The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
$32.99 AUD
Category: General History
In a book that is part thrilling adventure, part exploration of some of the darkest secrets of the Holocaust, award-winning journalist and best-selling novelist Jonathan Freedland uncovers the extraordinary story of the first Jew to break out of Auschwitz, a man who was determined to warn the world--and ...Show more
The Greeks: A Global History by Prof Roderick Beaton
$27.99 AUD
Category: General History
The epic, fascinating history of one of the world's great cultures. 'A wonderful book.' - Peter Frankopan 'A masterpiece' - Gregory Nagy, Harvard University 'Remarkable' - Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules-For Now The way we think. The way we learn. The entertainment we seek. The way we are gov ...Show more
The Traitor of Colditz by Robert Verkaik
$32.99 AUD
Category: General History
'Truly revelatory ... From the opening pages, I was gripped ... Read it' Damien Lewis How can an unlikely band of brothers escape hell when there's a traitor in their midst? It is the depths of the Second World War. The Germans like to boast that there is 'no escape' from the infamous fortress that is ...Show more
Trains Unlimited in the 21st Century by Tim Fischer
$39.99 AUD
Category: General History
ABC Local Radio's hugely successful podcast series The Great Train Show unearthed thousands of train enthusiasts across the country. Hosted by former deputy PM and renowned train obsessive Tim Fischer, the series covered such topics as the restoration of locomotives, childhood train memories, the import ...Show more
The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture by Senate Select Senate Select Committee On Intelligence; Daniel Jones (Introduction by); Dianne Feinstein (Foreword by)
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Category: General History
"The most extensive review of U.S. intelligence-gathering tactics in generations." --Los Angeles TimesThis is the Executive Summary of the "Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program," a U.S. Senate investigation -- a.k.a., The Torture Report. Based on m ...Show more
A Short History of Trains (PB) by DK
$19.99 AUD
Category: General History
A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the inspire ...Show more
The Captain and the Glory by Dave Eggers
$22.99 AUD
Category: General History
The grand ship Glory has been skilfully captained for years, but when its well-loved old skipper decides to step down, a new leader thrusts himself forward and a new era begins. The new Captain is vulgar, bumbling and inexplicably confident. With no knowledge of nautical navigation or maritime law - nor ...Show more
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow
$26.99 AUD
Category: General History
'Pacey and potentially revolutionary' Sunday Times 'Iconoclastic and irreverent ... an exhilarating read' The Guardian 'This is not a book. This is an intellectual feast' Nassim Nicholas Taleb For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thu ...Show more
Fallout by Lesley Blume
$35.00 AUD
Category: General History
New York Times bestselling author Lesley Blume reveals how a courageous reporter uncovered one of greatest and deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century -- the true effects of the atom bomb -- potentially saving millions of lives. In the days following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the J ...Show more
Quarterly Essay 89: The Wires That Bind: Electrification and Community Renewal by Saul Griffith
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Category: General History
A compelling vision of green energy at a local level. In this inspiring essay, inventor, engineer and visionary Saul Griffith looks at the wires that bind us. He reveals the world that awaits if we make the most of Australia's energy future. Griffith paints an inspiring yet practical picture of empower ...Show more
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol III by Edward Gibbon
$39.99 AUD
Category: General History | Series: The\History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Ser.
Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (the second and third volumes were originally published in 1781), is one of the most famous texts in the English language. David Womersley's annotated edition returns to manuscript and original sources.
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Last Tsar and his Family by Robert K. Massie
$34.99 AUD
Category: General History
A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the final days of the last Romanovs - Nicholas II of Russia and his wife Alexandra. Complementing his Pulitzer prize-winning Peter the Great, in this commanding book Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of imperial Russia to tell the ...Show more