Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age by Reid Mitenbuler
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried al ...Show more
Unfortunate Ends On Murder and Misadventure in Medieval England by Soren Lily
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
From the author of Twitter’s Medieval Death Bot comes Unfortunate Ends: On Murder and Misadventure in Medieval England, an illuminating collection of in-depth looks at the most interesting cases from medieval coroners’ rolls Thomas, son of Henry Robekyn, died 1286 after cutting off his left foot and the ...Show more
The Wager by David Grann
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck, mutiny and murder, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On 28th January 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on ...Show more
The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe by Matthew Gabriele, David Perry
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come....The Bright Ages is a rare thing--a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading."--Slate "Incandescent and ultimat ...Show more
Richard III : A Failed King? by Rosemary Horrox
$27.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Penguin Monarchs
Myths & Legends: An illustrated guide to their origins and meanings by .
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Norse mythology - in this comprehensive guide. What did Japanese mythology say about the beginning of the Universe? How did Oedipus become the classic tragic hero in Greek mythology? Who brought about the origin of death in Maori ...Show more
1001 Days That Shaped the World by FURTADO, PETER
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Fully updated for 2021, this is a comprehensive guide to those extraordinary moments that defined human history, written by respected figures from the fields of science, history, and journalism.
I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King
$34.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Essential Speeches of Dr. Martin Lut Ser.
Introducing the Martin Luther King Jr Library With a New Foreword A beautiful collectible edition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legendary speech at the March on Washington, part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before ...Show more
American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms by Chris Kyle
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Chris Kyle--fallen hero and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper--reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history.At the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the top sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing one of the most exciting missions of his ...Show more
Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America by Annie Jacobsen
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
The author of the acclaimed bestseller "Area 51" reveals the explosive dark secrets behind America's post-WWII science programs. In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich's scientific minds. The U.S. government secretly decided that the ...Show more
The Wreck of the "Batavia" and "Prosper" by Simon Leys
$19.95 AUD
Category: History
In 1629, the Bataviawas wrecked on a coral archipelago fifty miles from the Australian continent. Most of the people on board surtvived, only to become victims of a visionary psychopath who, with the help of a dozen followers, organised a methodical massacre of the hapless community. Following the wreak ...Show more
Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Ear ...Show more