Blood and Ruins - The Great Imperial War, 1931-1945 by Richard Overy
$75.00 AUD
Category: War
A bold new approach to the Second World War from one of Britain's foremost military historiansRichard Overy sets out in Blood and Ruins to recast the way in which we view the Second World War and its origins and aftermath. He argues that this was the 'great imperial war', a violent end to almost a centu ...Show more
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Payne Les Payne Tamara
$27.00 AUD
Category: American
A landmark biography of one of the twentieth century's most compelling figures, rewriting much of the known narrative. Les Payne, the renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, embarked in 1990 on a nearly thirty-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Ma ...Show more
Flynn of the Inland and the Royal Flying Doctor Service by Ion Idriess
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australian
The extraordinary story of a classic Australian pioneer - told by Australia's 'Boswell of the Bush', Ion Idriess. Almost single-handedly John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission brought to the outback the Flying Doctor Service and the Bush Hospitals. His magnificent vision, formed as he travelled on ...Show more
The War with Catiline. The War with Jugurtha by Sallust
$41.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Loeb Classical Library
Sallust, Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-35 BCE), a Sabine from Amiternum, acted against Cicero and Milo as tribune in 52, joined Caesar after being expelled from the Senate in 50, was restored to the Senate by Caesar and took part in his African campaign as praetor in 46, and was then appointed governor o ...Show more
At the Crossroads of Empires (History of the Caucasus - Volume 1) by Christoph Baumer
$60.00 AUD
Category: History
A landscape of high mountains and narrow valleys stretching from the Black to the Caspian Seas, the Caucasus region has been home to human populations for nearly 2 million years. In this richly illustrated 2-volume series, historian and explorer Christoph Baumer tells the story of the region's history t ...Show more
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon
$25.00 AUD
Category: History
An entertaining and informative look at the unique culture of crime, punishment, and killing in Ancient Rome In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common--murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theat ...Show more
The Glamour Boys: Secret Story of the Rebels who Fought for Britain to Defeat Hitler by Chris Bryant
$23.00 AUD
Category: British
A STORY OF UNSUNG BRAVERY AT A DEFINING MOMENT IN BRITAIN'S HISTORY'Superb' Stephen Fry'Thrillingly told' Dan Jones'Fascinating' Neil MacGregor'Astonishing' Peter FrankopanWe like to think we know the story of how Britain went to war with Germany in 1939, but there is one chapter that has never been tol ...Show more
The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana by Richard Aldrich, Rory Cormac
$50.00 AUD
Category: British
'Outstanding... This is the royals as we have never seen them before' Kate Vigurs, author of Mission FranceFor the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana.I ...Show more
Governing in the Age of the Internet by Paul Fletcher
$20.00 AUD
Category: In the National Interest | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Over the past thirty years, the internet has transformed virtually every area of human activity, social and economic. The bulk of these changes have been positive, allowing people to work, imagine and connect with each other in new ways. The boost to economic activity has been enormous. But along with t ...Show more
Population Shock (In the National Interest) by Abul Rizvi
$20.00 AUD
Category: In the National Interest | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Long-term population directions, in terms of both size and age composition, drive the destiny of all nations. While for decades we have worried about global overpopulation, it is far more likely that the period 1950–2050 will be an extraordinary population growth shock, culminating in severe population ...Show more
System Failure: The Silencing of Rape Survivors (In the National Interest) by Michael Bradley
$20.00 AUD
Category: In the National Interest | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
One in five Australian women has been the victim of a sexual assault. For these women, there is less than a 1 per cent chance that their rapist has been arrested, prosecuted and convicted of the crime. These are the bare numerical facts of system failure.We offer rape survivors a stark choice: go to the ...Show more