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Historica : 1000 years of our life and times order quantity
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NZ$ 99.99 each
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Author: Bronwyn Dalley (ed)
Published by: David Bateman Ltd
Historica shows the evolution of people’s lives over the last thousand years, and shows how dramatically the world has changed. In the year 1000 most people lived in rural areas; cities were small and grew around cathedrals or fortresses or castles; transport was by horse and cart; most people were illiterate; education was usually only for wealthy boys and was conducted by the church; and people’s roles in life were strictly limited by their place in society. At that time in “undiscovered” parts of the world, such as North America, New Zealand and Australia, the indigenous peoples lived in much the same way as their ancestors had for centuries, their lives tuned to the changes in the seasons, and living at one with nature. Today the world is a very different place.

HOW DID ALL THESE CHANGES OCCUR?

Historica tells that story: The story of the wars, invasions, inventions, discoveries, exploration, and the amazing people who ... more
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9781906021597
It's All Greek to Me : From Achilles' heel to Pythagora's theorem - how ancient Greece has shaped our world order quantity
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Author: Charlotte Higgins
Published by: Short Books, London
With everything from Achilles' heel to Pythagoras' theorem, from Oedipus and his complex to Margaret Thatcher and Thucydides, this book aims to unlock the richness of the Greek world and show just how profoundly it has informed our own. Consider the way we think: about right and wrong, about the nature of beauty, goodness, and truth. What, in the end, it is to be a human being amid the immensity of the universe.
All this, and more, we have learned from the ancient Greeks. They moulded the basic disciplines and genres in which we still organise thought: from poetry to drama, from politics to philosophy and history to medicine.
Packed with useful cribs - history timelines; a who's who; a guide to the Greek gods; a map for those who struggle to
know their Lemnos from their Lesbos - It's All Greek to Me is a bluffer's guide in one sense, that will give you a helping hand around Greek democracy, the Persian Wars, or the Parthenon. But it ... more

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Easy guide to how things Greek shaped our perceptions of Poetry, Drama, Philosophy and Medicine amongst other things. Entertaining yet very informative.
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9781847249869
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: Ben Dupre
Published by: Quercus
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought. Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences is profiled in a series of short illustrated essays, complemented by an informative array of timelines and box features. Platonism, The Soul, Communism, Aristotelianism, Faith, Fascism, The Golden rule, Atheism, Racism, Altruism, Secularism, Feminism, Pluralism, Fundamentalism, Islamism, Liberty, Creationism, Capitalism, Toleration, War, Globalization, Scepticism, Duty, Classicism, Reason, Utopia, Romanticism, Punishment, Liberalism, Modernism, Materialism, Democracy, Surrealism, Relativism, Conservatism, Censorship, Utilitarianism, Imperialism, Big Bang, Existentialism, Nationalism, Chaos, Evil, Social contract, Evolution, Fate, Republicanism, Relativity, Quantum mechanics, Gaia.

