Come Fly with Me on a DC-3 by Joy Allardyce
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History
The DC-3 or Douglas Skyliner as it was then called was born (or took its first test flight) on the 17th December, 1935. It was originally designed to carry 21 passengers with seats that could fold down enabling it to operate overnight services from coast to coast in the United States of America (USA). I ...Show more
Das Boot by Lothar-Gunther Buchheim
$26.99 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks Ser.
Filled with almost unbearable tension and excitement, Das Boot is one of the best stories ever written about war, a supreme novel of World War II and an acclaimed film and TV drama. Das Boot is the thrilling story of a U-boat commander and his crew during World War II. It is autumn 1941 and a German U-b ...Show more
Delizia: The Epic History of Italians and Their Food by John Dickie
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History
'If only we could all write as brilliantly on Italy and its food as John Dickie does. He may well know Italy and Italians better than they know themselves' Stanley Tucci The new edition of the much-loved classic, with a fresh chapter that brings the surprising and moreish tale of the Italian way of eat ...Show more
Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend by Andrew Orchard
$45.00 AUD
Category: World History
From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legends From bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape. For over a millennium before the arrival of Christianity, t ...Show more
Dinner in Rome A History of the World in One Meal by Andreas Viestad
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Category: World History
A culinary exploration of Rome, which expands to take in global civilization. With a celebrated food writer as host, a delectable history of Roman cuisine and the world — served one dish at a time. 'There is more history in a bowl of pasta than in the Colosseum', writes Andreas Viestad in Dinner in Rome ...Show more
Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland
$26.99 AUD
Category: World History | Reading Level: very good
Rome was first ruled by kings, then became a republic. But in the end, after conquering the world, the Republic collapsed. Rome was drowned in blood. So terrible were the civil wars that the Roman people finally came to welcome the rule of an autocrat who could give them peace. 'Augustus,' their new mas ...Show more
Eject! Eject! by John Nichol
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Category: World History
'Eject! Eject!' When the call is made to abandon an aircraft, it's only the beginning of the story... From the Sunday Times bestselling writer John Nichol, author of Spitfire, Lancaster and Tornado, comes a brilliant new book that reveals the astonishing story of an invention that has saved many thousan ...Show more
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
$22.99 AUD
Category: World History
The groundbreaking bestseller which examines the effect of empire on modern BritainIn Britain, imperialism is everywhere - though we often choose not to see it. From the way we travel and the foundation of the NHS to the nature of our racism and wealth, it is central to the way we think and conduct poli ...Show more
Erasing Palestine: Free Speech and Palestinian Freedom by Rebecca Ruth Gould
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History
Having been accused of antisemitism for writing an account of the injustices she witnessed in Palestine, Rebecca Ruth Gould embarks on a journey to understand how the fight against antisemitism has been weaponized not to defend civil rights, but to deny them. In this exploration, she comes to a broader ...Show more
Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History by Otto English
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History | Reading Level: near fine
From the author of Fake History, Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide. Was Che Guevara really a revolutionary hero? Should Mother Teresa be honoured as a sai ...Show more
Fear An Alternate History by Robert Peckham
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History
A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling new insight on world history. It's been said that, after 9/11, the 2008 financial crash and the Covid-19 pandemic, we're a more fearful society than ever before. Yet fear, and the panic it produces, have long been dr ...Show more
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
$34.99 AUD
Category: World History | Reading Level: near fine
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." --Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure--an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. ...Show more