Peter Macinnis Peter Macinnis i(A73621 works by)
Gender: Male
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Peter Macinnis has written scientific papers for online encyclopedias, magazine articles and radio broadcasts.

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y separately published work icon Australian Backyard Earth Scientist Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2019 17204383 2019 single work non-fiction children's

'Find out where rain comes from and what geysers look like! Read about soil becoming too salty and why greenhouse gases are increasing. Did you know that fog is a cloud sitting on the ground and that ice can tell you about the environment of millions of years ago? And what is lightning anyway? Australian Backyard Earth Scientist is full of fantastic photos and fascinating information that help explain different aspects of earth science - a science that discovered how old the Earth is, what fossils tell us, how mountains were created, what causes earthquakes, what the difference between weather and climate is, and why glaciers are melting. 

'From the beginnings of the planet through to climate change, 'Australian Backyard Earth Scientist' includes interesting and fun facts and projects help develop an understanding and appreciation - like making your own fossils, collecting cloud types, and using tree rings to find out about past weather. Young readers can discover the influences that have fashioned our earth - and are still acting to change it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2019 winner Educational Publishing Awards Australia Primary Student Resource - Arts/Science/Humanities/Social Sciences/Technologies/Health and Physical Education/Languages
y separately published work icon Australian Backyard Naturalist Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2012 6151626 2012 single work picture book children's

'This book is written by Peter Macinnis, the recipient of the Eve Pownall award in the 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards for the sister publication, Australian Backyard Explorer. In Australian Backyard Naturalist, Peter enthusiastically explores the animals that inhabit the places in which we live, from the furry to the slimy, the large to the tiny. He keeps readers entertained with stories about his own adventures with Australia's creepy crawlies and other creatures, as well as collectors' and naturalists' stories from the times of first European settlement to recent times. ' (Publisher's blurb)

2012 joint winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2013 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2012 commended Whitley Awards Young Naturalist
y separately published work icon Australian Backyard Explorer Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2009 Z1679598 2009 single work non-fiction children's

'Australian Backyard Explorer tells the stories of many intrepid individuals who explored the Australian continent in the first 120 years of European settlement. It includes little-known explorers as well as the old favourites, such as James Cook, Edward John Eyre, Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills.

'There are tales not only of tragedy, conflict and death, but also of loyalty, amazing perseverance and wonder over the new animals and landscapes they encountered.' (Trove)

2010 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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