Atlas of Dream Lands by Dominique Lanni; Karin Doering-Froger (Illustrator)
$69.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Atlas Ser.
A keepsake collection of maps depicting legendary and real places for the lover of literature, history, and cartography.This exploration of the Mythical Elsewhere explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers acros ...Show more
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard
$75.00 NZD
Category: History
Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar ( ...Show more
Great-Uncle Harry - A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin
$40.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who died in tragic circumstances, he was determined to find out more about him. T ...Show more
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan
$44.99 NZD
Category: History
Most people can name the influential leaders and major battles of the past. Few can name the most destructive storms, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts. In The Earth Transformed, ground-breaking historian Peter Frankopan reconnects us with our ancestors who, like us, worshipped, exploited ...Show more
Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe Ki Ōrākau: Remarkable account in te reo Māori of Tūhoe involvement in the battle of Ōrākau. (Rau Pukapuka series) by Pou Temara
$39.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Kotahi Rau Pukapuka | Reading Level: near fine
He kōrero hirahira tēnei i te reo Māori o tā Tūhoe whai wāhi ki te pakanga ki Ōrākau. Ko Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau, he kōrero whakahirahira nā Tā William Te Rangiua ‘Pou’ Temara i te reo Māori mō tā Tūhoe whai wāhi ki te pae o te riri ki Ōrākau i ngā pakanga o Aotearoa. He mea tuhi te kōrero nei ...Show more
The Clanlands Almanac: Seasonal Stories from Scotland by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish
$34.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
A seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland. 'If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this almanac is a top down, pedal to the metal up and down odyssey through the many byways of a Scottish year. An invitation to anyone who picks up the book to join us on a crazy camper van explorati ...Show more
The Hidden History of Burma - Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century by Thant Myint-U
$32.99 NZD
Category: History
Six years ago, Burma seemed to be in the midst of a miraculous transformation, from the darkest of dictatorships to a peaceful liberal democracy. Yet, today, it stands accused of ethnic cleansing and genocide and the international image of Aung San Suu Kyi appears tarnished beyond repair. Based on in-d ...Show more
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
$32.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
New York Times Bestseller - National Book Critics Circle Finalist - Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2015 - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 - Economist Books of the Year 2015 - New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2015 A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our f ...Show more
Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century by Michael King
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
Moko is written by Michael King, one of New Zealand's most celebrated historians, and photographed by Marti Friedlander, one of the country's most eminent photographers. One of New Zealand's iconic books, originally published in 1972, it was a milestone in New Zealand publishing. Maori subject matter w ...Show more