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Journal Of An Overland Books (v. 0.2)

Publish This, LLC опубликовал приложение 2011-06-13
(обновлено 2011-06-13)

About the book
Journal of an overland expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845

LEICHHARDT, FRIEDRICH WILHELM LUDWIG (1813-1848?), naturalist and explorer, was born on 23 October 1813 at Trebatsch, Prussia, the fourth son and sixth of the eight children of Christian Hieronymus Matthias Leichhardt, farmer and royal inspector of peat, and his wife Charlotte Sophie, née Strählow. Leichhardt was educated at Trebatsch, a boarding school at Zaue, a gymnasium at Cottbus, and at the Universities of Berlin (1831, 1834-36) and Göttingen (1833). At Göttingen friendship with a fellow student, John Nicholson, who had studied medical science, aroused Leichhardt's interest in science, and he turned from his earlier study of philosophy and languages to the natural sciences. Leichhardt pursued knowledge for its own sake and not in preparation for any particular qualification or career; he ceased to follow a prescribed syllabus and no university degree was ever conferred upon him. The practice of addressing Leichhardt as 'Doctor' arose later out of recognition by his contemporaries that he was a man of learning dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge.

In 1837 John Nicholson's younger brother William, with whom Leichhardt studied at Berlin, returned to his home at Clifton in Gloucestershire and Leichhardt went with him. Until 1842 these two young men lived frugally on William's small income while they studied medical and natural science at the Royal College of Surgeons, the British Museum and the Jardin des Plantes, and by field observation in England, France, Italy and Switzerland. To enable Leichhardt to fulfil his plan to study the natural sciences in a vast new field William Nicholson paid his fare to Australia, provided clothes and necessities for the journey and gave him £200.

About the Author
Ludwig Leichhardt, 1813-1848

Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous his exploration of northern and central Australia.

He led three major expeditions to explore parts of northern and central Australia. The first, mounted as a private expedition, started on October 1, 1844 from Jimbour on the Darling Downs and ended after a nearly 4800 km overland journey in Port Essington on December 17, 1845. He returned to Sydney by boat to a hero's welcome. The Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a Distance of Upwards of 3000 Miles, During the Years 1844-1845 by Leichhardt describes this expedition.

The second expedition, now with the assistance of a Government grant and substantial private subscriptions, starting in December 1846, was supposed to take him from the Darling Downs to the west coast of Australia and ultimately to the Swan River and Perth. After covering only 800 km the expedition team was forced to return in June 1847 due to heavy rain, malarial fever and famine. After recovering, Leichhardt spent 6 weeks in 1847 to examine the course of the Condamine River and the country between the route of another expedition led by Mitchell in 1846 and his own route, covering nearly 1,000 km.

In March 1848 Leichhardt again set out from the Condamine River to reach the Swan River. He was last seen on April 3 1848 at McPherson's Station, Coogoon on the Darling Downs. His disappearance after moving inland, although investigated by many, remains a mystery.

Kindle 3 Review (v. 2.2a)

M&R Selected опубликовал приложение 2011-06-07
(обновлено 2011-06-07)

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Swedish-Turkish Dictionary TR (v. 3.0.84)

MobiSystems опубликовал приложение 2011-05-19
(обновлено 2012-11-12)

The Audio Collins Mini Gem Swedish-Turkish & Turkish-Swedish Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary, ideal for learners of Turkish and Swedish of all ages. The dictionary covers about 10,000 words from each language with Collins pre-recorded audio pronunciation for each word.

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From Europe's Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher:

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    * Easily learn the correct pronunciation with the native speaker pre-recorded audio pronunciations (requires Internet connection)


Words are tools for life. And a Collins Dictionary makes them work for you.

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The Collins Mini Gem Swedish-Turkish & Turkish-Swedish Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

    * Quick dynamic search of words while you type
    * Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation
    * Hyperlinks between different related words
    * History to see the last 50 words you have looked up
    * Support for memory cards
    * Filters to help you locate the word you are searching for:
          o Fuzzy filter- used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word
          o Keyword-used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words
          o Wild card - "?" and "*" replace a letter and group of letters in words
    * Fast article scrolling
    * Ability to have dictionary Word of the day as a widget on the phone home screen
    * Ability to search words in the installed dictionaries through the standard phone search feature

Danish-Finnish Dictionary TR (v. 3.2.94)

MobiSystems опубликовал приложение 2011-05-15
(обновлено 2012-11-05)

The Audio Collins Mini Gem Danish-Finnish & Finnish-Danish Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary, ideal for learners of Finnish and Danish of all ages. The dictionary covers about 10,000 words from each language with Collins pre-recorded audio pronunciation for each word.
This is a fully functional trial!

