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In early March 1942 Allied forces in the Netherlands East Indies
surrendered and the lightning Japanese conquest of South East Asia
was complete. Amid fears of a Japanese invasion of Australia, two
understrength RAAF squadrons of Lockheed Hudsons began a brave
fight back against the enemy from the Darwin area. These modest
initial efforts were the beginnings of an unwavering campaign by
Allied bombers waged from Northern Australia until the end of the
war in August 1945. As the Hudson squadrons were rebuilt throughout
1942, they were joined by a unique Dutch squadron operating B-25
Mitchells. From 1943 USAAF Liberators joined the fight, and their
great range enabled them to attack targets deep within the NEI.
From 1944 they were replaced by RAAF Liberators. Other RAAF
squadrons used an assortment of aircraft including Vengeances,
Beauforts, Mitchells, Venturas and Catalina flying boats. The last
type waged an important mining campaign against Japanese held ports
in the NEI and later to the Philippines and beyond. Drawing on a
wealth of new sources, Bombers North presents for the first time
the full story of a little-known bomber offensive waged from remote
northern Australia.
Rethink climate, resilience, and sustainability for your
organization In Future Ready: Your Organization’s Guide to
Rethinking Climate, Resilience, and Sustainability, a team of
business leaders with deep expertise in engineering, planning,
finance, project, program implementation and advisory consulting
perspective delivers an essential guide for executives, managers,
and other business and infrastructure organization leaders to set
and implement a resilience, sustainability and ESG strategy in
complex project and operating environments. Through practical
examples and proven insights, readers will learn to proactively
engage with stakeholders, successfully plan, implement, and measure
the impacts of their initiatives, and effectively communicate the
results. In the book, the authors draw on hundreds of completed
projects across a full range of client organizations, markets,
sectors, and scales to equip readers with unprecedented insights
and the behind-the-scenes work that went into making the projects
successful. The authors also include: Strategies for identifying,
cataloguing, and reporting risks—from the operational to the
physical and transactional—as well as explanations of how climate
risk scenarios can reveal hidden opportunities and unexpected
vulnerabilities A Future Ready mindset and the specific examples of
organizational sustainability and climate adaptation commitments
and the paths companies have taken to meet their goals Critical
questions that leaders must ask of themselves and their
organizations before they begin a climate, resilience, and/or
sustainability initiative A must-read guide for executives, board
members, ESG professionals, and other business and infrastructure
organization leaders, Future Ready belongs in the hands of anyone
who finds themselves responsible for helping an organization
achieve their environmental, social, and governance goals.
Religion, Rights and Secular Society by Peter Cumper and Tom Lewis
is a both timely and important publication. In a series of highly
interesting and well-written essays - some of which are case
studies covering many different European nations whereas others are
more theoretical - the book looks at a key paradox in contemporary
Europe: the relatively high levels of secularity in most European
countries on the one hand, and the marked resurgence of religion in
public debates on the other. While never pretending that there are
ready answers to the problems of reconciling secular and religious
values in Europe, the contributors make it quite clear that
Europeans need to return to questions about religion that they had
previously regarded as being settled. This is food for thought at a
very high level!' - Helle Porsdam, University of Copenhagen,
DenmarkThis topical collection of chapters examines secular society
and the legal protection of religion and belief across Europe, both
in general and more nation-specific terms. The expectations of many
that religion in modern Europe would be swept away by the powerful
current of secularization have not been realized, and today few
topics generate more controversy than the complex relationship
between religious and secular values. The 'religious/secular'
relationship is examined in this book, which brings together
scholars from different parts of Europe and beyond to provide
insights into the methods by which religion and equivalent beliefs
have been, and continue to be, protected in the legal systems and
constitutions of European nations. The contributors chapters reveal
that the oft-tumultuous legacy of Europe s relationship with
religion still resonates across a continent where legal, political
and social contours have been powerfully shaped by faith and
religious difference. Covering recent controversies such as the
Islamic headscarf, and the presence of the crucifix in school
class-rooms, this book will appeal to academics and students in
law, human rights and the social sciences, as well as law and
policy makers and NGOs in the field of human rights. Contributors
include: S. Bacquet, P. Cumper, E. Daly, G. Davie, P.W. Edge, A.C.