First published 2009.
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9780582879539
A Century of Change: NZ 1800-1900 2nd Edition order quantity
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Author: OLSSEN, Erik
Published by: Addison Wesley Longman
2nd Edition
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Author: Victoria Museum
Published by: Museum Victoria/CSIRO Publishing
: Published in stunning colour, A Day in Pompeii depicts the daily life of one of the worlds most extraordinary cities, Pompeii. On August 24, A.D. 79, the Roman city of Pompeii was buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The very debris and ash that so suddenly and violently ended life in Pompeii also encased the city in a virtual time capsule. As a result, Pompeii is today one of the most complete and intact archaeological sites in the world. A Day in Pompeii takes us back in time to experience life and death in a cosmopolitan city. Featuring exceptional objects that laid buried in Pompeiis ruins for over 17 centuries, including room size frescoes, marble and bronze sculptures, jewellery, gold coins and everyday household items, evoking the richness and culture of daily life in the Roman Empires favourite vacation resort. The most poignant and dramatic are the body casts of the volcanos victims, frozen in their last ... more
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Author: Jan Palmowski
Published by: Oxford University Press
This authoritative dictionary provides in-depth coverage of major recent historical events, from 1900 to the present day. It includes country entries for every country in the world, with maps and historical summaries. Additionally, the dictionary includes biographical entries on major political and cultural figures, political and military leaders, and the thinkers who influenced events. Subject entries cover international organizations, treaties, religious and political movements, as well as key incidents, places, and military conflict. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and boasts a wealth of new material including entry-level web links updated via a companion website to ensure that they remain contemporary, extended coverage of historical context in the country entries, and new and expanded biographical entries on figures such as Angela Merkel and President 'Lula' of Brazil. With over 2,600 entries, all written by an ... more
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Adventures in Democracy order quantity
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Author: Neill Atkinson
Published by: University of Otago Press
The year 2003 is the 150th anniversary of Parliamentary elections in New Zealand and this book was commissioned by the Electoral Commission to celebrate. In a well-illustrated and readable text, the book takes the reader through the evolution of modern voting.
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9780140442410
Agricola And The Germania, The order quantity
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Author: Cornelius Tacitus
Published by: Pearson Publishing
"The Agricola" is both a portrait of Julius Agricola (most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law) and the first detailed account of Britain. It offers descriptions of the geography, climate and peoples of the country and a succinct account of the early Roman occupation, nearly fatally undermined by Boudicca's revolt in AD 61, but consolidated by campaigns that took Agricola as far as Anglesey and northern Scotland. In "The Germania" Tacitus examines the life and customs of the war-like German tribes, often comparing their "barbarian" behaviour favourably with the decadence and corruption of Imperial Rome.
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9780073376493
A History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education order quantity
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NZ$ 156.00 each
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Author: Robert A. Mechikoff
Published by: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
This engaging and informative text will hold the attention of students and scholars as they take a journey through time to understand the role that history and philosophy have played in shaping the course of sport and physical education in Western and selected non-Western civilizations. From Mesoamerica and Ancient Greece to the 2008 Olympic Games, the book touches on religion, politics, social movements, and individuals as they contributed to the development of sport and physical education. There is an extensive array of pedagogical tools - including timelines, comprehensive lists of chapter objectives, suggested websites, and discussion questions - that aids the learning experience.
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9780713993370
A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century order quantity
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Author: John Burrow
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
This unprecedented book, by one of Britain's leading intellectual historians, describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the practise of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the cultural history of Europe and America.It magnificently brings to life the work of historians from the Greeks to the present, including Livy, Tacitus, Bede, Froissart, Clarendon, Gibbon, Macaulay, Michelet, Prescott and Parkman, explaining their distinctive qualities and allowing the modern reader to appreciate and enjoy them. But is also examines subjects as diverse as the new perspectives brought about by the rise of Rome, the interests of medieval chroniclers, the introduction into historical narratives of what the eighteenth century called 'sentiment', the effects of Romanticism and the emergence ... more
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9780753821749
A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 order quantity
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Author: Andrew Roberts
Published by: Phoenix (Orion imprint)
This edition due september 2007.

Winston Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples ended in 1900. Andrew Roberts, Wolfson History prizewinner has been inspired by Churchill's example to write the story of the 20th century. Churchill wrote: 'Every nation or group of nations has its own tale to tell. Knowledge of the trials and struggles is necessary to all who would comprehend the problems, perils, challenges, and opportunities which confront us today ...It is in the hope that contemplation of the trials and tribulations of our forefathers may not only fortify the English-speaking peoples of today, but also play some small part in uniting the whole world, that I present this account.' As the greatest of all the trials and tribulations of the English-speaking peoples took place in the twentieth century, Roberts' book covers the four world-historical struggles in which the English-speaking peoples have been engaged - the ... more
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9780435327231
America, 1917-45 order quantity
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Author: Douglas Willoughby
Published by: Heinemann Educational Publishers
A study of America between 1917 and 1945 for AS and A Level History students. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The two AS sections deal with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination by concentrating on analysis and historians' interpretations of the material covered in the AS sections. There are practice questions and hints and tips on what makes a good answer.
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America, Russia and the Cold War 1945-2006 order quantity
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Author: Walter LaFeber
Published by: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Using extensive materials from both published and private sources, this concise text focuses on United States-Soviet diplomacy to explain the causes and consequences of the Cold War. It explores how the Cold War was shaped by domestic events in both the U.S. and the Soviet Union and presents a variety of other points of view on the conflict - Chinese, Latin American, European, and Vietnamese. The text includes both engaging anecdotes and quotes from primary sources to support key points and exemplify policies, and recent scholarship and materials from openings of the U.S., Soviet, and Chinese archives.
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9781740811903
Ancient and Medieval History: Everyday Lives Textook order quantity
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Author: .
Published by: Heinemann New Zealand
- material is presented in a visually dynamic, full-colour design
- a concise but comprehensive narrative is supplemented by a large number of authentic sources and a wide range of activities and opportunities for further research
- current historiography and research findings are included
students use a process of critical inquiry to draw conclusions about the past using a variety of primary and secondary sources or 'clues' which are both written and visual
- detailed case studies are included throughout
a reflections and responses section encourages students to interpret the evidence and make their own decisions based on the information and arguments presented
the consolidating review and revise research projects, further explorations, assessment style questions and activities provides references for further reading, films, videos and useful websites
- cross-references allow the theme-based books to be used in ... more
 
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9781862999640
Ancient Civilisations order quantity
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Author: Domain And Tanner Clements
Published by: Hawker Brownlow Education Pty Ltd
Students discover the excitement of self-directed learning while you facilitate the process. Select topics and let students zero in on their special interests. In this whole-brain approach to learning students research & report, compare, contrast & create.
 
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