The hunger of a billion Asians
A review covering E Stuart Kirby and Aloysius Schwartz works on East Asia development 1945 65. It notes population growth outpacing gains, discusses Japan Taiwan and Malaya progress, and critiques aid patterns and UN CTAD. Schwartz argues Western comfort masks poverty in Korea and calls church wealth into question.
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East Asia
E. Stuart Kirkby
George Allen
Unwin Lied
Zapp
Price
Aloysius Schowartz
Gallancz
Lapp
E. Stuart Kirby
Aston University
Birmingham
Tion
Kirby
Burma
Cambodia
Ceylon
China
Taiwan
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Malaya
Singapore
British Borneo
Pakistan
Philippines
Vietnam
United Nations
Economic Commission For
Asias
Far East
ECAFE
Communist
West
Russia
United Nations Conference On Trade and Development
Unctad
New Delhi
Aloysius Schwartz
South Korea
Christ
Father Schwartz
Early Birds and Rifts in Aviation History
Arch Whitehouse offers a critique rich in sources and biases, reframing pre 1914 aviation. He emphasizes United States contributions, early industry growth, and race dynamics, while noting some factual slips such as the Interrupter gun dating. The work aims to honor American pioneers and correct mythologized timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wrights
United States
Glen Curtis
Europe
Whitehouse
Ton l
New Books in Australia and Vietnam War Views
A Brabant list of new books from Angus & Robertson and Melbourne University Press covers Australian history from convict era to free settlers, with authors Clark and Turnbull. It includes Australians in Vietnam by Jan Mackay, Antas at War by Sir Hudson Fysh, Penguins by John Sparks, and children’s titles by Lydia Pender and Charlotte Zolotow.
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Alstralia VO
New South Wales
van Demon
Clack
Hume and Hovell
Charles Saur
Australia
Clive Turntull
Thames and Hudson
Price
Vietnam
Jan Mackay
Rigs
South
Sir H Fush
Ange and Robertson
IMS
Hudson Fynh
John Sparks
Tony Soper
Angus and Robertson
Lydia Pender
Abelard Schuman
Sydney
The Stranger's View by Pryce-Jones review
Postwar novel The Stranger's View by David Pryce-Jones shows maturity and imagination for a young writer. An anonymous narrator guides three young men through Hungary and Suez, linking their experiences to postwar moral and political issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pryce-Jones
Ondam
Mr Jones
Anthony Powell
Nick Jenkins
Hungary
Suez
Charles
Nicholas
Budapest
Mr Pryce-Jones
Robert
Michalas
Europe
Wali
Pryce Jones
Kingsley Amis
John Braine
A taut tale Good-Children Don't Kill
Louis Thomas wins praise for a taut thriller translated by Graham Snell. In Marseille a frightened boy confesses to escape the Nautic bar as three classmates face murder involving an antique dealer. The novel highlights teenage doubt and swift moral choices.
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Louis Thomas
Graham Snell
Leslie Frewitt
London
Price
Marseilles
Michel
Maxime Bolsano
Nicole
Max
Louin Thomas
Carole
The Life and Times of Captain Toler Stuart Hepburn
A compact portrait of Stuart Hepburn 1803 1860 sea captain turned overlander founder of Smeaton Hill Victoria. Lucille Dlintan notes limited sources yet presents Hepburns frontier life and squatter era shaping Port Phillip. The study relies on journals and sparse letters, highlighting the era and Hepburns challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Toler Stuart Hepburn
Lucille MM. Dlintan
Orford University Press
Price
Stuart Hepburn
Smeaton Hill
Victoria
Ballarat
Hepburn
Colony
New South Wales
Hawdon
Gardiner
Coghill and
Bowman
Braidwood-Goulburn
Port Phillip
Tps
Murray
Alfred Ingee
Edward CG. Carr
Grise Castles
Mary Durack
Out of the Ancient World by Victor Shipp review
A critical review of Penguin Education's 2008 history series opener Out of the Ancient World. The piece notes its aim for young students and its concise 200 page scope from Palaeolithic to early Britain, praising illustrations and clarity while flagging gaps in Celtic coverage and depth. It acknowledges the book’s educational value despite omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Shipp
Penguin Education
Penguin Books
Britain
Skipp
Near
Far East
Asia Minor
Greece
Rome
Old World
Europe
Gaul
Discovery Books Pty Ltd Seeks Canberra Early Works
Discovery Books Pty Ltd advertises wants to buy books, papers, and magazines on early Canberra topics. Contact details not provided. Readers with relevant items are invited to get in touch.
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Canberra
Discovery Books Pty Ltd
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