Settling for Less: Why States Colonize and Why They Stop by Lachlan McNamee
$54.99 AUD
Category: History
Why countries colonize the lands of indigenous people Over the past few centuries, vast areas of the world have been violently colonized by settlers. But why did states like Australia and the United States stop settling frontier lands during the twentieth century? At the same time, why did states loudly ...Show more
Turning Point: The Battle for Milne Bay 1942: Japan’s First Land Defeat in World War II by Michael Veitch
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit. For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the turning point in the Pacific, and their finest - though now largely forgott ...Show more
44 Days: 75 Squadron and the Fight for Australia by Michael Veitch
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
'Brilliantly researched and sympathetically told, 44 DAYS is more than just a fitting tribute to brave but overlooked heroes. It's also a top read.' ****ADELAIDE ADVERTISERThe epic World War II story of the heroes of Australia's 75 Squadron - and the 44 days when these brave and barely trained pilots fo ...Show more
Seafaring: Canoeing Ancient Songlines by Victor Briggs
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
'For various reasons, this story cannot be proven. But that does not matter to me because in my Aboriginal way of being and knowing, stories like my uncle’s do not need modern scientific proof to have validity — the role of story in Indigenous community is key to all aspects of our Culture.'A long time ...Show more
Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
The definitive new history of East Germany by a highly acclaimed young historian. In 1990, a country disappeared. When the iron curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the GDR presented a radically diffe ...Show more
Breaker Morant by Peter FitzSimons
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero? Most Australians have heard of the Boer War and of Harry 'Breaker' Morant, a figure who rivals Ned Kelly as an archetypal Australian folk hero. But Morant was a complicated man. Born in England an ...Show more
A History of Ideas: The most intriguing, relevant and helpful concepts from the story of humanity by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: History
"This is an unusual sort of history book: a history of ideas - and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that are best suited to healing, enchanting and reviving us. It's a collection of humanity's very best thoughts on how to approach the challenges and joys of being alive. Along the ...Show more
The Tank Book: The Definitive Visual History of Armoured Vehicles by DK
$55.00 AUD
Category: History
Get up close to more than 400 of the most important tanks and armoured vehicles ever built. In 1916, the British built a machine that was impervious to enemy fire, and could dominate the battlefield, crushing obstacles and barbed wire in its path. The first tank, or "Mother" as it was known, had arrived ...Show more
The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
" Amidst the turbulence and invasions, upheaval and dissent that characterise British history, one thing has remained remarkably stable. Although there are other monarchies, Britain's Crown stands out due to the continuity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt. Of all the world's countries, forty- ...Show more
The Ancient Worlds Atlas: A Pictorial Guide to Past Civilizations by DK
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Illustrated guide to where and how the first great civilizations lived, shown on mapsFrom the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history to see where and how ancient peoples lived.What was it like to live in the crowded city of Rome? Why ...Show more
Ancient Rome: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$65.00 AUD
Category: History
A definitive history of ancient Rome that tells the story of its dramatic rise and fall in rich visual detailImmerse yourself in the history of ancient Rome - from its origins as a small settlement on the Palatine Hill to its peak as an empire reigning over 90 million people, and its tumultuous decline. ...Show more