Wild Women by Pamela Robson
$9.95 AUD
Category: General History
"Wild Women" details the lives and deeds of some of the most extraordinary women in history. Trailblazers, hell-raisers and firebrands, these women showed a level of daring and disregard for traditional gender roles completely atypical of their time and culture. This collection features women like Njing ...Show more
The Hungry Empire: How Britain's Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World by Lizzie Collingham
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
The British Empire was not built on gold, silver or precious gems - it was built on food. The desire to trade and the need to feed its population drove Britain to engage in dramatic exploration and expansion in a quest to discover ever more exotic foodstuffs and satisfy the growing appetite back home. M ...Show more
A Very Short History of the World by Geoffrey Blainey
$9.95 AUD
Category: General History
"A Very Short History of the World" is the story of the world's people during the last four million years. It begins before human beings moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. It is a story of the inhabited world being pulled apart, and of it coming together again in recent cent ...Show more
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
$9.95 AUD
Category: General History
New York Times Bestseller - National Book Critics Circle Finalist - Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2015 - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 - Economist Books of the Year 2015 - New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2015 A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our f ...Show more