Russian 'firsts' a bluff? The Russian Space Bluff
Review of Leonid Vladimirov's book arguing the Soviet claim to space firsts is exaggerated. It outlines Soviet space history, censored data, and the author’s view that Soviet capabilities were overstated while crediting key scientists like Korolyov and detailing the shift from Moon plans to Soyuz and shuttle concepts.
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ANU
Leonid Vladimirov
Soviet Union
London
Vladimirov
Khrushchev
Sergei Korolyov
Solzhenitsyn
Shephard
The recalcitrant motor driver review excerpt
The excerpt reviews Colin J. Coyle's Familiarity Breeds Contempt, noting uneven alignment with research and data. It points to reliance on personal experience, while European and North American findings push for revised conclusions on driver behavior. The piece cites ongoing debate and the need for mass data comparison.
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Europe
North America
Coyle
New Zealand Art History in Australian Art Library
Gil Docking reviews a new comprehensive volume on New Zealand painting, comparing it with Australian art and noting how Maori and Aboriginal influences shaped early European perceptions. The piece discusses exploration, artists, and the parallel growth of national art in both countries, highlighting cultural exchange and differing timelines.
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New Zealand
Gil Docking
Lansdowne
James Gleeson
J. C. Beaglehole
James Cook
Cook
Endeavour Ad
Mercury Bay
Me Bay
Ran Rae
Endeavour
South Seas
Natural History
Banks
Australia
Sydney Parkinson
Tolaga Bay
John Chesworth
T. Chambers
New Holland
George Stubbs
Wlustrate Parkinson
Antipodes
Saeek
Europe
Frances Hodgkins
America
Man Child and the Idea of Regressive Evolution
A weekend feature review of Man-Child by Jonas and Klein argues for progressive infantilisation in human evolution driven by brain growth and learning. It notes the authors’ revival of Lamarck and foetalisation concepts and suggests they mix disciplines for popular appeal, though evidence may be insufficient.
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Profesor Whitlock
Tavistock
Canberra Times
Jonas
Klein
Lamarck
Robert Andrey
Desmond Morris
Hobbesian
Sex Obsession Without Respect Feiffer Drama
A critical take on Jules Feiffer’s play Sex Obsession Without Respect. The reviewer notes its blunt, explicit exploration of male sex life from youth to middle age, with two male protagonists and a cavalcade of women. The piece argues the work exposes contempt for women and urges female initiative for mutual respect.
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Feiffer
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Tom Stacey Ltd
Salyut Space Station
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Hawthorn
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Cooyle
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Mohammed Ahmed Ibn el-Sayid Abdullah
Smiler
Sudan
Alan Moorehead
Nile
White Nile
Hamish Hamilton
By Nancy Parker
By Stephen Reynolds
Mir Coyle
Oregon
USA
Department of ‘Transportation
Niles
Ensiquarien
Verity Hewitt
Queanbeyan
Crawford Street
By Dale Dowse
David Jonas
Dorishlev
Cape Dhipp
Jules Feiffer
Cape
New York
Susan
Doctors Hospital
By JO Gibson
Chay Blyth Impossible Journey
Jack Brabham
David Rosso
Book OF Witnesses
Isaac
Automobile
Dalton
Computer Chess
Max Euwe
World Chess Federati i
C. Coombes
Euwe
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