Kinky History: The Stories of Our Intimate Lives, Past and Present by Esme Louise James
32.99 AUD
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Category: History
A fun, educational deep dive into the rich history of human sexuality and how we can harness this kinky history towards a more liberated present and future. This book draws on Esme Louise James's phenomenally successful Kinky History series on social media which focuses on the evolution of human sexuali ...Show more
Lawrence of Arabia: The definitive 21st-century biography of a 20th-century soldier, adventurer and leader by Ranulph Fiennes
34.99 AUD
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Category: History
An enthralling and illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence - the inspiration for the iconic film Lawrence of Arabia - from "The World's Greatest Living Explorer" Ranulph Fiennes Co-opted by the British military, archaeologist and adventurer Thomas Edward Lawrence became involved in the 1916 Arab Revol ...Show more
Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great by Paul Strathern
34.99 AUD
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Category: History
Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which saw advances in areas such as art, science, philosophy, political theory and economics. However, all this was achieved against a background of extreme ...Show more
Queens of the Age of Chivalry by Alison Weir
23.99 AUD
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Category: History
The third volume of Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of medieval England.'Weir's history books are as gripping as novels' The TimesMedieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies - yet, as Alison Weir shows in this group biography, many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Age ...Show more
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar
34.99 AUD
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Category: Social Issues
A much-needed guide to understanding gender, becoming a better trans ally, and making the world a better place. Gender is a human experience, not just a trans experience. Every single one of us has a relationship to gender, so how can we change the way we talk about it, challenge misconceptions, and be ...Show more
Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Tom Holland
32.99 AUD
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Category: History
The third in the epic trilogy narrating the history of the Roman Empire from renowned historian Tom Holland. Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that began with Rubicon, and continued with Dynasty, now arrives at the period which marks the apogee ...Show more
Silk Roads: A New History of the World: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
23.99 AUD
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Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed- where for the last five centuries the globe turned westwards on its axis, it now turns to the east. For centuries, fame and fortune were to be found in the west - in the New World of the Amer ...Show more
Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
34.99 AUD
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Category: History
A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of England you'll have ever read. Certainly, the funniest. Because David Mitchell will explain how it is not all n ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
23.99 AUD
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Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Cons ...Show more
Chinese Fans: The Untold Story by HAHN EURA EUNKYUNG
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Category: History
In China, a fan has traditionally been both a practical object and an artistic work that expresses the owner's learning or personality. The high-end craftsmanship of Chinese fans, encompassing poetry, calligraphy and painting, has long captivated the West. This sumptuous book, newly translated from the ...Show more
Endeavour - Encounters, Stories and Objects of the Ship That Changed the World by Janine Flew
18.95 AUD
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Category: History
HMB Endeavour sailed for just 14 years, but its name reverberates through history. This book examines why it is still charismatic and controversial, 250 years later.There are many views of Endeavour. To some, it is a great ship of exploration and science, a symbol of the Age of Enlightenment. To indigen ...Show more
Myths of the Underworld - Timeless Tales of the Afterlife, Love, Revenge, Fatal Attraction and More from Around the World (Includes Stories about Hades and Persephone, Kali, the Shinigami, and More) by Lindsay Christinee
26.80 AUD
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
A vibrant collection of ten retellings of forbidden love, acts of vengeance, and naive attractions. Modernized for today's reader, these diverse stories from cultures and traditions around the world, are woven throughout with themes that are quintessentially human. The ten different stories include: Had ...Show more