Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett
$19.99 AUD
Category: General History
Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. 'The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. I was on the edge of tears. Something price ...Show more
Rebel Women by Rosalind Miles
$32.99 AUD
Category: General History
More than twenty-five years ago The Women's History of the World, by the brilliant historian, journalist and academic, Rosalind Miles, burst upon the world. It was instantly lauded and applauded by everyone from A.S. Byatt ('Witty, balanced, inexorable . . . and splendid') to the Washington Post ('an in ...Show more
A Short History of Medicine by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
$19.99 AUD
Category: General History
Immerse yourself in the history of medicine - a colourful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of genius, and dogged determination. From traditional chinese medicine to today's sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling a ...Show more
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
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
Beneath Another Sky by Norman Davies
$29.99 AUD
Category: General History
Human history is a tale not just of constant change, but of perpetual restlessness. In Beneath Another Sky the esteemed historian Norman Davies embarks upon a journey round the world to show the layers of experience that underpin our present - and brilliantly complicate our view of the past. 'If you are ...Show more
Islamic World: A History in Objects by Venetia Porter; Ladan Akbarnia; Fahmida Suleman; Zeina Klink-Hoppe; Amandine Merat; William Greenwood; Anon
$55.00 AUD
Category: General History
This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material culture ...Show more
Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown that Shaped the Modern World by Giles Milton
$34.99 AUD
Category: General History
'Brilliantly recapturing the febrile atmosphere of Berlin in the first four years after the Second World War, Giles Milton reminds us what an excellent story-teller he is' - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Berlin was in ruins when Soviet forces fought their way towards the Re ...Show more
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall
$42.99 AUD
Category: General History
In this broad cultural survey, James Hall brilliantly maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus and the Christian tradition of bearing witness to the prolific self-image-making of today's contemporary artists. Along the way he reveals the importance of the medieval mirro ...Show more
Chanel's Riviera - Life, Love and the Struggle for Survival on the Cote d'Azur 1930-1944 by Anne de Courcy
$32.99 AUD
Category: General History | Reading Level: very good
Far from worrying about the onset of war, in the spring of 1938 the burning question on the French Riviera was whether one should curtsey to the Duchess of Windsor. Few of those who had settled there thought much about what was going on in the rest of Europe. It was a golden, glamorous life, far removed ...Show more
Letters of Great Women: Extraordinary correspondence from history's remarkable women by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley
$49.99 AUD
Category: General History
A collection of the most inspiring, illuminating, poignant and compelling correspondence from remarkable women through history. Letters of Great Women is a collection of the most inspiring, illuminating, poignant and compelling correspondence from remarkable women through history. Including 100 letters ...Show more
Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning by Elliot Ackerman
$22.99 AUD
Category: General History
In a refugee camp in southern Turkey, Elliot Ackerman sits across the table from Abu Hassar, who fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq and has murky connections to the Islamic State. At first, Ackerman pretends to have been a journalist during the Iraq War, but after he establishes a rapport with Abu Hassar, he r ...Show more