This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror & brutality they won their legendary reputation as the best infantrymen of the war & perhaps of all time. By wars end the Australian Corps
- a mere 9 per cent of the total British force
- accounted for 22 per cent of total captures: a massive & disproportionate contribution to victory. Combining detailed battle narratives with soldiers accounts Peter Pedersen moves from Gallipoli through Palestine to the Western Front graphically recreating the campaigns of a war in which over 200 000 Australians
- two out of every three combatants
- were killed or wounded. Including the New Zealanders at every stage he also covers the war in the air & at sea in dressing posts & hospitals & on a home front devastated by casualty rates & riven over conscription. Illustrated with over 300 photographs & artworks this epic work recalls to memory the forgotten heroes & the bloody campaigns of a war that brought glory to the Australian nation but tragedy to every Australian family.



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Ed Macy is an elite pilot one of the few men qualified to fly Apache helicopters the worlds deadliest fighting machines. This is his account of a fearless mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. After a brutal accident forced him out of the Paras Ed Macy refused to go down quietly. He bent every rule to sign up for the Armys gruelling Apache helicopter programme & was one of the handful to pass the nightmare selection process. Dispatched to Afghanistans notorious Helmand Province in 2006 his squadron were on hand when a marine went MIA behind enemy lines
- & they knew they were his only hope. From the cockpit of the mighty Apache helicopter comes this incredible true story of a rescue mission so dangerous they said it couldnt be done & of the man who dared to disagree.
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The Apache attack helicopter is the British Armys most awesome weapons system. Deployed for the first time in Afghanistan it has already passed into legend. The only thing more incredible than the Apache itself are the pilots that fly her. For the first time Apache Dawn tells their story
- & their baptism of fire in the unforgiving battle of Helmand province. Their call-sign was Ugly
- & there was no better word for the gruelling 100-day deployment they endured. Day after day four of the Army Air Corps finest pilots flew right into the heart of the battle testing their aircraft to the very limit. Apache Dawn takes the reader with them on a series of unrelenting & brutally intense combat missions from daring edge-of-the-seat rescues to dramatic close-air support in the white heat of battle. Bestselling author Damien Lewis has been given unprecedented access to these heroic aircrews & to the men on the ground whose lives they saved. It is an astounding story of bravery skill & resilience in the face of unbelievable odds. & it is the story of the Apache itself
- the ultimate fighting machine.


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In the early 1980s a new scourge is unleashed upon an unsuspecting America. Crack cocaine. The tenuous grip on law & order is finally broken as organized gangs run amok. None of their leaders is more evil than Lucia Carney whose drug empire grows & grows at the cost of thousands of lives many of them innocent ones. With the forces of law & order incapable of breaking the gangs a new type of enforcement is required; a rogue force outside the restrictions of the police code. These men & women are called the Apaches. They have little left to loose having already lost their police badges as a result of the wounds & disability sustained in the course of duty. They are the avenging angels who will descend on Carney's empire & irrespective of personal cost destroy it forever. ...

Ambitious art photographer Gina lives a glamorous life in bustling Rome. Her edgy shots of refugees have been receiving rave reviews & commissions for future work & things in her personal life have finally settled down. But just when she thinks she can sit back & relax in the apartment she was left by her unconventional husband a chance encounter sends her world into a tailspin. Sasha an exchange student from England had been excited to come on an adventure to Rome. But when she arrives the reality of living in the busy city is a sharp shock. Taking refuge with Gina in her art-crammed apartment Sasha befriends one of the refugee models from Gina's work. But this innocent act complicates Gina's busy creative life more than either of them knows. From her precious apartment Gina juggles her hectic life & relationships. But there are men in Rome who wield power & influence in devious ways & Gina has to fight them
- & some painful memories
- if she is to keep hold of her hard-fought independence.

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Isabel Duncan a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab doesnt understand people but animals she gets
- especially the bonobos.
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Aphrodite delights in helping mortals in love but she's pretty annoyed at the constant attention she gets from the godboys at Mount Olympus Academy. When she decides to give Athena a makeover she's a bit unprepared for the result. She didn't count on all the interest Athena's new look would get. & she certainly never thought she'd find herself jealous of one of her best friends! Will she be able to put her jealousy behind her? Authors Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins & outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys & goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. ...

The island is divided but one mans love will never be compromised... Its Cyprus 1955
- a guerrilla war is raging & four Greek brothers
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APIL Guide to RTA Liability now in its second edition is written by a team of specialist PI lawyers & provides detailed practical guidance on every aspect of this core area of PI practice. The work is broken down into 26 accessible chapters each focusing on a particular aspect of RTA liability &

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Includes:: coverage of the liability of each participant; the particular rules that apply to local authorities children & schools public service vehicles etc; the liability of cyclists & motor cyclists; the specific rules that apply in a range of different circumstances such as low velocity crashes accidents abroad etc; & practical guidance on the liability of insures & the MIB. This new edition has been thoroughly updated &

Includes:: coverage of developments in law & practice including: Claims made in the UK arising from foreign accidents New EC directive consolidating all old RTA Directives Pedestrians run down when drunk Failure to wear a seat belt. What is a motor vehicle? Trail bikes & electric trikes As well as a new section containing draft model pleadings APIL Guide to RTA Liability is an indispensable book for all PI practitioners.





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Tripping & slipping cases form a large part of the personal injury lawyers practice. Not all cases are straight-forward many involve complex questions of law engaging various legal disciplines. The APIL Guide to Tripping & Slipping Cases" is intended as a one-stop text covering all the legal disciplines that can come into play in a trip or slip case. It covers all the relevant areas of law
- Local Government Landlord & Tenant Occupier's Liability Highways Factories & Health & Safety at Work
- & gives detailed guidance on the applicable procedure together with precedent material. This work (previously published as " Tripping & Slipping: A Practtitioner's Guide") will take account of important changes principally to the substantive law especially in relation to the Highways Act 1980 such as Jones v Rhondda Taff Cynon County Borough Council (on reasonable foreseeability under s 41 HA 1980); DTER v Mott Mac Donald (on accumulation of water); & Atkins v Ealing LBC (on statutory defence)."

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