Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.349.non-fictionSurprisingly, as we near the 100th anniversary of the legendary Gallipoli campaign, this is the first book solely dedicated to one of its key battles - that at Lone Pine, where Australian and Turkish soldiers fought an ultimately futile battle that claimed thousands of lives in incredibly close quarters. Seven Victoria Crosses were earned by Australia's Anzacs in the intense four days of fighting, in pursuit of a flawed strategy to distract Turkish forces from larger incursions, which themselves failed. David W. Cameron has pulled together first-hand accounts from the men and women involved (including from the Turkish army) to detail what transpired and to follow some of their personal stories throughout the ordeal. By including the stories of non-combatants, such as engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, he not only gives due credit to those who labored in support of the troops, but provides a wider understanding of the mammoth undertaking of such warfare. Many Australians travel to the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery each year to commemorate Anzac Day and remember the fallen - this work of popular history highlights the fate of those who fought on the very ground where they gather. Most Australian have heard of Lone Pine. Too few know why. Over four days in August 1915, Australians and Turks were thrown into some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on a small plateau in Gallipoli known as Lone Pine. Thousands of lives were lost. Seven of Australia's nine Gallipoli VCs were earned during brutal hand-to-hand combat in dark tunnels and in trenches just metres apart, bombarded by terrifying volleys of grenades. The Battle for Lone Pine is the first book devoted to this cornerstone of the Anzac legend, drawing on unforgettable first-hand accounts scratched into diaries and letters home. The stories of the diggers, as well as the engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, provide an invaluable record of the battle and serve as moving testimony to their courage in appalling conditions. Today, pine trees are planted in remembrance around Australia. In Gallipoli, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial attracts large crowds to commemorate Anzac Day. David W. Cameron's absorbing history reveals the fate of those who fought on the ground where they gather. 'David Cameron not only leads the way for the battalions of books on Australia in World War I to come in the next six years, he sets a standard for authors to emulate'world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, gallipoli campaign - battles - lone pine

Index, notes, map, p.267.non-fictionThe classic account of Hitler's fall from power, first pubilshed in 1947, reissued with a striking new cover. In September 1945 the fate of Adolf Hitler was a complete mystery. He had simply disappeared, and had been missing for four months. Hugh Trevor-Roper, an intelligence officer, was given the task of solving the mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work not only proved finally that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin, but also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. The Last Days of Hitler tells the extraordinary story of those last days of the Thousand Year Reich in the Berlin Bunker. Besieged in the shattered capital, but still dominating the remains of his court, Hitler reiterated the original alternative of Nazism: either total victory or annihilation. This book is the record of that carefully prepared, ceremonious finale to a terrible chapter of history. World War II. Military History. Nazi Germany. germany - politics and government - 1933-1945, adolf hitler - death and burial

Index, bibliography, ill, p.268.non-fictionA vivid, riveting account of highly decorated Navy SEAL Thomas H. Keith's Vietnam tour of duty and his profoundly revealing first-hand experience with the emergence of modern guerrilla warfare. The old battle tactics were useless for the U.S. soldiers in Vietnam, who were fighting a guerrilla war on foreign soil for the first time in American historyvietnam war 1961-1975 - guerilla operations, vietnam war 1961-1975 - us involvement

p.399.non-fictionNearly a million copies of Chickenhawk have been sold since it was first published in 1983. Now with a new afterword and photos from the author, this straight-from-the-shoulder account tells the truth about the helicopter war in Vietnam, and a personal story of men under fire. Robert Mason, a veteran of more than one thousand combat missions, gives descriptions that cut to the heart of the combat experience: the fear and belligerence, the quiet insights and raging madness, the lasting friendships and sudden death -- the extreme emotions of a "chickenhawk" in constant danger.vietnam war - aerial operations, vietnam war - helicopter pilots - biography

Ill, maps, p603.non-fictionThe first four books written by Winston Churchill combined into one volumeboer war 1899-1902 - personal narratives, winston churchill - biography

Index, p.218.non-fictionThis book unfolds the human side of the American civil war - the flesh and blood drama of men and women to whom the war was an intimate, emotional experience.american civil war 1861-1865, united states - history

Index, ill, p.296.President Lincoln used his own weapons--his words--to fight the Civil War as brilliantly as any general who ever took the field. In Lincoln on War, historian Harold Holzer gathers and interprets Lincoln's speeches, letters, memoranda, orders, telegrams, and casual remarks, organizing them chronologically and allowing readers to experience Lincoln's growth from an eager young Indian War officer to a middle-aged dove congressman to a surprisingly hardened and determined hawk as the Union's commander-in-chief. We observe a man willing to sacrifice life and treasure in unprecedented quantities, to risk wounding the pride of vain generals, and even to mislead the public if it meant the preservation of an unbreakable union of states, the destruction of slavery, and the restoration of America as an example to inspire the world. This volume covers strategy; tactics; the endless hiring, sustaining, motivating, and dismissal of commanders; military discipline; and military technology. Modern commanders-in-chief have repeatedly quoted Lincoln to justify their own wars, so it behooves us as citizens to know Lincoln's record well. From masterpieces such as the Gettysburg Address to lesser-known meditations on God's purposes, Lincoln on War is the first book to highlight exclusively Lincoln's sublime and enduring words on waramerican civil war 1861-1865 - history, abraham lincoln 1809-1865 - leadership

