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The American Story - Conversations with Great Historians by David M. Rubenstein; Carla Hayden (Foreword by)
$49.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
Co-founder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians. In these lively dialogues, the biggest names in American history explore the subje ...Show more
Hardcore History by Dan Carlin
$49.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
In his first book, the creator of the award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks to some of humanity's most apocalyptic moments to understand the challenges of our future. Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human technolog ...Show more
Australia's Vietnam - Myth vs History by Mark Dapin
$34.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
When Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin reveals that every stage of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and shrouded in myt ...Show more
Outback Railwaymen: Life on the Commonwealth Railways by Nick Anchen
$34.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY - NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY - TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY "Outback Railwaymen - Life on the Commonwealth Railways" explores the life and times of three extraordinary railways, through the recollections and humorous stories of a selection of retired railwaymen and women. These were t ...Show more
Æthelflæd - A Ladybird Expert Book by Tom Holland
$21.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics | Series: The\Ladybird Expert Ser.
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, thelfl d is an accessible, authoritative, and enlightening introduction to the most influential woman that English history forgot.Today, few remember thelfl d. The daughter, sister and aunt of great kings, she was a ruler as remarkable as any of them. She planted ...Show more
The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist
$35.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent brain research, illustrated with case histories, to reveal that the difference is profound—not just this or t ...Show more
Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James B. Comey
$32.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
Dealing with the mafia, the Clintons and Trump: In A Higher Loyalty former FBI director James Comey details his experiences with some of the most important cases in USA history. In his Number One bestselling memoir, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of t ...Show more
Che's Afterlife : The Legacy of an Image by Michael Casey
$35.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
Casey offers an exploration into what Alberto Korda's iconic image of Che Guevara reveals about the global culture, in this work that investigates the history and impact of the most reproduced photo in the world. In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto Korda captured fabled revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Gu ...Show more
Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps by Chet Van Duzer
$39.99 AUD
Category: Folklore, Mythology and Legends
The sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps, whether swimming vigorously, gamboling amid the waves, attacking ships, or simply displaying themselves for our appreciation, are one of the most visually engaging elements on these maps, and yet they have never been carefully studied. The subject is im ...Show more
James I - Penguin Monarchs by Thomas Cogswell
$30.00 AUD
Category: History/Politics
James's reign marked one of the rare breaks in England's monarchy. Already James VI of Scotland, he rode south on Elizabeth I's death to become James I of England and Ireland, uniting the British Isles for the first time and founding the Stuart dynasty which would, with several lurches, reign for over a ...Show more
BALKAN GHOSTS by KAPLAN ROBERT D
$26.99 AUD
Category: History/Politics
From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the twentieth century, the place where terrorism and genocide first became tools of policy. Chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, and ...Show more
The Hawkesbury River: A Social and Natural History by Paul Boon
$120.00 AUD
Category: History/Politics
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. The Hawkesbury's weathered shores, cliffs, and fertile plains have inspired generations of art ...Show more