History of Ireland in Maps by Pat Liddy; Collins Books
55.00 AUD
Category: History
Explore Ireland's fascinating story with more than 100 maps. From the early history of the Emerald Isle to the modern day, Ireland has evolved rapidly - along with the ways in which it has been mapped. Cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but often driven them. Combining the artistic w ...Show more
Westminster Abbey - A Church in History by David Cannadine (ed.)
72.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. C ...Show more
John Howard from the Pavilion by Andrew Blyth (Editor); John Howard
35.00 AUD
Category: History
This book captures John Howard's 1989 columns from The Australian, providing a glimpse into the evolving events of the time. With political insights and engaging commentary, Howard discusses economic uncertainty, international developments, and his passion for sports. Addressing topics such as high inte ...Show more
Germany: a Nation in Its Time - Before, During, and after Nationalism, 1500-2000 by Helmut Walser Smith
62.95 AUD
95.00 (33% off)
Category: History
For nearly a century, historians have depicted Germany as a rabidly nationalist land, born in a sea of aggression. Not so, says Helmut Walser Smith, who, in this groundbreaking 500-year history--the first comprehensive volume to go well beyond World War II--challenges traditional perceptions of Germany' ...Show more
Art and Politics: Government and the Arts in Australia: A Historical and Critical Analysis by Josephine Caust
75.99 AUD
Category: History
Australian governments at all levels have been engaged with arts and culture in many different forms since the beginning of European settlement. The way this has occurred is documented and analysed here, both from an historical and critical perspective. Australian governments at all levels have been eng ...Show more
Surviving Year Zero : My Four Years Under the Khmer Rouge by Sovannora Ieng
32.95 AUD
Category: History
Surviving Year Zero is the story of one young man, yet it is the story of millions of people. It tells of how Sovannora Ieng lived through the genocide that tore at the heart of Cambodia in the 1970s. Sovannora survived in an environment where survival was barely possible. He and his family experienced ...Show more
Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam by Fredrik Logevall (Cornell University)
37.95 AUD
Category: History
Secondhand. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in sever ...Show more
Queen Bees: Six Brilliant and Extraordinary Society Hostesses Between the Wars - A Spectacle of Celebrity, Talent, and Burning Ambition by Sian Evans
32.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. Queen Bees looks at the lives of six remarkable women who made careers out of being society hostesses, including Lady Astor, who went on to become the first female MP, and Mrs Greville, who cultivated relationships with Edward VII, as well as Lady Londonderry, Lady Cunard, Laura Corrigan an ...Show more
Kim Jong Un And The Bomb Survival And Deterrence In North Korea by Panda Ankit
42.95 AUD
79.99 (46% off)
Category: History
In September 2017, North Korea shocked the world by exploding the most powerful nuclear device tested anywhere in 25 years. Months earlier, it had conducted the first test flight of a missile capable of ranging much of the United States. By the end of that year, Kim Jong Un, the reclusive state's ruler, ...Show more
The Habit of Labor: Lessons from a Life of Struggle and Success by Stef Wertheimer
35.00 AUD
Category: History
There's no better w ay to explain the miracle of Israel than to examine the amazing life of Stef W ertheimer.' - W arren Buffett
Nine Lives of John Ogilby - Britain's Master Map Maker and His Secrets by Alan Ereira
24.99 AUD
Category: History
Four hundred years ago, every barrister had to dance because dancing put them in harmony with the universe. John Ogilby's first job, in 1612, was to teach them. By the 1670s, he was Charles II's Royal Cosmographer, creating beautiful measured drawings that placed roads on maps for the first time. During ...Show more