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A History of the Baltic States by Andres Kasekamp
$46.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Macmillan Essential Histories Ser.
In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of th ...Show more
A Little History of Music by Robert Philip
$32.95 AUD
Category: Cinematic & Music Related | Series: Little Histories Ser.
A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores ...Show more
A Little History of Psychology by Nicky Hayes
$32.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy & Psychology | Series: Little Histories Ser.
A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human nature What really drives our decisions? Where do language and memory come from? Why do our minds sometimes seem to work against us? Psychologists have long attempted to answer these questions, seeking to understand ...Show more
A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway
$22.95 AUD
Category: Body, Mind & Spirit | Series: Little Histories Ser.
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion - from the dawn of religious belief to the 21st century - with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those w ...Show more
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
$54.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Little Histories Ser.
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser was published in Vienna to immediat ...Show more
Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$11.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Horrible Histories Ser.
Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! Step back to an awesomely ancient time with the Awesome Egyptians. Discover which king had the worst blackheads, why somekings had to wear false beardsand why the peasants were revolting. History with the nasty bits left in! 2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary. ...Show more
Fair Dinkum Histories #1: Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years by Jackie French; Peter Sheehan (Illustrator)
$17.00 AUD
Category: 10+ Years Junior Readers | Series: Fair Dinkum Histories Ser.
The Indigenous people of Australia have lived here for tens of thousands of years. They survived the ice age and ancient global warming. They saw oceans sink and oceans rise. They watched the mega-beasts disappear and dingoes arrive. Theirs is the oldest civilization in the world. Then along came the Du ...Show more
Fair Dinkum Histories #4: Gold, Graves and Glory by Jackie French
$17.00 AUD
Category: 10+ Years Junior Readers | Series: Fair Dinkum Histories Ser.
For 60,000 years the rest of the world had pretty much left Australia and its Aboriginal nations alone. Then it became a home for Britain's criminals and poor. Now a con man had found gold and suddenly everyone was heading to Australia: adventurers, revolutionaries, camels... Australia would never be th ...Show more
Grim Crims & Convicts (Fair Dinkum Histories #2) by Jackie French
$16.99 AUD
Category: 10+ Years Junior Readers | Series: Fair Dinkum Histories Ser.
It was the craziest, wildest and most daring expedition the world had ever seen. Eleven ships with nearly 15,000 people travelled 25,000 kilometers to the other side of the world. But what did they find when they arrived?
Histories of the Unexpected: The Romans by Sam Willis; James Daybell
$19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Histories of the Unexpected Ser.
In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way.
Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors by Sam Willis; James Daybell
$19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Histories of the Unexpected Ser.
In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way.
Histories of the Unexpected: World War II by Sam Willis; James Daybell
$19.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Histories of the Unexpected Ser.
In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way.