Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza
$35.99 AUD
Category: History
The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others - from the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh, Lawson and Banjo. Bangka Island, 1942: Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel was just twenty-si ...Show more
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thousand years ago, at least six ...Show more
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history' —Financial Times 'Vast, learned and timely work' —Sunday Times From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development-and ...Show more
A Voyage Around The Queen: A Biography of Queen Elizabeth II by Craig Brown
$37.99 AUD
Category: Royals
From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to Queen Elizabeth II in an unforgettable and fascinating biography. The world revolved around Queen Elizabeth II. Everyone was caught up in he ...Show more
Repeat: A Warning from History by Dennis Glover
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
Are we about to see history repeat? 'Do you ever stop and ask, 'Is it all going to happen again?' --Siegfried Sassoon We live in an age that seems eerily familiar. A time of dictators, populists, organised lying, European wars, grabs for territory, ideological extremism, and even antisemitism, when th ...Show more
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. ...Show more
After 1177 B.C: The Survival of Civilizations by Eric H. Cline
$57.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed--why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever "A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. . . . You cannot understand h ...Show more
Terra Nova: Ambition, Jealousy and Simmering Rivalry in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration by Harrison Christian
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
‘A riveting account about Scott of Antarctica and the machinations of his demise. Of the food depots that were diminished and the rescue that never came.’ Peter Hillary, mountaineer and explorer For a long time it seemed Antarctica would remain the sole holdout in a nearly fully explored world. The app ...Show more
Nether World - Crime and the Police Courts in Victorian London by Drew D. Gray
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
A new account of urban Victorian life told through the dubious day-to-day of London's police courts. Nether World presents a rich, often humorous glimpse into everyday life in Victorian London through a revealing account of nineteenth-century police courts. People of all classes brought complaints to ...Show more
Queen of Our Times - The Life of Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Royals
The definitive new biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain's leading royal authorities. With original insights from those who know her best, unseen papers, new interviews with world leaders and a fresh perspective on the longest reign in British history, Robert Hardman tells the full life s ...Show more
I Have A Dream - 60th Anniversary Edition (PB) by Martin Luther King
$39.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Essential Speeches of Dr. Martin Lut Ser.
With new forewords and an afterword by Martin Luther King III, Dr. Bernice A. King, and Dexter Scott KingA beautiful collectible edition celebrating the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legendary speech at the March on Washington, part of Dr. King’s archives published exclusively by Harpe ...Show more
History for Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity by Roman Krznaric
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century 'Enlightening and thrilling. History for Tomorrow tells us who we are and who we could be' - George Monbiot, ...Show more