Emilianides, T. Lewis, T. Loenen, V.A. Lykes, J. Mertus, M. Morav
ikova, J.S.
We don't know how medieval soldiers fought. Did they just walk
forward in their armour, to smash each other with their maces and
poleaxes, for hours on end, as depicted on film in programs such as
Game of Thrones? They could not have done so. It is impossible to
fight in such a manner for more than several minutes as exhaustion
becomes a preventative factor. Indeed, we know more of how the
Roman and Greek armies fought than we do of the 1300 to 1550
period. So how did medieval soldiers in the War of the Roses, and
in the infantry sections of battles such as Agincourt and Towton,
carry out their grim work? Medieval Military Combat looks at the
techniques of such battles. It suggests that medieval battle
numbers are highly exaggerated, and that we need to look again at
the accounts of actions such as the famous Battle of Towton, which
this work uses as a basic for its overall study.
In 1942 the air defence of the northern Australian frontier town of
Darwin was operated by airmen from the United States. That year was
very nearly the end of Australia as a country. To those men the
present nation owes a debt. A massive Japanese attack on Darwin on
19 February had left the town and its air base in ruins. An
understrength squadron of USAAC P-40E Warhawks fought a gallant
defence but was all but wiped out. Northern Australia was now at
the mercy of Imperial Japanese Navy Betty bombers and Zero fighters
whose crews were both skilled and experienced. However, help was on
the way. The 49th Fighter Group was the first such group formed in
the US to be sent overseas after the start of the Pacific War. Its
destination was Darwin. From modest beginnings on make-shift
airstrips, the 49th FG entered combat with its feared Japanese
adversaries. Its P-40E Warhawks were poor interceptors but were
rugged, reliable and well-armed. Unable to dogfight the highly
manoeuvrable Zeros, the American pilots resorted to dive and zoom
tactics more suited to their heavier fighters. Over several months
the 49th FG pilots fought a brave and innovative campaign against a
stronger enemy that did much to safeguard Australia in its darkest
hour. Today lonely and long forgotten airfields still bear the name
of American pilots who made the ultimate sacrifice. This is their
story.
With the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 in October
2000 English law has for the first time a full positive system of
legal rights. The difficulty is not so much that the Act will
change healthcare law but the uncertainty of how it will do so.
This book provides an insight into the operation of the Act and the
Convention both in general terms and in respect to key areas
including: use of healthcare resources and the right to treatment;
procedure, professional discipline and complaints; the issue of
autonomy and its relationship with dignity under both the Act and
the Convention; rights in relation to minors, vulnerable adults and
mental health; access to medical records and confidentiality;
issues at the beginning of life and its ending; and finally,
transplantation and biotechnology.
With many issues still to be resolved,the Human Rights Act has
brought considerable uncertainty with respect to healthcare law.
Written as a critical collection of essays, this invaluable book
provides a careful examination and analysis of the issues and how
they might be resolved. The book fully explores the relevance and
potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and
Biomedicine, both genetically and in specific areas such as medical
research and biotechnology.
Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries-Lee
de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff-whose
imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist's toy into radio,
launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story
of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and
moving narrative that spans the first half of the twentieth
century, a time when the American romance with science and
technology was at its peak. Empire of the Air is a tale of pioneers
on the frontier of a new technology, of American entrepreneurial
spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and
corporation.
Very few Australians today know of the fierce air battles fought
across the Top End of Australia in World War II.For more than two
years Japanese aircraft crossed the coast and bombed relentlessly.
