More History Books to Read

The History group has compiled another list of books that you will enjoy reading. Paul Strathern           THE OTHER RENAISSANCE FROM COPERNICUS to SHAKESPEARE        Atlantic Books London 2023, Trade Paperback ISBN 978-1-83895-516-8   E-book ISBN 978-1-83895-517-5 Srathern tells the story through the lives of major figures from the 15th – 17th centuries. It is an easy […]

Books 11 March -April 2024 from the History group Clare Mac Cumhaill & Rachael Wiseman METAPHYSICAL ANIMALS How four women brought philosophy back to life Vintage 2023 ISBN 978 1 529 11218 4 Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgeley, Iris Murdoch. A portrayal of how four woman undergraduates at Oxford during WWII shared ideas (as […]

Piarere Intersection

Work is about to start on a new roundabout at the Piarere intersection of SH 1 and 29. Here is the link to click on and register for updates on the project. Scroll down to see a map of the new roundabout layout. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1-sh29-intersection/?fbclid=IwAR0_XEBT9InYzf7CyzsDqdBjuuAke1gO8FrDD-Cx7OnMSm50Nae1NUIKpIM

Summer History reading

The October 2023 Book List from the History groupHere is a list compiled by the History Interest Group for its October meeting. It is a great list to peruse for your summer reading All the books mentioned are available in the Waipa and Hamilton Libraries Timothy Phillips THE CURTAIN AND THE WALL : A Modern […]