75 Years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works by James C. Goodall
$75.00 NZD
Category: History
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works was founded in the summer of 1943 to develop a jet-powered high-altitude interceptor for the USAAF, and ever since it has been at the forefront of technological development in the world of aviation. From the XP-80 to the U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22 and now the F-35, the Skunk ...Show more
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw
$65.00 NZD
Category: History
The acclaimed historian explores how far individual leaders can alter the course of history The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were re-shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless con ...Show more
Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency by Barnabas Calder
$26.00 NZD
Category: History
A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energy. Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings i ...Show more
Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
The bestselling historian with the real story of WW2's 'inescapable' Nazi prison camp In a grim Gothic castle on a German hilltop, an unlikely band of prisoners plotted a daring escape from the clutches of their Nazi captors. Or so the story of Colditz has gone, unchanged and unchallenged for 70 years. ...Show more
A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects by Jock Phillips
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
New Zealand history through a new lens - 100 objects offer 100 entry points into the powerful, captivating stories of our shared past. Authored by award-winning historian Jock Phillips, The History of New Zealand in 100 Objects is gripping, inclusive, often revelatory and deeply human. A colourful and c ...Show more
It's a Continent: Unravelling Africa's history one country at a time ''We need this book." SIMON REEVE by Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
$44.99 NZD
Category: History
'. . . we need this book. Of course Africa needs it as well, because no other huge area of the planet is treated as such a singular region, and that has to change. But the rest of the planet needs It's a Continent because we miss out by not recognising the individual majesty, the complexity, the beauty, ...Show more
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (FTI) by John (Chick) Donohue; J. T. Molloy
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
******THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY'You will laugh and cry, but you will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.' - Malachy McCourt'An unforgettable wild right from start to finish.' - John Bruning, New York Times bestselling author of ...Show more
Command - How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War by Al Murray
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
'My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new visitor (or passing burglar) to wonder if I might be a fan or at least mildly obsessed.' - Al Murray 'Al Murray's new book proves, if anyone still feels the need to question it, that ...Show more
Papyrus - The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity's obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages - from one of Spain's most celebrated authors. Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand-copied on reeds pulled from th ...Show more
In Search of Us: Adventures in Anthropology by Lucy Moore
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
The story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being primitive and savage. What they discovered, however, would change the way we think about ourselves. In the late nineteenth century when non-European societies were seen merely as 'li ...Show more
Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control by Daniel Pick
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
A brilliant and mind-bending exploration of brainwashing and thought control. In 1953, at the end of the Korean War, twenty-two British and American prisoners of war were released - and chose to stay in China. The decision sparked panic in the West: Why didn't they want to come home? What was going ...Show more
The Greeks: A Global History by Prof Roderick Beaton
$33.00 NZD
Category: History
The epic, fascinating history of one of the world's great cultures. 'A wonderful book.' - Peter Frankopan 'A masterpiece' - Gregory Nagy, Harvard University 'Remarkable' - Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules-For Now The way we think. The way we learn. The entertainment we seek. The way we are gov ...Show more