The Origin of Empire Rome from the Republic to Hadrian (264 BC - AD 138) by David Potter
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Profile History of the Ancient World Ser.
Capturing the pivotal moment when Rome transformed from a republic to a world empire, spanning over three hundred action-packed years. In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily. They couldn't know that this crossing would be Rome's first step on its journey from local ...Show more
Victoria: The Woman Who Made the Modern World by Julia Baird
$19.99 AUD
$35.00 (42% off)
Category: History
Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth in 1819, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. Born into a world where women were often powerless, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped th ...Show more
The School That Escaped the Nazis by Deborah Cadbury
$32.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
'All the violence I had experienced before felt like a bad dream. It was a paradise. I think most of the children felt it was a paradise.' In 1933, as Hitler came to power, schoolteacher Anna Essinger hatched a daring and courageous plan: to smuggle her entire school out of Nazi Germany. Anna had read M ...Show more
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms (HB) by Richard Fidler
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure. When Richard Fidler came across the account of Ibn Fadlan - a tenth-century Arab diplomat who travelled a ...Show more
Hitler's Horses: The Incredible True Story of the Detective who Infiltrated the Nazi Underworld by Arthur Brand
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
The true story of a detective, two bronze horses and the dictator who set the world on fire. When detective Arthur Brand is summoned to a meeting with one of the most dangerous men in the art world, he learns that a clue has emerged that could solve one of the Second World War's unexplained mysteries- w ...Show more
The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes
$19.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
"In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonize Australia. An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag and was ...Show more
Meet the Ancient Egyptians by James Davies
$14.99 AUD
Category: History
With vibrant, playful artwork and snappy text, learning about Ancient Egypt has never been cooler. There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get t ...Show more
John Blaw of Castlehill: Jacobite and criminal, by Christopher N. Johnston
$45.99 AUD
Category: History
Mein Kampf - Vol. I and Vol. II by Adolf Hitler
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
This translation is considered as the most accurate English translation/edition of the original Mein Kampf (German) by Adolf Hitler. And it has the popular Eagle on the top of cover just like the original Mein Kampf (First German Edition, Complete volumes, Golden Embossed Eagle). This edition is the onl ...Show more
Sons of Vikings - A Legendary History of the Viking Age by Kurt Noer; David Gray Rodgers
$35.99 AUD
Category: History
The Viking Age (793-1066) was an explosive time in history. Scandinavian adventurers carried on sleek dragon-prow ships set out in all directions to explore, trade, war, and make their fortunes. But these men and women were not just opportunists and mercenaries. They would prove to be a transformative f ...Show more
Pioneers of Burra - The Bryar Family Saga by C. J. Bessell
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
From Cornwall to an untamed South Australia...Based on the true story of the Bryar family, who left their homeland in search of a better life. Richard and his son Thomas secure free passage to South Australia, where they dream of a new beginning working in the copper mine of Burra. After months at sea a ...Show more
Queen Victoria's Daughters-In-Law by John Van Der Kiste
$79.99 AUD
Category: History
Of Queen Victoria's four sons, the eldest married a Danish princess, one a Russian Grand Duchess, and the other two princesses of German royal houses.The first to join the family of the 'Grandmama of Europe' was Alexandra, eldest daughter of the prince about to become King Christian IX of Denmark. Charm ...Show more