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Ä Parting Shot
In the early hours of 8 June 1942, Japanese submarines surfaced off Sydney and Newcastle and opened fire on Australia's east coast. It was the only time enemy warships directly bombarded the Australian mainland during the Second World War.The attack came just days after the dramatic midget submarine raid inside Sydney Harbour, when the Japanese submarine M24 torpedoed the accommodation ship HMAS Kuttabul, killing twenty-one sailors. As the supporting fleet submarines withdrew from Australian waters, two commanders made a final gesture of defiance-surfacing offshore and firing their deck guns at Australia's largest coastal cities.Although the bombardments caused little physical damage, the psychological impact was profound. Shells fell in suburban streets, unexploded ordnance was recovered, and rumours of invasion spread rapidly through the population. Yet within weeks the attacks were largely forgotten, their details obscured by confusion, incomplete records and decades of speculation.Drawing on wartime documents, naval reports, civil defence files and bomb-disposal evidence, Steven Carruthers and Commander Terry Jones reconstruct the bombardments in forensic detail. Their investigation traces where the shells landed, why many failed to explode, and how authorities responded to an attack few had anticipated.Focused, authoritative and deeply researched, A Parting Shot restores these little-known Japanese submarine bombardments to their rightful place in Australia's wartime history.
€ 40,40 -
Ä Parting Shot
A PARTING SHOT Shelling of Australia by Japanese Submarines, 1942In the early hours of 8 June 1942, Japanese submarines surfaced off Sydney and Newcastle and opened fire on Australia's east coast. It was the only time enemy warships directly bombarded the Australian mainland during the Second World War.The attack came just days after the dramatic midget submarine raid inside Sydney Harbour, when the Japanese submarine M24 torpedoed the accommodation ship HMAS Kuttabul, killing twenty-one sailors. As the supporting fleet submarines withdrew from Australian waters, two commanders made a final gesture of defiance-surfacing offshore and firing their deck guns at Australia's largest coastal cities.Although the bombardments caused little physical damage, the psychological impact was profound. Shells fell in suburban streets, unexploded ordnance was recovered, and rumours of invasion spread rapidly through the population. Yet within weeks the attacks were largely forgotten, their details obscured by confusion, incomplete records and decades of speculation.Drawing on wartime documents, naval reports, civil defence files and bomb-disposal evidence, Steven Carruthers and Commander Terry Jones reconstruct the bombardments in forensic detail. Their investigation traces where the shells landed, why many failed to explode, and how authorities responded to an attack few had anticipated.Focused, authoritative and deeply researched, A Parting Shot restores these little-known Japanese submarine bombardments to their rightful place in Australia's wartime history.
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Macchine malvagie
Anni e annetti fa, in concerto londinese, fu dedicato un pezzo al presidente Usa Hoover: una grande, grande ouverture scritta da Malcolm Arnold per tre aspirapolvere, una lucidatrice, quattro fucili e un'orchestra. Ha ha! Che burloni, questi britannici. Assurdo. Come un telefono che trasmette non quel che dici ma quel che pensi davvero, una bomba intelligente che prepara da mangiare e aiuta i bimbi a fare i compiti, automobili sequestratrici, biciclette rapinabanche, aspirapolvere conquistatori, ascensori impazziti, treni ribelli e robot che... Assurdo! Folle! Una follia così à la Monty Python da esserlo: perché questo è Macchine malvagie di Terry Jones, il libro di uno dei Monty Python (e dirlo una volta non è abbastanza). Un romanzo surreale, allegro, che strizza un occhio al Roald Dahl di Storie impreviste e fa battere il cuore al luddista con brame di distruzione insito in noi tutti, quando ci chiediamo se quelle stramaledette macchine talvolta non smettano di funzionare perché hanno un cuore malvagio (e non ce l'hanno. Un cuore, cioè). Insomma, non solo è 'Il romanzo che avrei voluto scrivere se non fossi morto' (Ugo Foscolo): è il romanzo di uno dei Monty Python!
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Nagasawa
This book is, first of all, a novel, a created view of how a man's life might have turned out. Kanaye Nagasawa did exist, and the story Nagasawa is based on true events and real characters. From historical records, we don't learn about the conversations people had with one another, what fully each character's personality was made up of and what emotions were felt by each. As an author, I have interpreted the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual experience of the man, Kanaye Nagasawa. Further, they were interpreted by me, a middle-class Caucasian American living in the twenty-first century. The samurai, Nagasawa, who was born into the nineteenth-century chaos that was the changing country of Japan, experienced the world in a different way than I do. Readers are warmed, therefore, that they will discover as much about me and my projections as they will about Nagasawa's.
