Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World - and Us by Patrick Roberts
24.99 AUD
Category: History
'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees'A fascinating story and a crucial revision of the momentous importance of tropical forests to human history' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins_________________________Jungle tells the remarka ...Show more
The Po - An Elegy for Italy's Longest River by Tobias Jones
39.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
A captivating journey along the iconic River Po and through Italian history, society and culture. The River Po is the longest river in Italy, travelling for 650 kilometres from its source in the Alps across the entire width of the peninsula until it reaches the Adriatic Sea in the east. Flowing through ...Show more
Let Me Finish by Chris Christie
32.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
The famously candid two-term governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie was the first major official to endorse Trump for president. Christie quickly became one of Trump's most trusted advisors, tapped with running Trump's transition team and nearly being named vice president. Within days of Trump's surpris ...Show more
The Australian War Memorial: A Century on from the Vision by Steve Gower
60.00 AUD
Category: Australian Studies
The Palestine-Israeli Conflict - A Beginner's Guide by Dan Cohn-Sherbok; Dawoud El-Alami
19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Beginner's Guides
The essential guide that allows both sides to be heard Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok presents the Israeli perspective, while Dr Dawoud El-Alami presents the Palestinian perspective Updated to cover the most recent events, including the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the May ...Show more
The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford
22.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The acclaimed and enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule, from Stephen Alford Elizabeth I's reign is known as a golden age, yet to much of Europe she was a 'Jezebel' and heretic who had to be destroyed. The Watchers is a thrilling portrayal of the secret state that sought to protect the ...Show more
Former People: the Destruction of the Russian Aristocracy by Douglas Smith
19.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: 16
Epic in scope, intimate in detail, heartbreaking in its human drama, this is the first book to recount the history of the nobility caught up the maelstrom of the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin's Russia. It is a book filled with chilling tales of looted palaces, burning estates, of despe ...Show more
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields by Wendy Lower
49.95 AUD
Category: History
Wendy Lower's stunning account of the role of ordinary German women on the Nazi eastern front powerfully revises history. The long-held picture of German women holding down the homefront during the war, as loyal wives and cheerleaders for the Fuhrer, pales in comparison to Lower's incisive case for the ...Show more
On Austral Shores: A Modern Traveller's Guide to the European Exploration of the Coasts of Victoria and New South Wales by Trevor Lipscombe
19.95 AUD
Category: Australian Studies
'On Austral Shores' tells in detail for the first time the story of the European exploration of the 4000 kilometre coast of Victoria and New South Wales.
Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World by Steven Mithen
22.99 AUD
Category: History
The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient civilisations have always faced climate change and been dependent on their ability to harness and manage a water supply. This has often been a key driver of historical change, leading ...Show more
Sextant: Guided by the Stars - a Transatlantic Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans by David Barrie
35.00 AUD
Category: History
With 2014 marking the tercentenary of the Longitude Act, this eloquent elegy to the sextant tells the story of this elegant instrument and explores its vital role in man's attempts to map the world. This is the story of an instrument that changed the world. In prose as crisp as the book's subject, David ...Show more
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom STANDAGE
47.99 AUD
Category: History
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. "A History of the Wo ...Show more