Romans (Usborne Beginners) by Katie Daynes
11.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Beginners
Who were the ancient Romans? Where did they go to eat, shop and wash? What did they do for fun? You'll find the answers to these questions and lots more in this book about life in Roman times, featuring short, informative text, vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page.
Ancient Greeks (Usborne Beginners) by Stephanie Turnbull
11.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Beginners
A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what people wore, ate and did for fun, learn about some of the most famous philosophers, mathematicians and medics of the age and about how the Empire declined. ...Show more
The Second World War (50 Things You Should Know About) by Simon Adams
22.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About
The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events an ...Show more
Titanic (50 Things You Should Know About) by Sean Callery
22.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About
From the building of the ship to recovering object's from Titanic's watery grave, the fascinating story of Titanic is explored in detail. The largest ocean liner of her time, Titanic was hailed as the ultimate in luxury travel, with grand dining halls and the latest technology, including an onboard tele ...Show more
Warfare: A Visual History by Tim Newark
33.00 NZD
Category: History
Warfare: A Visual History combines historical engravings and diagrams with an engaging modern text to create a visual study of humankind's extraordinary ingenuity in inventing new ways to wage war. A chronological and geographical study of arms and armour is followed by a separate section that provides ...Show more
The Holocaust: The Origins, Events and Remarkable Tales of Survival (PB) by Philip Steele
18.00 NZD
Category: History
During WWII, some six million Jewish men, women and children lost their lives under the Nazis, in one of the darkest events of modern history. This thought-provoking book explains the complex reasons for the Holocaust, explores what life was like in the ghettos and concentration camps, and retells incre ...Show more
Stone Age (DK Find Out!) by .
18.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: DKfindout!
DKfindout! Stone Age takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in the Stone Ages. The most popular topic on www.dkfindout.com. With beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information, the DKfindout! series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire fac ...Show more
Egyptian Mummy (Inside Out): Unwrap an Egyptian mummy layer by layer! by Lorraine Jean Hopping
28.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Inside Out
Though the ancient civilisation of Egypt may be long gone, its dead still have secrets to tell. From the myth of Isis and Osiris, to King Tut's tomb, to the intricacies of preparing the body for its underworld journey, Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy takes you step by step into a tomb. Get a fascinating glim ...Show more
100 Things To Know About History by Various
23.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 100 Things to Know
An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn from history: who really discovered America, who were the kings and queens we hear a lot about on TV, why America invaded Canada, and lots of other random facts to make history a fun subject!
The Top Secret History of Codes and Code Breaking by Roy Apps
25.00 NZD
Category: History
Explore the history of codes from The Haircut Code, used by the Persians to convey messages in war, to Ancient Hebrew ciphers, pictorial codes of the Egyptians and Mayans to letter codes in ancient Rome and substitution ciphers used in Tudor England when the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots was being p ...Show more
The Colours of History by Clive Gifford
23.00 NZD
Category: History
Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've pl ...Show more