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Men at Birth
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2006
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Artificial Cognitive Systems: A Primer
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2014
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A Good Yarn - seven mysteries that captivated Australia
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2021
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Dark Cognition: Evidence for Psi and Its Implications for Consciousness
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Birth Stories : real and inspiring accounts from Australian women
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2005
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3 editions
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The Umbrella's Shade and other award-winning stories from the Stringybark Short Story Award
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2011
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Behind the Wattles
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2012
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Having a Great Birth in Australia
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2005
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Hitler Did It
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2013
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A Nice Boy
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| I have read many military history books, most pertaining to WW2. Despite my knowledge this cleverly compiled book provides an insight into the last days of the war that many other books fail to achieve. The juxtaposition of personal reminiscences and ...more | |
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Breakdown: The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme, 1916
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Excellent review, Martin. You have very clearly identified the only two faults with this otherwise engaging and brilliantly researched book — the mora
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Martin Samuels's review
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Breakdown: The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme, 1916:
"Military historians tend to focus on the performance of armies in battle and pay little attention to casualties, other than to consider the impact in terms of force reduction. But, of course, for the casualties themselves and their families, the expe"
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Breakdown: The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme, 1916:
"Soldiers suffering from "PTSD" is nothing new. It was first really observed over a century ago during World War One. Truth is no war or combat today or since compared to what trench soldiers of World War I experienced. They were trapped for days or e"
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Drew L's review
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Breakdown: The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme, 1916:
"Easily one of the best history books I’ve ever read. The book begins with the start of WWI and British citizens excitedly volunteering to fight. The author then details the brutality of WWI and this strange new phenomena of soldiers “breaking down”. "
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| A thoroughly researched and readable book about the search for HMAS Sydney and its eventual discovery by the leader of the expedition that found the ship. Some wonderful photos of the wrecks of Sydney and the Cormorant. The discussion regarding how t ...more | |
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| I was disappointed with this book. Given Martin Gilbert's fame as a historian I was expecting a solid narrative with a clear explanation of the battle. The editors made a grave mistake by placing all the maps at the very end of the book when they sho ...more | |
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| This is a solidly researched book which has some fascinating insights into how the British Navy expanded itself during WW2. It clearly showed the ridiculous class system in operation and how the RN lost out on employing many good men because of it. M ...more | |
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“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”
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What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”
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