Peter T Scott

Tom Shipley's War: Memoirs of a Weekend Warrior.Tom Shipley was first introduced in The Innocence of Tom Shipley Teacher, Tom is an innocent, idealist reaching his maturity in the mid-1960s. He is dedicated, hardworking and loyal. His humorous escapades and wry observations give a very clear picture on what life was really like in Australia if you were part of the majority who did not involve themselves in the drug scene. This is historical fiction that is authentic despite no real names being used and characters painted as a blend of observed people. All incidents did occur, not necessarily in that location nor to those people. Both books are sensitively written in the style of Bill Bryson.Tom Shipley's War takes place from 1964-7 after Tom managed to lose the ballot that called up the 19-20 year old boys (they could not vote, had not reached their majority, nor could they sign a contract or drink alcohol) for conscription to the Vietnam War. As a new teacher Tom had much to worry about, so had forgotten that he would be in the ballot based on birthdays. He would not be going to Vietnam, yet he saw the hate piled on those who did because their birthday was chosen. His rebellion was to join the CMF to protect Australia should we be invaded. Follow Tom as he starts his journey from raw recruit in the socially acceptable corps in the capital until he shines as a full Lieutenant.

Tom Shipley decided to be a teacher at 4 years old. He never wavered in his enthusiasm. Join him as he studies then during his first two years in the Capital. Fascinating characters painted with a gently humourous brush. Tom grows up, leaves home on a long train trip out west only to find that the school to which he has been transferred is not finished, and not equipped. He is promoted to head of department on his first day with all the extra work and responsibility but no extra pay or time to do it. The students, a truly colourful bunch, are to arrive the following week, all 200 of them. As the science teacher who loves experimentation we follow his antics during the explosions, administration tangles, and students who will grow to be politicians and criminals. Laugh and gasp the adventure is worth it. Incidents such as these do really happen in schools, unbelievable as they appear. Definitely historical (1960s) fiction worth reading.

GENRE; historical short stories, myths 7 legends, South AmericaThis is a book of short stories set in South America at the end of the nineteenth century - a time when most countries are trying to establish themselves after the quarrels following independence from Spain and Portugal. These stories are in the fable format, where the readers can learn valuable life lessons, whilst learning of other cultures. It is written about South America for those who have yet to travel there and meet the most delightful residents. Some stories come from the myths and religious beliefs of the people; others from real events and some have been taken from things and people observed during extensive travels around that continent.

This is the second Omnibus edition featuring the young Probationary Detective Constable McNab and his ghostly mentor and companion, Dr. Joseph Bell, expert in deductive reasoning and forensic medicine and the real-life model for Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. In this edition there are again three case studies set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland: The Selkie of Calar in - McNab's boss, Chief Inspector McFarlane enlists McNab's help in a personal matter when he is asked to go to the small fishing village of Calar in by his old friend, Angus Dunsmuir, the local Police Sergeant. A young fisherman has been found dead in his bed with the local doctor giving the cause of death as cardiac arrest. Sergeant Dunsmuir has doubts about this and has asked McFarlane, who had been born in the village, to unofficially look into the matter. McNab and Bell find that the young fisherman had really died of drowning. But how?The Blue Claidh - McNab's love interest, Detective Sergeant Olivia Kerr has gone missing. Only a small sample of blue clay (or claidh in Scottish terms) in an old Case Box from Glasgow Police may give a clue to where she has gone. He goes to the Earth Science building at Edinburgh University to find the location of the mysterious blue claidh without success, but his ghostly friend DR. Joseph Bell enlists the aid of the spirit of the very 'Father of Geology', Dr. James Hutton to assist. Finding the location of the clay near the town of Melrose, McNab finds Olivia as a prisoner of a gang of Glaswegian bank robbers planning their next crime in Edinburgh. He and Bell go to her aid against the gang.The Dominie's Downfall - Set in the old manor house of McGovern Hall near Thornhill northwest from Edinburgh and now Saint Triduana's School for Young Ladies. McNab and his driver Sergeant 'Jock' McDonald are sent to investigate the death of an unpopular teacher - a Dominie in Scot's slang - who has fallen down a stairway and broken her neck. A simple unfortunate accident which soon becomes a murder case when someone states that the teacher had been pushed. But nobody at the school was near the stairs when the woman fell and so accidental death seems to be the only obvious conclusion. However, the ghost of Joseph Bell come to McNab's rescue again and confirms that the woman was really murdered and helps the detective solve the case.

