Africa: The Definitive Visual History of a Continent by John Reader
$65.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
A comprehensive and richly visual guide to more than 200,000 years of African history and cultures Immerse yourself in the intricate story of Africa and discover Africa's true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Afri ...Show more
Daoist Master Changchun's Journey to the West by Li Zhichang
$100.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics | Series: The\Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature Ser.
The Hsu-Tang Library presents authoritative and eminently readable translations of classical Chinese literature, in bilingual editions, ranging across three millennia and the entire Sinitic world.In the early years of the Mongol empire, the Quanzhen Daoist master Qiu Chuji (1148-1227, religious name Cha ...Show more
Masters of the Air: How the Bomber Boys Broke Down the Nazi War Machine by Donald L. Miller
$24.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
Soon to be a major television event from Apple TV and Steven Spielberg, and companion to Band of Brothers and The Pacific. 'Seconds after Brady's plane was hit, the Hundredth's entire formation was broken up and scattered by swarms of single-engine planes, and by rockets launched by twin-engine planes t ...Show more
China: Fragile Superpower by Susan L. Shirk
$59.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and f ...Show more
Going Downtown - The US Air Force over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, 1961-75 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
$32.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
This vivid narrative history tells the full story of the US Air Force's involvement in the wars in the air over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The involvement of the US Air Force in the Southeast Asian Wars began in 1962 with crews sent to train Vietnamese pilots, and with conflict in Laos, and finally end ...Show more
Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland
$45.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics | Reading Level: very good
Rome was first ruled by kings, then became a republic. But in the end, after conquering the world, the Republic collapsed. Rome was drowned in blood. So terrible were the civil wars that the Roman people finally came to welcome the rule of an autocrat who could give them peace. 'Augustus,' their new mas ...Show more
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
$45.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics | Reading Level: very good
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe ...Show more
What Is Politics? - The Activity and Its Study by Adrian Leftwich
$150.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
What is politics? Is it a universal feature of all human societies, past and present? Is it tied to specific institutional arenas? Or is it found in all groups and organizations, large or small, formal or informal? This new textbook seeks to provide answers to these important questions. Starting with w ...Show more
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms by Richard Fidler
$39.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
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
The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord
$39.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics | Series: Zone Bks. | Reading Level: good
For the first time, Guy Debord's pivotal work Society of the Spectacle appears in a definitive and authoritative English translation.
What is Politics?: The Activity and Its Study by Adrian Leftwich
$75.00 AUD
Category: World History/Politics
What is politics? Is it a universal feature of all human societies, past and present? Is it tied to specific institutional arenas? Or is it found in all groups and organizations, large or small, formal or informal? This new textbook seeks to provide answers to these important questions. Starting with wh ...Show more
Politics: The Basics by Nigel Jackson
$49.99 AUD
Category: World History/Politics | Series: The Basics
Now in its fifth edition, Politics: The Basics explores the systems, movements and issues at the cutting edge of modern politics. A highly successful introduction to the world of politics, it offers clear and concise coverage of a range of issues and addresses fundamental questions such as: * Why does p ...Show more