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With Paulus at Stalingrad
By Tony Le Tissier, Wilhelm Adam, Otto Ru¨hle. 2015
Colonel Wilhelm Adam, senior ADC to General Paulus, commander of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad, wrote a compelling and…
controversial memoir describing the German defeat, his time as a prisoner of war with Paulus, and his conversion to communism. Now, for the first time, his German text has been translated into English.Discovering the Rommel murder: the life and death of the Desert Fox
By Martin Blumenson, Charles F Marshall. 1994
Marshall pieces together valuable information gleaned from Rommel's letters and interviews with his chief of staff, physician, and widow to…
reveal an intimate portrait of the great commander's life and death.On the punt: true tales from the track
By Patrick Bartley. 2010
This collection of anecdotes from the track provides a peek into into the world of punting on horses. The columns,…
originally published in The Age, give insight into some of the big wins, huge losses, long odds and colourful characters that have made Australia's racetracks so lively over more than thirty decades, all written with Bartley's characteristic wit and sharp observations.What are the odds?: the Bill Waterhouse story
By Bill Waterhouse. 2009
Sennacherib's palace without rival at Nineveh
By John Malcolm Russell. 1991
The boss: a jockey's story
By Glen Boss. 2007
In 2005, jockey Glen Boss achieved a racing record three back-to-back Melbourne Cup triumphs on the legendary mare Makybe Diva.…
Yet less than four years earlier, this country boy from Beaudesert, Queensland, had suffered a catastrophic fall while racing in Macau, breaking his neck in two places and coming within a hairs-breadth of life in a wheelchair.Gods, demons, and symbols of ancient Mesopotamia: an illustrated dictionary
By Anthony Green, Jeremy A Black, Tessa Rickards. 1992
Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development…
of sophisticated urban society. This book offers an introductory guide to the beliefs and customs of the ancient Mesopotamians, as revealed in their art and their writings between about 3000 B.C. and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, ritual, and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays.Babylonian life and history
By Budge, E. A. Wallis. 2005
A history of Mesopotamia including Khammurabis' Code of Laws, and the mythology of Gilgamesh, the Story of the Flood, and…
the Legend of Etana. Includes the history of their writing, astrology, divination, the wearing of spells, reading omens, and other magic.All pets go to heaven: the spiritual lives of the pets we love
By Sylvia Browne. 2009
Sylvia Browne uses her special psychic gift to provide comfort for those grieving over the loss of a beloved animal…
by showing how pets continue to be with us even after their deaths. Sylvia uses four decades' worth of research and true stories from her extraordinary career to reveal the true being of cats, dogs, horses and other creatures that have shared our homes and our hearts. She describes the unique personalities, quirks, habits and emotions that provides them with a soul.Bird minds: cognition and behaviour of Australian native birds
By Gisela Kaplan. 2015
In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes…
complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. Kaplan brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds. Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. In this fascinating volume, the author also presents recent changes in our understanding of the avian brain and links these to life histories and longevity. Following on from Kaplan's well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, as well as two earlier titles on birds, Bird Minds contends that the unique and often difficult conditions of Australia's environment have been crucial for the evolution of unusual complexities in avian cognition and behaviour.MacArthur's undercover war: spies, saboteurs, guerrillas and secret missions
By William B Breuer. 1995
The covert war General Douglas MacArthur waged against Japanese forces in the Pacific arena was the largest undercover operation ever…
undertaken. Here, for the first time, is the complete story of the legendary exploits and heroism of the thousands of courageous individuals who fought as spies, guerrillas, propagandists, and saboteurs behind enemy lines. In an action-packed narrative, MacArthur's Undercover War tells of thrilling feats of valor and derring-do - impossible missions to blow up harbors, kidnap heads of state, undermine currency, and arrange prison escapes, all deep within enemy territory. Firsthand interviews with veterans and information from previously unpublished documents reveal a riveting tale of World War II that has never been fully told.John Monash: a biography
By Geoffrey Serle. 1982
General Sir John Monash was one of Australia's greatest men and probably the greatest of its soldiers. With a huge…
intellect embracing the arts, law and engineering, Monash was a Jew devoted to Jewish scholarship and a prominent public administrator. Melbourne's Monash University is but one of his memorials.How to behave so your dog behaves
