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Buying Back the Land
Aboriginal Studies Press 1988; US$ 26.50This book analyses administrative struggle and resistance, from the late 1960s through to the present day, in land purchases for Aboriginal communities. It is based on information and material which has never been available for public scrutiny before. more...
What to Expect When You're Adopting...
Ebury Publishing 2009; US$ 16.01As would-be parents cycle through the adoption process, they balance anxiety and fear with the life-altering decision of adoption. The emotional toll of this dance can be completely overwhelming and can confuse parents while navigating the decisions of how to expand their families. Drawing on extensive research and the author's own experience... more...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 13.95Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the most dynamic field of aerospace technology, and potentially the harbingers of new aviation technology and tactics. They have only emerged from the shadows in recent years, but in fact have been in use for decades. After some limited use in World War II, UAVs began to emerge as a substitute for manned reconnaissance... more...
Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944-45
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 13.95The destruction of much of the remainder of the Japanese fleet and its air arm in the later half of 1944 left the Japanese Home Islands vulnerable to attack by US naval and air forces. In desperation, the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed using "special attack" formations, a euphemism for suicide attacks. These initially consisted of crude improvisations... more...
US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941-53
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 14.95The US Army and Marine Corps in World War II considered themselves highly mobile, offensive forces. Their mobile-warfare doctrine envisioned field fortifications and obstacles as temporary in nature. As a result, their design was simple and made use of local materials, and they could be constructed comparatively quickly, whilst still providing adequate... more...
US Cruisers 1883-1904
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 13.95By the end of the Civil War the US Navy was the most advanced in the world, but in subsequent years America's naval might dwindled. However, in the 1880s a 'New Navy' was born and at the forefront of its fleet were the mighty cruisers. Naval historian Lawrence Burr details how these cruisers allowed America to rebuild their navy, exploring the... more...
British Dreadnought vs German Dreadnought
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.99In 1916, in the seas near Jutland, two fleets of armoured dreadnoughts met in open battle. This book tells the story of the British and German battleships of these two great fleets - from their development as the first generation of fully- armoured warships - to their combat experiences. The differing weapon systems and crew training of the British... more...
U-boats of the Kaisers Navy
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95As was the case in World War II, one of the greatest threats to Britain during World War I was the German U-boat menace. This book traces the development of the U-boat threat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer, the father of the German submarine arm, in 1850, through to the commissioning of Germany's first U-boat to go into service, the... more...
Zeppelins: German Airships 1900-40
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. Although deemed a failure, a succession of better craft (LZ2 to 10) enabled the Zeppelin to expand into the consumer market of airship travel, whilst also providing military craft for the German... more...
Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 (1)
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland, culminating in the formation of... more...









