Fire and Fury - The Allied Bombing of Germany and Japan by Randall Hansen
29.99 AUD
Category: Warfare
During World War II, Allied bombing obliterated every major German and Japanese city, killing approximately 400,000 Germans and 330,00 Japanese, the vast majority civilians. Fully 83,000 British, Commonwealth, and American airmen lost their lives, as well. A large number of these raids occurred when All ...Show more
The Little Book of Big Explorations - Adventures into the Unknown That Changed Everything by Jheni Osman
22.99 AUD
Category: History
Inspiring accounts of remarkable adventures and scientific discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of our world and tested the limits of human endurance. This is a collection of trailblazing journeys into the unknown that have had a profound effect on our understanding of the world, trans ...Show more
Pencils You Should Know - A History of the Ultimate Writing Utensil in 75 Anecdotes by Caroline Weaver
32.99 AUD
Category: History
Pencils You Should Know traces the evolution of pencils over time and across the globe. From the humble, handcrafted pencil of the 19th century to the novelty writing implement of the 1990s, each object in this book tells a different story. This book features a selection of 75 modern and vintage pencil ...Show more
Poison - The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners by Ben Hubbard
39.99 AUD
Category: History
Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, Poison documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Profiles of the most commonly used toxins of ...Show more
First Templar Nation by Freddy Silva
36.99 AUD
Category: History
Overturns the long-established historical narrative about the origins and purpose of the Knights Templar - Explains how and why the Templars created Europe's first nation-state, Portugal, with one of their own as king - Reveals the Portuguese roots of key founding members, their relationship with the Or ...Show more
SEVEN HUNDRED YEARS: A HISTORY OF SINGAPORE by GUAN KWA CHONG
44.99 AUD
Category: History
Assessments of Singapore's history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival in 1819. Before this date - we've been told - "nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore". Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy, historically insignificant fishing village, little more than the "occasiona ...Show more
Sniping - The Australian Guerrilla by Ion Idriess
24.95 AUD
Category: Warfare
Ion Idriess was a spotter for the famous Australian sniper, Billy Sing, and this book draws on his own experiences in the Gallipoli trenches during World War One. Sing had a reputation as an excellent marksman, lurking in the dark and silently sneaking up on the enemy. One day he was shot by a Turkish s ...Show more
The Birth of Britain - A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston S. Churchill; Michael Frassetto (Introduction by)
19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Barnes and Noble Library of Essential Reading Ser.
The Birth of Britain is the first volume of A History of the English Speaking Peoples, the immensely popular and eminently readable four-volume work by Winston Churchill. A rousing account of the early history of Britain, the work describes the great men and women of the past and their impact on the de ...Show more
GREAT DEMOCRACIES: VOLUME 4 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES by CHURCHILL WINSTON S
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Category: History
AGE OF REVOLUTION: VOLUME 3 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES by CHURCHILL WINSTON S
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Category: History
NEW WORLD: VOLUME 2 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES by CHURCHILL WINSTON S
19.99 AUD
Category: History