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The Gunpowder Plot by Alan Haynes
19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Classic Histories Ser.
Every child has heard of Guy Fawkes and will most likely have watched a "guy" being burnt on a bonfire and fireworks lighting up the night sky on Bonfire Night. This book answers the questions of history that lie behind the celebrations of 5 November. Who was Guy Fawkes and how did he come to be below ...Show more
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Behavior: Discover the True Stories Behind the 64 Most Popular Daily Rituals by Laura Hetherington; Rebecca Pry (Illustrator)
35.00 AUD
Category: History | Series: Illustrated Histories Ser.
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Behavior tells the extraordinary true stories of the 64 biggest social graces and faux pas--using hilarious and informative illustrations From the time we're born, we're taught to mind our manners: don't put your elbows on the table, make eye contact when you're ...Show more
The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 by Efraim Karsh
45.80 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Essential Histories Ser.
The Iran-Iraq War, which ended in August 1988, one month short of its eighth anniversary, was one of the longest, bloodiest and costliest Third World armed conflicts in the twentieth century. Professor Karsh addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and ...Show more
The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service by Kevin P. Riehle
49.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Concise Histories of Intelligence Ser.
An introduction to Putin’s formidable intelligence and security organization Since its founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia’s Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming p ...Show more
The Stinky History of Toilets by Olivia Meikle, Katie Nelson
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Wacky Histories Ser.
You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooing and weeing in this frankly disgusting non-fiction book. Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business ...Show more
The USA - related to the Horrible Histories series by Terry Deary; Martin Brown (Illustrator)
25.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Horrible Histories Special Ser.
Discover all the foul facts about the USA - all the gore and more! It's HISTORY with the NASTY bits left in! Want to know: Why the pilgrims ate poo? How a tea party started the Revolution? Why cowboys declared war on sheep? With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these best ...Show more
The Vikings (Classic Histories Series) by Magnus Magnusson
19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Classic Histories Series
The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe. Magnus Magnusson's indispensable study of this great period presents a rounded and fascinating picture of a people who, in modern eyes, would seem to embody striki ...Show more
Weather: an Illustrated History "From Cloud Atlases to Climate Change" by Andrew Revkin; Lisa Mechaley
37.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Illustrated Histories Ser.
"Beautifully illustrated . . . Think of this book like dining on tapas, boasting savory flavors, some unexpected, that constitute a satisfying whole." --Washington Post Andrew Revkin, strategic adviser for environmental and science journalism at the National Geographic Society and former senior climate ...Show more
Wicked Words (Reloaded) Horrible Histories Special by Terry Deary; Philip Reeve (Illustrator)
14.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Horrible Histories Special Ser.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about WICKED WORDS, including how to be very rude ... without anybody knowing, some murky Medieval jokes and what to say if someone calls you mundungus, hackum or Jabbernowl. With a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit wi ...Show more