North Sydney, Australia: Random House Australia, Date: 2007. xxi, + 596pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate sections, plus several intext theatre maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper undamaged. Textblock unmarked. This book tells the story of Australia's greatest military commander and tactician who, post-war as an engineer, oversaw the growth of Victoria's State Electricity Commission. The immense contribution that Sir John Monash (1865-1931) paid to innovative tactics and planning led to a succession of major battle wins leading to the end of the Great War . . . Contents include: Prelims., List of Maps. Introduction: Engineer of Victory - 8 August 1918. 24 chapters. Acks. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 625g. . First Thus, 5th Impression . Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2007. Random House Australia ISBN 1741668476 9781741668476 [AU]