True stories: discovery, historical & scientific books

642 books were found.

The Chain

The Chain

Author: Sir Bradley Wiggins
ISBN: 9780008767747
Format: Paperback
$36.99

'Back in 2012, everyone knew who Bradley Wiggins was. Everyone, that is, but me. Thirteen years after the summer...  Read More >>

The Chain

The Chain

Author: Sir Bradley Wiggins
ISBN: 9780008767730
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics

Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics

Author: Matthew Wright
ISBN: 9781761381171
Format: Paperback
$36.99

- Major global co-edition written by well-known NZ author - Popular science that explains modern physics in easy...  Read More >>

Inside: Winning. Losing. Starting Again.

Inside: Winning. Losing. Starting Again.

Author: Boris Becker
ISBN: 9780008769024
Format: Paperback
$36.99

'One of the most incredible and moving books that we've read, ever.' The High Performance Podcast  Read More >>

Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly

Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to...

Author: Midge Gillies
ISBN: 9781915590527
Format: Hardback
$64.69

This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic...  Read More >>

A Knock at the Door: A Homeless Man, a Lawyer . . . and a Family Changed Forever

A Knock at the Door: A Homeless Man, a Lawyer . . ....

Author: Rob Parsons
ISBN: 9780008708696
Format: Paperback
$24.99

'An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of...  Read More >>

Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics

Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics

Author: Matthew Wright
ISBN: 9781915590961
Format: Hardback
$51.75

- Major global co-edition written by well-known NZ author - Popular science that explains modern physics in easy...  Read More >>

Queen Soraya, Her Divorce Destroyed A Dynasty

Queen Soraya, Her Divorce Destroyed A Dynasty

Author: R W Kay
ISBN: 9781836284598
Format: Hardback
$51.72

The true story of the wife of the Shah of Iran and how the collapse of their relationship influenced the end of...  Read More >>

Inside: Winning. Losing. Starting Again.

Inside: Winning. Losing. Starting Again.

Author: Boris Becker
ISBN: 9780008737795
Format: Hardback
$50.00

'One of the most incredible and moving books that we've read, ever.' The High Performance Podcast  Read More >>

Invisible Housemates

Invisible Housemates

Author: Deepa Padmanaban
ISBN: 9789369896462
Format: Paperback
$36.20

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South

South

Author: Ernest Shackleton
ISBN: 9780008663957
Format: Paperback
$9.99

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.  Read More >>

The Great Chinese Art Heist: Imperialism, Organized Crime, and the Hidden Story of China's Stolen Artistic Treasures

The Great Chinese Art Heist: Imperialism, Organized...

Author: Ralph Pezzullo
ISBN: 9781639369133
Format: Hardback
$49.99

The extraordinary story of the theft of priceless Chinese antiques around the world and the connection to crimes...  Read More >>

The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous Sisterhood

The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous...

Author: Hope Reese
ISBN: 9781840918410
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous Sisterhood

The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous...

Author: Hope Reese
ISBN: 9781840918403
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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Never Had a Dad: Adventures in Fatherlessness

Never Had a Dad: Adventures in Fatherlessness

Author: Georgie Codd
ISBN: 9780008603069
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Fatherless, friendly 31yoF looking for intrepid M50s-70s who wants to try being a father figure (not sugar daddy)....  Read More >>

Stasiland: from the Miles Franklin Prize-winning author of All That I Am

Stasiland: from the Miles Franklin Prize-winning author...

Author: Anna Funder
ISBN: 9781761343681
Format: Paperback
$26.99

Anna Funder's Samuel Johnson Prize-winning Stasiland is an Australian classic, the definitive account of tyranny...  Read More >>

Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue

Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's...

Author: Buddy Levy
ISBN: 9781250289186
Format: Hardback
$58.99

National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship - and...  Read More >>

Maximilian I. (1459-1519): Herrscher Und Mensch Einer Zeitenwende

Maximilian I. (1459-1519): Herrscher Und Mensch Einer...

Author: Markus Gneiss ,  Manfred Hollegger
ISBN: 9783170374300
Format: Paperback
$97.68

Die Heirat Maximilians mit Maria von Burgund (1477), seine Wahl zum Romischen Konig (1486) und die spanische sowie...  Read More >>

Raising the Poisoned Dead

Raising the Poisoned Dead

Author: Malcolm Moyes
ISBN: 9781836281269
Format: Paperback
$28.44

Raising the Poisoned Dead maps out the complex contours of a still unresolved mid-Victorian murder mystery which...  Read More >>

Slumach's Gold: In Search of a Legend

Slumach's Gold: In Search of a Legend

Author: Brian Antonson ,  Mary Trainer
ISBN: 9781772035186
Format: Paperback
$59.99

Full of intrigue, adventure, greed, and tragedy, the enduring legend of Slumach's Gold is examined in riveting forensic...  Read More >>

Serendipity: The Afterlife of the Object

Serendipity: The Afterlife of the Object

Author: Carol Mavor
ISBN: 9781789149500
Format: Hardback
$49.99

The sadness, as well as the joy, of unexpected discoveries.  Read More >>

A Knock at the Door: A Homeless Man, a Lawyer . . . and a Family Changed Forever

A Knock at the Door: A Homeless Man, a Lawyer . . ....

Author: Rob Parsons
ISBN: 9780008708665
Format: Hardback
$45.00

'An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of...  Read More >>

Homicidio

Homicidio

Author: David Simon ,  Andres Silva
ISBN: 9788418216909
Format: Paperback
$73.79

El escenario es Baltimore. No pasa día sin que algún ciudadano sea apuñalado, apalizado o asesinado a tiros. En...  Read More >>

The Big Book of Australian Yarns: and amazing true stories

The Big Book of Australian Yarns: and amazing true stories...

Author: Jim Haynes
ISBN: 9781761471865
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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And Finally…: Weird and Wonderful Stories Told at the End of the News

And Finally…: Weird and Wonderful Stories Told at the...

Author: Ryan Herman
ISBN: 9780008648008
Format: Hardback
$29.99

And Finally… is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes...  Read More >>

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