The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun by Countess of Carnarvon
$34.99 AUD
Category: General History
From the bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon In November 1922, a new door to the ancient past was opened. The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun would be the most astonishing of the young century, revealing the ruler’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of artefacts: chariots and model boats, b ...Show more
Death on Bloody Ridge: Chunuk Bair: the battle that decided the fate of the Gallipoli Campaign by David W. Cameron
$24.99 AUD
Category: General History | Series: A\Shot of History Ser.
The August Offensive or ‘Anzac Breakout’ at Gallipoli was an attempt to break the stalemate of the campaign. It saw some of the bloodiest fighting since the landing as Commonwealth and Turkish troops fought desperate battles at Lone Pine, German Officers’ Trench, Turkish Quinn’s, The Chessboard, The Ne ...Show more
The Curious History of Weights & Measures by Claire Cock-Starkey
$29.99 AUD
Category: General History
0 How long is an ell? What is the largest size of champagne bottle?How do you measure the heat of a chilli pepper? Why is the depth of water measured in fathoms? And what is a cubit?The Curious History of Weights & Measures tells the story of how we have come to quantify the world around us. Looking ...Show more
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History by Tracy Borman
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
'(A)sensational book by one of our greatest and best-loved historians... Astoundingly good.' - Alison Weir 'Masterful, captivating, page-turning, this is solid gold history at its best.' - Nicola Tallis '(A) thought-provoking, impeccably researched, and moving account uncovering how Anne's family, intel ...Show more
Idiots, Follies and Misadventures by Mikey Robins
$34.99 AUD
Category: General History
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein The history books are full of heroes and villains… but what about all the idiots? Comedian and armchair historian Mikey Robins tells the astonishing story of human stupidity, one idiot at a ti ...Show more
Assassination of the Butcher of Prague: Reinhard Heydrich Hitler's Protégé by David W. Cameron
$29.99 AUD
Category: Military | Series: A\Shot of History Ser.
On 4 June 1942, one of the most powerful figurers of the Nazi Third Riech, Reinhard, Heydrich, the ‘Butcher of Prague’ and architect of the ‘Final solution’, died from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt carried out just days before. His death caused shockwaves in the Nazi State, and resulted in ...Show more
Cloaked in Bravery: A Rescue Mission Like No Other by Tony Matthews
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Experience the extraordinary journey of a woman who risked everything to follow her man into battle in a desperate attempt to rescue him from the death that inevitably beckoned. Christian, driven by an unwavering devotion to her missing husband, cast aside her comfortable life, family, and even her chil ...Show more
Mosquito: The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and its Most Extraordinary Mission by Rowland White
$36.99 AUD
Category: World Wars
The incredible story of one of WW2's most iconic aircraft told through one impossible mission by the master of the aviation thriller Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls Royce engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast, armed to the teeth, the DeHavilland Mosquito was the ...Show more
Courting: An Intimate History of Love and the Law by Alecia Simmonds
$45.00 AUD
Category: History
Award-winning author Alecia Simmonds uncovers a hidden history of love and heartbreak in the archives of law Until well into the twentieth century, heartbroken men and women in Australia had a legal redress for their suffering- jilted lovers could claim compensation for 'breach of promise to marry'. Hu ...Show more
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositi ...Show more
The Partition: Ireland Divided, 1885-1925 by Charles Townshend
$49.99 AUD
Category: General History
In the aftermath of the horrors of the Irish Famine, the grim, distrustful relationship between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom deteriorated into a generations-long argument about 'Home Rule'. The unprecedented nature of the Irish problem - with most Irish people wanting to break away from th ...Show more
France - A Short History by Jeremy Black
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
Country and destination, nation and idea, France has a rich and complex history that fascinates the world and attracts millions of visitors each year to its chateaux and cathedrals, boulevards and vineyards. In this succinct and entertaining volume, historian Jeremy Black narrates how France's past has ...Show more