This book examines the story of HMAS Sydney II, a Royal Australian Navy cruiser lost in 1941 after an engagement with the German raider HSK Kormoran. Drawing on newly released archival records from the United Kingdom, it explores the long-standing controversy surrounding the ship’s disappearance, the circumstances of the battle, and the fate of her crew. Edited by Captain Peter Hore, the work…
This book provides an in-depth analysis of Australia's strategic decision-making and military leadership during the Second World War. D.M. Horner explores how Australia coordinated its defence strategy with Allied powers, examining the challenges, political pressures, and high-level command structures that shaped the nation's wartime policies from 1939 to 1945. Through detailed research and arc…
This second volume continues James Cowan’s comprehensive history of the New Zealand Wars, focusing on the Hauhau movement and the conflicts that occurred between 1864 and 1872. It examines the rise of Pai Mārire religious militancy, major battles, key leaders, and the tensions between Maori communities and colonial forces. Through detailed narratives and firsthand accounts, the book document…
This volume presents a detailed historical account of the New Zealand Wars, focusing on the Maori military campaigns and the pioneering period between 1845 and 1864. James Cowan documents major conflicts, key figures, and the broader colonial context that shaped the struggles between Maori communities and European settlers. Combining narrative history with cultural insight, the book offers an e…
Buku Chairil Anwar dalam Seri Buku Saku Tempo ini menyajikan biografi ringkas dan padat mengenai kehidupan serta pemikiran Chairil Anwar, salah satu penyair terbesar dalam sejarah sastra Indonesia modern. Melalui riset dokumenter dan arsip Tempo, buku ini menggambarkan perjalanan kreatif Chairil, hubungan sosialnya, serta peran pentingnya dalam pembaruan puisi Indonesia pada dekade 1940-an. Dis…
The Imposed War: Defence vs Aggression presents a comprehensive analysis of the Iran–Iraq War, arguing that the conflict was an imposed war in which Iran was placed in a defensive position while Iraq initiated aggression. Based on historical documents, military reports, maps, and photographic evidence, the book reconstructs the political background, military operations, and social consequence…
Buku ini berisi kumpulan wawancara yang dilakukan oleh Gauri Viswanathan dengan Edward W. Said, seorang intelektual Palestina-Amerika yang terkenal dengan karya-karyanya mengenai orientalisme, budaya, dan kekuasaan. Dalam dialog yang mendalam ini, Said membahas hubungan antara politik, budaya, dan kolonialisme modern. Ia menyoroti bagaimana kekuasaan bekerja melalui wacana, representasi, dan in…
From the first outbreak of hostilities in northern China in 1937 to the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in 1945, this book recreates the decade of upheaval when China was caught in the grip of revolution and war and torn from its feudal past. The authors, Time-Life correspondents during the war years, report firsthand on the rise and fall of the Kuomintang nationalist government a…
Unbound tells the powerful true story of 30 courageous Chinese women who joined the Communist Red Army on the historic Long March of 1934–1935. Dean King reveals their struggle for survival through treacherous mountains, hunger, cold, and constant danger, drawing from oral histories, archival records, and firsthand interviews. The book highlights themes of endurance, loyalty, and the often-ov…
This is General Giap's latest memoir on the Supreme Command's sharp and lucid decisions at the end of the national resistance war. In his book, he writes about great events such as the battle of Dien Bien Phu in the air during Christmas 1972; and the Tay Nguyen Campaign, which was a strategic turning-point that led to the Ho Chi Minh Campaign to liberate Sai Gon in April 1975. The last part of …