We, Hominids: An anthropological detective story by Frank Westerman
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
A roving philosophical journey into what makes us human. In We, Hominids, one of Holland's greatest non-fiction writers hunts down answers to humanity's most fundamental questions- Who are we? What makes us different from animals? With an ancient skull as his starting point, he travels the globe, traci ...Show more
We, the Oppressors by Dr Jack Davy
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
'You could not ask for a more eloquent guide than this book. Essential' Sathnam SangheraAn eye-opening book about how societies are designed to support those in power, at the expense of those without it. COLONIAL POWERIn the 1950s, over 10,000 Kenyans were killed by the British during the Mau Mau upri ...Show more
Wed by the Wayside by Alana Valentine
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The fascinating true story of Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, Sydney a quiet revolution in Australian history, from a side street of the red-light district. Alana Valentine's mother, Janice, was married by the charismatic and controversial Methodist minister Ted Noffs at the Wayside Chapel in 1969. Not l ...Show more
What Have the French Ever Done For Us?: French contributions to Australia's cultural life by John West-Sooby
$39.95 AUD
Category: History
What have the French done for the cultural life of Australia, and more globally? That is the question addressed by the essays in this volume, penned by eminent experts in their fields. The notion that France is synonymous with 'culture' seems deeply entrenched in our collective imagination. But what doe ...Show more
What Would Boudicca Do? - Everyday Problems Solved by History's Most Remarkable Women by Elizabeth Foley; Beth Coates
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Tired of your boss bropropriating your ideas and presenting them as his own?Wondering if the pursuit of having it all has in fact resulted in having not very much? It is time to start channelling the spiky superwomen of history to conquer today. It is time to turn to women like Frida Kahlo and Josephin ...Show more
Whatever Happened to Ned Kelly's Head? by Eamon Evans
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Who stole the priceless Picasso from the NGV? Was Errol Flynn a Nazi spy? Did an Australian kill the infamous Red Baron? If you think Australia's history is straightforward, you're dead wrong. This is a land of the strange, the spooky and the unexplained. From the eerie ball of light that stalked a terr ...Show more
What’s Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women by Katie Nelson, Olivia Meikle, What'sHerName Podcast
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
Journey through thousands of years of human history (now with the women put back in).From the earliest human civilizations through to the present day, the stories of countless influential women - leaders, artists, warriors, scientists and more - have been ignored, forgotten, or actively suppressed. You ...Show more
What's Wrong with Anzac The Militarisation of Australian History by Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds; with Mark McKenna and Joy Damousi
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
In recent years Anzac - an idea as much as an actual army corps - has become the dominant force within Australian history, overshadowing everything else. The commemoration of Anzac Day is bigger than ever, while Remembrance Day, VE Day, VP Day and other military anniversaries grow in significance each y ...Show more
When Montezuma Met Cortés - The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History by Matthew Restall
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
A dramatic rethinking of the encounter between Montezuma and Hernando Cortés that completely overturns what we know about the Spanish conquest of the Americas On November 8, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Ten ...Show more
When the Clouds Fell from the Sky - A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia by Robert Carmichael
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Where History Happened: The Hidden Past of Australia's Towns and Places by Peter Spearritt
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Where History Happened' reveals the hidden past of some of Australia's most intriguing towns and places, from mining settlements and whaling stations to monuments and historic houses in our capital cities. The stories that emerge, of remote religious communities, isolated penal colonies, places of Indig ...Show more
Where Soldiers Lie: The Quest to Find Australia's Missing War Dead (HB) by Ian McPhedran
$39.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
What drives veterans, military experts and forensic investigators to dedicate years to search for and identify the remains of fallen warriors? What does it mean to the families of the dead to be able to lay them to rest? Over thirty five thousand Australian soldiers and airmen are still listed as Missin ...Show more