History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
-
Making the Renaissance Man: Masculinity in the Courts of Renaissance ItalyLooking beyond the marble elegance of Michelangelo's David, the pugnacious, passionate, and--crucially--important story of Renaissance manhood. Making the Renaissance Man explores the images, objects, and experiences that fashioned men and masculinity in the courts of fifteenth-century Italy. Across the peninsula, Italian princes fought each...
- $90.60 AUD
- $90.60 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Magic Songs of the Finns (Folklore History Series)A collection of magic songs, spells, and charms in one of the largest published volumes of traditional Finnish folk music. First collected and published by Elias Lӧnnrot in 1880 and later translated into English by John Abercromby and republished in 1896, Magic Songs of...
- $113.86 AUD
- $113.86 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space SuitA fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon. Bill Ayrey, longtime space suit test engineer at ILC Dover, draws on original...
- $77.51 AUD
- $77.51 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Lunar Module LM 10 Thru LM 14 Vehicle Familiarization ManualOriginally created for NASA in 1969 by prime contractor Grumman, this Lunar Module Vehicle Familiarization Manual was mandatory reading for Apollo astronauts, contractors and NASA support staff. This version of the manual describes the so-called ELM, or Extended Lunar Modules designed for the ""J""class...
- $77.51 AUD
- $77.51 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Love Never Faileth: Commentaries on Texts from St. Francis, St. Paul, St. Augustine & Mother TeresaEaswaran shows how we can apply the teachings of four great mystics to daily living. Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. His books on meditation, spiritual living, and the classics of world mysticism...
- $43.86 AUD
- $43.86 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Lost Chester County, PennsylvaniaDiscover Chester County's Lost Landmarks Chester County has a deep and enriching history, from sites of the Underground Railroad to great moments of Women's Suffrage and incredible remnants of Native American culture. The stories of the county's past can be experienced in many of...
- $64.69 AUD
- $64.69 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Long Island CityLong Island City captures the unique flavor of a former city (1870-1898) nestled between Manhattan and Queens that retains its identity to this day. Created by consolidating Old Astoria Village, Steinway, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills, Blissville, Sunnyside, and the Long Island Rail Road terminal in...
- $72.45 AUD
- $72.45 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Listen for a Lonesome Drum: A York State ChronicleIn this work, noted New York State author Carl Carmer describes the social life and customs of his native New York.Author: Carl CarmerPublisher: Syracuse University PressPublished: 05/01/1995Pages: 442Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.04w x 0.95dISBN: 9780815602613
- $25.74 AUD
- $25.74 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Limiting Privilege: Upward Mobility Within Higher Education in Socialist PolandState socialism tried to industrialize, urbanize, encourage the more frequent washing of hands, urge people to leave the church, emancipate women, and electrify cities--all within a single lifetime. Central to these initiatives was extending educational opportunities to the working class and creating a vision...
- $237.23 AUD
- $237.23 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Life: My Story Through HistoryFor the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history--from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today. An extraordinary...
- $77.63 AUD
- $77.63 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Life and Times of the Falls Church News-PressSince 1991, the Falls Church News-Press has delivered a must-read chronicle of doings in the leafy, sophisticated, practical-minded Northern Virginia community nicknamed "The Little City." Nodding to the rich history of the three-hundred-year-old village named for a church where George Washington and George Mason...
- $64.69 AUD
- $64.69 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Life and Letters of ErasmusThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
- $89.54 AUD
- $89.54 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Lichens of the State of WashingtonExplore the fascinating world of lichens with this comprehensive guide to the species found in the state of Washington. Written by an expert in the field, this book provides detailed information on the characteristics, ecology, and distribution of each species, making it a valuable...
- $72.29 AUD
- $72.29 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French RevolutionJoséphine Bonaparte, future consort of Napoléon; Térézia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Récamier, muse of intellectuals, cast off the rigid clothing regime of the past. Overcoming forced marriages and imprisonment during the Terror, they became the first self-made fashion celebrities....
- $90.60 AUD
- $90.60 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Les Écossais: The Pioneer Scots of Lower Canada, 1763-1855This is the first fully documented account produced in modern times of the migration of Scots to Lower Canada, which began in the late eighteenth century.Author: Lucille H. CampeyPublisher: Natural Heritage BooksPublished: 06/05/2006Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.99h x 6.35w x 0.90dISBN: 9781897045145About the...
- $56.80 AUD
- $56.80 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Latin American History: A Captivating Guide to the History of South America, the Mexican-American War, Paraguayan War, Brazil, Argentina, andSix manuscripts in one book: History of Latin America: A Captivating Guide to the History of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Islands of the Caribbean The Mexican-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Conflict between the United States of America...
- $100.91 AUD
- $100.91 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles--The Steagles--Saved Pro Football During World War IITracing the history of the National Football League during World War II, this book delves into the severe player shortage during the war which led to the merging of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, creating the "Steagles." The team's center was deaf...
- $46.57 AUD
- $46.57 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
La Biblia Vulgata Latina Traducia En Espanõl: Y Anotada Conforme Al Sentido De Los Santos Padres, Y Expositores Cathòlicos; Volume 9Esta Biblia es una referencia para los seguidores de la fe católica. Incluye la traducción de la Biblia Vulgata Latina al español, junto con notas y comentarios de los santos padres y expositores católicos. Es una herramienta esencial para sacerdotes, teólogos y cualquier persona...
- $144.77 AUD
- $144.77 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Kriegie: Prisoner of WarKriegie: Prisoner of War, first published in 1960, is the World War Two account of American airman Kenneth Simmons (8th Air Force) who was forced to bail out after his aircraft was damaged on a bombing run over Germany. He describes his capture and...
- $58.49 AUD
- $58.49 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Kentucky's Green RiverNamed for Revolutionary general Nathanael Greene, Kentucky's Green River begins a 384-mile journey at its source near Kings Mountain in Lincoln County, flowing through the Pennyroyal and Western Coal Field regions until its confluence with the Ohio River in Henderson County. Throughout the 1800s,...
- $98.34 AUD
- $98.34 AUD
- Unit price
- per