Savage dogfights were fought between the legendary Zero fighter and
Allied Kittyhawks and Spitfires. Big twin-engine Betty bombers
rained down blast and fire upon airfields and towns, even
penetrating as far inland as Katherine, some 300 kilometres from
the coast.Nearly 200 Japanese aircrew died in the onslaught. This
book lists all of their names and describes all of the combat
missions - and reveals for the first time that the number of combat
flights, aircraft shot down, and aircrew who died is far higher
than previously thought. Scores of aircraft were downed in combat
operations ranging from Exmouth to Townsville, with the majority of
action taking place in the Northern Territory. This new extensive
research shows the number of air raids was higher than the
previously suggested figure of 64, with 77 raids on the Territory
alone, while 207 enemy combat flights were carried out across
Northern Australia. 187 Japanese airmen died when their aircraft
were brought down. In many cases their bodies lie in remote sites
across the vast bush and coastal waters of the north. Many of the
wrecks have never been found. The Empire Strikes South describes
all of the aircraft used, and gives an insight into the world of
fighter pilots and aircrew. With a full range of new colour
graphics by renowned illustrator Michael Claringbould, this
significant new research reveals a battle for Australia that has
been previously unknown.
Naval conflicts take place often far from our shores. Ships and men
sometimes disappear, to leave only mystery in their wake. In the
1990s the Royal Australian Navy broke with tradition, and for the
first time named six submarines after naval heroes. This book shows
the true depths of their acheivements. These were men whose warrior
exploits stand alongside those of any other nations. But they have
been largely unrecognised, save for those submarines. Captain Hec
Waller, for example, fought to the end in HMAS Perth, alongside
fellow cruiser HMAS Houston. The Houston's Captain Rooks was
deservedly awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's
highest honor. Captain Waller, by comparison, was given
distinction, but not of the highest rank. Should he have been given
the Victoria Cross? Other heroes stand alongside him. Emile
Dechaineux, hero of Dunkirk and the North Sea, battling it out
against Japanese Kamikaze attack. John Collins, taking HMAS Sydney
to victory against Italian cruisers. Hal Farncomb - the first
Australian to command an aircraft carrier, in action off the French
coast. But The Submarine Six also examines whether two more of its
men deserve futher honor. Teddy Sheean, tenacious gunner from
Tasmania, fought to the end in HMAS Armidale. Robert Rankin
commanded HMAS Yarra against fearful odds, dying in defence of his
convoy, attacked by overwhelming Japanese forces. Are they also VC
candidates?
The first attacks on Australia by the Japanese were made by four
submarines of the Sixth Submarine Squadron of the Imperial Japanese
Navy. Together, these 80-man boats laid mines, and then waited in
their killing zones for targets to torpedo. On 20 January 1942, it
all went horribly wrong. Sunk with all hands, the submarine I-124
remains outside Darwin today, testimony to bravery but also to
folly. Avonmore Books' new edition of a 1990s work features new and
improved graphics; a host of photographs, and the complete story of
the submarine action, and events through the decades beyond - for
the sunken vessel did not lie easy. Code seekers; treasure hunters;
and potential salvors eventually led to the formation of the
Historic Shipwrecks Act.
When the Pacific war began it was a case of "when not if" Darwin
would be attacked. But nobody could have predicted the
extraordinary scale and ferocity of the 19 February 1942 raid. A
massive strike force, blooded at Pearl Harbor just weeks before,
hit Darwin in the biggest Japanese air attack ever in the South
Pacific. Since then, generations of Australians have been drawn to
the stories and folklore of the Darwin action. But facts have
blurred and mythology has thrived. What of the warning that never
happened? What of the ghost ship actually sunk in the Atlantic a
year earlier? Did a fighter pilot contrive a false combat record?
Did the authorities cover up the raid? Why do Australians know so
little about it? This is the book that tests these many Darwin
myths and reveals new information: another ship sunk; the actual
intent and nature of the attack; the precise extent of the Japanese
losses. The Darwin raid is usually portrayed as a wholesale
disaster for the Allies, and a day full of military ineptitude.
Carrier Attack shows the defenders were alert and fought with
purpose. Arguably it was the Japanese that wasted much of their
attacking strength, and in this way the Darwin defenders avoided a
much larger catastrophe. Carrier Attack provides a timely and fresh
analysis of the raid. Most importantly, it draws on specially
translated Japanese sources.
