A Very Secret Trade: The Dark Story of Gentlemen Collectors in Tasmania by Cassandra Pybus
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Author of the bestselling Truganini, Cassandra Pybus, has uncovered one of the darkest and best kept secrets in Australian colonial history. In the nineteenth century, collectors and museum curators in Europe were fascinated by the antipodean colony of Tasmania. They cultivated contacts in the colony w ...Show more
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and Beyond by John Lyons
$34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
A gripping memoir of life in Jerusalem from one of Australia's most experienced Middle East correspondents. Leading Australian journalist John Lyons will take readers on a fascinating personal journey through the wonders and dangers of the Middle East. From the sheer excitement of arriving in Jerusalem ...Show more
By Sea & Stars: The story of the First Fleet by Trent Dalton
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to t ...Show more
Dog Trip Melbourne by Evi O, Andrew Grune
$34.99 AUD
Category: Travel Guides & Writing
Rather than leaving your four-legged friend at home when seeking a nature adventure, Dog Trip Melbourne offers 52 getaways that both dogs and their people can enjoy, all within a 130 km radius of the CBD. Escape the urban chaos with sandy escapades at the beach, splash about in waterfalls or bound throu ...Show more
Eclipse - Our Sky's Most Dazzling Phenomenon by Kelsey Oseid
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Discover the ancient myths and fascinating science of the world's most striking celestial phenomena--eclipses--in this educational, beautifully illustrated guide by the acclaimed author of What We See in the Stars. Awe-inspiring, majestic, and always a little otherworldly, eclipses have captivated our i ...Show more
Fight for Liberty and Freedom The origins of Australian Aboriginal activism by John Maynard
$29.95 AUD
Category: Australian History
Opposition to the British colonisation of Australia did not spring from the Mabo decision or the Native Title Act, nor was it born in the vibrant 1960s which culminated in the famous Aboriginal tent embassy in 1972.Rather, the first politically organised and united all-Aboriginal activist group was the ...Show more
Foodie Places by Sarah Baxter; Amy Grimes (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel Guides & Writing | Series: Inspired Traveller's Guides
Eat your way around the globe with this mouthwatering tour of the tastiest, most inventive, most diverse food on the planet.A region's food is truly a window into its rich history and culture - nothing tells the story of a place so profoundly as the food it serves. Foodie Places is a stunning, hand-illu ...Show more
Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings by Susie Dent
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Father Anselm Novels Ser.
Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story ...Show more
National Geographic Invisible Wonders - Photographs of the Hidden World by Anand Varma
$79.99 AUD
Category: Travel Guides & Writing
"If we hold our breath and gaze a bit more carefully at our world, we might just glimpse a few beautiful secrets hiding in plain sight," writes Anand Varma, renowned National Geographic photographer, in this book. The long tongue of a hummingbird. The intricate shape of a butterfly pupa. The propulsive ...Show more
Not Now, Not Ever: Ten Years On From the Misogyny Speech by Julia Gillard
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
This is a barn-burning piece of Australian feminist history in the making.MATILDA, BETTER READ THAN DEADThen it was done. After staying silent, I'd had my say. At no time did I feel worked up or hotly angry. I felt strong, measured, controlled. Yet emotion did play its role in the energy of the speech. ...Show more
Paperback Therapy: Therapist-approved tools and advice for mastering your mental health by Tammi Miller
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
This book is not a substitute for therapy … but it will give you the skills you need to help you meet your mental health goals. Most of us could probably be doing more to take care of our mental health, whether by learning to manage stress and sadness or just by reconnecting with ourselves. But finding ...Show more
Reason to Be Happy - On the Unexpected Benefits of Thinking Clearly by Kaushik Basu
$36.99 AUD
Category: Science
Why do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put your ...Show more