Other People's Daughters : The Life and Times of the Governess by Ruth Brandon
59.99 NZD
Category: History
If a nineteenth century lady had neither a husband to support her nor money of her own, almost her only recourse was to live in someone else's household and educate their children - in particular, their daughters. Marooned within the confines of other people's lives, neither servants nor family members, ...Show more
A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 by Andrew Roberts
69.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Winston Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples, in four volumes, ended in 1900. Andrew Roberts, Wolfson History prizewinner and superb narrative historian, has been inspired by Churchill's example to write the story of the 20th century.. In his preface Churchill wrote: 'Every nation or grou ...Show more
Twelve Days : Revolution 1956 - how the Hungarians tried to topple their Soviet masters by Victor Sebestyen
69.99 NZD
Category: History
The Hungarian Revolution in 1956 is a story of extraordinary bravery in a fight for freedom, and of ruthless cruelty in suppressing a popular dream. A small nation, its people armed with a few rifles and petrol bombs, had the will and courage to rise up against one of the world's superpowers.
Fall of the West by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
79.00 NZD
Category: History
The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then over 200 discrete reasons have been advanced for the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire. Until very recently, the academic view downplayed the death and destruction, to spin a positive story of ...Show more
Rome - A Cultural History by Robert Hughes
60.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Rome - as a city, as an empire, as an enduring idea - is in many ways the origin of everything Robert Hughes has spent his life thinking and writing about with such dazzling irreverence and exacting rigour. In this magisterial book he traces the city's history from its mythic foundation with Romulus and ...Show more
Love and Louis XIV by Antonia Fraser
65.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
This book centres around the Sun King and his relationship with numerous and fascinating women. There was the King's mother, Anne of Austria, to whom he was devoted; his first important mistress, Louise de la Valliere, who bore him several illegitimate children; Athenais Marquise de Montespan, who acted ...Show more
The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews Volume 2: 1939-1945 by Saul Friedlander
95.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
This epic book completes the richest and fullest study yet made of the Nazis' persecution of the Jews. Based on a vast scholarly literature, it also incorporates original research and personal letters, diaries, etc. Acclaim for Volume 1: "This will be the standard work for many years to come" (Daniel Jo ...Show more
The Stone of Heaven by Adrian Levy
13.07 NZD
Category: History
Diamonds, sapphires and rubies are commonly thought to be the world's most valuable gemstones but there is another that is even more precious. It is Imperial Green Jade, or jadeite. The stone's prestige derives from its intense beauty and extraordinary scarcity. Almost all of the world's jadeite comes f ...Show more
Tibet, Tibet : A Personal History of a Lost Land by Patrick French
32.00 NZD
Category: History
Tibet has long fascinated the West, but what really lies beyond our romantic image of a mystical mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality? Patrick French set out to discover the truth, and his extraordinary account has been widely acclaimed. Travelling through the country, French meets exiled monks, n ...Show more
The RGS Exploration Experience by Beau Riffenburgh
79.99 NZD
Category: History
"The RGS Exploration Experience" begins in the Golden Age of exploration with some of the earliest explorers from the Vikings to the early Chinese travellers, the discovery of the Americas by French and Spanish explorers and the eventual circumnavigation of the globe.
The Genius of China by Robert Temple
49.99 NZD
Category: History
This title offers a captivating look at the unparalleled achievements of ancient China later adopted by the West. From the suspension bridge to the decimal system, China's contributions in engineering, medicine, maths, science, warfare, transportation and music helped inspire the West's agricultural and ...Show more
Treasures of Leonardo Da Vinci by Matthew Landrus
79.99 NZD
Category: History
Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is probably one of the world's best-known artists. This beautifully illustrated project looks at the major events in his life. Packed with information about his style of painting and drawing as well as his work as a civil and military engineer, it combines chapters on Leo ...Show more