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The Golden Maze: a Biography of Prague (HB) by Richard Fidler
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
ABC broadcaster and bestselling author of Ghost Empire and Saga Land, Richard Fidler is back with a personally curated history of the magical city that is Prague. In 1989, Richard Fidler was living in London as part of the provocative Australian comedy trio The Doug Anthony All Stars when revolution bro ...Show more
The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
Trump's National Security Advisor took detailed notes. The result is the most comprehensive and substantial account of the Trump Administration from a senior advisor who had served three previous presidents over 30 years, with stunning revelations about happened inside the most powerful room in the nati ...Show more
Prince Philip Revealed: A Man of His Century by Ingrid Seward
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
For more than 70 years, Prince Philip has been the Queen's constant companion and support, but his vital role in the monarchy has too often gone largely unnoticed. Now, in Ingrid Seward's superb new biography of the Duke of Edinburgh, we get the chance to read the full story of his remarkable life and a ...Show more
Maiden Voyages - Women and the Golden Age of Transatlantic Travel by Siân Evans
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
A VIVID PORTRAIT OF WOMEN'S LIVES DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL Before convenient air travel, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners and never more so than in the glory days of the interwar years. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women. Some trav ...Show more
We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai
$34.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of people displaced worldwide. Malala's experiences travelling the world and visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider h ...Show more
Timeline Science and Technology by Peter Goes
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical brea ...Show more
Hope Never Fear : A Personal Portrait of the Obamas by Callie Shell
$34.99 NZD
Category: History
Award-winning photographer Callie Shell presents an intimate and moving portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama and the presidency that made history. This unique look behind the curtains follows the journey from the Obama's home in Chicago to the White House with a collection of nearly 200 photographs, ea ...Show more
My Name Is Selma - The Remarkable Memoir of a Jewish Resistance Fighter and Ravensbruck Survivor by Selma van de Perre
$37.00 NZD
Category: History
'I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. My story illustrates what happened to thousands of Jews and non-Jews alike. I have recorded the small details that made up our lives, the sheer luck that saved some of us and the atrocities that l ...Show more
Crucible of Hell: Okinawa - Stalingrad of the Pacific by Saul David
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
'Excellent' Antony BeevorFrom award-winning historian Saul David, an action-packed and powerful new narrative of the Battle of Okinawa - the last great clash of the Second World War, and one that had profound consequences for the modern world. For eighty-three blood-soaked days, the fighting on the isl ...Show more
The Kennedy Curse - Six Generations of Adultery, Addiction, and Tragedy by James Patterson
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Those who dwell in the House of Kennedy work hard, live hard, and win at all costs. But just how much has it cost them? The Kennedy name is synonymous with American royalty. The family commitment to public service is legendary and enduring. But all their wild charisma has been dashed by disgrace and tra ...Show more
World War II: the Definitive Visual History Vol 2 - From the Invasion of Sicily to VJ Day by Richard Overy
$45.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: World War II: the Definitive Visual History Ser.
Published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 2020) and Victory in Japan Day (August 2020), this second of two volumes is an outstanding concise history of WWII from the invasion of Sicily to VJ Day. This second volume in the landmark series about WWII examines the Alli ...Show more
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
Not being racist is not enough. We have to be antiracist. In this rousing and deeply empathetic book, Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Antiracism Research and Policy Center, shows that when it comes to racism, neutrality is not an option: until we become part of the solution, we can only be par ...Show more