Duncan Macdonald: 16 books

Jakarta, Indonesia, in all its various guises - at times under the influence of Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, Dutch, British and Japanese, dates back over two thousand years. This is a snapshot of some the main events that led to the modern, thriving, cosmopolitan city it has become. This first edition...

The recorded history of Indonesia dates back over two thousand years. This is the 2nd journal, covering events from the British invasion of Batavia in 1811 CE, up to the granting of Indonesian Independence in 1949. We look at the impact of some the larger than life players who dominated in this fascinating...

This Digest - Volume 2- presents an easily read summary of the latest information which may protect your family's health. This is the second edition for 2017, with contents including : Spanish Flu - the 1918 Pandemic which killed between 50 - 100 million people in 25 weeks; Leprosy or Hansen's...

The Battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium on 18 June 1815. The French Armee du Nord, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, was pitted against an Allied army, comprising British, Belgians, Dutch and Germans, under the command of the Duke of Wellington and Prince Willem of Orange, combined with a Prussian army...

The fourth edition of the dMAC Digest provides a concise biography of Java's Prince Diponegoro (1785-1855), who led a popular uprising against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830. He is regarded as a national hero, a pious Muslim and a Javanese mystic. Diponegoro came from a life of privilege in the Jogyakarta...

The third edition of the dMAC Digest contains information on the First Fleet which was the first step in the colonization of the continent, later named Australia. It arrived on 20 January 1788 and consisted of 1,044 persons, of which 696 were convicts, in nine ships. Two French ships commanded by...

This fifth edition of the dMAC Digest analyses the current information on MERS - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a severe pneumonia-like respiratory disease caused by a virus. It has an extremely high death rate among confirmed sufferers and we check the latest data on infection and death by country....

We look at the latest medical information on Breast-feeding and Combating Infant Malnutrition. What should babies be fed? How often? How good is baby formula and when should babies be introduced to solid foods? Does breast-feeding improve my baby's IQ? Also what is the best diet for pre-school children?...

The best way to improve the well-being of any community is to concentrate on Health and Education. This Digest presents an easily read summary of the latest information to improve and protect your your family's health. This is the first edition for 2014, with contents including; Tennis or Golfer's...

This is the record of my personal pilgrimage to Anzac Cove in May 1975. There were no tour buses, no official maps and the Australian Government was actively discouraging its citizens from visiting the area because of the tense political situation between Greece and Turkey. I went anyway.

Will Sue Anne be John Cross' next victim or will the FBI or the mob get him first?His first two killings, in Paris, were in self-defence. The one in Las Vegas was an accident, that guard should have just handed over the $3,500,000 instead of trying to be a hero. Drowning the two lovers in Delaware...

Exciting historical novel set in 7th century Caledonia and Northern Britain. Life, love and loss of larger than life characters who lived in these turbulent times. We follow the adventures of a gallant Irish warrior monk, an intrepid Irish Princess who joins the Celtic Church and a daring young Pict....

Diabetes is the inability of the body to use glucose for energy, due to loss of sensitivity to the hormone insulin. Almost 415 million people in the world have diabetes. By 2014 this will rise to 2,152 million. There were 10 million cases of diabetes in Indonesia in 2015, resulting in 184,985 deaths....

Meningitis is a serious disease caused by inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges (men-in-jeez). Children under age 5 are most at risk, followed by young adults age 16-25, then adults over 55. Bacterial meningitis can prove fatal within days...