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Nurture and Neglect: Childhood in Sixteenth-Century Northern England addresses a number of anomalies in the existing historiography surrounding the experience of children in urban and rural communities in sixteenth-century northern England. In contrast to much recent scholarship that has focused on affective parent-child relationships, this study directly engages with the question of what sixteenth-century society actually constituted as nurture and neglect. Whilst many modern historians consider affection and love essential for nurture, contemporary ideas of good nurture were consistently framed in terms designed to instil obedience and deference to authority in the child, with the best environment in which to do this being the authoritative, patriarchal household. Using ecclesiastical and secular legal records to form its basis, hitherto an untapped resource for children’s voices, this book tackles important omissions in the historiography, including the regional imbalance, which has largely ignored the north of England and generalised about the experiences of the whole of the country using only sources from the south, and the adult-centred nature of the debate in which historians have typically portrayed the child as having little or no say in their own care and upbringing. Nurture and Neglect will be of particular interest to scholars studying the history of childhood and the social history of England in the sixteenth-century.

This book is alive with stories of earlier Sydney's little pubs, places, personalities and larger-than-life characters frequenting the city's many attractions, like Maroubra Speedway and Phillip St Theatre.

For many Australians sport is an obsession - some even call it a religion! Others just enjoy having a bit of fun while keeping fit. Our remarkable sportspeople compete in a huge variety of events, making Australia one of the world's most successful sporting nations. Everyone has a favourite sport they love to play or team they want to join. This collection features thirty of your favourite sports stars and events, including icons such as Ian Thorpe, Cathy Freeman, Dawn Fraser, Donald Bradman and Phar Lap. They appear alongside other greats such as Casey Stoner, Lauren Jackson, Karrie Webb, Midge Farelly and Layne Beachley. Plus, you'll find novelty sports for animals and humans. Have you ever thought about racing a camel or a lizard? Or how about having a boat regatta . . . in a dry riverbed? Whether you're after laps, goals, swings, strokes, marks, aces, waves or hoops, 30 Australian Sports Legends has fascinating facts, trivia and - oops! - sporting mishaps to appeal to everyone.

500 Popular Shrubs and Trees presents some of the most popular plants grown in Australia today. Whether you have your shrubs and trees in pots, a small garden or a large estate, this valuable guide can help you make the right planting decisions. With its friendly design, and handy plastic cover, 500 Popular Shrubs and Trees contains plant descriptions, cultivation notes, planting and flowering times as well as a well-organised, informative and accessible table giving you helpful information at your fingertips. A climatic zone map helps to give you an idea of the climatic needs of the plants you would like to grow in your garden. The introductory section details the essentials such as buying and choice (native or exotic, evergreen or deciduous) soil and site preparation, planting, maintenance and nurture, design, placement and usage, and how to attract birds to your garden. The 500 plants listed in this book are the well-loved toughies which, if given the right climate, position and treatment, are easy and rewarding to have in your garden. Now choosing the plants that will give you a warm welcoming garden all year round has never been easier. And, of course, the book is lavishly illustrated with beautiful colour photographs. Other titles in the series include: 500 Popular Annuals and Perennials 500 Popular Climbers and Creepers 500 Popular Garden Plants 500 Popular Indoor Plants 500 Popular Roses 500 Popular Tropical Plants 500 Popular Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and Nuts