Human Origins - A Short History by Sarah Wild
$28.00 AUD
Category: History
Humans are the dominant species on the planet. But how did we get here? Human Origins takes the reader on a fascinating 7-million-year journey from our earliest primordial ape-like roots through to the present day.For almost a hundred years, scientists have been trying to decipher the secrets of human ...Show more
Gods, Heroes and Monsters - Myths and Legends from Around the World by Mark Daniels
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
Since the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world.Imaginative tales of goddesses, heroes, villains and beasts bring understanding to the biggest questions in life: Who made the world? What happens when we die? Where did we come fr ...Show more
The Soul: A History of the Human Mind by Paul Ham
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems. Everyone thinks they have one, but nobody knows what it is. For thousands of years the soul was an 'organ', an entity, something that was p ...Show more
History for Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity by Roman Krznaric
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century 'Enlightening and thrilling. History for Tomorrow tells us who we are and who we could be' - George Monbiot, ...Show more
The Shortest History of Japan by Lesley Downer
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
Everyone who has ever visited Japan says it feels 'different'. It is a small island nation with few natural resources, limited space and a history of swinging between isolation and openness to the outside world. This past has produced an extraordinary aesthetic culture that has inspired artists, archite ...Show more
Empireworld - How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe by Sathnam Sanghera
$36.99 AUD
Category: History
How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe. 2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound- from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to ...Show more
The Lost Gutenberg - The Astounding Story of One Book's Five-Hundred-Year Odyssey by Margaret Leslie Davis
$15.00 AUD
Category: History
"A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal." - The New York Times Book Review "An addictive and engaging look at the 'competitive, catty and slightly angst-ridden' heart of the world of book collecting." - The Houston Chronicle The never-before-tol ...Show more
The Husband Hunters - American Heiresses Who Married into the British Aristocracy by Anne de Courcy
$16.00 AUD
Category: History
[Narrator Clare Corbett's] lively performance and clear diction help listeners understand the complicated social rules underlying the splendor of the world's richest as they vied for the perfect spouse. -- AudioFile Magazine The Husband Hunters is a deliciously told historical audiobook about the young, ...Show more
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
The groundbreaking bestseller which examines the effect of empire on modern BritainIn Britain, imperialism is everywhere - though we often choose not to see it. From the way we travel and the foundation of the NHS to the nature of our racism and wealth, it is central to the way we think and conduct poli ...Show more
Life Lessons from Historical Women by Eleanor Morton
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Take a tour of the past and uncover stories of the women whose lives and achievements have shaped our modern world. In Life Lessons from Historical Women, Eleanor Morton celebrates the ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today.Taking inspiration fr ...Show more
Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature by Elizabeth Winkler
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
An "extraordinarily brilliant" and "pleasurably naughty" (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy...and who the Bard might really be.The theory that Shakespeare may not have written t ...Show more
Socrates - Ironist and Moral Philosopher by Gregory Vlastos
$30.00 AUD
$71.95 (58% off)
Category: History
This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates' ground-breaking originality. Written by a leading historian of Greek thought, it argues for a Socrates who, though long overshadowed by his successors Plato and Aristotle, marked the true turning point in Greek p ...Show more