19th Century Female Explorers by Caroline Roope
$75.00 AUD
Category: History
As any historian will testify, a nineteenth-century woman's place was very much at home. Or was it? For a lucky (and plucky) few, who had a little determination, and the ability to withstand lice infestations, climbing mountains in corsets, rascally guides and occasional certain death - as well as the r ...Show more
A Dirty, Filthy Book: Sex, Scandal, and One Woman's Fight in the Victorian Trial of the Century by Michael Meyer
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
An empowering and gripping story of a pioneer of women's rights written by a critically-acclaimed writer and historian, for fans of Hallie Rubenhold, Hermione Lee and prize-winning Victorian histories. London, 1877. A petite young woman stands before an all-male jury, about to risk everything. She takes ...Show more
A History of Britain in Just a Minute by Gyles Brandreth
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of us - without hesitation, repetition or deviation.What does Rumpelstiltskin have to do with the princes in the tower? What is so special about the year 1776? How many Harry Potters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?Join national treasure and Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth on a hila ...Show more
A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse by Victoria Shepherd
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
'Fascinating and compassionate' Horatio Clare The King of France thinking he was made of glass was terrified he might shatter -and he wasn't alone. After the Emperor met his end at Waterloo, an epidemic of Napoleons piled into France's asylums. Throughout the nineteenth century, dozens of middle-aged ...Show more
A History of Europe - From Prehistory to the 21st Century by Jeremy Black
$29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Arcturus Science and History Collection
Written by one of Britain's leading historians, Professor Jeremy Black is an accomplished author.Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 colour images and maps.Covers the whole history of Europe from prehistoric times to the modern day, from Ireland to Russia.Contains approximately 60,000 words.
A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Here's how the history of the Roman Empire usually goes... We kick off with Romulus murdering his brother, go on to Brutus overthrowing Tarquin, bounce through an appallingly tedious list of battles and generals and consuls, before emerging into the political stab-fest of the late Republic. After 'Et tu ...Show more
A Short History of India : From the Earliest Civilisations and Myriad Kingdoms, to Today's Economic Powerhouse by Gordon Kerr
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Short History
The world's largest democracy and second most populous country, 21st century India is a dynamic nation with a thriving economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Its history is a unique story of ancient empires and civilisations, some dating back to humankind's earliest ...Show more
A Woman I Know: female spies, double identities, and a new story of the Kennedy assassination by Mary Haverstick
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
The true story of a filmmaker whose unexpected investigation of her film's subject opened a new window onto the world of Cold War espionage, CIA secrets, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she'd stumbled onto the project of a lifetime - a biopic of a ...Show more
ANZAC Memories by Don Donovan
$16.99 AUD
Category: History
A collection of evocative photographs and quotations honouring the memory of those who served in the First World War. A photographic journey through images and mateship.
AUSTRALIAN WAR DOGS by Nigel Allsopp
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
Australian War Dogs introduces you to man's best friend on the battlefield, the fourlegged digger. Canine troops have served alongside Australia's armed forces for decades. Valued for their loyalty, intelligence and devotion in battle, war dogs have helped relay messages through trenches and laid teleph ...Show more
Aboriginal Legends - Animal Tales by Reed A W
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Aboriginal Library Ser.
A.W. Reed. Why are there black swans only in Australia? How did snakes become poisonous? Learn about the powerful Rainbow Snake, red and black flying foxes, the Eagle-hawk and the Medicine Man in these incredible tales of the Dreamtime. A unique collection of stories for those interested in learning mor ...Show more
Aboriginal Words of Australia by Reed A W
$21.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Aboriginal Library
Is Kangaroo an Aboriginal word? What does brolga mean? Many of the words Australians use every day have their origins in some of the hundreds of Aboriginal languages once spoken across the land. this book is a fascinating reference for anyone interested in knowing more about the original inhabitants of ...Show more