Rose Tinted 60s by .
$20.00 NZD
Category: History
For the turned on, tuned in and dropped out, Rose Tinted 60s offers the perfect view of the past. From miniskirts on Twiggy, catsuits and Emma Peel, VW Beetles and JFK, to free love - anytime, anywhere! There was also tie-dying, 'One small step for man', Woodstock, Warhol, The Doors, Spock, and Mohammad ...Show more
Treasures of the Czars - Kremlin Museum
$16.00 NZD
Category: History
This book features many of the remarkable works of art housed in the former armoury and other museums of the Moscow Kremlin, including Peter the Great's coronation crown, and Faberge's Tricentennial Easter Egg commissioned in 1913 by Nicholas II to celebrate 300 years of Romanov rule.
Lend Me Your Ears by Various; ed. William Safire
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
The definitive compendium of classic oratory--a book for and of the ages now made even richer and more contemporary. William Safire's invaluable and immensely entertaining Lend Me Your Ears established itself instantly as a classic treasury of the greatest speeches in human history. Selected with th ...Show more
Fingerprints Of The Gods: The International Bestseller From the Creator of Netflix's 'Ancient Apocalypse'. by Graham Hancock
$18.00 NZD
Category: History
Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of readers throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history book directs probing questions at orthodox history, pr ...Show more
A History of Costume in the West by Françoise Boucher
$20.00 NZD
Category: History
A study of western costume which explores a succession of styles, fashions, materials and accessories with illustrations taken from engravings, paintings, manuscript illuminations, sculptures, tapestries, drawings and photographs.
Heroes and Heroines (Greek Myths) by Jean Menzies (Editor)
$14.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish, how Icarus flew too close to the sun, and relive the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in these stories of love, betrayal, infatuation and punishment.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized ...Show more
The Pineapple by Fran Beauman
$10.00 NZD
Category: History
This enchanting, juicy history takes us from the pineapple's origins in the Amazon rainforests to its first tasting by Columbus in Guadeloupe and its starring role on the royal dinner tables of Europe. In the eighteenth-century this spectacular fruit reigned supreme: despite the fact that, at first, to ...Show more
Chronicle Of The 20th Century by John Ross
$50.00 NZD
Category: History
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Darkest Hour by Anthony McCarten
$10.00 NZD
Category: History
When Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940, he faced a hostile party and a sceptical public. This day-to-day account reveals the struggles and doubts, in which he even contemplated peace with Germany, that he overcame to unite the country. Off-mint.
The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard by Robert D. Ballard
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
Beautifully presented, this volume gives a guided tour of some of the most historic and famous shipwrecks of the 20th century, including Andrea Doria, Bismarck, Britannic, Empress of Ireland, the Ghost Fleet of Guadalcanal, Lusitania, and Titanic. The detailed illustrations accompany an astounding colle ...Show more
The Shape of the World by Simon Berthon; Andrew Robinson
$15.00 NZD
Category: History
Accompanying the Granada TV series of the same name, this is an illustrated history of discovery and explorers (Polo, Columbus, Cook and others) and the development of mapmaking - from the speculations of the ancient Greeks, through the Portuguese masters, to modern remote sensing. ...Show more