The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam by Christopher E. Goscha
$17.95 AUD
Category: General History
The Vietnamese are in the unusual situation of being both colonizers themselves and the victims of colonization by others. Their country expanded, shrunk, split and sometimes disappeared, often under circumstances way beyond their control. Despite these often overwhelming pressures Vietnam has survived ...Show more
A Victorian Scrapbook by Cynthia Hart; John Grossman; Priscilla Dunhill
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
Text by Priscilla Dunhill. Inspired by the charming scrapbooks kept by Victorian ladies and their children, A VICTORIAN SCRAPBOOK is a resplendent celebration of Victoriana. The text includes excerpts from the age's poets, chroniclers, and eccentrics. Scattered throughout are scores of richly colored pe ...Show more
The Surgeon of Crowthorne - A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Love of Words by Simon Winchester
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a fifty-year task requiring the assistance of thousands of volunteers - one of the keenest a W C Minor. Minor was a millionaire American Civil War surgeon turned lunatic, imprisoned in Broadmoor Asylum for murder. Here Simon Winchester tells this uplifting ...Show more
Louis Philippe D'Orleans, King of the French, 1773-1850 - Unsung Hero by Ann Allestree
$14.95 AUD
Category: General History
Who was Louis Philippe? In this new biography, Ann Allestree examines the man, his legacy and the extraordinary vicissitudes of his life.
Oxford (3rd ed.) by Jan Morris
$7.95 AUD
Category: General History
'Surely no one has ever celebrated any city with such fluent, persuasive and utterly charming prose as Jan Morris celebrates Oxford here.' - Scotsman This is an ideal guide for anyone visiting Oxford, with an interest in the local culture, history, geography and architecture.
The Science of Secrecy - The Secret History of Codes and Codebreaking by Simon Singh
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
A TV tie-in edition of The Code Book filmed as a prime-time five-part Channel 4 series on the history of codes and code-breaking and presented by the author. This book, which accompanies the major Channel 4 series, brings to life the hidden history of codes and code breaking. Since the birth of writing, ...Show more
Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November): The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks by Judy Parkinson
$9.95 AUD
Category: General History
Britain and its people have a long and noble history that is now over 2000 years old. Like all the best stories it is one of blood, death, love, sex and betrayal, yet also a tale of courage, honour, pride, skill, invention, endurance and, sometimes, just pure luck. "Remember, Remember" is a history of B ...Show more
Of Thee I Zing - America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots by Laura Ingraham; Raymond Arroyo (As told to)
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
From #1New York Times bestseller and radio phenomenon Laura Ingraham a sharp-witted, comic romp through the culture and habits of everyday U.S. citizens--now available in paperback. My culture is depraved, Not sure it can be saved . . . Of Thee I Zing. Land filled with STDs, Pants way down to the knees ...Show more