John Mackenzie: 13 books
The Partition of Africa
And European Imperialism 1880-1900
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2005
Much of the historical debate surrounding the partition of Africa, the events that led up to it and its implications for the continent itself and for the rest of the world is so controversial that it is difficult to provide a coherent survey of the shifting theories of the last twenty years. In this...
What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick
The essential emergency manual for parents and carers
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Have you ever felt helpless when your child - or a child in your care - became unwell and you weren't sure what was wrong? Have you ever been faced with an emergency situation involving a child and not had the first idea what to do? Would you know what to do if your child stopped breathing and their...
Tobruk's Easter Battle 1941
The Forgotten Fifteenth's Date with Rommel's Champion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The initial Australian and British victory over Rommels Afrika Korps on Easter Monday 1941 at Tobruk was Germanys first defeat in World War II. Incongruously the vital actions of Queenslands 2-15 Battalion on that day have been generally ignored. For the first time, this investigation places that...
by John Mackenzie Bacon
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
THE DAWN OF AERONAUTICS. "He that would learn to fly must be brought up to the constant practice of it from his youth, trying first only to use his wings as a tame goose will do, so by degrees learning to rise higher till he attain unto skill and confidence." So wrote Wilkins, Bishop of Chester, who...
by John Mackenzie Bacon
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. “He that would learn to fly must be brought up to the constant practice of it from his youth, trying first only to use his wings as a tame goose will do, so by degrees learning to rise higher till he attain unto skill and confidence.
Almost Gone
Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
The harrowing true story of a high-school senior, her parents, her secret online relationship with a handsome, manipulative stranger, and her well-laid plan to leave home and country to marry a man in Kosovo she thought she loved.
The Baldwins were a strong, tight-knit family living in Texas....
There Was A Piper, A Scottish Piper
Memoirs of Pipe Major John T. MacKenzie
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2001
The memoirs of John T. MacKenzie reveal a truly remarkable man: a highly respected authority on highland piping with a commitment to tradition and excellence in performance.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, John T. was a student of piping at age nine. Enlisted in the Scots Guards, he saw active...
by Morana Alac, Rachel Prentice, Michael Barany
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
A fresh approach to visualization practices in the sciences that considers novel forms of imaging technology and draws on recent theoretical perspectives on representation.
Representation in Scientific Practice, published by the MIT Press in 1990, helped coalesce a long-standing interest in...
by Catherine MacKenzie, Wilma Stewart-White, Maida Barton Follini
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
This anthology of Nova Scotia authors is a collection of spirited prose and poetry written by a range of writers with diverse and intriguing backgrounds. Here you will find history, poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by men and women who have been TV writers, animators, genealogists, teachers,...
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
The Antipodean Philosopher
Public Lectures on Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age', exercising an influence in the global arena that is disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions...
Pollution
Causes, Effects and Control
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Twenty years on from the first edition of Pollution and the topic remains high in the public awareness. Environmental pollution is now a major area of research, consultancy and technological development and is a priority for the political agendas of both the developed and developing worlds.
The...
The Scots in South Africa
Ethnicity, identity, gender and race, 1772–1914
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
The first full-length book to deal with Scottish emigration to South Africa and the resulting conflicts and relationships with African peoples. Deals with exploration, scientific endeavour, military campaigns, Christian missions, western education, intellectual institutions and the professions, technology, business, commerce and journalism.