Country of My Skull by Antjie Krog
$19.95 AUD
Category: History
The full account of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which for two years recorded the picture of the gross human rights violations committed under apartheid between 1960 and 1993. "Her accounts are so powerful, her resilience, humour and compassion so engaging...to have written this b ...Show more
Charles Kingsford Smith and those Magnificent Men by Peter Fitzsimons
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australian | Reading Level: good-very good
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is one of Australia's most beloved heroes. In an action-packed life, the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier among the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front, to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - for which he won the Military Cross ...Show more
The Gun That Changed the World by Mikhail Kalashnikov
$35.95 AUD
Category: Military
The Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it's 'Kalashnikov'. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely used weapon in the ...Show more
Not Your Ordinary Doctor by Jim Leavesley
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
Throughout history, many doctors have worked outside the occupation for which they were originally trained. Not Your Ordinary Doctor reveals sixty such medical truants who found fame in fields other than medicine. Meet Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inspiration for Sherlock Holmes; cringe as Stalin tortures e ...Show more
The Story of England by Michael Wood
$49.95 AUD
Category: British
The village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very centre of England. It has a church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial - and many centuries of recorded history. In the thirteenth century the village was bought by William de Merton, who later founded Merton College, O ...Show more
City Secrets: Paris by Robert Kahn
$24.99 AUD
Category: European | Series: City Secrets
City Secrets Paris brings together the recommendations of artists, writers, historians, architects, chefs, and other experts whose passionate opinions and highly informed perspectives illuminate well-known sites as well as overlooked treasures. These expert travel companions share with you their favorit ...Show more
Antarctica: A Biography by David Day
$45.00 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: good-verygood
A groundbreaking history of human interaction with Antarctica, the last continent on earth. For centuries it was suspected that there must be an undiscovered continent in the southern hemisphere. But explorers failed to find one. On his second voyage to the Pacific, Captain James Cook sailed further sou ...Show more
We Came by Sea: Celebrating Western Australia's Migrant Welcome Walls by PETERS, NONJA
$60.00 AUD
Category: Australian
1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica by Chris Turney
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The rivalry between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen is a familiar story; what fewer people know is that, in 1912, five separate teams were exploring beyond the limits of the known world: Scott for Britain, Amundsen for Norway, Mawson for Australasia, Filchner for Germany and Shirase for Japan. The Antar ...Show more