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionThis book traces the development of air warfare from from the first flight in a balloon in 1873 to the latest combat jetsair warfare - history, military aircraft - history

Index, ill, maps, p.250.A comprehensive compilation of pictures, maps and text of naval warfare in the 20th centurynaval warfare - history, naval strategy and tactics - history

p.126.fictionA fictional account of air warfare in the first world warworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - aerial warfare

p.157.fictionA fictional account of air warfare in the first world warworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - aerial warfare

Ill, p,253.non-fiction'Packed with fascinating facts, this volume contains incredibly detailed cutaway drawings of arguably the greatest fighter aircraft ever flown. Each drawing examines what's 'under the skin', clearly showing 'the inside story' - airframe structure, cockpit components, engines, fuel tanks, avionics, machine guns and cannon, missiles and bombs - revealing how the fighters were built, and the weapons they have carried into combat. Each significant component is given a number and is identified in an accompanying key. Moreover, together with stunning photographs, as well as detailed specifications, the absorbing in-depth development histories provide avid aviation enthusiasts all the information they could wish for about the most exciting warplanes spanning almost a hundred years. The aircraft themselves vary tremendously, from simple, wooden-framed, fabric-covered machines with open cockpits, often firing machine guns through whirring, propellers, to super-fast, highly maneuverable, sophisticated and stealthy fighters armed to the teeth with multi-barrel cannons and missiles that can destroy enemy aircraft from beyond visual range. In between are featured a host of combat-proven fighters, many of which have recorded a plethora of 'firsts' - first jet warplane, first supersonic fighter to enter service, first Mach 2 and even Mach 3 interceptors, first tail-less delta machine, first sweeping-wing machine, first missile-armed fighter, and many more. It is certainly an extraordinarily wide-ranging subject presented in such a fantastically individual manner that it is difficult to imagine a more striking volume in aviation publishing.fighter planes - history, fighter planes

Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe causes and first moves in the First World Warworld war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - causes

Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe soldiers experience of trench fighting in the First World war and their techniques for survivalworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, world war 1914-1918 - military history

Two copies of a green hard covered book, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism First edition, 172 pages with graphs and diagrams.W.N.Abbott & E.F.Fowlerbooks, technical, chemistry

Green hard covered book, The Electrical Factor In Metabolism Volume Two - First Edition, 452 pages with coloured photographs & graphs, inscribed in front Mr Frank Stevenson with the compliments of the Auckland Research Group & signed by the Author W N Abbott 18/8/54W.N.Abbottbooks, technical, chemistry

Black cover book, 828 pages, gold embossed 'The Leisure Hour' on front cover. Written inside front cover in black pen 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears childlike ) Three newspaper cutouts stuck to same page, J. Casey, Sir J. O'Shanessy and E.L. Zox? (difficult to discern) Written on top of title page in black pen 'Harriet Harris'. Harriet Harris was the mother of George Harris and the wife of Jonathan Harris, Axedale, Victoria. 'The Leisure Hour 1866' and 'London, Paternoster Row and 164 Piccadilly' on title page, surrounded by lithographed images of foliage and families reading books. Further cutting from newspapers stuck on first blank page 'Death of the Hon Francis Ormond, MLC and 'Spare the Horse'. Both stuck over child's drawings of a kangaroo and bird (written underneath 'The Buphaa Africanus' Four more cuttings on back blank page ' Policeman shot by a burglar'. 'The funeral of the late Mr. J.B. Watson', lithograph images of Hon John O'Shanassy, MLC and W.J.T. Clarke Esq.harriet harris, axedale, education

Small booklet (44 pages) "Tell your child the truth" A reliable handbook for parents on sex education of children. Foreword by Professor Harvey Sutton O.B.E. The booklet was published by the father and son welfare movement of Australia in January, 1959. This is the fourth edition. Contents: Foreword - Introduction - Part 1: Sex education and the parent - the need for sex education, sex education what does it mean? Part 2: The nursery years - The home atmosphere, early interest, the first questions. Part 3: The primary school years - Explaining father's part, preparing the family for the new arrival, a period of dormancy, problems of this stage. Part 4: Puberty and adolescence - Puberty and its changes, the changing feelings of youth, masturbation, some moral and social factors. Conclusion - Glossary - Reliable graded books.books, school, sex education

Ten issues of "The School Paper" published by the Education Department - Victoria, Australia for grades V and VI. The first issue is no.530, from February 1, 1945 the last one is issue 540 from December 1, 1945. They are bounded in a book.books, school, the school paper

Nine issues of "The School Paper" published by the Education Department - Victoria, Australia for grades V and VI. The first issue is no.552, from February 1, 1947 the last one is issue 562 from December 1, 1947. Issue No. 555 from May 1, 1947 is missing. They are not bounded together but they are in a book. On the book cover a sticker with the following information - Name: Len Dawson, Grade: V, School: Castlemaine No.119books, school, the school paper

