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  • Skepelinge: Aanloop tot 'n roman

    Aanloop tot ’n roman

    Skepelinge is ’n impressionistiese betragting van die vroeë koloniale tydperk in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, gebaseer op Schoeman se kennis van die VOC-tyd en meer spesifiek die skeepvaart. Self het die skrywer dit beskryf as ’n ‘hibriede skepping . . . wat in laaste instansie beoordeel moet word as produk van die skeppende verbeelding eerder as van navorsing’. Tydens die boekstawing van die ... Read more

    R247,35

  • Eye of the Firestorm

    The Namibian - Angolan - South African Border War - Memoirs of a Military Commander

    For his exploits and astuteness, Roland de Vries has rightfully been called the ‘Rommel of the SADF’. In this forthright, warts-and-all but compassionate autobiography he recounts the fascinating story of the transformation of a small, colonial army into, pound-for-pound, the best fighting force on the planet."Eye of the Firestorm" could be used to enhance the teaching within the military, ... Read more

    R421,35 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dirt

    Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Read more

    R243,90

  • Muhammad

    A Story of the Last Prophet

    by Deepak Chopra ...
    Series Book 3 - Enlightenment Collection
    “Compassionate and clear…a courageous undertaking.” —Greg Mortenson, New York Times bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools“As a scholar and storyteller extraordinaire, Deepak Chopra portrays a morally courageous yet highly human messenger of God.” —Irshad Manji, Director, Moral Courage Project, New York UniversityFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Buddha and ... Read more

    R182,95

  • Geskiedenis van elke land regoor die wêreld in Afrikaans

    History of Each Country around the World in Afrikaans

    by Nam Nguyen ...
    Geskiedenis van elke land regoor die wêreld in Afrikaans se doel is om jou gedagtes te vul met 'n eenvoudige historiese kennis met hierdie boek. Die e-boek is maklik om te gebruik , verfrissende en is gewaarborg om opwindend wees ! Jy kan hierdie ebook lees sonder enige kennis van die gebeure in die verlede . Hierdie ebook is 'n uitstekende hulpbron sommige van jou historiese kennis om te begin ... Read more

    R190,93

  • King Edward VIII

    The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers.In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne.With unique access to the Royal Archives, Ziegler overturns many myths about Edward and tells his side of the story ... Read more

    R232,29

  • My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS/A-level History: Russia 1917-91: From Lenin to Yeltsin

    by Robin Bunce ...
    Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Target success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, s... ... Read more

    R243,56

  • Did Jesus Exist?

    The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth

    In Did Jesus Exist? historian and Bible expert Bart Ehrman confronts the question, "Did Jesus exist at all?" Ehrman vigorously defends the historical Jesus, identifies the most historically reliable sources for best understanding Jesus’ mission and message, and offers a compelling portrait of the person at the heart of the Christian tradition.Known as a master explainer with deep knowledge of the ... Read more

    R207,33

  • Forged

    Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

    Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine ... Read more

    R231,71

  • The Warrior Ethos

    WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'TWe are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today? How do we (and ... Read more

    R133,60

  • The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour

    by Rupert Colley ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.In 1917 the world changed forever. One of the most influential and contentious events in recent history, the Russian Revolution unleashed the greatest political experiment ever conducted, one which continues to influence both Eastern and Western politics today.The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and ... Read more

    R53,58 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Holocaust Survivor Accounts: True Stories of Prisoners Surviving the Holocaust: Holocaust Survivor Stories and Heroes of Auschwitz

    Holocaust Survivor Accounts, #2

    Series Book 2 - Holocaust Survivor Accounts
    The Holocaust, (called Ha-Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the state sponsored murder and persecution of about six million Jews by the German Nazi regime and its collaborators, leading into and during the Second World War. The word itself means, "Sacrifice by fire".The Holocaust has no other comparison in the annals of human history because of the sheer extent of the terror it spread.In 1933 the ... Read more

    Free

  • 1434

    The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance

    by Gavin Menzies ...
    In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world.In his bestselling book 1421: The Year China Discovered the World, ... Read more

