Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
The never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA - women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace).
Wolf's Lair: Inside Hitler's East Prussian HQ by IAN BAXTER
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
An insight into the inner workings of Hitler's secret headquarters. The Wolf's Lair was the most important German command post building during the Second World War. Orders sent from these secret headquarters would play a massive part in the outcome of the War. Ian Baxter looks in to the inner workings o ...Show more
Wollongong Pictorial History by Catherine Warne
$24.95 AUD
Category: History
Pictorial History Wollongong covers the history of the city from Aboriginal to modern times. Located south of Helensburgh and the Royal National Park, Wollongong was first sighted by Captain Cook in 1770. The area was settled by various Aboriginal groups one of which encountered Bass and Flinders when t ...Show more
Women Interned in World War Two Sumatra - Faith, Hope and Survival by Barbara Coombes
$75.00 AUD
Category: History
Thousands of women and children were among those who struggled to leave Singapore just before capitulation on February 15 1942; their hope was to reach safety. For many that hope was never realised; countless numbers drowned as ships were bombed and sunk on their way to 'safety'. The 'lucky' ones who su ...Show more
Women and Whitlam: Revisiting the revolution by ARROW, MICHELLE
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
The Whitlam government transformed Australia. And yet the scope and scale of the reforms for Australian women are often overlooked.The Whitlam government of 1972–75 appointed a women’s advisor to national government — a world first — and reopened the equal pay case. It extended the minimum wage for wome ...Show more
Women to the Front by Heather Sheard; Ruth Lee
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
At the outbreak of World War I, 129 women were registered as medical practitioners in Australia, and many of them were eager to contribute their skills and expertise to the war effort. For the military establishment, however, the notion of women doctors serving on the battlefield was unthinkable. Undau ...Show more
Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time by James Suzman
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever-more automated present. 'A fascinating exploration that challenges our basic assumptions of what work means' Yuval Noah Harari' 'One of those few books that will turn your customary ways o ...Show more
Working for the World - The Evolution of Australian Volunteers International by Peter Britton
$39.95 AUD
Category: History
Since 1951 thousands of volunteers from all over Australia have worked in developing countries across the world.This is the story of the organisation that made this possible, the Overseas Service Bureau later known as Australian Volunteers International. From its origins as a community-based association ...Show more
World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
An essential gift for every history buff, this boldly illustrated book maps out the events that have shaped our world - from the dawn of human civilization to the present day.A comprehensive and accessible guide to the history of human civilisation, World History profiles everything from the emergence o ...Show more
World War I: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$65.00 AUD
Category: History
The ultimate guide to World War I A uniquely accessible military history of one of the world's most devastating conflicts Now revised and updated, World War I- The Definitive Visual Guide takes you from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles. Experience some of ...Show more
World War II: Infographics by Jean Lopez, Vincent Bernard, Nicholas Aubin, Nicolas Guillerat
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
The mass of available data about World War II has never been as large as it is now, yet it has become increasingly complicated to interpret it in a meaningful way. Packed with cleverly designed graphics, charts and diagrams, World War II: Infographics offers a new approach by telling the story of the co ...Show more
World War II Map by Map by DK
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
Trace the epic history of World War 2 across the globe with more than 70 detailed maps. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian. In this stunning visual history book, purpose-made maps tell the story of the Second World War from the rise of the Axis powers to the dropping of the ato ...Show more