Endless Path Celtic Myth by Kevin Eyres
$7.95 AUD
Category: History
The ancient Celtic world included Ireland, Wales and parts of Britain, Gaul and Spain, and was united by Celtic language and religion. This book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of Celtic mythology. It teaches about the Celts' myths and beliefs in the context of their native landscape, the ...Show more
Chambers Book of Great Speeches by Chambers
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
The Chambers Book of Great Speeches is the most comprehensive guide available to the inspired and inspiring speeches that have shaped the world we live in. There are over 250 speakers covered, from Bella Abzug to Emile Zola. Each speaker is introduced with a brief biography setting them in context. Each ...Show more
Celtic Myths by Jake Jackson
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
Populated by gods, High Kings, wilful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and wizards, the Celtic myths are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly retold, gathering together the legends and sagas of this ancient cult ...Show more
Celestial Empire: Life in China, 1644-1911 by Nathan Woolley
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
Celestial Empire shows the wealth and cultural richness of the Qing dynasty, which ruled China for nearly three centuries, as seen through rare materials from the National Library of China and the National Library of Australia. The book is illustrated with stunning images, from woodblock printed books t ...Show more
Catherine the Great : Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
A reconstruction of the 18th-century empress's life that includes coverage of such topics as her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
The daughter of an impoverished aristocrat, Catherine was married aged 16 to Grand Duke Peter, heir to the throne of all the Russias, a feckless teenager with a weakness for drink. Catherine was only able to give him an heir by passing off her lover's son as his own. In 1762, Catherine rode out of St Pe ...Show more
Cecily Neville: Mother of Kings by Licence Amy
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
Known to be proud, regal and beautiful, Cecily Neville was born in the year of the great English victory at Agincourt and survived long enough to witness the arrival of the future Henry VIII, her great-grandson. Her life spanned most of the fifteenth century. Cecily's marriage to Richard, Duke of York, ...Show more
Catastrophe - Europe Goes to War 1914 by Max Hastings
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
From the acclaimed military historian, a history of the outbreak of World War I: the dramatic stretch from the breakdown of diplomacy to the battles--the Marne, Ypres, Tannenberg--that marked the frenzied first year before the war bogged down in the trenches. In Catastrophe 1914, Max Hastings gives us a ...Show more
Carthage Must be Destroyed Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles
$42.99 AUD
Category: History
A tale of battles and empire-building, of bitter rivalry and destruction, and of the great civilisation of Carthage city, which played key role in shaping European culture and history.
Captured Lives: Australia's Wartime Internment Camps by Peter Monteath
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Captured Lives peers behind the barbed wire drawn around people deemed threats to Australia's security during the two world wars. Civilians from enemy nations, even if born in Australia, were subjects of suspicion and locked away in internment camps. Prisoners-of-war were shipped from the other side of ...Show more
Captain Cook and the Pacific: Art, Exploration and Empire by John Mcaleer; Nigel Rigby
$69.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Britain`s Soldiers (BOYD) Ser.
British Royal Navy Captain James Cook's voyages of exploration across and around the Pacific Ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific. The expeditions answered key scientific, economic, and geographic questions, and inspired some of the most influen ...Show more
Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House by Professor of History Robert Dallek (Boston University University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles Boston University University of California, Los Angeles Boston University)
$27.99 AUD
Category: History
In Camelot's Court, acclaimed JFK biographer Robert Dallek takes an insider's look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration were indelible. Kennedy purposefully assembled a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, but the gro ...Show more