Dunkirchen 1940: The German View of Dunkirk by Robert Kershaw
$34.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
Chasing a Dream : The Exploration of the Imaginary Pacific by John Dunmore
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
Early Europeans may have believed the world was flat, but by the Middle Ages there was widespread acceptance that it was, in fact, a globe. What remained a mystery, however, was what lay on the "other side". The belief in a vast southern continent went back centuries, and many expeditions set out to fin ...Show more
Churchill's D-Day: The Inside Story by Richard Dannatt, Allen Packwood
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
'Do you realise that by the time you wake up in the morning twenty thousand men may have been killed?'- Winston Churchill to Clementine Churchill, 5 June 1944 2024 marks both the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy , and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Churchill himself. This book b ...Show more
The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America by John Wood Sweet
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two centuries--and how much has not. On a moonless night in the summer of 1793 a crime was committed in the back room of a New York brothel--t ...Show more
Stoic at Work: Ancient Wisdom to Make Your Job a Bit Less Annoying by Annie Lawson
$27.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
A sharply observed workplace survival guide that spins 49 entertaining modern rules from the wisdom of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we ca ...Show more
How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind by Regan Penaluna
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
A timely critique investigating how four women philosophers persevered in a field that often suppressed and disregarded the insights of female thinkers. As a young woman growing up in a small, religious community, Regan Penaluna daydreamed about the big questions: Who are we and what is this strange wor ...Show more
The Four Noble Truths of Love by Susan Piver
$29.00 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
To apply a Buddhist viewpoint to relationships is eye-opening. It points to a radically different worldview, one that runs counter to the spirit of much of the conventional advice we receive. Broken hearts, resentment, affairs, divorce. Why is it so hard to make relationships work? New York Times bests ...Show more
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
$32.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
From the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society. The Bloomsbury Girls is a compelling and heart-warming story of post-war London, a century-old bookshop and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book s ...Show more
Rock Me on the Water - 1974 The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics by Ronald Brownstein
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
"An electric story filled with gripping personalities, compelling backstage histories, and a clear message for the divided America of today: the forces that fear change can win for a time, but in America the future always gets the last word. A lyrical recreation of a magical moment."- Jake Tapper Now i ...Show more
Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace by HASTINGS MAX
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
‘A fascinating collection of military stories … The sort of book that can be picked up at intervals … [but] once tasted, is hard to put down' - Washington Post. From bestselling author Max Hastings, a collection of the most extraordinary stories of war, courage, tragedy, strategy and survival. Soldiers ...Show more
On this Day: A History of the World in 366 Days by DK
$37.00 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
Ever wonder what happened 100 years ago on your birthday? What about on Christmas Day in the year 800? Or Halloween in the distant past? You might be surprised by what you find out. On This Day is a history book with a difference. Travel back in time and discover the weird and wonderful things that happ ...Show more
Berlin: The Story of a City by Barney White-Spunner
$27.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
Telling the story of its people and its rulers, from its medieval origins up to the present day, Berlin is a fascinating and informative history of an extraordinary city from the author of the international bestseller Partition.Berlin is Europe's most fascinating and exciting city. It is and always has ...Show more