This book is a compilation of proceedings that contain abstracts of all papers/posters presented at the International Echinoderm Conference held in 1984 and complete papers from those submitted for publication and accepted on the recommendations of referees.

The Diary of an Artillery Officer recounts the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded attacks on various European battlefields. In the First World War the Canadian Field Artillery led the way in artillery technology and tactics. By coordinating the intelligence reports from sound ranging, flash spotting, and ground observation teams, they became one of the most effective fighting units in France. These tactics were first used at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, destroying most of the German artillery before the assault began. The close coordination between the attacking infantry divisions and the Canadian Field Batteries not only allowed the infantry to advance very close to the falling shells but also gave them confidence that, unlike at the Battle of the Somme, the Germans wouldn't be able to recover in time to defend their positions properly. The Diary of an Artillery Officer, written by Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, covers the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded the attacks on Amiens, the Vis en Artois Switch (defending the Hindenburg Line) and the Canal du Nord, and the final blows in Germanys defeat.

Sniping in France provides a detailed and richly-informative account of how the snipers of the Great War British army trained and fought, and measures taken against their German counterparts. The author was responsible for organising a cohesive structure to the training of the snipers via the First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping, established in 1916. Written in a very readable style, filled with anecdotes and fascinating detail, the author's study covers the genesis of sniping in the army, his early days instructing XI Corps, and then First Army, including much on the curriculum and work at that unit's School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping. It also includes anecdotal chapters describing sniping memories, before concluding with recollections of training the Portugese Expeditionary Force's snipers, and looking ahead to the future of sniping. Detailed appendices reproduce relevant excerpts from the army's wartime training manuals. Originally published in 1920, copies are highly sought-after. Helion's reprint is a high quality edition, newly typeset, and featuring a number of charming pencil sketches by Ernest Blaikley. About the Author Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard (1876--1922) played a notable role in organising effective British sniping practices during the First World War. Hesketh-Prichard's background prior to war in 1914 was chiefly as a big-game hunter, and was regarded by some at the time as the world's best rifle shot.

Practical bacteriology, microbiology and serum therapy (medical and veterinary) A text book for laboratory use (1913) Volume 1.

Acclaimed for its penetration, balance, and insight, "Modern Greece tells the story of Greece and its people, from the founding of Constantinople to the eclipse of socialism in the late twentieth century. C. M. Woodhouse is uniquely qualified to write the history of Greece, having served there in the Allied military and the British embassy during and after World War II before writing several books on Greece. In this classic work, which Woodhouse has updated five times to create a truly comprehensive history, the depth of his knowledge and understanding of the country and its citizens comes through clearly in every chapter, as he ranges from the ascendancy and eventual fall of the Byzantine Empire through the emergence for the first time of a unified Greek kingdom in the 1800s to the political turmoil of twentieth-century politics. This is a book for readers and travelers who wish to understand the history and culture behind the beauty that is eternal Greece.

In this collection, you will encounter adventure and spirituality, wisdom and wit, as well as insights which are both practical and philosophical. Cam Mervyn-Jones was raised in colonial India, served as an RAF Wing Commander in World War II, and lived as a family man in Australia. His varied life and broad reading have enabled him to pass on spiritual wisdom and the practical lessons that helped him navigate the challenges and contradictions we all face. He also recounts some of his adventures, which range from ditching his plane in the Adriatic to meeting Mae West in New York and the Queen Mother in London. Like a ripe bunch of grapes, Camchatta allows the reader to sample just one of his experiences at a time or the entire bunch. More information can be found at www.camchatta.com Cam Mervyn-Jones was born in 1918 in Cheshire, England. His early, formative years were spent in colonial India. Educated at an English boarding school, he later became an aeronautical engineer just prior to the outbreak of World War II. Cam joined the Royal Air Force and rose to the rank of Wing Commander. He was a bomber pilot, flying over Germany, North Africa and Italy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). In 1960, he moved to Australia with his wife, Margaret, and their four children. Cam passed away on 4 March 2007 after eighty-eight well-lived years.

The author was C.O. of the regiment. His narrative is presented in four parts, formation in NSW in 1914 through to the evacuation from Gallipoli, operations in Sinai, the operations around Gaza, Beersheba and Jaffa, and then finally the advance to Jerusalem and Amman. this is an authoritative work, written soon after the events which it describes. Lists of personnel and references to individuals appear throughout the text. The maps and illustrations are very good.

For Australia the First World War remains the most costly conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. In general terms with Australian unit histories the quality of authorship is very good, most of them share the common strength of making plentiful mention of the individual officers and men who served, fought, died, was wounded, or taken prisoner, or who came safely home at the end of it all. They are a prime source for genealogists and military historians.

A well written and helpful history. The narrative is at it best when describing small-scale actions, especially in the section which deals with Gallipoli. A roll of honour and Honours & Awards appendix complete this book.

The author of this classic account of early tank warfare, Major W. H. L. Watson, was already an experienced veteran whose early Great War exploits in the Cycle Corps he had recorded in his 'Adventures of a Despatch-Rider'. Early in 1917, as this book records, damp, disillusioned and feeling that the tank might inject a touch of romance into the war, he volunteered and was accepted into the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps - which later became the Tank Corps. After a brief period of training Watson's X company was flung into action in April 1917 in the 'blood-tub' battle of Bullecourt. Thereafter, he also fought at Third Ypres (Passchendaele). But the core of the book is the author's description of the battle of Cambrai in November 1917, when tanks were used en masse for the first time. He describes the initially successful breakthrough, and the subsequent German counterattack which won back almost a much ground as had been lost in the initial tank thrust. A vivid writer, Watson well records he extreme discomfort - heat, fumes, noise, splinters and general disorientation - suffered by the early tank crews. The remainder of the book describes the part played by the tanks in the final Allied counter offensive in 1918 from the battle of Amiens to the breaching of the Hindenburg Line. This is a hitherto rare but extremely valuable and well written account of the early days of the tank which must not be missed by any student of armoured warfare.