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Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Adam Wakeling Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 The Last Fifty Miles is the riveting account of how, when it mattered most, Australia stood up to play a critical role in one of the most decisive victories of World War One. Told with immediacy, lyricism and a clear-eyed focus by a brilliant new talent in history writing, it relives an extraordinary, neglected chapter of Australia's past. 'They were fifty miles to victory and defeat, fifty miles to collapse and renewal, and fifty miles to a new place for Australia among the nations of the world. They were among the most significant fifty miles in our history.' March, 1918. The young Australian nation is struggling to cope with the Great War, now in its fifth year - the strain of maintaining huge armies halfway across the globe, the bitter divisions over conscription, anxiety from the rise of Communism in Russia, and the creeping influence of the War Precautions Act. And, above all, the country-wide grief over the death of its men on a scale never before seen or even imagined. The five Australian divisions have recently been combined into an all-Australian Corps, fighting as one unit in France. They need a commander and Major-General John Monash is a leading candidate, but rose through the ranks as a part-time militia officer rather than as a professional soldier, and is of German-Jewish background at a time when xenophobia is at its height. Before the issue can be settled, German supreme commander Erich Ludendorff resolves to launch a massive offensive, seize Paris and win the War . . . The Last Fifty Miles is the riveting account of how, when it mattered most, Australia stood up to play a critical role in one of the most decisive victories of World War One. Told with immediacy, lyricism and a clear-eyed focus by a brilliant new talent in history writing, it relives an extraordinary, neglected chapter of Australia's past. Secondhand, Paperback. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 316 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 316 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Very Good condition. Gift inscription to preliminary pages. B/W maps. 316 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

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Paperback. Condition: New. For all the challenges we face in the modern world, those of us in first world democracies live lives which have seemed miraculous to our forebears of a few centuries ago. With modern medical science, we can easily treat injuries and illnesses which used to be fatal. We have plentiful food, rights to freedom of speech and religion, access to public education, and can vote for our leaders. We still have a long way to go to free ourselves of injustice, poverty and want, but no human societies have ever gone further. Why the Enlightenment Matters goes back to the seventeenth century to explore how we broke out of old ways of thinking to move towards the scientific method, industrial revolution, liberal democracy, and human rights. Looking back, it's easy to see these developments as inevitable. In reality, huge barriers stood in the path of progress. Today, with the world grappling with the rise of new forms of authoritarianism and the re-emergence of old ones, it is more important than ever to understand what makes our societies successful. And, from that, how we can confidently face the threats of the future.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Why the Enlightenment Matters: The Shift in Our Thinking That Made the Modern World. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. THIS HISTORY IS A RIVITING ACCOUNT OF HOW, WHEN IT MATTERED MOST, AUSTRALIA STOOD UP TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ONE OF THE MOST DECISIVE VICTORIES OF W.W.ONE.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light edge wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A few small spot marks to fore-edge.

Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. MINT - a NEW copy. xx, 306 pages. 'A House of Commons for a Den of Thieves' is the story of how the citizens of the Australian colonies threw off the stigma of their criminal origins and asserted their rights. Not only against imperial authorities in London but also those wealthy and powerful men in the colonies themselves who distrusted the idea of mass democracy. And through their success, they created a lasting democratic tradition that their descendants have expanded and built on up until the present day. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. MINT - a NEW copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 287 pages. This book goes back to the seventeenth century to explore how we broke out of the old ways of thinking to move towards the scientific method, industrial revolution, liberal democracy, and human rights. Looking back, it's easy to see these developments as inevitable. in reality, huge barriers stood in the path of progress.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

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1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xvii + 316pp., maps, notes, bibliog., index, How, when it mattered most, Australia stood up to to play a critical role in one of the decisive victories of WWI.

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1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. 390pp., b/w plates, maps, notes, appends., bibliog., index, Australia conducted hundreds of trials, under Sir William Webb & others throughout the Asia-Pacific region; led an unsuccessful bid to prosecute Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal and conducted the last war crime trials on Manus Island in 1951.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For all the challenges we face in the modern world, those of us in first world democracies live lives which have seemed miraculous to our forebears of a few centuries ago. With modern medical science, we can easily treat injuries and illnesses which used to be fatal. We have plentiful food, rights to freedom of speech and religion, access to public education, and can vote for our leaders. We still have a long way to go to free ourselves of injustice, poverty and want, but no human societies have ever gone further.Why the Enlightenment Matters goes back to the seventeenth century to explore how we broke out of old ways of thinking to move towards the scientific method, industrial revolution, liberal democracy, and human rights. Looking back, it's easy to see these developments as inevitable. In reality, huge barriers stood in the path of progress.Today, with the world grappling with the rise of new forms of authoritarianism and the re-emergence of old ones, it is more important than ever to understand what makes our societies successful. And, from that, how we can confidently face the threats of the future.…

Paperback. Condition: New. For all the challenges we face in the modern world, those of us in first world democracies live lives which have seemed miraculous to our forebears of a few centuries ago. With modern medical science, we can easily treat injuries and illnesses which used to be fatal. We have plentiful food, rights to freedom of speech and religion, access to public education, and can vote for our leaders. We still have a long way to go to free ourselves of injustice, poverty and want, but no human societies have ever gone further. Why the Enlightenment Matters goes back to the seventeenth century to explore how we broke out of old ways of thinking to move towards the scientific method, industrial revolution, liberal democracy, and human rights. Looking back, it's easy to see these developments as inevitable. In reality, huge barriers stood in the path of progress. Today, with the world grappling with the rise of new forms of authoritarianism and the re-emergence of old ones, it is more important than ever to understand what makes our societies successful. And, from that, how we can confidently face the threats of the future.…

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 294 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Why the Enlightenment matters goes back to the seventeenth century to explore how we broke out of old ways of thinking to move towards the scientific method, industrial revolution, liberal democracy, and human rights."--Provided by publisher.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. large type / large print edition edition. 476 pages. 10.00x7.75x1.08 inches. This item is printed on demand.