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AFTER THE BERLIN WALL PUTTING TWO GERMANYS BACK TOGETHER AGA by Christopher Hilton
$47.99 AUD
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: History Press Ser.
On May 7, 1945, Grand Admiral Donitz, named in Hitler's will as head of state, authorized the unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies on the following day. World War II in Europe was at an end. But many of the German people would continue to endure hardships, as both the country and t ...Show more
ANNUS MIRABILIS by Mark Walker
$37.99 AUD
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: History Press Ser.
With its user-friendly, non-academic style this book is of interest to anyone learning Latin. Looking at topics ranging from Ancient Roman curses found at Bath and a birthday invitation from Hadrian's Wall to fascinating extracts from post-Renaissance Latinists like Descartes, Annus Mirabilis picks up w ...Show more
ANTI SEMITISM by Dan Cohn-Sherbok
$42.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
Tracing the origins and manifestations of anti-Semitism, this chronicle illustrates how this form of discrimination has featured in the history of Western civilization for more than 3,000 years. Against a background of intolerance and condemnation, this reconstruction describes Jewish emancipation from ...Show more
ARMIES OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR by Digby Smith
$75.00 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
The first book to cover the commanders, uniforms, weapons, tactics, and battles of all the armies involved in the conflict Drawn from international sources, many not seen before in English-language publications, this is the definitive reference work for students, readers, and enthusiasts of the Seven Y ...Show more
Arthur Conan Doyle - The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Norman
$24.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: History Press Ser.
In the year 1900, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was at the height of his success as a doctor, a sportsman, a writer of historical novels, a champion of the oppressed and, most notably, the creator of that honorable, brave, and eminently sensible master detective, Sherlock Holmes. Every new Holmes story was gre ...Show more
Aztecs and Maya by N. James
$32.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
500 years ago, the Spanish Conquistadores caught and killed dreaded Montezuma, emperor of the Aztecs. From one of the world's biggest and most magnificent cities, he had ruled a vast area from the shores of the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico. "Aztecs and Maya" traces the development of Montezuma's world ...Show more
BANNOCKBURN 1314 by Chris Brown
$32.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
Bannockburn 1314 is a history of the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on June 23 and 24, 1314 by a small river crossing just south of S ...Show more
BRITISH INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR by Sophie Jackson
$44.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
The British system of interrogation has always been distinctly different from other countries. Subtler, quieter and far more devious than its contemporaries, it has been admired by those who have inadvertently succumbed to it. So much so that the Nazis adopted some of the British methods in their own in ...Show more
BRITISH NAPOLEONIC FIELD ARTILLERY by Carl E. Franklin
$69.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
This beautifully illustrated guide by master draughtsman and Napoleonic expert Carl Franklin draws together extensive research and previously unpublished information to provide a new insight into the field artillery and uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars. The evolution of this new form of artillery is show ...Show more
CATHERINE PARR HENRY VIII LAST LOVE by Susan E. James
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Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
This title presents the turbulent life and loves of Henry VIII's sixth wife. Romantic, chaotic, and terrifying, Catherine Parr's life unfolded like a romance novel. Wed at 17 to the grandson of a confirmed lunatic then widowed at 20, Catherine chose a Yorkshire lord twice her age as her second husband. ...Show more
CHURCHILLS SECRET WAR by Robin Denniston
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Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
The key part played by Winston Churchill in shaping the course of the Second World War is still of great interest to historians worldwide. In the course of his research, Robin Denniston has uncovered previously unknown files of diplomatic intercepts which show that Churchill's role in British foreign po ...Show more
COUNTDOWN OR HOW NIGH IS THE END by Patrick Moore
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Category: Space | Series: History Press Ser.
This light-hearted guide examines the eccentrics, visionaries, rabble rousers and fanatics throughout history who have predicted the end of the world. It discusses the threat from space, astrological predictions and some scientific evidence.