Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire by Nigel Cawthorne
29.99 NZD
Category: Military History
This title tells the story of an iconic aircraft from World War II, that is illustrated with over 250 colour and black and white photographs. It takes you through the creation, construction, production and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major battles of the war. It includes moving f ...Show more
World War II (Visual Ecyclopedia) by DK
30.00 NZD
Category: Military History | Series: Visual Encyclopedia
World War II: Visual Encyclopedia profiles the soldiers who served, as well as key events and the technology of war. Find the facts about the most cunning strategists, the longest battles, the fastest fighter planes, and much more in this spectacular visual dictionary. Key information is available at a ...Show more
The Holocaust: The Origins, Events and Remarkable Tales of Survival (PB) by Philip Steele
16.00 NZD
Category: Military 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
Holding on to Home: Stories and Objects of the First World War by Kate Hunter & Kirstie Ross
49.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: very good
The Great War seeped and stormed into every aspect of New Zealanders' lives, from the frontline to the family home. The things that survived - a crumpled theatre ticket, an engraved cigarette case, a knitting pattern, a crucifix made from rifle cartridges u are emotional touchstones that bring this dist ...Show more
National Geographic the Old West by Stephen G. Hyslop
39.99 NZD
90.00 (55% off)
Category: World History
From the first wagon trains to the building of the railroads, the story of the American West is epic in scope, full of amazing stories of grit, tragedy, and triumph. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, this is the definitive history of a time and place that forever lives in legend. Travel wi ...Show more
Civil War - The History of England Volume 3 by Peter Ackroyd
24.99 NZD
Category: World History | Series: The History of England | Reading Level: very good
In Civil War, Peter Ackroyd continues his dazzling account of England's history, beginning with the progress south of the Scottish king, James VI, who on the death of Elizabeth I became the first Stuart king of England, and ends with the deposition and flight into exile of his grandson, James II. The St ...Show more
First Day of the Somme : the Complete Account of Britain's Worst-Ever Military Disaster by Andrew Macdonald
39.99 NZD
Category: Military History
The complete account of Britain's worst-ever military disaster. It took several million bullets and roughly an hour to effectively destroy General Sir Douglas Haig's grand plans for the first day of the Somme, 1 July 1916. By day's end, 19,240 British soldiers were dead, crumpled khaki bundles scattered ...Show more
The First World War (50 Things You Should Know About) by Jim Eldridge
19.99 NZD
21.99 (9% off)
Category: Military History | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About | Reading Level: From 7
50 Things You Should Know About the First World War is the perfect introduction to a tragic chapter in world history, published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. By the time the armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, 65 million men from around the world had joined up to ...Show more
How We Invented Freedom & Why It Matters by Daniel Hannan
24.99 NZD
Category: Politics
Dan Hannan tells the story of freedom and explains how it is a uniquely 'British', rather than 'Western', invention. He shows how the inhabitants of a damp island at the western tip of the Eurasian landmass stumbled upon the extraordinary idea that the state was the servant, and not the master, of the i ...Show more
A Higher Call - The Incredible True Story of Heroism and Chivalry during the Second World War by Adam Makos; Larry Alexander
28.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Reading Level: very good
Five days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a twenty-one-year-old pilot. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. Suddenly a German Messerschmitt fighter pulled up on the bomber's tail - the German pilot was an ace, a man able to ...Show more
People, People, People : A Brief History of NZ by Stevan Eldred-Grigg
14.99 NZD
19.99 (25% off)
Category: NZ History
A short, very accessible snapshot of New Zealand's history written with tourists and anyone new to the country in mind. Written in a lively manner by Christchurch born and bred Stevan Eldred-Grigg, one of New Zealand's leading writers of both history and fiction, this book is also ideal for students or ...Show more
Vintage Paua Shell Jewellery: Art Souvenir, Tourist Kitsch, Kiwi Icon by Elly van de Wijdeven
11.81 NZD
49.99 (76% off)
Category: NZ History