Major theorists discuss Derrida's most political work and Derrida
responds. Fredric Jameson, Antonio Negri, Terry Eagleton, Pierre
Macherey and others engage in a debate on Marx with Jacques Derrida
With the publication of Specters of Marx in 1993, Jacques Derrida
redeemed a longstanding pledge to confront Marx's texts directly
and in detail. His characteristically bravura presentation provided
a provocative re-reading of the classics in the Western tradition
and posed a series of challenges to Marxism. In a timely
intervention in one of today's most vital theoretical debates, the
contributors to Ghostly Demarcations respond to the distinctive
program projected by Specters of Marx, The volume features
sympathetic meditations on the relationship between Marxism and
deconstruction by Fredric Jameson, Werner Hamacher, Antonio Negri,
Warren Montag, and Rastko Mcnik, brief polemical reviews by Terry
Eagleton and Pierre Macherey, and sustained political critiques by
Tom Lewis and Aijaz Ahmad. The volume concludes with Derrida's
reply to his critics in which he sharpens his views about the vexed
relationship between Marxism and deconstruction. Verso's
beautifully designed Radical Thinkers series, which brings together
seminal works by leading left-wing intellectuals, is a
sophisticated blend of theory and thought. The authors whose
writings are included in the series have worked tirelessly to
expose the mechanisms by which culture and knowledge are
manufactured, managed and controlled.--Ziauddin Sardar, New
Statesman
"Anyone who has ever driven on a U.S. interstate highway or eaten
at an exit-ramp McDonald's will come away from this book with a
better understanding of what makes modern America what it is." -
Chicago Tribune "A fascinating work... with a subject central to
contemporary life but to which few, if any, have devoted so much
thoughtful analysis and good humor." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Divided Highways is the best and most important book yet published
about how asphalt and concrete have changed the United States.
Quite simply, the Interstate Highway System is the longest and
largest engineered structure in the history of the world, and it
has enormously influenced every aspect of American life. Tom Lewis
is an engaging prose stylist with a gift for the telling anecdote
and appropriate example."-Kenneth T. Jackson, Harvard Design
Magazine "Lewis provides a comprehensive and balanced examination
of America's century-long infatuation with the automobile and the
insatiable demands for more and better road systems. He has written
a sprightly and richly documented book on a vital subject."-Richard
O. Davies, Journal of American History "Lewis describes in a
convincing, lively, and well-documented narrative the evolution of
America's roadway system from one of the world's worst road
networks to its best."-John Pucher, Journal of the American
Planning Association "This brightly written history of the U.S.
federal highway program is like the annual report of a successful
company that has had grim second thoughts. The first half recounts
progress made, while the second suggests that the good news is not
quite what it seems."-Publishers Weekly "Lewis is a very talented
and engaging writer, and the tale he tells-the vision for the
Interstates, Congressional battles, construction, and the impact of
new highways on American life-is important to understanding the
shape of the contemporary American landscape."-David Schuyler,
Arthur and Katherine Shadek Professor of the Humanities and
American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College, author of
Sanctified Landscape: Writers, Artists, and the Hudson River
Valley, 1820-1909 In Divided Highways, Tom Lewis offers an
encompassing account of highway development in the United States.
In the early twentieth century Congress created the Bureau of
Public Roads to improve roads and the lives of rural Americans. The
Bureau was the forerunner of the Interstate Highway System of 1956,
which promoted a technocratic approach to modern road building
sometimes at the expense of individual lives, regional
characteristics, and the landscape. With thoughtful analysis and
engaging prose Lewis charts the development of the Interstate
system, including the demographic and economic pressures that
influenced its planning and construction and the disputes that
pitted individuals and local communities against engineers and
federal administrators. This is a story of America's hopes for its
future life and the realities of its present condition. Originally
published in 1997, this book is an engaging history of the people
and policies that profoundly transformed the American landscape-and
the daily lives of Americans. In this updated edition of Divided
Highways, Lewis brings his story of the Interstate system up to
date, concluding with Boston's troubled and yet triumphant Big Dig
project, the growing antipathy for big federal infrastructure
projects, and the uncertain economics of highway projects both
present and future.
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