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Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
$39.99 NZD
Category: Pets & Animals | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully illustrated book that uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphery of our undertsanding ...Show more
Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
Some of the most significant advances in the past two centuries have been made in the fields of science and technology. From Stephenson's 'Rocket' to Sony's 'Walkman', mechanical devices have helped to define our culture and to transform the way we live our lives. More recently, their reach has extended ...Show more
Fifty Minerals That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
$39.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
Using the word 'minerals' in its broadest sense, Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of History features the metals, alloys, rocks, organic minerals, and gemstones that humans have used as the building blocks of their material cultures. From flint and obsidian to bronze and iron, it explores the root ...Show more
History's Greatest Deceptions and the People Who Planned Them by Eric Chaline
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
A light-hearted look at fifty of the greatest and grandest fakes, frauds and forgeries the world has seen. According to the Bible, human history began with the first big lie (the Serpent's deception of Eve), closely followed by the second (Eve's deception of Adam). And, as you peruse the fifty entries l ...Show more
History's Worst Disasters: And the Stories Behind Them by Eric Chaline
$36.99 NZD
Category: History
History's Worst Disasters takes an informative look at fifty of the biggest catastrophes in history, and paints an inspiring picture of humankind's capacity to turn the tide of adversity.
Secret Heroes of World War II: Spies, scientists and other heroes by Eric Chaline
$44.99 NZD
Category: History
Look behind the curtain and meet the engineers, resistance fighters, spies, physicists and more who committed incredible acts of heroism amidst the chaos and danger of WWII. From the priest who hid thousands of POWs and Jews in the Vatican, to the Antipodean servicewoman who led a formidable Resistance ...Show more
Secret Heroes of World War II: Tales of Courage from the Worlds of Espionage and Resistance by Eric Chaline
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
Many of the heroes of World War II are well-known, larger-than-life figures. This book is a tribute to the lesser-known but equally amazing individuals - some working secretly behind the scenes on the home front and others behind enemy lines - who made just as significant a contribution to the wartime s ...Show more
The Temple of Perfection : A History of the Gym by Eric Chaline
$47.99 NZD
Category: History
Many of us have exercised in a gym; many more of us intend, at some point, to join one. Some work out at the gym with the regularity and zeal once reserved for attending religious services. It is seen as an emblem of modernity, yet the gym's origins date back 2,800 years to the beginnings of Western civ ...Show more
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