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Etat : New. Hardback, 288 pagesPublished Price £25 The story of the German light cruiser SMS Emden has been the subject of over a dozen books since her destruction at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. Accounts of Emden s raiding activities, her loss on the Cocos Islands, and the escape of her landing party have also appeared in official histories and books on the First World War at sea. No English-language book, however, has pieced together a comprehensive account of the action and the events before and after. In this detailed and riveting new book, Wes Olson has made extensive use of a wealth of first-hand accounts from letters, diaries, memoirs and German survivor statements to produce a detailed reconstruction of the battle at Cocos. By breaking the one-and-a-half-hour action down into ten-minute blocks an accurate, chronological and credible picture has been created, and the extensive use of quotations gives the story a unique vividness. But the book is much more than the account of one naval battle. The Emden s activities as a raider at the beginning of the war are outlined; the significance of the departure of the first ANZAC troop convoy, and Sydney s involvement explained. The Cocos raid and the landing of von Mücke s party and the dispatch of Sydney to investigate are covered, and Captain Glossop s controversial decision to open fire on the wreck of the Emden is analysed. And drawing on the reports produced by Sydney s surgeons, the book presents a facet of naval action often overlooked namely the effect of high explosive shells on the human body. Employing the wealth of archival and photographic material, as well as the numerous first-hand accounts of the German, British and Australian participants, the author has written a work that takes the reader right to the centre of the action and brings alive the immediacy and horror of naval warfare for those who took part.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. New. Pristine, unmarked. Illus., maps, photographs. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that once roamed the North American continent, and few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo do. Once numbering in the tens of millions, these magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied. For at least 24,000 years, North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them, and it was the abundance of buffalo that initially facilitated the dispersal of humankind across the continent. With the arrival of Europeans and their rapacious capacity for wildlife destruction, the buffalo was all but exterminated. In a span of just thirty years during the mid-1800s, buffalo populations plummeted from more than 30 million to just twenty-three. And with them went all of the intricate food webs, the trophic cascades, and the inter-species relationships that had evolved over thousands of years. Despite this brush with extinction, the buffalo survived, and isolated populations are slowly recovering. As this recovery proceeds, the relationships the animals once had with thousands of species are being re-established in a remarkable process of ecological healing. The intricacy of those restored relationships is the subject of this book. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bisonand featuring 180 stunning, full-colour photographs by Johane Janelle The Ecological Buffalo is a story that takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains. The Ecological Buffalo takes a deep dive into the complex relationships buffalo have with the other species they share space and time with. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : fine. First edition. Fine in bright, crisp dust jacket. First printing. 2018. Hardcover. 274 pp. with index. Bibliography. Illustrated. Not published in the U.S. The first English-language book to compile a vivid and comperhensive acount of the 9 November, 1914 destruction of the German SMS Emden at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney. In addition to the actual battle, the book covers the Emden's activities as a raider at the beginning of the war, the Cocos raid by the Emden, the landing of von Mucke's party, and the dispatch of the Sydney to investigate. New light is shone upon Captain Glossop's contoversial decision to open fire on the wreck of the Emden once she had run ashore, and, drawing on reports produced by the Sydney's surgeons, the terrible effect of high explosive shells on the human body.

Paperback. Etat : New. An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that once roamed the North American continent, and few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo do. Once numbering in the tens of millions, these magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied. For at least 24,000 years, North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them, and it was the abundance of buffalo that initially facilitated the dispersal of humankind across the continent. With the arrival of Europeans and their rapacious capacity for wildlife destruction, the buffalo was all but exterminated. In a span of just thirty years during the mid-1800s, buffalo populations plummeted from more than 30 million to just twenty-three. And with them went all of the intricate food webs, the trophic cascades, and the inter-species relationships that had evolved over thousands of years. Despite this brush with extinction, the buffalo survived, and isolated populations are slowly recovering. As this recovery proceeds, the relationships the animals once had with thousands of species are being re-established in a remarkable process of ecological healing. The intricacy of those restored relationships is the subject of this book. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison-and featuring 180 stunning, full-colour photographs by Johane Janelle- The Ecological Buffalo is a story that takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains.

Paperback. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. The story of the German light cruiser SMS Emden has been the subject of over a dozen books since her destruction at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. Accounts of Emden s raiding activities, her loss on the Cocos Islands, and the escape of her landing party have also appeared in official histories and books on the First World War at sea. No English-language book, however, has pieced together a comprehensive account of the action and the events before and after. In this detailed and riveting new book, Wes Olson has made extensive use of a wealth of first-hand accounts from letters, diaries, memoirs and German survivor statements to produce a detailed reconstruction of the battle at Cocos. By breaking the one-and-a-half-hour action down into ten-minute blocks an accurate, chronological and credible picture has been created, and the extensive use of quotations gives the story a unique vividness. But the book is much more than the account of one naval battle. The Emden s activities as a raider at the beginning of the war are outlined; the significance of the departure of the first ANZAC troop convoy, and Sydney s involvement explained. The Cocos raid and the landing of von Mücke s party and the dispatch of Sydney to investigate are covered, and Captain Glossop s controversial decision to open fire on the wreck of the Emden is analysed. And drawing on the reports produced by Sydney s surgeons, the book presents a facet of naval action often overlooked namely the effect of high explosive shells on the human body. Employing the wealth of archival and photographic material, as well as the numerous first-hand accounts of the German, British and Australian participants, the author has written a work that takes the reader right to the centre of the action and brings alive the immediacy and horror of naval warfare for those who took part. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Johane Janelle Photographs (illustrateur). Signed by Wes Olson and Johane Janelle on the half-title page. Previous owner's signature/date at top of title page. Signed by Author(s).

Etat : New. pp. 304.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Unknown. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, bright and tight in untorn dustwrapper with only minor shelfwear.

perfect. Etat : As New. Paperback--no flaws.

Etat : New.

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Paperback. Etat : New. An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that once roamed the North American continent, and few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo do. Once numbering in the tens of millions, these magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied. For at least 24,000 years, North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them, and it was the abundance of buffalo that initially facilitated the dispersal of humankind across the continent. With the arrival of Europeans and their rapacious capacity for wildlife destruction, the buffalo was all but exterminated. In a span of just thirty years during the mid-1800s, buffalo populations plummeted from more than 30 million to just twenty-three. And with them went all of the intricate food webs, the trophic cascades, and the inter-species relationships that had evolved over thousands of years. Despite this brush with extinction, the buffalo survived, and isolated populations are slowly recovering. As this recovery proceeds, the relationships the animals once had with thousands of species are being re-established in a remarkable process of ecological healing. The intricacy of those restored relationships is the subject of this book. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison-and featuring 180 stunning, full-colour photographs by Johane Janelle- The Ecological Buffalo is a story that takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Stamp on imprint page. Sticker on inside back cover. Remnant of date due slip now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Minor dampstain on tail edge of pages 53-170. Pages are not stuck together. Binding is still very good. Dust jacket has some creasing at edges.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 278 pages. 9.75x10.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. Scarce title. As new copy. Unmarked. Olson recounts the stories of Ben Bailey, Douglas Barrett-Leonard, John Simpson, Albert Facey and other Western Austrralians who fought in the Gallipoli campaign. 27cm x 21cm. 396pp.

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Etat : New. pp. 304.