A black cover book, on the first page a cut out of a woman in a garden and on the facing page in black pen: practical book agricultural science. L. John Ellison "Jacka Jacka", Joan, Vea(?) Horsham and the date 1940. Also in green pen at the top of the page: Beauty born 04/01/1962. On the following 2 pages an index of topics and dates of entry, the first date is February 27 and the last November 30th, there are 29 topics taking up 73 pages. the rest of the book is taken up by cuttings from the Weekly Times and the Mail mainly about land and history of the Horsham, Wimmera area.books, school, practical exercise book agricultural sci

Wihtcombe's Federal Arithmetic for grade III. Edited by J. McRae M.A. Vice-Principal Teachers' College, Victoria. Specially written to meet the requirements of the New Victorian Course of Study for Elementary Schools. On the first page the name Len Dawson. The book has 96 pages.books, school, arithmetic

Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader. Grade III. Myths, Legends and Stories of World History. Specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (History) Course in Victorian Elementary Schools. Printed in 1944. The stamp of State School No. 1087, Barnedown on the first page top right. Contents: 1: Stories of the Stone Age. 2: Myths and Legends of the Greek World. 3: Hebrew Stories. 4: Stories of the Roman World. 5: Stories of Early Britain and the Days of King Arthur. 6: Stories of the Middle Ages. 7: Legends and Stories of the American Indians. Appendix A: things to do. Appendix B: the making of plays, pronunciation of proper name. The book has 136 pages.books, school, history

A black covered music book. On the inside cover the name W. Exelby 191 Booth Street Bendigo. On the first page in pencil the word Theory: what is a note, what is a musical notation, what is pitch etc. There are 16 pages of such notations. on the margins some dates from 13/07/14 till 23/08/15. The last 8 pages are blank. on the back cover the name William Exelby and the address repeated several times.books, music, theory

Book titled "Three Decades" Blue cover with gold lettering. On the front the emblem of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1921. The book has 192 pages. Three Decades - the story of the State Electricity commission of Victoria from its inception to December 1948. With a Foreword by The Hon. T. T. Hollway, Premier of Victoria. with 150 illustrations published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. First published March, 1949. Contents: Foreword - Chapter 1: The stage is set. Chapter 2: The commission is born - Chapter 3: Electricity from Yallourn coal - Chapter 4: Water power and growth to 1939 - Chapter 5: The war years and Kiewa - Chapter 6: Post war problems and rationing - Chapter 7: the spirit of Yallourn - Chapter 8: looking ahead organisation and finance - Chapter 9: Briquettes from Yallourn coal - Chapter 10: Transport, workshops, stores, purchasing - Chapter 11: The human side - Chapter 12: From power system to consumer - Chapter 13: Research, communications, regulations - Epiloguebooks, technical, electrical

A small black hard covered book titled 'First Aid to the Injured.' Arranged according to the revised syllabus of the First Aid Course of the St. John Ambulance Association, by James Cantlie, M.A., M.B., F.R.C.S. Pubd. By The St. John Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell., E.C., London. 215 p. ill. Inside inscription is 'Lydia Pethard, Golden Square. Inside the book is a loose sheet of paper which has the St. John Ambulance Association, Annual Prize Examination March 23rd., 1918 Questions 1 - 6 typed on it.James Cantliebooks, technical, first aid, lydia chancellor collection, collection, first aid, health, medical attention, st. john ambulance association.

Convicts of the Port Phillip district is a substantial addition to the books about convicts in Australia. The first part is a detailed account of convict settlement in Australia, the second part detailed information about each individual convict.Keith M Clarkeaustralia, history, convicts, australian history, victorian history, family history.

A day by day register of accounts received and accounts paid at Collingwood Technical School in in its first decade of operations. It does not include salaries. . This account book gives the income and expenditure for CTS in the decade from 1912 to 1921.Hard cover account book with green fabric cover and 'leather' corners and spine. Internal pages ruled for accounts.Hand written accounts ledger throughout.collingwood technical school, cts, accounts, account books, nmit,

'A Research on The Eucalypts and their Essential Oils by Richard T. Baker ( Curator and Economic Botanist and Henry G. Smith ' 2nd edition / large brown hard covered book with gold lettering / aged and stained , partly damaged / first page - ' A Research on The Eucalypts especially in regard to their Essential Oils , second page -'Department of Education New South Wales , Minister : The Honourable Thomas Davies Mutch , M.L.A., Under Secretary , Peter Board Esq , M.A., C.M.G., , Superintendent of Technical Education James Nangle Esq . , F.R.A.S. , O.B.E. / fourth page -Technical Education Series No. 24 Department of Education Technical Education Branch Technological Museum , New South Wales, / published - Sydney : William Applegate Gullick , Government printer 1920 / Contains 471 pages with illustrations in black and white and some coloured ,books, technical, a research on the eucalypts and their essential oils by richard t. baker and henry g. smith ' 2nd edition