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A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith
$29.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what ...Show more
Conquests and Dynasties : History of the World by John Farndon
$20.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: History of the World | Reading Level: Grade 04-06
Jump back in time to discover what was happening in those oh-so-mysterious 'Middle Ages'. Some people were busy putting crowns on their heads, others were discovering mighty new religions, and many were invading far and wide...warlords carved out kingdoms in EuropeChina's only empress came to powerVikin ...Show more
First Cities and Empires 10,000 Bce- 476 Ce : History of the World by John Farndon
$20.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: History of the World | Reading Level: Grade 04-06
Take an enthralling journey from the Stone Age onwards to see how our ancestors became great builders and rulers. Just for starters, they grew food, discovered metals, made tools and invented writing - and it all led to... a mighty civilization in Egypt wise Chinese philosophy Maya culture in central Am ...Show more
Greece & Egypt History of the Classical World: Ancient Rome by Nigel Lucia & Rodgers Dodge & Gahlin
$59.95 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: A History of the Classical World
This incredible book set brings together three authoritative volumes on Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. It offers a study of the art, architecture and culture of Greece and Rome, and a fascinating exploration of the rites and rituals that formed the foundation of the ancient Egyptian civilization. The e ...Show more
Imperial Tragedy: From Constantine's Empire to the Destruction of Roman Italy AD 363-568 by Michael Kulikowski
$69.98 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Profile History of the Ancient World Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully fighting off attacks by the Parthians, Germans, Persians and Goths. Then came the definitive split, the Vandal sack of Rome, and the ...Show more
Imperial Tragedy: From Constantine's Empire to the Destruction of Roman Italy AD 363-568 by Michael Kulikowski
$27.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Profile History of the Ancient World Ser.
For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully fighting off attacks by the Parthians, Germans, Persians and Goths. Then came the definitive split, the Vandal sack of Rome, and the ...Show more
Imperial Triumph: The Roman World from Hadrian to Constantine by Michael Kulikowski
$27.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Profile History of the Ancient World Ser.
Imperial Triumph presents the history of Rome at the height of its imperial power. Beginning with the reign of Hadrian in Rome and ending with the death of Julian the Apostate on campaign in Persia, it offers an intimate account of the twists and often deadly turns of imperial politics in which successi ...Show more
Imperial Triumph - The Roman World from Hadrian to Constantine AD 138-363 by Michael Kulikowski
$69.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: The Profile History of the Ancient World | Reading Level: very good
Imperial Triumph presents the history of Rome at the height of its imperial power. Beginning with the reign of Hadrian in Rome and ending with the death of Julian the Apostate on campaign in Persia, it offers an intimate account of the twists and often deadly turns of imperial politics in which successi ...Show more
New Rome: The Roman Empire in the East, AD 395 - 700 by Paul Stephenson
$55.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Profile History of the Ancient World Ser.
Three hundred action-packed years of Roman history, encompassing the fall of Rome and the rise of a new empire in the East. Long before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in AD 476, a new city had risen to take its place as the beating heart of a late antique empire, the glittering Constantinople: New Rome.In ...Show more
Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Kyle Harper
$57.99 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: The\Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser.
A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous di ...Show more
Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Kyle Harper
$44.99 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: The\Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser.
A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous dise ...Show more
Power and Plenty: Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium by Ronald Findlay
$119.00 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
International trade has shaped the modern world, yet until now no single book has been available for both economists and general readers that traces the history of the international economy from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Power and Plenty fills this gap, providing the first full account ...Show more