The Shortest History of the World by David Baker
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
A fascinating journey through life, the universe and everythingHow did time begin? What conditions led to humans evolving on Earth? Will we survive the Anthropocene? And is it really true that we're all made from stars? The Shortest History of the World follows the continuum of historical change in the ...Show more
The Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. by Neil Price
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
A new history of the Vikings - told from their own perspective rather than that of their victims. The 'Viking Age' is traditionally held to begin in June 793 when Scandinavian raiders attacked the monastery of Lindisfarne in Northumbria, and to end in September 1066, when King Harald Hardrada of Norway ...Show more
The Partition: Ireland Divided, 1885-1925 by Charles Townshend
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
A compelling history of the turbulent journey to Irish independence brings Townshend's acclaimed Irish trilogy to a close. In the aftermath of the horrors of the Irish Famine, the grim, distrustful relationship between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom deteriorated into a generations-long argu ...Show more
The Greatest Escape: A gripping story of wartime courage and adventure by Neil Churches
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
The gripping, vividly told story of the largest POW escape in the Second World War - organized by an Australian bank clerk, a British jazz pianist and an American spy In August 1944 the most successful POW escape of the Second World War took place - 106 Allied prisoners were freed from Maribor camp, in ...Show more
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte
$25.00 NZD
Category: History
66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs created a hugely successful empire that lasted for around 150 million years.In this hugely ...Show more
Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
$26.00 NZD
Category: History
Recent years have seen the conversation around black hair reach tipping point, yet detractors still proclaim 'it's only hair!' when it never is. This book is about why black hair matters and how it can be viewed as a blueprint for decolonisation. The author takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the ...Show more
The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by Roland Ennos
$25.00 NZD
Category: History
When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world.'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood...' John Carey, The Sunday TimesHow did the descendants of small arboreal primates manage to stand on our own two feet, become top predators and ...Show more
Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule by Katherine Pangonis
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
The untold story of a trailblazing dynasty of royal women who ruled the Middle East and how they persevered through instability and seize greater power. In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the ci ...Show more
Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West by Katie Hickman
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
"Myth and misunderstanding spring from the American frontier as readily as rye grass from sod, and - like the wiry grass - seem as difficult to weed out and discard."The true-life story of women's experiences in the 'Wild West' is more gripping, more heart-rending, and more stirring than all the movies, ...Show more
Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World by Anthony Sattin
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
The remarkable story of how nomads have fostered and refreshed civilization throughout our history. Moving across millennia, Nomads explores the transformative and often bloody relationship between settled and mobile societies. Often overlooked in history, the story of the umbilical connections between ...Show more
Churchill & Son by Josh Ireland
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
The intimate, untold story of Winston Churchill's enduring yet volatile bond with his only son, Randolph "Ireland draws unforgettable sketches of life in the Churchill circle, much like Erik Larson did in The Splendid and the Vile."―Kirkus * "Fascinating... well-researched and well-written."--Andrew Ro ...Show more
Young Bloomsbury: the generation that reimagined love, freedom and self-expression by Nino Strachey
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
Surprisingly little has been written about second-generation Bloomsbury who tantalised the original 'Bloomsburies' at Gordon Square parties with their captivating looks and provocative ideas. Young Bloomsbury introduces us to an extraordinarily colourful cast of characters, including novelist and music ...Show more