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
Henry VIII - A European Court in England by David Starkey (ed.)
$18.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Offering a reconstruction of Henry's Palace at Greenwich, this book also provides an evocation of the splendour and richness of incident of his reign. It was at Greenwich that Henry was born in 1491, spent two-thirds of his life and married the first of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon. Elizabeth, the ...Show more
Columbus for Gold, God and Glory by John Dyson; Christopher Dyson
$15.00 NZD
Category: History
From Columbus' boyhood in the violent streets of 15th century Genoa to his discovery of America in 1492, this book gives insights into the mariner's life. The man who emerges from behind the legend is far more contemporary and approachable than the Victorian-created visionary of popular belief. ...Show more
1001 Inventions to Know Bef You Di by Jack Challoner
$20.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 1001 Ser.
From the first stone flints sharpened by prehistoric man to manual manoeuvring units that powered space walks, this title explores the incredible stories behind the inventions that shaped the world from concept to completion.
Egypt's Sun King: Amenhotep III An Intimate Chronicle of Ancient Egypt's Most Glorious Pharaoh by Joann Fletcher
$20.00 NZD
Category: History
A story of the pharaoh who kept Egypt at peace for forty years - decade by decade, year by year, drawing on letters and other evidence.
Reading the Landscape by Richard Muir
$15.00 NZD
Category: History
This book is written for those who would like to learn more about the many ways in which Man and Nature have joined forces to create the wonderfully varied landscapes of England.
Building in England down To 1540 - A Documentary History by L. F. Salzman
$18.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Oxford Reprints Ser.
This standard work on building in England, long unavailable, has now been reissued. It provides a compendious account, firmly grounded in contemporary documentary evidence of architecture and music practice until the mid-sixteenth century. It examines the organization and economics of the building trade ...Show more
Gods & Heroes Of Ancient Greece by Schwab Gustav
$25.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses ...Show more