Mutiny on the Bounty: A saga of sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny, and survival against extraordinary odds by Peter FitzSimons
35.00 AUD
Category: History
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plan ...Show more
The Invention of Surgery by David Schneider
34.99 AUD
Category: History
A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by the discipline's most dynamic, pioneering doctors.Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider's THE INVENTION OF S ...Show more
The Ratline - Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive by Philippe Sands
34.99 AUD
Category: History
As Governor of Galicia, SS Brigadesführer Otto Freiherr von Wächter presided over an authority on whose territory hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles were killed, including the family of the author's grandfather. By the time the war ended in May 1945, he was indicted for 'mass murder'. Hunted by the ...Show more
A History of the Samurai - Legendary Warriors of Japan by Jonathan Lopez-Vera
29.99 AUD
Category: History
A History of the Samurai tells the complete story of Japan's legendary warrior class from beginning to end--an epic tale of intrigue, bloodshed and bravery that is central to an understanding of the Japanese character and of Japanese history. It describes in detail the core Samurai philosophy of Bushido ...Show more
Egypt - History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization (PB) by Giorgio Ferrero
54.99 AUD
Category: History
For centuries, we have been fascinated with the iconic architecture, mystical religious beliefs, and once-thriving societies of the ancient Egyptians. Starting with a detailed chronology and ending with a comprehensive glossary of terms and bibliography, this meticulously researched resource explores th ...Show more
Battle for Crete by John Hall Spencer
44.99 AUD
Category: Warfare
Battle for Crete is a fine account of the political and military prelude to the evacuation of British, Australian and New Zealand forces from Greece to Crete in April 1941, and of the subsequent German offensive against Crete, the first airborne assault in history on a defended island. During two year's ...Show more
King and Outlaw - The Real Robert the Bruce by Chris Brown
24.99 AUD
Category: History
The iconic figure of Robert the Bruce has gone down through the centuries as one of the most remarkable leaders of all time. With equal parts tenacity and ruthlessness, he had himself crowned King of Scotland after murdering one of his most powerful rivals, and so began the rule of an indomitable milita ...Show more
DARK HISTORY OF TEA by HOLLINS SEREN CHARRINGTON
55.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: A Dark History
A look at Britain's storied history with the beloved beverage, including slavery, war, drug smuggling, fortune telling, and the economy's globalisation.A Dark History of Tea looks at our long relationship with this most revered of hot beverages. Renowned food historian Seren Charrington-Hollins digs int ...Show more
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S C Gwynne
50.00 AUD
Category: History
This stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West was a major New York Times bestseller. In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche ...Show more
The SS Officer's Armchair - In Search of a Hidden Life by Daniel Lee
35.00 AUD
Category: History
It began with an armchair. It began with the surprise discovery of a stash of personal documents covered in swastikas that had been sewn into its cushion. The SS Officer's Armchair is the story of what happened next, as historian Daniel Lee follows the trail of cold calls, documents, coincidences and fa ...Show more
The Restaurant - A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell
49.99 AUD
Category: History
Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where Sitwell is stunned by the sophistication of the dining scene, this is a romp through history as we meet the characters and discover the events that shape the way we eat today. Sitwell, restaurant critic for The Telegraph and famous for his ...Show more
HYMNS OF THE REPUBLIC STORY OF THE FINAL YEAR OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR by GWYNNE, S. C.
49.99 AUD
Category: History