A Message from Ukraine by Volodymyr Zelensky
19.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The words of a man. The message of a people. Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky with his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's war through the words of its president. It is the story of a people valiantly defending themselves from Russian aggression. And it is ...Show more
Rebel Island: The incredible history of Taiwan by Jonathan Clements
49.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The gripping history of Taiwan, from the flood myths of indigenous legend to its Asian Tiger economic miracle--and the renewed threat of invasion by China. Once dismissed by the Kangxi Emperor as nothing but a 'ball of mud', Taiwan has a modern GDP larger than that of Sweden, in a land area smaller tha ...Show more
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard
65.00 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar ( ...Show more
The English and their History by Robert Tombs
39.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The first full-length history of England in one volume for many decades - now in paperback The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining natio ...Show more
The Last Correspondent: Dispatches from the frontline of Xi's new China by Michael Smith
34.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
It was just after midnight when China’s notorious secret police came knocking. A late-night visit to his Shanghai laneway house by China’s notorious secret police triggered a diplomatic storm which abruptly ended Michael Smith’s stint as one of Australia’s last foreign correspondents in China. After fi ...Show more
Angry at Breakfast: Ten Years of Editorials from The Saturday Paper by Erik Jensen
26.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
Some of Australia's best political writing- a dazzling chronicle from the editor of The Saturday Paper Drawn from the first ten years of The Saturday Paper, these editorials tell the story of a country in trouble. They are a penetrating account of the people who have led Australia, fusing character stu ...Show more
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms: Winner Indie Book Awards 2023 Non Fiction Book of the Year. The thrilling story of an empire's rise & fall from the best-selling author of GOLDEN MAZE & GHOST EMPIRE. by Richard Fidler
36.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure. Winner of the Indie Book Awards 2023 Non Fiction Book of the Year Shortlisted for the BookPeople Non Fic ...Show more
Dead in the Water: The AUKUS Delusion (Australian Foreign Affairs 20) by Jonathan Pearlman
24.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines Australia's momentous decision to form a security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom that includes an ambitious, expensive and risky plan to acquire nuclear-power submarines - a move that will have far-reaching military and strategi ...Show more
The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
36.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY | Reading Level: very good
What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the ...Show more
The Furies: Three Women and Their Violent Fight for Justice by Elizabeth Flock
36.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
A stunning narrative investigation into three real-life women who used violence to fight back against their oppressors The Furies tells the stories of three unforgettable women who chose to use lethal force to gain power, safety, and freedom when the institutions meant to protect them - government, poli ...Show more
Space: A thrilling human history by Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake by Tim Peake
36.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut *Available for Pre-order Now* From bestselling author and astronaut Tim Peake, the captivating story of humans in space. Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In Space- ...Show more
Australia's Pivot to India by Andrew Charlton
32.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
A thoroughly absorbing, must-read examination of why Australia's relationship with India might hold the key to our future, by federal MP Andrew Charlton The time has come for Australia and India to forge closer ties - and reap the benefits. But will Australia seize the opportunity? India is on the rise ...Show more