Download or read book The Snowy written by Siobhán McHugh and published by NewSouth. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowy: A History tells the extraordinary story of the mostly migrant workforce who built one of the world's engineering marvels.This classic, prize-winning account of the remarkable Snowy Scheme is available again for the 70th anniversary of this epic nation-building project. The Snowy Scheme was an extraordinary engineering feat carried out over twenty-five years from 1949 to 1974, one that drove rivers through tunnels built through the Australian alps, irrigated the dry inland and generated energy for the densely populated east coast.The Snowy Mountains Scheme was also a site of post-war social engineering that helped create a diverse multicultural nation. Siobhán McHugh's in-depth interviews with those who were there at the time reveals the human stories of migrant workers, high country locals, politicians and engineers. It also examines the difficult and dangerous aspects of such a major construction in which 121 men lost their lives. Rich and evocative, this sweeping narrative tells stories of love, endurance, tragedy and hard work during a transformative time.
Download or read book Engineering Features of the Snowy Mountains Scheme written by Snowy Hydro Limited and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowy Mountains Scheme is officially recognised as one of the seven civil engineering wonders of the modern world. In this book, the seven power stations, one pumping station, 16 major reservoirs, 145 km of interconnected tunnels and pipelines and 31 turbines are analysed, with comprehensive construction data detailed throughout.
Download or read book The Snowy Mountains Scheme written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snowy written by Siobhan McHugh and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme still ranks as one of the world's great engineering feats. Two-thirds of the 100,000 workers were immigrants, newly arrived from over 40 countries in war-weary Europe. This is their story, and the story of a new, post-war, multi-cultural Australia.
Download or read book The Snowy scheme Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority written by W. M. Shellshear and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Snowy Mountains Scheme written by Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snowy written by Brad Collis and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snowy Mountains Scheme written by Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Brumby Wars written by Anthony Sharwood and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not just a war over horses. It's a battle for the soul of Australia. This is a book about the intense culture war raging around Australia's wild horses, known as brumbies. It pits a vision of the legendary Man from Snowy River and the iconic ANZAC Light Horse against the spectre of ecosystems destroyed by feral pests. The debate involves powerful politicians and media commentators, and stars an animal mythologised in Australian poetry and prose. But in essence, this is about us. The Brumby Wars is about Australians at war with each other over their vision of an ideal Australia. To ecologists and people who ski, walk and fish in the High Country and other areas where the brumbies proliferate, they are a feral menace which must be removed to save delicate alpine landscapes. To the descendants of cattle families and many Australians in urban and regional areas, brumbies are untouchable, a symbol of wildness and freedom. Something has to give. But what? The land or the horses? This war is set to escalate dramatically before we have an answer. Featuring interviews with characters from all sides of the debate, The Brumby Wars is the riveting account of a major national issue and the very human passions it inspires. It is also a journey, a quest to understand what makes us tick in our increasingly polarised country. Praise for Anthony Sharwood's From Snow to Ash 'Makes for inspirational reading' West Australian 'A distinctive, charming narrative ... a thinking, caring man's trek' Canberra Times 'A joyous read with personality in spades ... A book for the adventurer in us all' Australian Geographic
Download or read book Safety on the Snowy Scheme written by Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geotechnical Baseline Reports for Construction written by Randall J. Essex and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of the geotechnical baseline report (GBR) as a means of allocating and managing subsurface risks associated with subsurface construction.
Download or read book Snowy Scheme Management and Administration written by Donald John Hardman and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Alps written by Deirdre Slattery and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Alps is a fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks. It introduces the reader to Australia’s highest mountains, their climate, geology and soils, plants and animals and their human history. It traces the long-running conflicts between successive users of the mountains and explores the difficulties in managing the land for nature conservation. The book gives credit to little-known or understood stories of the people who have worked to establish better understanding of the Alps, especially their vital role as the major water catchments for south-eastern Australia. This new edition updates many themes, including the involvement of Aboriginal people in the region, catchment function and condition, pest plants and animals, fire and the issue of climate change. Written by a specialist with over 25 years’ experience in community education in and about the Australian Alps National Parks, this new edition features many excellent natural history and historical photographs. Ideal as support information for field trips, it will make a wonderful memento of an alpine visit. This book acts as a detailed companion to park interpretive material and to topic-specific field guides: it caters for readers who want a broad overview of areas of interest they will come across in a visit to the mountains.
Download or read book The Snowy Mountains Scheme written by Robert Coggins and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Struggle for the Snowy written by Lionel Wigmore and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Snowy Mountains Scheme written by Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
