Not Only in Stone by Phyllis Somerville
$32.95 AUD
Category: History
Not Only in Stone is the story of Polly Thomas, a woman of strength, courage, and compassion, whose life is intimately tied to the pioneering era of South Australia. Polly arrives in Adelaide from Cornwall in 1865 with her husband Nathan, a miner, Richard, her baby son, and Ellen, her young sister. T ...Show more
Chivalry and Courtesy - Medieval Manners for Modern Life by Danièle Cybulskie
$59.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners--licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor. In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated. Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet of life, from regular handwashing to daily praye ...Show more
Historical Atlas of Weaponry by Brenda Ralph-Lewis
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Features over 100 maps that illustrate how weapons were used in key battles around the world. This title tells the story of the development of weaponry, from the earliest conflicts to modern-day warfare. It includes various illustrations and photographs, showing the weapons in action and explaining how ...Show more
Fish and Chips - A History by Panikos Panayi
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
Deep-fried in facts and cultural insight, a mouth-watering history of this briny staple--complete with salt and vinegar, mushy peas, and tartar sauce. Double-decker buses, bowler hats, and cricket may be synonymous with British culture, but when it comes to their cuisine, nothing comes to mind faster t ...Show more
Nature Guide Gems by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Have the world in your hands with these compact, illustrated natural history guidesFrom red beryls to rubies, pick through Nature Guide Gems, a beautiful guide to earth's most precious stones.Part of a new generation of compact natural history guides, Nature Guide Gemsis packed full of stunning images t ...Show more
Counting One's Blessings: The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by William Shawcross
$14.99 AUD
Category: History
One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful ...brimful of liveliness and irreverence, steeliness and sweetness.' Queen Elizabeth was a prolific correspondent from her earl ...Show more
For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It by Mark Pendergrast
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
From its invention as a cocaine-laced patent medicine in the Gilded Age to its globe-drenching ubiquity as the ultimate symbol of consumer capitalism in the twenty-first century, Coca-Cola's dramatic history unfolds as the ultimate business saga. In this fully revised and expanded edition of "For God, C ...Show more
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens
$5.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Collins Classics
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The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore
$45.00 AUD
Category: History
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? And how did they lose it all? This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by ...Show more
Cook: From Sailor to Legend (Captain James Cook) by Rob Mundle
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
From Sailor to Legend - the story of Captain James Cook Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Written with colour, sweep and the authority of Robert Mundle's five decades as a competitive sailor, maritime journalist and broadcaster, this extensively researched new bio ...Show more
The Penguin History of the World by J. M. Roberts
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all it ...Show more
Churchill's First War: Young Winston and the Fight Against the Taliban by Con Coughlin
$9.99 AUD
Category: History
Over a century ago, a young cavalry lieutenant wrote a riveting account of what he saw during his first major campaign, a vicious war against tribal insurgents on the North-West Frontier. Winston Churchill's The Story of the Malakand Field Force, published in 1898, made his reputation as a writer -- and ...Show more