Maria Gill

Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia by Maria Gill introduces readers to a captivating collection of extraordinary animals from Australasia. Meet Charisma, the double Olympic champion horse; Moko, the playful dolphin; Migaloo, the white whale; and Einstein, the...

Beatrice Hill Tinsley lived every day as if she was on borrowed time. Over her short time on Earth, she was determined to further the world's knowledge of the stars and galaxies. But it was not easy being a female...

Who knew our soldiers had such a variety of animal companions in the two world wars? Apart from the ‘beasts of burden’ that one might expect, such as horses, mules, donkeys and camels, many battalions had mascots as well: kangaroos,...