The career of Allan Percy Fleming (1912- 2001)—teacher, soldier,journalist, trade commissioner, senior bureaucrat, librarian, counter terrorist—was characterised by the lack of 'appropriate' training.'I was a demonstration, he once remarked,'of the art of how to do things when unqualified.

With growing numbers of billionaires at one end and startling numbers of food banks at the other, ‘advanced’ industrial societies are becoming ever more unequal. Yet the evolution and widespread use of new digital media, and of a news-rich environment, bear the promise of unprecedentedly informed citizens and enriched democracy. Are both these trends possible? This book examines the evidence comprehensively, and argues that the link between communications and inequality has a profound and ...

John McEwen, thirty-seven years a politician, twenty-three days a Prime Minister and always a farmer, was an extraordinary mix of a man. His staff revered him and his adversaries feared him. There was no one, friend or foe, who did not respect him. Orphaned at seven and raised in poverty, this self-educated soldier-settler overcame difficult beginnings to dominate the Australian political arena for twenty years. The success of the Liberal-Country Party coalition throughout the fifties and ...

MINING engineer lands on the FIJI Islands, coming from Europe -- Switzerland - Italy - Greece - Spain -- and via SOUTH AFRICA - AUSTRALIA -- Fremantle, Perth's Port in OZZI's West - Melbourne - KING Island, in the Bass Strait between TASMANIA and Victoria - then the 'luxury' Immigration CAMP of VILLAWOOD , and a flat FLAT in Sydney's SUMMERHILL .With two fellow geologists he finds the extension of a GOLD mine - 'EMPEROR' Gold Mining. Their introduction into...

The year 2004 marks three hundred years since Britain took possession of Gibraltar, a rocky promontory at the foot of the Iberian Peninsula sometimes referred to as 'The Rock'. Gibraltar: British or Spanish? provides a detailed study of the attempts that have been made by Spain, especially since 1984 when Britain and Spain signed an agreement to discuss the future of Gibraltar, to regain the sovereignty of 'The Rock', despite the wishes of the Gibraltarians.

**The true story of the Black Hills gold rush settlement once described as “the most diabolical town on earth” and of its most colorful cast of characters, from Wild Bill Hickok to Calamity Jane to Al Swearingen and Sheriff Seth Bullock."In these pungent pages, you can smell the whiskey, the gunsmoke, the horse lather, the gold dust, and the mining chemicals . . . A fine non-fiction narrative that's as alluring as its subject.” —Hampton Sides"If you thought HBO’s television...

The #1 Amazon Military Fantasy Bestseller!Brandon Sanderson's Rhythm of War meets Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time in this epic fantasy mystery adventure.EXILED FROM HEAVEN. FORCED INTO HELL.For centuries, the Aobians of the Great Tree have shared the continent of Q’ara with humanity. A select few known as Sleepers are empowered by Luminosity, the Tree’s greatest blessing.Drift, a young and cynical Ao...

Through jungles, across the ocean, and in an ancient city forgotten by time, Ethan's loyalty to family and his code of honor will be pushed to the limit, setting him on a collision course with an old accomplice.Former treasure hunter Ethan Chase is officially "retired" in Georgia with his wife, where he works a desk job and relaxes on the beach in his free time. Life is good, and nothing can bring Ethan back into the high-stakes craziness he left behind......

San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit.Inez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with her dazzling, calculated, stone-cold ambition.Born in the slums of San Francisc...

“I should have known if there were snow demons out there, you’d find one.”Arlen Bales is an apprentice Messenger, hired to transport a dangerous shipment of thundersticks to a distant mining town. Abandoned by his partner, Arlen must travel alone, braving demon-infested nights and mountain passes full of bandits, all along hunted by the one-armed rock demon he crippled as a child, still thirsting for revenge.When he reaches the isolated village, Arlen finds his profe...

'Brilliant! Exciting! Suspenseful!'Ruthless Nazis and Mafia assassins. German U-boats threatening to devastate New York and other American cities. And Ben Peters has to deal with two beautiful and dangerous women, who will do anything to get their own way. If you enjoy action-packed historical spy stories the second of this riveting World War II series is for you, taking you on a rollercoaster ride from London to the Caribbean to Manhattan. Reluctant spy Ben Peters...