Princes of the Renaissance by Mary Hollingsworth
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most important and influential patrons. 'Exceptionally sumptuous... This vivid history brings to life the vices and virtues of the feuding ruling families of Italy.' Michael Prodger, The Times 'Full of treasures to be unc ...Show more
Blood, Fire and Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
‘A story told with verve and passion’ The Times, Book of the Week ‘An alternative and engaging biography…accessible and unpretentious’ The Telegraph ‘A stunning portrayal of two of the most powerful women in European history’ Tracy Borman ‘Exciting and compelling, packed full of tantalising details of d ...Show more
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing' INDEPENDENT___________In 878 the borders of Alfred the Great's Wessex were confi ...Show more
India in the Persianate Age - 1000-1765 by Richard M. Eaton
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
The Indian subcontinent might seem a self-contained world. Protected by vast mountains and seas, it has created its own religions, philosophies and social systems. And yet this ancient land experienced prolonged and intense interaction with the peoples and cultures of East and Southeast Asia, Europe, Af ...Show more
Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials by Alice Roberts
$49.95 AUD
Category: History
This book is about belonging: about walking in ancient places, in the footsteps of the ancestors. It's about reaching back in time, to find ourselves, and our place in the world.We often think of Britain springing from nowhere with the arrival of the Romans. But in Ancestors, pre-eminent archaeologist, ...Show more
Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher
$59.99 AUD
Category: History
Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new miss ...Show more
Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower. The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. At the heart of the Empire was the fabled palace-city of Persepoli ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith
$27.99 AUD
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
Hands of Time - A Watchmaker's History of Time by Rebecca Struthers
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
An intricate and personal history of watches and time from an extraordinary watchmaker and historian A watchmaker's world is not much bigger than a thumbnail. I spend whole days working on mechanisms which can contain hundreds of tiny components. Each of them has a specific task to perform. Every mornin ...Show more
The Decade That Rocked - The Photography of Mark "weissguy" Weiss by Daniel Siwek; Rob Halford (Foreword by); Richard Bienstock; Mark Weiss (By (photographer))
$69.99 AUD
Category: History
Featuring the iconic and never-before-published photography of Mark Weiss, The Decade That Rocked covers the biggest names from the '80s hard rock scene--including Jon Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Van Halen, and more--in an illustrated homage to the music and mayhem of rock's most colorful deca ...Show more
In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World by Danielle Clode
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
A voyage of discovery, nature and untold histories - in the vein of Clare Wright, Edmund de Waal and Helen Macdonald. When the first woman to circumnavigate the world completed her journey in 1775, she returned home without any fanfare at all. Jeanne Barret, an impoverished peasant from Burgundy, disgui ...Show more
Cities: Then and Now (HB) by Joe Fullman
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Lonely Planet Kids Ser.
This fun and colourful lift-the-flap book gives a unique insight into how cities looked in the past, compared to how they look now. With ancient cities and ruins including Pompeii, Great Zimbabwe and Babylon, discover how history has shaped our planet''s urban areas and changed them over time. Featur ...Show more