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Condition: 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.…

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Paperback. Condition: 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.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. Condition: 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.…

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

Condition: New. pp. 304.

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Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, bright and tight in untorn dustwrapper with only minor shelfwear.

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Paperback. Condition: 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.…

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

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. SUBTITLED : `An Illustrated Guide to Bison Society'. The foreword to this 108 (large format) page study tells us that the author was for twenty years the warden of Elk island National Park where there is a free ranging bison herd. These ideas will appeal to herd managers. LEARN more about : wisent, buffalo, plains, Yellowstone, wallow, wolf pack, matriarchal bands, pelage, awareness zone, roadside, bonnet , and rostral swelling. TEXT assisted by lots of colour photographs and b/w (scientific) drawings. Johane Janelle did the colour photography. Olson did the drawings. Colour Photographs (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book condition is fine. Book boards are clean and unmarked front and back of the book. Spine intact. Dust jacket near fine, no tears. Book block is clean and unmarked all side of the book. Text body is clean and immaculate throughout the book. Over-all a great and neat copy of the book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the weight exceed 500grams. The personal accounts of Western Australian soldiers during World War I including Ben Bailey, Douglas Barrett-Lennard, John Simpson and the author Albert Facey from initial conscription, treacherous landing and withdrawal eight months later.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2006 fine hardback in near fine dust wrapper. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. 396 pages with index. Chronology. Maps. Illustrations. Bibliography.