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The Griffith Wars
Uncover the shocking true story of a town battling the mafia's grip after a brutal assassination. The Griffith Wars plunges into the heart of Griffith, Australia, where the 1977 assassination of Donald Mackay ignited a war between law-abiding citizens and powerful criminal elements. Through the eyes of local newspaper editor Terry Jones, witness the escalating tensions, startling revelations, and the community's courageous fight for justice against corruption and murder. This gripping account exposes the dark underbelly of a seemingly peaceful town, revealing the true cost of standing up to organized crime. Is it for you? If you are interested in true crime, Australian history, and political thrillers, this is a must-read. Why buy now? Because the fight for justice never ends, and this story is a powerful reminder of the strength of community in the face of adversity.
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The Rhododendron 1975 (Volume 53)
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
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Mr. Prosecutor
For more than 20 years, Terry Jones began each trial with this opening statement: "Good morning, my name is Terry Jones. I am the Prosecuting Attorney for the 4th Judicial District and in that capacity I represent people of the State of Arkansas." His memoir is a frank and entertaining insider’s look at the American justice system. From the sensational Billie Jean Phillips murder trial, to religious con men, to brutal assault charges, "The cases described here are authentic, although some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent, or the stupid, or because I could not remember who the hell they were." About the AuthorTerry Jones is a small-town lawyer who has been married for 48 years to a 3rd grade teacher. He learned to sail in San Diego Bay, owned part of a sailboat in the Caribbean (Tortola), and over a period of nine years, he sailed every island from Puerto Rico to Granada. He is a long time member of the Fayetteville Exchange Club. Jones is a grill master and flower gardener, who rides a scooter every day to exercise class. He has two grown children, loves to play bad golf, and is a member of a curmudgeons’ round table on Wednesdays.
€ 27,40 -
Mr. Prosecutor
For more than 20 years, Terry Jones began each trial with this opening statement: "Good morning, my name is Terry Jones. I am the Prosecuting Attorney for the 4th Judicial District and in that capacity I represent people of the State of Arkansas." His memoir is a frank and entertaining insider’s look at the American justice system. From the sensational Billie Jean Phillips murder trial, to religious con men, to brutal assault charges, "The cases described here are authentic, although some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent, or the stupid, or because I could not remember who the hell they were." About the Author Terry Jones is a small-town lawyer who has been married for 48 years to a 3rd grade teacher. He learned to sail in San Diego Bay, owned part of a sailboat in the Caribbean (Tortola), and over a period of nine years, he sailed every island from Puerto Rico to Granada. He is a long time member of the Fayetteville Exchange Club. Jones is a grill master and flower gardener, who rides a scooter every day to exercise class. He has two grown children, loves to play bad golf, and is a member of a curmudgeons’ round table on Wednesdays.
€ 30,20 -
Louisiana Pastimes
Few states can match Louisiana in terms of rich history, colorful characters and strange occurrences. It was home to America's first mound builders, the birthplace of the nation's modern army and the scene of a dismaying number of natural disasters. Louisiana's story also includes the weird and bizarre. Fish and worms have rained from the sky, sea serpents have been spotted off its coast and Bigfoot is said to roam the woods. From stampeding squirrels and bayou hippos to Native American hunters and sunken galleons, this collection of tales will entertain anyone who enjoys outdoor adventures and offbeat history. Award-winning author Dr. Terry L. Jones has tapped into his broad knowledge of Louisiana and his own outdoor experiences to produce this engaging book.
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Dr. Fegg's Encyclopaedia of All World Knowledge
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Bible Stories to Hear and Touch
Bible Stories to Hear and Touch contains many stories and simple crafts to be used in teaching children well-loved Bible stories from the Old and New Testament. These stories are short and the crafts simple, which can be used for home activities, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, or the Christian classroom. Supplies for crafts can be purchased at minimal cost and will stimulate the learning of stories such as "Jonah and the Whale," "The Tower of Confusion," and "A Blessing from God," with the birth of Jesus. Learn to read the story, tell the story, and then create the story.
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Learning jQuery Deferreds
Orchestrating asynchronous function calls in JavaScript often leads to callback hell, but there is a reliable way to avoid this painful state of affairs. With this concise and simple guide, you’ll learn how to use jQuery deferreds and promises, an elegant approach for managing asynchronous calls in both client and server applications.This book contains 18 examples that use deferreds to solve progressively challenging real-world programming problems, along with 75 stimulating puzzles (and their solutions) that will help you understand how and when to use deferreds. Experienced JavaScript programmers will learn new tricks in a fun way, and become immersed in the practice of event-based programming.* Understand the logic behind creating deferreds and returning promises* Get a structured explanation of jQuery’s deferred API* Delve into the dynamics of using deferreds* Explore a broad collection of useful deferred recipes developed by the authors* Gain hands-on experience by solving challenges that accompany each recipe* Go deeper into deferreds: encounter novel abstractions and mind-bending use cases
€ 28,50