Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood by Tankard Judith & Wood Martin
$69.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Pimpernel Garden Classics
First published in the UK by Sutton Publishing in 1996 (and by Timber Press in the US), this Pimpernel Classic edition has been redesigned and includes new photography. Gertrude Jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early twentieth century. In this classic work Judith Tankard a ...Show more
At Home With the Soanes by Palmer Susan
$35.95 AUD
Category: History
The product of many years' research by Susan Palmer, archivist to Sir John Soane's Museum, At Home with the Soanes paints a detailed picture of the social and domestic life at Nos 12 & 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, in the early 19th century - how the buildings were heated, the servants' daily dut ...Show more
Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History by Rodgers Nigel
$59.95 AUD
Category: History
The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Classical Greece's military prowess, political sophistication and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. The first half of the book focuses on political and military history, from Mycenae and the Golden Age of Athens to the campa ...Show more
Wars of the Roses by Ashdown Hill John
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
The Wars of the Roses call to mind bloody battles, treachery and deceit, and a cast of characters known to us through fact and fiction: Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Richard III, Warwick the Kingmaker, the Princes in the Tower, Henry Tudor. But the whole era also creates a level of bewilderment among ...Show more
Story of the World by Bartlett Wb
$38.95 AUD
Category: History
In recent times, globalisation has made the world more interdependent than ever before. W. B. Bartlett's masterly new history of the world narrates the great - and small - events that have shaped the planet on which we live. The great religions, civilisations, peoples and empires of the world and how th ...Show more
Murder of the Romanovs by Cook Andrew
$26.95 AUD
Category: History
Based on exclusive access to newly discovered Russian documents, the last word on the fate of the Romanov family. The overthrow and execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Imperial family is a cause celebre of twentieth-century history. Andrew Cook's re-investigation of the story finally solves on ...Show more
In a Manner of Speaking by Haylock Charlie
$44.95 AUD
Category: History
Why do we have so many dialects in England? Why do we not all speak in standard English? How has our history shaped and influenced the language we speak today? 'In a Manner of Speaking' is a fun and fascinating exploration of spoken English that will answer these questions and many more. Following histo ...Show more
Hackers and Drones Future of Violence - Robots and Germs by Wittes Benjamin
$32.95 AUD
Category: History
From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying, today's governments have harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology and robotics mean that more people ...Show more
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns by Fowler William
$59.95 AUD
Category: History
An authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law-enforcement firearms, photographed throughout.
China & Japan Egypt Myths & Legends of India by Storm Rachel
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
This book is an exhaustive and fascinating guide to the mythology of the gods and goddesses, heroes, sacred animals and places of the East. Bringing together the legends of many incredibly diverse cultures, in a highly readable and accessible style, it is the classic reference on the subject.
Myths & Religion Egypt: Gods by Gahlin Lucia
$23.95 AUD
Category: History
A masterly history of the myths and religions of Ancient Egypt, with 430 sumptuous images.
Tracing Your Family History How to Get Started by Chater Kathy
$14.95 AUD
Category: History
Accessible and clear advice on discovering your family's history in the UK, and geneology techniques.