Kinglake-350 by Adrian Hyland
23.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Kinglake-350 to VKC. Urgent, do you read me? The fire’s here now. God help us. Kinglake-350 is a masterpiece of writing about family, community, country life and what happens when a day of ultimate terror arrives. Adrian Hyland takes a dramatic and compelling sequence of events on that day and weaves th ...Show more
History's Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them by Stephen Weir
34.95 AUD
Category: History
"This is a new illustrated, paperback edition of the best-selling History's Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them, one of the very successful popular history titles on the Pier 9 list. History is a catalogue of errors and History's Worst Decisions shines a light on fifty of the biggest. From the ...Show more
The Story of Harley-Davidson: A Celebration of an American Icon by John Westlake
24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Little Book of Transportation Ser.
The Story of Harley-Davidson is a compact and dynamic exploration of the legendary motorcycle manufacturer. There are few silhouettes on the world's roads as instantly recognizable as that of the Harley-Davidson. The iconic motorcycle brand is synonymous with myth, adventure and excitement, and its st ...Show more
Culture is Life: A Photographic Exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Modern Australia by Wayne Quilliam
39.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Culture is Life is a modern, photographic celebration of the diversity of Indigenous Australians. In the same way that Humans of New York offered interesting life stories to give context to images of everyday New Yorkers, pre-eminent photographer Wayne Quilliam has collected over 500 images and intervie ...Show more
The New York Times Complete World War II: The Coverage of the Entire Conflict by Richard Overy
49.99 AUD
Category: History
The Times' complete coverage of World War II is now available in a paperback edition of this unique book. Hundreds of the most riveting articles from the archives of the Times including firsthand accounts of major events and little-known anecdotes have been selected for inclusion in The New York Times: ...Show more
A Good Brew: The History of H.A. Bennett & Sons and tea and coffee in Australia by Jillian Adams
39.95 AUD
Category: History
BENNETTS is a well-known coffee importing business in Australia. Its origins date back to 1918 when Horace Bennett established H.A. Bennett Tea Coffee and Cocoa. From this he was to build a company that would encompass three generations of the Bennett family and survive many challenges, including a swin ...Show more
My Grandfather's Clock: Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family by Graeme Davison
50.00 AUD
Category: History
British Australia- a search for family. A great-aunt's bequest - a 200-year-old grandfather clock - sends historian Graeme Davison on a journey deep into his father's family's past. From their tribal homeland in the Scottish Borders he follows them to the garrison town of Carlisle, from industrial Bir ...Show more
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired 'Moby Dick' by Nathaniel Philbrick
22.99 AUD
Category: History
The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century - and inspiration for 'Moby-Dick' - reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy. W ...Show more
The Crying Years Australia's Great War by Peter Stanley
44.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
The Great War continues to fascinate us all. In this original approach, prize-winning historian Peter Stanley cleverly weaves his narrative around striking images-many never seen before-to create a visual history that immerses the reader in each moment. Peter has selected documents, photographs, artefac ...Show more
Breweries of Australia - A History by Keith M. Deutsher
19.95 AUD
Category: Australian History
The Breweries of Australia is a unique colonisation. From its small and scattered origins in convict settlements, the brewing industry has been vital in the development of hundreds of country towns, and is now one of Australias largest and most important industries. In this encyclopaedic book, Keith Deu ...Show more
The Power of Humanity : 100 Years of Australian Red Cross 1914-2014 by Melanie Oppenheimer
59.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Written by leading historian Melanie Oppenheimer, and fully illustrated with a wealth of photographs and other records from the archives of the Australian Red Cross Society, this riveting history marks 100 years of the Red Cross in Australia. This is the story of everyday Australians. It is a history of ...Show more
Thorns, Lust and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque
36.99 AUD
Category: History
An exciting new telling of the life of Anne Boleyn, using new archival research to reveal the woman behind the myth, from the acclaimed historian Dr Estelle Paranque. A queen on the edge. Anne Boleyn has mesmerised the English public for centuries. Her tragic execution, orchestrated by her own husband, ...Show more