This is a trilogy of science fiction stories set in the near future. It is a time of transition when fossil fuels are no longer supplied and when there are new advances in transport and education. The three stories are: Orion - with air transport uncertain and limited to small aircraft. The Orion, an innovation based on a past concept, is ready to take to the sky but its potential is jeopardised by the threat of sabotage. Only head of security, Troy Jaeger knows for certain who is trying to destroy Project Orion. Can the saboteur be stopped before the Orion is destroyed?Download - in the future, education has become fully computerised without the need for teachers. Students receive direct downloads of all of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required directly into their brainstem. A perfect system allowing for all to receive an identical education depending upon their age and ability. Nothing can go wrong. Or can it?Steelwind - four yachtsmen find the giant, five masted cargo sailing ship apparently deserted in the vast Southern Ocean. Boarding her, they find the bodies of the Captain and First Officer on the Bridge. An attempt is also made on their lives. They sense that they are not alone on the huge windjammer.

This is a collection of linked short stories about Australian country life - or the 'bush' as Australians call it. The stories revolve around the experiences of a seven-year-old city boy who is taken to the home of his widowed mother's beloved Aunt Hannah who lives with her invalid husband, Stan in a small cottage just outside of the small country town of Yass on the Southern Tablelands of new South Wales. Here he experiences the simple but happy life of a bygone era: in the house called Auchenblae which had been built by Stan and his friends at the end of the nineteenth century. The young boy must adapt his city lifestyle to a gentler time when there was neither electricity, running water nor plumbed sewerage. Moreover, he meets his mother's extended family, uncles, aunts and cousins from the town and the wider district. Being country children, his cousins are a source of great adventure and friendship. His uncles and aunts also are characters in their own right and soon the young boy is accepted into the local bush culture. He meets people like Cousin Clarence, Boof to everyone, who likes telling tales, especially scary ones about child-eating bunyips. Another cousin, Harry 'Reckless' McLaren is a daredevil older boy who has a genius for inventing, especially billy carts, although sometimes he forgets important items such as brakes. The young boy also meets his cousins from 'Blackwater Station', a large sheep property out of town and owned by his mother's cousin 'Big Bill' McLaren, a larger-than-life grazier. His children often come to town and get the young boy involved in many new aspects of the life of children in outlying stations or ranches. Cousin Gemina could ride and shoot as well as any man and wild boars are hunted on horseback with hand guns. Her brother, Bob or 'Black Bob' or simply 'Blackie' to his friends is a pessimist's pessimist who often has grounds for being so, especially when hunting yabbies, freshwater crayfish, with big claws. Their uncle Errol is a local identity and shady character who spends most of his time in the Commercial Hotel in town 'keeping a book' as the local 'Bookie' taking illegal bets on all of the horseraces or anything. After many adventures and meeting many interesting characters, the young boy experiences a full and loving country family Christmas at Auchenblae with all of the relatives and Christmas trimmings - a great restorative for his personal happiness.

The year is 1996 and a young Nuclear Physicist accidently discovers how to travel in time. Having an interest in the 'Days of Fighting Sail', he goes back in time to the year 1796 where he is unexpectedly press ganged aboard a Royal Navy frigate bound for blockade duty in the Bay of Biscay. He realises that having a modern education is of little use back in the eighteenth-century and so he has to relearn everything he knew about polite interaction, culture and the English language. He learns these new skills and lifestyle amongst his new shipmates until he can get the opportunity to return back to his own time. Before he does, he is able to create history as his ship battles against great odds. His knowledge of historic naval battles of the 18th century saves his life as well as those of his ship's crew. Without his input history as he read it would not happen.

