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Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World
James Carroll
History; Middle Eastern history; Religion: general; Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict; History of religion
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Carroll's urgent, masterly Jerusalem, Jerusalem uncovers the ways in which the ancient city became, unlike any other in... [more]
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Berlin at War: Life and Death in Hitler's Capital, 1939-45
Roger Moorhouse
History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War
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Portrays the German experience of the Second World War, not through an examination of grand politics, but from the viewpoint... [more]
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The End: Hitler's Germany, 1944-45
Ian Kershaw
History; European history; Second World War
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The last months of the Second World War were a nightmarish time to be alive. Unimaginable levels of violence destroyed entire... [more]
Shanghai Fury: Australian Heroes of Revolutionary China
Peter Thompson
History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Warfare & defence
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Shanghai is a city defined by war. The city and its armed struggles were central to the relationship between China and Australia... [more]
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The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios
Eric Rasmussen
Shakespeare studies & criticism; History; General & world history
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A riveting account of one mans quest to discover what happened to the Shakespeare's missing First Folios; a journey around... [more]
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Into the Unknown: The Tormented Life and Expeditions of Ludwig Leichhardt...
John Bailey
Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; History; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Geographical discovery & exploration
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Alive with the period, the details of early exploration, the experience of the harsh Australian landscape and the quirks of... [more]
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence in History and...
Steven Pinker
History; General & world history; Psychology; Warfare & defence; Science: general issues
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<div class="book-content"> <p><strong>Steven Pinker's riveting, myth-destroying new book reveals how, contrary... [more]
Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan
M. J. Akbar
History; Asian history; Geopolitics
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India and Pakistan are the same people: Why then have their nations moved on such different trajectories since freedom in... [more]
$32.99 $29.70
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Heysen to Heysen: Selected Letters of Hans Heysen and Nora Heysen
Catherine Speck
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Biography; Diaries, letters & journals; History
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Heysen to Heysen is a showcase of letters between Nora and Hans Heysen from the collection of the National Library of Australia.... [more]
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Digger Smith & Australia's Great War
Peter Stanley
History; Australasian & Pacific history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; First World War
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Smiths were among the first men to land on Gallipoli. Smiths fought and died at Pozieres, Bullecourt and Passchendaele. At... [more]
$39.99 $36.00
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Women of the Cousins War
David Baldwin, Michael Jones, Philippa Gregory
Fiction companions; History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500
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The fascinating companion volume to the first three novels in Philippa Gregory's bestselling Cousins' War series [more]
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The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
Martin Meredith
History; African history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
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The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa. [more]
All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945
Sir Max Hastings
History; General & world history; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; War & defence operations
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A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second... [more]
Broadcast Wars: The Money, the Ego, the Power Behind Your Remote Control...
Michael Bodey
21st century history: from c 2000 -; Society & Social Sciences; TV & society; Radio & television industry
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THE MONEY, THE EGO, THE POWER BEHIND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL [more]
Knight: The Warrior and World of Chivalry
Robert Jones
History; Medieval history; Military history; Military life & institutions
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The knight in shining armour charging across the battlefield has become an iconic figure of the medieval period. This book... [more]
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Burke & Wills: the Scientific Legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition...
D. A. McCann, E. B. Joyce
Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Mathematics & Sciences; Geographical discovery & exploration
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Reveals for the first time the true extent and limits of the scientific achievements of the Burke and Wills Expedition. [more]
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The World of Downton Abbey
Jessica Fellowes
Film, TV & Radio; Television; History; Social & cultural history
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Downton Abbey has captured the imagination of the nation. Written by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes the show has become... [more]
Illustrated Atlas of Exploration
Australian Geographic
History; Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
$59.95 $53.95
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Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff
Biography: historical, political & military; History; African history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE
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Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Books: A Living History
Martyn Lyons
Library & information sciences; History: specific events & topics
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Explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book. This title charts the evolution... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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Renaissance People: Lives That Shaped the Modern Age
Beth Lindsmith, Robert C. Davis
History; General & world history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
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Highlights notable lives from between 1400 and 1600. This book includes wily politicians, eccentric scientists, fiery rebels... [more]
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Caligula: A Biography
Aloys Winterling
Biography: historical, political & military; History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE
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The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the... [more]
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A Little History of the World
E. H. Gombrich
General & world history; Children's & Educational
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Offers an account of human history. This book features illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems,... [more]
Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned
John A. Farrell
Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; History; Law & society; Legal profession: general
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Drawing on untapped archives and full of fresh revelations, John A. Farrell's Clarence Darrow is the definitive biography... [more]
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Unsettling the Settler State: Creativity and Resistance in Indigenous Settler-State...
Morgan Brigg, Sarah Maddison
History; Society & Social Sciences; Indigenous peoples; Human rights & civil liberties law
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Advancing Indigenous affairs governance and developing improved Settler-Indigenous relations requires dialogue and exchange... [more]
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