New Releases by Andrew David

The voyage of HMS Herald, under the command of Henry Mangles Denham, encompassed much of the South-west Pacific and substantial parts of the Australian coast. From 1852 to 1861, the Herald surveyed and charted known land masses and suspected hazards, thereby establishing safe routes for shipping. That some of these charts are still in use is testimony to the accuracy and skill of those who created them. Commander David makes extensive use of the journals of Denham and his officers to describe mid-nineteenth-century techniques of surveying and charting, often undertaken in hazardous conditions. His book also provides an unusual and often entertaining view of the difficulties experienced in field work. The collection of natural history specimens, another part of the Herald''s task, resulted in significant additions to British collections. Botanical ornithological discoveries are described using current nomenclature, and the habits of some species now threatened or extinct are examined through the journals of the Ship''s scientists. The South-west Pacific at the time of Denham''s voyages was simultaneously a mission field, a site of commercial activity, and a colonial outpost. The accounts of the Herald''s contact with native peoples are enriched by detailed descriptions of cultural practices, and give an insight into the complex and often uneasy relationships between colonial officials, missionaries and natives. Almost a decade''s voyaging brought the ship and her crew to remote and inhospitable locations, threatened them with storms, disease, hunger and illness, and separated them from home and families. It also earned for them a lasting place in the history of maritime surveying.

This study provides the first comprehensive text offering insight into the nature of the conventional rules that work in the Canadian constitution. Heard deals with the principal conventions governing prerogative powers of the crown, cabinet decision making and administrative behavior, parliament and provincial legislatures, federalism and federal provincial relations, the judiciary, and foreign relations.

Increasing concern has been voiced over the last few years about the conditions in which people live in the various types of temporary accommodation provided by local authorities as part of their statutory responsibilities under Part III of the Housing Act 1985.

Teacher Evaluation starts out by uncovering the mythology and ideology of teacher evaluation, and goes on to discuss two particular processes used successfully in the USA and Australia as empowering strategies for teachers.

An exploration of the geography by which measles has repeatedly passed through a series of communities in Iceland during the 20th century. Demonstrates the general principles which underlie person-to-person spatial diffusion processes.

Discusses eight historically important, politically-related court cases in which an individual faced an authority, such as a government or church, which misused the courts in attempting to establish its power over the individual.

This book looks at Melbournes waterfront history and local landmarks.