The Shortest History of Italy: A Captivating Journey from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic by Ross King
$27.99 AUD
Category: World History
Embark on a captivating journey through 3000 years of Italy's rich history Italian history has always been about resilience and rebirth ... It is a country that for so many centuries has offered up visions of the wonders to which we humans, at our very best, can aspire. Italy was the centre of Europe's ...Show more
The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History
An acclaimed, bestselling novel - a stunning work of political fiction that reads like a thriller, about the rise to power of Putin's notorious spin doctor He was known as the Wizard of the Kremlin. The enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming political advisor to Putin. After he resig ...Show more
Who Wants to Be a Pirate? - What It Was Really Like in the Golden Age of Piracy by Bridget Heos; Daniel Duncan (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: World History
Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? To sail the high seas in search of adventure--and maybe some buried treasure? Well, writer Bridget Heos and illustrator Daniel Duncan welcome you aboard Captain Parrot's pirate ship Captain Parrot is here to tell you about the life of a real swashbuckler from the Go ...Show more
A History of Ideas: The most intriguing, relevant and helpful concepts from the story of humanity by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: World History
"This is an unusual sort of history book: a history of ideas - and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that are best suited to healing, enchanting and reviving us. It's a collection of humanity's very best thoughts on how to approach the challenges and joys of being alive. Along the ...Show more
A History of Western Science - The Basics by Rienk Vermij
$29.99 AUD
Category: World History | Series: The\Basics Ser.
A History of Western Science: The Basics, offers a short introduction to the history of western science that is accessible to all through avoiding technical language and mathematical intricacies.
A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon
$39.99 AUD
Category: World History
Here's how the history of the Roman Empire usually goes... We kick off with Romulus murdering his brother, go on to Brutus overthrowing Tarquin, bounce through an appallingly tedious list of battles and generals and consuls, before emerging into the political stab-fest of the late Republic. After 'Et tu ...Show more
A Little History of Literature by John Sutherland
$22.95 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Little Histories Ser.
This 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infecti ...Show more
A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway
$22.95 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Little Histories Ser.
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion - from the dawn of religious belief to the 21st century - with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those w ...Show more
A Little History of Science by William Bynum
$20.95 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Little Histories Ser.
Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einste ...Show more
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
$22.95 AUD
Category: World History | Series: Little Histories | Reading Level: very good
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, twenty-six-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser was published in Vienna to imme ...Show more
A Tiger Rules the Mountain: Cambodia’s Pursuit of Democracy by Gordon Conochie
$36.99 AUD
Category: World History
Cambodia’s Hun Sen is the world’s longest-serving prime minister, in power since 1985. In 2013, Sen’s rule came under threat when the exiled opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, unexpectedly returned just before a national election. One hundred thousand supporters hailed him at the airport as protests swept t ...Show more
A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth by Henry Gee
$22.99 AUD
Category: World History
'Exhilaratingly whizzes through billions of years . . . Gee is a marvellously engaging writer, juggling humour, precision, polemic and poetry to enrich his impossibly telescoped account . . . [making] clear sense out of very complex narratives' - The Times' 'Henry Gee makes the kaleidoscopically changi ...Show more