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
In the Age of Industry (How They Made Things Work) by Richard Platt
25.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: How They Made Things Work
Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Age of Industry examines aspects of technology in Victorian times, including ship-building, weapons, motion pictures, photography, railways and telegraphy. Suitable for Key Stages 2-3, How They Made Things Work looks at how peopl ...Show more
101 Things You Didn't Know about World War I by Erik Sass
29.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 101 Things
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, here are 101 little-known and fascinating facts about its history. In this informative, accessible look at World War I, you'll find a complete overview of this critical historical event, its long-standing impact, and little-known facts. I ...Show more
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
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
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
New Zealand Mysteries by Scott Bainbridge
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
New Zealand’s history is peppered with mysterious tales of otherworldly beings, strange sightings, inexplicable disappearances and unusual crimes. While some of these stories have been handed down through generations, many of them hail from more recent times. The one thing they all have in common is tha ...Show more
How We Lived by Ben Hubbard
28.00 NZD
Category: History
A fantastic new way to learn about the rich and varied cultures of the ancient world - see how everyday children used to live, eat, work and play. Full of stunning, detailed illustrations by renowned children's artist Christiane Engel.
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
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