Dictionary Features:

    * Get it right: all essential words and phrases you need in Danish and Finnish
    * Get there fast: the fast search takes you quickly to the words you want
    * Colour layout helps you find what you are looking for quickly and easily
    * Easily learn the correct pronunciation with the native speaker pre-recorded audio pronunciations (requires Internet connection)
The MSDict Dictionary Format

The Collins Mini Gem Danish-Finnish & Finnish-Danish Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

    * Quick dynamic search of words while you type
    * Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation
    * Hyperlinks between different related words
    * History to see the last 50 words you have looked up
    * Support for memory cards
    * Filters to help you locate the word you are searching for:
          o Fuzzy filter- used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word
          o Keyword-used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words
          o Wild card - "?" and "*" replace a letter and group of letters in words
    * Fast article scrolling
    * Ability to have dictionary Word of the day as a widget on the phone home screen
    * Ability to search words in the installed dictionaries through the standard phone search feature

Poems And Fragments (v. 0.2)

Publish This, LLC опубликовал приложение 2011-05-15
(обновлено 2011-05-15)

About the Book
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke

The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke was the first of CJ Dennis's "verse novels" and introduced the Sentimental Bloke, Doreen and Ginger Mick. Lavishly illustrated by Hal Gye (whose larrikin cherubs will be forever linked with The Bloke) it was first published in 1915 by Angus & Robertson of Sydney, with an introduction from Henry Lawson. A Pocket edition for the Trenches was issued in 1916, and an American edition titled Doreen and the Sentimental Bloke was published in the same year. Many further impressions of the book were printed over the years. The cover illustration above is from the 1985 printing of the 1981 edition.

I must admit to a bit of confusion with this book's title. My second edition of the book (which has no dustjacket unfortunately) list the title as The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke on the title page but as The Sentimental Bloke on the spine. I don't get too pedantic about this and feel that either title will suffice. Most people would refer to the book as The Sentimental Bloke anyway.

About the Author
C. J. Dennis, 1876-1938

Australian poet famous for his humorous poems, especially "The Sentimental Bloke".

The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke tells the story of Bill, a larrikin of the Little Lonsdale Street Push, who is introduced to a young woman by the name of Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, detailing Bill's transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father.

Plato Quotes (v. 1.0.7)

apk_frank опубликовал приложение 2011-04-30
(обновлено 2011-04-30)

In this application you can see a series of famous quotes:
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John Lennon Quotes (v. 1.0.8)

apk_frank опубликовал приложение 2011-04-29
(обновлено 2011-04-29)

In this application you will see a series of famous quotes:
-Motivational
-Family Guy
-Random Love
-Movies
-Inspiring  
-Homer Simpson  
-Wisdom  
-Sex  
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Features:
- Share via SMS(mass).
- Touch to scroll.

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (v. 1.4.4)

Marvin Huang опубликовал приложение 2011-04-24
(обновлено 2011-04-24)

The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum, is a children's novel, the seventh set in the Land of Oz. Characters include the Woozy, Ojo "the Unlucky", Unc Nunkie, Dr. Pipt, Scraps (the patchwork girl), and others. The book was first published on July 1, 1913, with illustrations by John R. Neill. In 1914, Baum adapted the book to film through his "Oz Film Manufacturing Company."

In the previous Oz book, The Emerald City of Oz, magic was used to isolate Oz from all outside worlds. Baum did this to end the Oz series, but was forced to restart the series with this book due to financial hardships. In the prologue, he explains how he managed to get another story about Oz, even though it is isolated from all other worlds. He explains that a child suggested he make contact with Oz with wireless telegraphy. Glinda, using her book that records everything that happens, is able to know that someone is using a telegraph to contact Oz, so she erects a telegraph tower and has the Shaggy Man, who knows how to make a telegraph reply, tell the story contained in this book to Baum.

This story is the first one since the original The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to send its hero on a quest through the land of Oz, a technique that allowed Baum to showcase the marvels of the land.

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Flat Belly Guide (v. 2.0)

M&R Selected опубликовал приложение 2011-04-17
(обновлено 2011-04-17)

Worried about putting up too much weight in the holidays? Want to lose weight? Start from your belly. This app is going to inspire you by the best exercise, nutrition and diet tips.

You may not aware how water can help you to get rid of you unwanted fat in the best plain way.

There are claimed successful surgical ways to trim down quickly. You may want to learn more about it.

The Tin Woodman of Oz (v. 1.4.3)

Marvin Huang опубликовал приложение 2011-04-14
(обновлено 2011-04-14)

The Tin Woodman of Oz is the twelfth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum and was originally published on May 13, 1918. The Tin Woodman is unexpectedly reunited with his Munchkin sweetheart Nimmie Amee from the days when he was flesh and blood. This was a back-story from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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