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Churchill in Quotes : Wit and Wisdom from the Great Statesman by Ammonite Press
$19.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction | Series: In "Quotes" Ser.
Sir Winston Churchill, statesman, orator and former Prime Minister was a man whose words gave hope and inspiration to the British people and many are as relevant today as they were during the war years. Churchill's speeches were not always confined to serious political rhetoric and motivation: his off-t ...Show more
Churchill in Quotes: Wit and Wisdom from the Great Statesman by Ammonite Press
$12.99 NZD
Category: Humour
Sir Winston Churchill, statesman, orator and former Prime Minister was a man whose words gave hope and inspiration to the British people, and many are as relevant today as they were during the war years. Churchill's speeches were not always confined to serious political rhetoric and motivation: his off- ...Show more
Dictators in Quotes by Ammonite Press
$19.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: In Quotes
Millions of people across the globe live under the autocratic rule of a dictator whose utterances, edicts, excesses and actions are both chilling and ludicrous in equal measure. These rulers are the worst egotists, the vilest perpetrators of crimes against humanity. With the aid of more than 150 photogr ...Show more
London: A City in Pictures by Ammonite Press
$29.99 NZD
Category: Travel
London: A City in Pictures forms a tour of the city's historic streets of medieval and classical architecture, sumptuous palaces and distinctive bridges, and modern skyscrapers such as The Shard. This comprehensive and fully updated tourist memento presents a visual guide to the city's pomp and pageantr ...Show more
Mates for Life : Devoted Couples from the Animal Kingdom by Ammonite Press
$19.99 NZD
Category: Gift Books
In this title, informative text describes the mating rituals of gibbons, wolves, swans and beavers, amongst others. An ideal Valentine's Day gift for that special person in your life, "Mates for Life" is an affectionate and amusing look at our neighbours in the animal kingdom who opt for the monogamous ...Show more
Queen Elizabeth II by Ammonite Press
$44.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
This is a unique collection of 250 photographs celebrating the life and long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. New in paperback, this compact edition - with the same extent as the hardback! - is a lovely gift book offering fascinating insight. HRH Queen E ...Show more
Queen Elizabeth II: Postcards by Ammonite Press
$12.99 NZD
Category: Gift Stationery
HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, and Head of the Commonwealth, on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27 and in 2012 celebrates a 60 years on the throne. The Queen has been one of the most photographed women in the world, with strong media interest ever since the days of her childh ...Show more
Royalty in Quotes: A Miscellany of Regal Ramblings by Ammonite Press
$19.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: In Quotes
Since the early part of the 20th century, Britain's Royal family has become increasingly less remote from the population and are now at the centre of today's celebrity culture. Their utterances, though, are not always tempered by regal restraint. While many of their words can be kind, compassionate, tho ...Show more
Rugby in Focus: Rubgy Union in Pictures by Ammonite Press
$49.99 NZD
Category: Sport
This is a visual, historical guide to the development and growth of rugby. It includes over 400 hundred images from the Press Association archives that capture Rugby's finest moments. It also includes background to the most successful teams, greatest matches, a players' hall of fame and guide to the hal ...Show more
Steam Railways by Ammonite Press
$24.99 NZD
Category: Railway & Trains | Series: Britain in Pictures
Even today, over 50 years after the last scheduled service was hauled by a steam locomotive in Britain, many people's abiding image of rail travel comes from that age of steam, a romantic view of big muscular locomotives, belching clouds of steam and smoke, hauling long, snaking trains through picturesq ...Show more
The Beatles by Ammonite Press
$24.99 NZD
Category: Music | Series: In Pictures
The best-selling band in history, with sales of over a billion, The Beatles have had more number-one albums and sold more singles in the UK than any other act, and achieved more sales in the USA than any other artist. They became one of the most critically acclaimed acts in popular music. Formed in Live ...Show more
The First World War by Ammonite Press
$24.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Series: In Pictures
This book looks at WWII from a largely British perspective, based upon approximately 350 photographs from the archives of Mirrorpix. It takes a look at the legacies of the war, including the establishment of the United Nations and the European Union. The Second World War was the deadliest conflict in hu ...Show more