This is NOT an academic text on Education, but rather a sometimes-light-hearted guide to the art of teaching with some asides for instructors in the corporate or industrial world. It is written in a simple, easy-to-understand manner and so would be suitable for parents wishing to know more about the teaching profession, especially if they are involved in home schooling. The text has been illustrated with some of the author's cartoons with a chapter on the use of such art in the classroom.The author has attempted to include many 'tricks of the trade' and skills such as using the chalkboard/whiteboard which are often not included in formal university teacher-training courses. Practical suggestions and examples of how the new teacher can prepare lessons and units of study are given, including how to use learning objectives, how to plan lessons and how to assess student performance. Influenced by the 'no-nonsense 'of Army Education training, the author has also included some very useful suggestions and information about skills in motivating students and incorporating sketches into teaching practice.Although the emphasis has been on teaching in schools, there is considerable information and advice included in this book which would be useful to the corporate or industrial trainer and for the parent using home schooling for their children.All of the information included in this useful book has come from over forty years practical experience in the classroom moderated by the author's post graduate studies at the Master's and Doctorate levels as well as his experience on several State committees assisting in the planning, implementation and assessment of school programs. He was honoured in 2008 as a Teacher of the Year for his long term work in schools, universities and in school and government leadership and management.

This book contains most of the skills and knowledge needed for safe hiking into the wild. It covers much of the equipment needed, methods of navigation, reading the weather and how to use basic food, water and shelter. It is designed as a ready reference guide to be carried in the pocket or backpack as there are many skills and useful pieces of information which may be forgotten otherwise. Of particular use is the chapter on communications and rescue as it gives many of the signals needed for such an emergency.Number of pages = 272Number of words = 42435Number of black and white illustrations = 162Chapter One: Before the Trip; Chapter Two: Equipment; Chapter Three: Water; Chapter Four: Food; Chapter Five: Fire; Chapter Six: Weather; Chapter Seven: Shelter; Chapter Eight: Ropes, Knots and Lashings; Chapter Nine: First Aid; Chapter Ten: Navigation; Chapter Eleven: Action if Lost; Chapter Twelve: Communications and Rescue; Chapter Thirteen: Miscellaneous; Chapter Fourteen: Other Useful Data 251

The teachers' guide directs the new or experienced teacher in set up, orientation, lesson planning, permission notes, organisation of excursions and background information. There are links to hundreds of websites and videos covering skills, excursions and exploration. It is an invaluable tool for any teacher of this subject.

This is the student practical manual to accompany the second book of ADVENTURES in EARTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. It is designed for the second-year program in this topic and is matched to the chapters of Book 2 i.e. Chapters 15 to 28. There are fifty tested practical experiments requiring relatively simple laboratory equipment and Internet connectivity. Each practical activity procedure is clearly set out and many are illustrated with photographs or diagrams. Results and conclusions are directed and there is often reference to further student research. There are also several video links designed to show aspects of the activity or relating to it. All of the mandatory experiments proscribed in the Queensland Syllabus have been included.

Adventures in Earth and Environmental Science Book 1. This is the first book of two which looks at the earth its matter energy, life, relationships and how these interact as a whole. The Earth is seen as a closed system containing the Earth's materials and living things whilst allowing the necessary flow of energy in and out of the planet. The atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere of the Earth are examined in detail in this book lavishly illustrated with over 650 photographs and diagrams. There are also several links to practical skill demonstrations and videos made by the author during his own adventures studying the Earth. Each chapter is concluded with a summary, practical tips, ten multi choice questions, as well as ten longer review and discussion questions.This book is supplemented by Book 2 for grade 12, a student's practical book that covers the two years as well as a teachers'guide that gives practical guidance, answers to the questions, and how it fits the sylabus. There is also combined 11 and 12 book.

Useful for both the new and experienced teacher, with lesson plans, templates and ideas, objectives for each chapter and each practical activity.This Teachers' Guide has answers to all the questions in the textbook, multi choice, extended and research with working as appropriate.This is the guide for both the textbook, Adventures in Earth Science (800 page A4 compendium for a 2 year course) as well as for the individual A5 one term topic books in the series. It also acts as a guide for the accompanying Student Practical Manual, that can be used with this or another prescribed text.Significantly it also and answers the student's questions of why we need to learn this in each chapter. Safety and historical background are addressed as well.The book is supplemented by the inclusion of web links to videos for teacher guidance or for in class use.All in all a well thought out book written by an experienced teacher ad teacher educator.