100 Days That Mapped a Nation by Graeme Lay
$59.99 NZD
$65.00 (7% off)
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
October 2019 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first landfall in New Zealand. One Hundred Days that Mapped a Nation marks this historic occasion by looking at Cook’s intrepid journeys to New Zealand and the Pacific that were unprecedented for the time and had such far-reaching conseque ...Show more
A Brief History of Hitmen and Assassinations by Richard Belfield
$33.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories
We live in a new age of political assassination; within our lifetimes all the senior members of the UN Security Council have used it as an extension of political policy in all corners of the globe. In every case, the orders came from the very top. This book tells the true stories behind some of the most ...Show more
A Brief History of the Holy Grail: The Legendary Quest by Giles Morgan
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief History of
"A Brief History of the Holy Grail" charts the origins of the grail story from early Christian gospels through to eastern mysticism and the rise of medieval romances and Arthurian legends. The grail reappears once more in the story of the Crusades and in particular the rise and dramatic fall of the Knig ...Show more
A Brief History of the Mediterranean - From the Phoenicians to the Present Day by Jeremy Black
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home. 'The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.' Samuel Johnson, 1776 The Mediterranean has always bee ...Show more
A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification. In e ...Show more
A History of the Classical World - The Story of Ancient Greece and Rome by Elizabeth Wyse
$49.99 NZD
Category: History
Aims to present the general reader with a view of the Graeco-Roman world, its history and achievements.
A History of the Samurai - Legendary Warriors of Japan by Jonathan Lopez-Vera
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
A History of the Samurai tells the complete story of Japan's legendary warrior class from beginning to end--an epic tale of intrigue, bloodshed and bravery that is central to an understanding of the Japanese character and of Japanese history. It describes in detail the core Samurai philosophy of Bushido ...Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, A History of the World in 100 Objects begins with one of the earliest surviving object ...Show more
A Passion For Flight: New Zealand Aviation Before the Great War (Volume 1: Ideas, First Flight Attempts and the Aeronauts 1868 to 1909)
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
Volume One: Ideas, first flight attempts and the aeronauts 1868-1909. Volplane Press in association with the Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand is proud to announce publication of the first volume of Errol Martyn's new trilogy - A Passion for Flight, a history of New Zealand aviation before the ...Show more
A Short History of New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: new
A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of our most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succin ...Show more
A Young Man's Antarctic Discovery by Maureen Lee
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
Diary of New Zealander Clarence Hare on Captain Scott's First Expedition 1901. A likeable young Christchurch man talks his way into joining Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery expedition to remote Antarctica. Also on board as the ship departs New Zealand: 46 men, 25 dogs, 3 cats and 50 sheep. Clarence (Clar ...Show more
Accidental Immigrants. They sailed for India but settled in New Zealand by John Ewan
$34.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Near Fine