Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America by Annie Jacobsen
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The author of the acclaimed bestseller "Area 51" reveals the explosive dark secrets behind America's post-WWII science programs. In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich's scientific minds. The U.S. government secretly decided that the ...Show more
A History of Europe - From Prehistory to the 21st Century by Jeremy Black
$39.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Arcturus Science and History Collection
Written by one of Britain's leading historians, Professor Jeremy Black is an accomplished author.Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 colour images and maps.Covers the whole history of Europe from prehistoric times to the modern day, from Ireland to Russia.Contains approximately 60,000 words.
Darkest Hour - How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink by Anthony McCarten
$14.95 AUD
Category: History
"McCarten's pulse-pounding narrative transports the reader to those springtime weeks in 1940 when the fate of the world rested on the shoulders of Winston Churchill. A true story thrillingly told. Thoroughly researched and compulsively readable."--Michael F. Bishop, Executive Director of the Internatio ...Show more
The Race to Save the Romanovs - The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue the Russian Imperial Family by Helen Rappaport
$24.99 AUD
$59.99 (58% off)
Category: History
On the 100th Anniversary of the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, acclaimed historian Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the many international plots to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible. The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world and its aftersh ...Show more
Anzac Mascots: All Creatures Great and Small of World War I by Nigel Allsopp
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’ – Mahatma Gandhi Animals have the power to change people’s lives. They can be loving, loyal companions that will never judge. In World War I, many Australian and New Zealand units – army, naval and air ...Show more
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equalityA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA #1 ABA INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE BESTSELLER Few in history can mat ...Show more
Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History by Sam Willis; James Daybell
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
'History as you've never seen it before.' Dan Snow In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of discovery that tackles some of the greatest historical themes - from the Tudors to the Second World War, from the Roman Empire to the Victorians - but via e ...Show more
The Po - An Elegy for Italy's Longest River by Tobias Jones
$39.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
A captivating journey along the iconic River Po and through Italian history, society and culture. The River Po is the longest river in Italy, travelling for 650 kilometres from its source in the Alps across the entire width of the peninsula until it reaches the Adriatic Sea in the east. Flowing through ...Show more
The Flight - Charles Lindbergh's 1927 Transatlantic Crossing by Dan Hampton
$24.99 AUD
$49.99 (50% off)
Category: History
A gripping and unique in-the-cockpit account of Charles Lindbergh's extraordinary first transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, by acclaimed aviation historian (Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky) and former fighter pilot Dan Hampton--one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history (New York Post) ...Show more
Milton - Poet, Pamphleteer, and Patriot by Anna Beer
$10.00 AUD
Category: History
John Milton (1608-1674) is best known as the author of the masterful epic retelling of fall of man, Paradise Lost. But he was more than just the 17th century voice of Satan. Wise and witty scholar Anna Beer traces his literary roots to a youthful passion for ancient verse, especially Ovid. She also roun ...Show more
Lotharingia - A Personal History of Europe's Lost Country by Simon Winder
$24.99 AUD
$39.99 (37% off)
Category: History
Following Germania and Danubia, the third installment in Simon Winder's personal history of Europe. In 843 AD, the three surviving grandsons of the great emperor Charlemagne met at Verdun. After years of bitter squabbles over who would inherit the family land, they finally decided to divide the territor ...Show more
Antarctica's Hidden History - Corporate Foundations of Secret Space Programs by Michael Salla
$55.00 AUD
Category: History | Series: Secret Space Programs Ser.
Antarctica is a land about to be exposed over its well-guarded secrets and ancient hidden mysteries ¿In 1955, as a result of a secret agreement reached between the Eisenhower Administration and a German breakaway group in Antarctica, a transnational corporate space program began to emerge. The secret in ...Show more