    R178,47

  • 17 DEADLY WOMEN THROUGH THE AGES+

    TRUE CRIME: WOMEN SERIAL KILLERS, #1

    Series Book 1 - TRUE CRIME: WOMEN SERIAL KILLERS
    TRUE CRIME: WOMEN SERIAL KILLERSOur society can barely account for evil in males, let alone imagine it in females. The female nests, creates, and nurtures doesn’t she or is it that we just want to believe in the intrinsic non-threatening nature of women?Yet, history is full of instrumentally violent women: women who have fought wars and battles throughout the world, with no less ferociousness than ... Read more

    Free

  • Bilderberg Group: What Don’t You Know? Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The Top Secret Society

    Secret Societies, #1

    Series Book 1 - Secret Societies
    Every year since 1954 a Bilderberg Meeting has been held in an exclusive hotel in Europe or North America. Attendance is by invitation only and includes some of the most powerful and influential people in the Western World.However, just what happens during meetings is unknown because none of the people who attend will talk about what they do. The people who organize these meetings insist that this ... Read more

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  • Stalin’s Daughter

    The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva

    Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-FictionA New York Times Notable Book of 2015A painstakingly researched, revelatory biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her life in the shadow of one of history’s most monstrous dictators – her father, Josef Stalin.Born in the early years of the Soviet Union, Svetlana Stalin spent her youth inside the walls of the Kremlin. ... Read more

    R180,19

  • Umlando Wakwa-Mkhwanazi Kwa-Mpukunyoni 1600-2007 (Mtubatuba)

    Izimpande zakho isisekelo sakhoUmlando womuntu uzimpande zobuyena kanti futhi uyifa negugu lokuphila kwakhe. Yiwo umlando womuntu olawula izolo nenamuhla nengomuso noma ikusasa lomuntu. Lencwadi yomlando wesizwe sakwa-Mkhwanazi kwa-Mpukunyoni ikhininda ngemvelaphi nokudabuka kwaba kwa-Mkhwanazi e Mtubatuba.Iphinde ixoxe ngokujulile ngolibo lokuzalana kwamakhosi akwaMkhwanazi kwa-Mpukunyoni ... Read more

    R132,79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Christina Queen of Sweden

    The Restless Life of a European Eccentric

    The groundbreaking biography of one of the most progressive, influential and entertaining women of the seventeenth century, Christina Alexandra, Queen of Sweden.In 1654, to the astonishment and dismay of her court, Christina Alexandra announced her abdication in favour of her cousin, Charles. Instrumental in bringing the Thirty Years War to a close at the age of 22, Christina had become one of the ... Read more

    R152,71

  • The Killer Book of Serial Killers

    Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Serial Killers

    Series series The Killer Books
    Terrifying tales of the ultimate evil among us! One of the best serial killer books for fans of true crime.The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look at their crimes and the ... Read more

    R152,82 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • History's People

    Personalities and the Past

    What difference do individuals make to history? Are we all swept up in the great forces like industrialisation or globalisation, or is the world we inhabit shaped just as much by real people - leaders for example - and the decisions that they make? For better or for worse, the personalities of the powerful can affect millions of people and the future of countries: it matters who is in the driving ... Read more

    R196,06

  • Life in a Medieval Village

    Series series Medieval Life
    The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villages.This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made ... Read more

    R182,95

  • Ultimate Interactive Basic Training Workbook

    What You Must Know to Survive and Thrive in Boot Camp

    Sergeant Michael Volkin has done it again with The Ultimate Interactive Basic Training Workbook! After hearing the same request from literally hundreds of new recruits and veteran soldiers, he has developed a dynamic follow-up to complement and enhance his best-selling The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook (Savas Beatie, 2005).The Ultimate Interactive Basic Training Workbook is a comprehensive ... Read more

    R109,01 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of War

    The Bestselling Treatise on Military & Business Strategy, with a Foreword by James Clavell

    Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives.His writings on aspects of warfare from the laying of plans to the tactics and psychology of manoeuvering an army, to the proper use of spies, resonate for us in today's world of cut-throat, ruthless business. With James ... Read more

    R211,13