The Viking Hondbók - Eat, Dress, and Fight Like a Warrior by Kjersti Egerdahl
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Learn what it was like to live as a Norseman in this fun and fascinating look at Vikings and the Viking Age. Vikings, those ancient Norse seafarers, have inspired plenty of pop culture phenomena, from the A&E hit show Vikings to Thor: Ragnar k, to the ever-expanding world of Viking LARP. Known for b ...Show more
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar
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Category: social issues
A much-needed guide to understanding gender, becoming a better trans ally, and making the world a better place. Gender is a human experience, not just a trans experience. Every single one of us has a relationship to gender, so how can we change the way we talk about it, challenge misconceptions, and be ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
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Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Cons ...Show more
Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
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Category: History
A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of England you'll have ever read. Certainly, the funniest. Because David Mitchell will explain how it is not all n ...Show more
Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland
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Category: History
Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition ...Show more
A Wild History - Life and Death on the Victoria River Frontier by Darrell Lewis
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Category: History
In 1883, pastoralists began to drive great herds of cattle into the Northern Territory's Victoria River District. They entered a vast tropical land of big rivers, wide plains and rugged ranges. It was a cattleman's paradise, but also a paradise for the Aboriginal peoples who had lived there for thousand ...Show more
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology | Reading Level: very good
THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bestselling and much loved author Neil Gaiman, whose novel American Gods has been adapted into a major television series, brings vividly to life the stories of Norse mythology that have inspired his own extraordinary writing in this number one Sunday T ...Show more
Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mythology by Jenny Williamson, Genn McMenemy
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female figures from mythologies around the world. From heroines and deities to ...Show more
The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition by Robert Graves
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
*The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths*'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Ica ...Show more
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition by Humphrey Carpenter
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Category: History
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of th ...Show more
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
32.99 AUD
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Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." --Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure--an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. ...Show more
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan
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Category: History
Most people can name the influential leaders and major battles of the past. Few can name the most destructive storms, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts. In The Earth Transformed, ground-breaking historian Peter Frankopan reconnects us with our ancestors who, like us, worshipped, exploited ...Show more