Jenny Davis

An evocative retelling of the story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel, through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Edith 'Edie' Kenneison. Sister Bullwinkel enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse Service at the outbreak of World War II and was posted to Singapore. In February 1942, she and hundreds of others attempted to escape the advancing Japanese army through Indonesia, but was captured and...

As pressures on Australia's inland waters intensify from population growth, expanding resource development and climate change, there is an urgent need to manage and protect these special areas. Understanding their ecology underpins their wise management and conservation. Australian Freshwater Ecology – Processes and Management 2nd Edition vividly describes the physical, chemical, and biological features of wetlands, lakes, streams, rivers, and...