A Street Through Time: A 12,000 Year Journey Along the Same Street (HB) by Steve Noon
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
Discover how one street has changed throughout history in this update to the illustrated classic. Have you ever wondered what your street was like thousands of years ago? This illustrated history book for children takes you on a 12,000-year journey to find out the story of a single street. Think of th ...Show more
Joan of Arc by Allan Drummond
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$15.99 (62% off)
Category: History
Think what you like about her voices, but Joan was in all ways a sensitive, courageous, generous young lady. After several of her victories, the English were out to get her, and they made it plain that she could expect no mercy from them. Her own king, Charles VII didn't seem too fussed about her fate. ...Show more
A Quick History of the Universe by Clive Gifford
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
A Quick History of the Universe takes a whistlestop tour through - funnily enough - the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to right now. The narrative text and cartoons cover all you need to know about space, forces and physics.
Break of Day by Tony Palmer
$18.99 AUD
Category: History
Murray Barrett is attached to the 39th Battalion, at the Kokoda Track things are looking bad for them and there is talk among the soldiers that it will be a slaughter as they dig in and wait for the Japanese to arrive. Ages 15+. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something? Or thought about how we can weigh the earth? Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe? Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and ever ...Show more
Aung San Suu Kyi: The Burma Lady by Allan Drummond
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Category: History
Discover the heroic story of Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy. Witness her extraordinary courage as she takes a stand against a brutal military government that places her under house arrest - even after her party wins 59% of the vote in a ge ...Show more
Cleopatra Tells All! by Chris Naunton
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
What would happen if the famous people of ancient Egypt were given the opportunity to tell their version of historical events--in their own words? It would be incredible! In this highly entertaining and comically illustrated book, Cleopatra is brought back to life to tell her own version of history. Th ...Show more
Charlemagne by Allan Drummond
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$15.99 (68% off)
Category: History
Let's go back to the late Dark Ages and see how one family restored some sort of order out of the chaos of the barbarian invasions. But be aware that they have some strange sounding names!
Iphigenia Among the Taurians Anne CarsonTrans. by Euripides
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
I am Iphigenia, daughter of the daughter of Tyndareus My father killed me Few contemporary poets elicit such powerful responses from readers and critics as Anne Carson. The New York Times Book Review calls her work "personal, necessary, and important," while Publishers Weekly says she is "nothing less t ...Show more
Frogs and Other Plays by Aristophanes
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Category: History
Marrying deft social commentary to a rich, earthy comedy, the three comedies collected in Aristophanes' "The Frogs and Other Plays" offers a unique insight into one of the most turbulent periods in Ancient Greek history. This "Penguin Classics" edition is translated by David Barrett with revisions, an i ...Show more
The Gallipoli Story by Patrick Carlyon
$17.99 AUD
Category: History
The men were huddled in lifeboats. Some prayed that their legs would work. Some smiled to show they weren't scared. They peered into the darkness ahead and saw nothing. Then, the dark shape of a man standing on a hill. A shout from the shore. A single shot rang out and a bullet hissed overhead. The Ga ...Show more
Richard the Lionheart by Allan Drummond
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$15.99 (68% off)
Category: History
Do you know much about Richard the Lionheart? Not to worry! Have a read of this and you'll know more about him and the times he lived in. And then look for other Green Barrow titles at our website.