Biography: Historical, Political&military at The Nile -Australia`s Largest Online Bookstore

History Press
Mr Stanley, I Presume?: The Life And Explorations Of Henry Morton Stan Description: A major new biography of a cult figure in history, covering Stanley`s early life in Wales, his adventurous life in America, and his explorations. It is a rag-to-riches story of an orphan who took on the English establishment, only to join its ranks.... Read More about the "Mr Stanley, I Presume?: The Life And Explorations Of Henry Morton Stan" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Sutton Publishing
Augustus: Godfather Of Europe Description: This is the dramatic story of the provincial outsider, born in a backwater, with no expectations of power, who came to found Europe. Through his pax romana Augustus created a united Europe and enabled ideas, and Christianity, to spread.... Read More about the "Augustus: Godfather Of Europe" on the The Nile Book Store Website

History Press
Thomas Cook: The Holiday Maker Description: This book explores the origins of former Baptist lay-preacher who wanted to take campaigners to a tempernace meeting an thus organized the first ever package holiday in the history of travel.... Read More about the "Thomas Cook: The Holiday Maker" on the The Nile Book Store Website

The Nile Book Store
Moore & Us: One Man`s Quest For A New World Order Description: Love him or hate him, Michael Moore has touched a nerve in American culture and politics. His controversial documentaries have achieved a stunning level of success in the United States and abroad, and his influence in political circles continues to grow. In Moore and Us Jesse Larner considers the cultural phenomenon that Moore has become. From his early days in journalism to his film breakthrough with Roger and Me, from the furor around Fahrenheit 9 - 11 to his use of the film in trying to affect the 2004 presidential election, Larner charts Moore`s career and explores the man in all of his guises: populist, prankster, preacher, rock star, and unlikely folk hero. Critical when warranted, and giving credit where credit is due, Larner`s book holds appeal for thoughtful readers of all political leanings, from fans of Moore and Al Franken to readers of Sean Hannity and other conservative critics.... Read More about the "Moore & Us: One Man`s Quest For A New World Order" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Lyons Press
Captain Cook: A Legacy Under Fire Description: In 1768 James Cook, on an epic sea journey that secured his place in history, discovered Australia. One hundred years later, countering cherished legends, George Collingridge dared to claim that the Portuguese had gotten to Australia first. Now Vanessa Collingridge, his distant cousin, unravels the strange tale of history`s most fascinating explorer and the man who sought to dethrone him. Collingridge charts Cook`s celebrated voyages: Cook mapped the Pacific Islands, circumnavigated Antarctica, charted New Zealand, and discovered the New Hebrides and Australia, curing scurvy along the way. He was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, cruised with sails frozen solid amid two-hundred-foot-tall icebergs, struggled to keep his crew from losing battles with alcohol and Polynesian women, and somehow managed to stay one step ahead of competing French and Spanish explorers. Over his twenty-one years of adventure-until his murder on a beach in Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii in 1779-Cook changed the Western map of the world. Or so schoolchildren were taught. In 1883 British aristocrat George Collingridge sailed Down Under in search of adventure-and came across maps of Australia dated 1542 and 1546, drawn in northern France but based on Portuguese originals, suggesting that Cook was not the first to reach Australia. The proposal would prove Collingridge`s undoing-and yet it is a controversy that lives on. (6 x 9 1 - 4, 384 pages, illustrations)... Read More about the "Captain Cook: A Legacy Under Fire" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Da Capo Press
The Bunker Description: Here is an unforgettable, graphic account of the final days in the Fuhrer`s headquarters, deep under the shattered city of Berlin as World War II in Europe drew to a close. From James P. O`Donnell`s interviews with fifty eyewitnesses to the madness and carnage and mdash;everyone from Albert Speer to generals, staff officers, doctors, Hitler`s personal pilot, telephone operators, and secretaries and mdash;emerges an account that historian Theodore H. White has hailed as and quot;superb . . . quite simply the most accurate and terrifying account of the nightmare and its end I have ever read. and quot;... Read More about the "The Bunker" on the The Nile Book Store Website

ProgressivepressCom
George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography Description: George Bush is the and quot;Emperor of the New World Order and quot; and a mystery man. By intensive research, Webster Tarpley and Anton Chaitkin have broken through his wall of silence. Here are the details frightening, gory, hilarious the background and life of the President. How the Bush family made its money promoting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi war machine. Jupiter Island, Skull and Bones, and other bases of power. The `war hero` story. George Bush and the secret government: from global population control, to Zapata`s Watergate burglars, to Iran-Contra. Kissinger, China, and genocide in the Third World. Bush`s Leveraged Buyout Mob, or the theft of a nation. Breaks the code of silence which Anglo-American finance oligarchs impose on their conduct of world affairs. A must read as long as these private forces dominate both Republican and Democratic parties and a vivid X-ray of the dynasty that occupies the highest seat of power in the nation.... Read More about the "George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography" on the The Nile Book Store Website

MacMillan Audio
John Quincy Adams Description: For history lovers, this audiobook is a vivid portrait of a man whose pre- and post-presidential careers overshadowed his presidency. Unabridged.... Read More about the "John Quincy Adams" on the The Nile Book Store Website

History Press
Confucius: A Biography Description: This book reveals the true Confucius, one of the most important figures in Chinese history.... Read More about the "Confucius: A Biography" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Melbourne University
Mawson: A Life Description: A hero of the polar exploration age, Sir Douglas Mawson is profiled in this biography, which recounts his Antarctic expeditions of 1911-1914 and 1929-1931, which resulted in Australia claiming 40 percent of the sixth continent. The personal letters and professional correspondences included reveal Mawson`s relationships with influential friends and rivals. Recounted are such adventures as when Mawson confronted a delusional explorer in Antarctica who believed that he was Jesus Christ, his trip on an advanced monoplane, and his inspections of English war factories for chemical weapons.... Read More about the "Mawson: A Life" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Basic Books
Ronald Reagan: The Power Of Conviction And The Success Of His Presiden Description: In a compelling firsthand account, Wallison, former White House Counsel to the President, argues that Reagan took office with a fully developed public philosophy and strategy for governing that was unique among modern presidents.... Read More about the "Ronald Reagan: The Power Of Conviction And The Success Of His Presiden" on the The Nile Book Store Website

History Press
Hannibal`s War Description: John Peddie provides a re-evaluation of the Carthaginian`s generalship, and asks how a man could have plunged so deeply into a situation in which he was almost inevitably, to fail? He examines Hannibal`s historic march on Rome.... Read More about the "Hannibal`s War" on the The Nile Book Store Website

.