Home Run by John Nichol
55.00 NZD
Category: History
Throughout the Second World War, thousands found themselves cut off behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe - soldiers were left stranded on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk, airmen flying operations against the Germans were blasted out of the sky by flak and fighters. They were alone an ...Show more
Soul of the Age - The Life, Mind and World of William Shakespeare by Jonathan Bate
70.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
In this stunning new biography, Jonathan Bate weaves an exhilarating tapestry of the Elizabethan beliefs and obsessions, private passions and political intrigues that shaped and informed Shakespeare's mind. In the midst of this extraordinary, colourful and often violent world, he traces Shakespeare's va ...Show more
Bligh - William Bligh in the South Seas by Anne Salmond
65.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
In Bligh, the story of the most notorious of all Pacific explorers is told through a new lens as a significant episode in the history of the world, not simply of the West. Award-winning anthropologist Anne Salmond recounts the triumphs and disasters of William Bligh's life and career in a riveting narra ...Show more
Aphrodite's Island - The European Discovery of Tahiti by Anne Salmond
67.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: good
Aphrodite's Island is a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status in Western imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages'. In this groundbreaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the centre of these societies' shar ...Show more
Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
37.00 NZD
Category: History
In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel, The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.
Great Speeches: Words That Made History by Unknown
35.00 NZD
Category: History
A great speech has the power to define the times, to inspire, to stir and to motivate. This collection of ancient and modern speeches includes the words of activists, politicians, philosophers and scores of others who have borne witness to significant moments from the first century to the twenty-first. ...Show more
Outback Pioneers by Evan McHugh
38.00 NZD
Category: History
In Outback Pioneers, Evan McHugh gathers the enthralling stories of the men and women who opened up the Australian outback and in the process discovered the beauty and terror of this extraordinary country.
Sea of Dangers : Captain Cook and His Rivals by Geoffrey Blainey
55.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.
Wood : Craft, Culture, History by Harvey Green
55.00 NZD
59.99 (8% off)
Category: History
Harvey Green's authoritative and fascinating book explores wood's natural and human history, celebrates its myriad forms and possibilities, and suggests the crucial roles wood has played in an extraordinary range of human endeavours. Wood matters in the human scheme, and Green understands it both as a h ...Show more
Mowanjun : 50 Years Community History by Mary Anne Jebb
60.00 NZD
Category: History
Mowanjum Aboriginal Community decided to share their stories and Wandjina traditions in this lively and richly illustrated book. It tells of their journey from their homelands in the north Kimberley to Derby where Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunambal peoples established Mowanjum Community in 1956.