20th Century History

THE OFFICIAL STORY OF A MUSICAL ICON - TOLD IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS OWN WORDS 'Funny, smart and heartbreaking. Incredible... go listen to it or read...

'Current: Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand' is the first comprehensive survey of all that is cutting edge in Australian and New Zealand contemporary practice. In a landmark publication,...

Features more than four hundred American, Allied, and German photographs that present the dramatic events of the invasion from both sides.

The Console Chronicles will take you on a unique journey through the history of gaming platforms. Fifty years ago, the home console was an anomaly that predated when everyone around...

In the past before the era of photography flowers were reproduced in paintings or drawings. In Flowers in History some of the most appealing illustrations that depict nature's colourful splendour...

In the past before the era of photography flowers were reproduced in paintings or drawings. In Flowers in History some of the most appealing illustrations that depict nature's colourful splendour...

Islam, the second largest and the youngest of the major world religions, has changed the world and left its mark on human history since the appearance of the prophet Mohammed...

Since his death in 1930 at the age of 44, D.H. Lawrence has become a legend as both a writer and a man. In this book, Keith Sagar has written...

Who was Kitty Harris Born in London to an emigre Jewish family she was a key figure in Soviet espionage networks across the globe, running agents in London, Berlin, Shanghai,...

On The Road: The NRMA'S First 75 Years tells the story of how an idea became a great Australian institution. A little over three quarters of a century ago, a...

In the early twentieth century, there was much speculation about what was going on behind the curtains of bohemia. Perils of the Studio reveals how the romance and mythology of...

The sweeping story of the American stadium-from the first wooden ballparks to today's glass and steel mega-arenas-revealing how it has made, and remade, American life Stadiums are monuments to recreation,...

'Groundbreaking' Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and elegiac . . . a masterpiece' Damien Lewis, Sunday Times bestselling author Since the inception of the Secret Service Bureau back in 1909, women...

In the fall of 1944, Fey von Hassell, the 24-year-old wife of Italian Detalmo Pirzio-Biroli, was seized by the SS at her villa at Brazza near Venice and shuttled by...

The author has drawn on primary sources from Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom to produce a book that encompasses not only Australia's experience of the war, but also...

Discover a treasure trove of enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa, in this beautiful new edition of the original gem at the heart of bestselling food...

'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong The Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi...

In this biography of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) the author shows him through a life of tumultuous creativity through which he strove to bring new meaning to poetry, vision and politics....

And then there were the children educated in India. Brendon reveals appalling stories of abuse at the hands of servants. What frequently unites Brendon's wildly different subjects is their loneliness--drawing...

A popular biography of Frank De Groot, the former hussar and Irishman, who in 1932 famously 'opened' the Sydney Harbour Bridge on horse-back wielding his sword 'in the name of...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory. It is a closely observed study of power, and how it is gained, used and lost' FINANCIAL TIMES The unmissable...

Oleg Gordievsky was the highest-ranking KGB officer working in Britain in the heart of the Soviet system. His escape, meticulously planned and executed with the help of the British, is...

This full story of German espionage in World War II, illustrated with 150 black-and-white photographs, explores the rivalry between Nazi intelligence services. Includes Nazi counter-intelligence operations and examines the popular...

The result is an illuminating dialogue with one of the world's leading thinkers and a startling picture of the turbulent world in which we live.

A.L. Rowse's journals extend over the greater part of the 20th century. Born in 1903, the son of a poor, virtually illiterate Cornish china-clay worker, he became one of the...

Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering....

Geoffrey Serle is a graduate of the University of Melbourne where he taught history before moving to Monash and the Australian National universities. He was general editor of the "Australian...

When Dave Went Up is the fairy-tale story of Wimbledon's famous 1988 FA Cup win over Liverpool, and how a small team overcame the giants of English football. More than...

Reports and photographs from the London Daily Mail archives, including many eyewitness accounts, trace how the conflicts developed, describes the key battles, tactical decisions and the turning points that determined...

An introduction to world history since 1945, this traces the major national and international developments of the period. It is intended for students from the Sixth Form up and for...

As his father nears death in his retirement home in Mexico, John H. Richardson begins to unravel a life filled with drama and secrecy. John Sr. was a CIA "chief...

The artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, John Harvard in Harvard Yard, and The Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is America's best-known sculptor...

A haunting sequence of imagined letters to the Count de Camondo -- the owner of a Parisian palace filled with beautiful objects, turned into a memorial for his lost son...

A frank and honest memoir by Britain's former ambassador to Kabul which provides a unique, high-level insight into Western policy in Afghanistan. For three years, from 2007 until 2010, Sherard...

Mediterranean cooking is a real food approach to healthy eating that embraces variety, flavour and nutrient-rich foods. Based on the traditional cuisines of Spain, France, Italy and Greece as well...

'This book expertly captures the extraordinary events and legendary drivers who made the sport what it is today. A must-read for any F1 fan.' - Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing,...

A beautiful new hardback special edition of an iconic and timeless classic, celebrating 90 years of the world's favourite Nanny. The original and classic story of the world's most famous...

"A powerful must-read."- Booklist (starred review) Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story...

A gripping history of China's deteriorating relationship with Hong Kong, and its implications for the rest of the world. For 150 years as a British colony, Hong Kong was a...

This intriguing monograph of painter and printmaker Robert Kipniss is an intimate look at a memorable period in his life and career. Robert Kipniss: Paintings and Poetry, 1950-1964 is the...

An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...

When Billy Reilly vanished, his parents embarked on a desperate search for answers. Was their son's disappearance connected to his mysterious work for the FBI, or was it a personal...

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