By Sophia A Yin. 2010
Although you may not be aware of it, every interaction you have with your dog is a training session -…
with each pat on the head, cluck of disapproval, or offer of a treat, your dog is learning something. Whether he is learning something you want him to learn is another matter. If you want a well-behaved dog, you're going to have to modify your own behavior in order to modify his. The best way to achieve this is to understand how dogs think and learn. Dr. Sophia Yin, a respected animal behaviorist, provides an in-depth approach to not only understanding dogs, but also understanding how to effectively communicate with them. As you read about the practical aspects of learning theory, you will realize what motivates your dog, then apply Dr. Yin's scientifically-based training methods to get the results you want. Exercises for training and problem solving are broken down into short, easy-to-read sections, and friendly, instructional illustrations enhance the techniques. The positive approach to correcting and training your dog's behaviors will help you see the world from your dog's perspective and provide the necessary training tools to effect amazing behavioral changes.The power of positive dog training
By Pat Miller. 2008
A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and…
respect with your dog. Plus, you'll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.The philosopher's dog
By Raimond Gaita. 2002
The Philosopher's Dog is Raimond Gaita's most personal work to date. It's a mixture of story-telling, and philosophical reflections on…
the stories he tells, combining a love for animals with a love for fellow humans, and a thirst for knowledge. Many of the stories are about animals Gaita himself has known and loved: Jack the cockatoo, Gypsy the dog and Tosca the cat. These stories are interwoven with reflections on how animals think, hope, trust and feel. What does Gypsy think about when she sits on her mat gazing out to sea? Is it mistaken to attribute the concepts of love, devotion, loyalty, grief, bravery or friendship to animals? Why do we care so much for some creatures and so little for others?The tiger man of Vietnam
By Frank Walker. 2009
In 1963, 28-year-old Australian Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam as part of the 30-man Australian Training Team, two…
years before the first official Australian troops arrived. Seconded to the CIA, he was sent to the remote Central Highlands to build an anti-communist guerrilla force among the indigenous Montagnard people.Chickenhawk
By Robert Mason. 1983
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.Painting the sand: one man's fight against the Taliban bomb-makers of Helmand
By Kim Hughes. 2017
Kim Hughes is the most highly decorated bomb disposal operator serving in the British Army. He was awarded the George…
Cross in 2009 following a grueling six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan during which he defused 119 improvised explosive devices, survived numerous Taliban ambushes and endured a close encounter with the Secretary of State for Defence. The back drop to Painting the Sand will be the Afghan War, the conflict where the cold courage of the bomb disposal operator rose to national prominence. No other field of warfare offers the chance of a single individual to come so close to his enemy and fight out a battle of wits where losing can means death. This is one of the best memoirs that will come out of a ten-year struggle to defeat a hidden, and enduring, enemy.The last snake man: the remarkable true-life story of an Aussie legend and a century of snake shows
By Jimmy Thomson, John Cann. 2018
Wildlife warrior, professor of snakes, entertainer, Olympian. John Cann is a truly remarkable Australian. Written in John's engaging and affable…
voice, The Last Snake Man tells the story of John and his fascinating family, who entertained Australians for nearly a century with their incredible snake shows. By the time John retired in 2010, he'd survived five venomous snake bites. Many of those familiar with John and his shows wouldn't know that he was also an Olympic athlete, a top state rugby league player who played alongside some of the legends of the game, a state champion boxer, an adventurer and a world authority on turtles. From wrangling snakes to chasing turtles, from remote country towns to the impenetrable jungles of New Guinea, this is the story of an amazing Australian and his never-ending search for fascinating animals and adventure.Made for each other: the biology of the human-animal bond
By Meg Daley Olmert. 2010
Nothing turns a baby’s head more quickly from nursing or playing than the sight of a dog or any animal.…
Made for Each Other lays out both sides of this deep mutual connection and the way it has evolved since prehistoric times. Drawing on the fascinating work of scientists in many fields, from neuroscience to zoology and anthropology, as well as her own investigations, Meg Daley Olmert shows the roots of this age-old bond and its great importance to our well being.