A Short History of Russia by Mark Galeotti
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
An essential short history of Russia by acclaimed writer and expert Mark Galeotti, taking us from Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great, to the Russian Revolution, the fall of the USSR and the rise of Vladimir Putin - and updated to include the road to the Ukrainian war.'Fascinating... One of the mo ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
$32.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donati ...Show more
A Small Town in Ukraine - The place we came from, the place we went back to by Bernard Wasserstein
$40.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The revelatory history of Krakowiec - 'a little place you've never heard of ' - through which we see life in Eastern Europe as never before.Decades ago, the historian Bernard Wasserstein set out to uncover the hidden past of the town forty miles west of Lviv where his family originated- Krakowiec (Krah- ...Show more
A Thing of Beauty - Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece by Peter Fiennes
$24.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022 'Peter Fiennes's road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described' Mary Beard, TLS 'Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece' Observer What do the Greek myths mean to us today? It's now a golden age for these t ...Show more
A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
A delightfully captivating journey across the medieval world, from Europe to the Antipodes, seen through the eyes of those who travelled across it From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Tra ...Show more
A War of Empires - Japan, India, Burma and Britain: 1941-45 by Robert Lyman
$35.00 NZD
Category: History
Drawing on over 30 years of ground-breaking research, best-selling author Robert Lyman expertly re-examines the so-called 'Forgotten War' in Burma, revealing it to be a ferocious clash of competing visions of empire, which would irrevocably change the future of both Britain and the Indian subcontinent f ...Show more
A Woman of No Importance - The Untold Story of Virginia Hall WW2s Most Dangerous Spy by Sonia Purnell
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
***A New York Times bestseller*** 'Riveting' Mick Herron, New York Times * 'A rousing tale' The Times, Book of the Week * 'Cracking' Telegraph * 'Gripping' Irish Times * 'Brilliant' Evening Standard * 'Excellent' Spectator In September 1941, a young American woman strides up the steps of a hotel in Lyon ...Show more
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS FOR DUMMIES by Charlotte Booth
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. With a complete rundown of ancient Egyptian history and culture alongside insights in to the everyday lives of the Egyptians, you'll discover h ...Show more
Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings 'the heart-stopping story of the missile crisis' Daily Telegraph 'A story that grabs from the get-go - the moments in which the world teetered on the brink of total annihilation come alive as they would if this were the very best fiction' Justin Webb, Mail ...Show more
Abyss - The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings
$37.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was the most perilous event in history, when mankind faced a looming nuclear collision between the United States and Soviet Union. During those weeks, the world gazed into the abyss of potential annihilation. One of its most ...Show more
Accidental Gods - On Men Unwittingly Turned Divine by Anna Della Subin
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
A provocative history of race, empire and myth, told through the stories of men who have been worshipped as gods - from Columbus to Prince Philip. How does a man become a God?It can happen by accident, or by prophesy, or through an article found in an old magazine. It can be a means to absolute power, ...Show more