21 Speeches That Shaped Our World - The people and idea...
In this fascinating book, Chris Abbott, a leading political ...
1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think
1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think - University textbo...
The Modern Kitchen - Objects that changed the way we co...
The kitchen is the heart of the home its where we spend...
Operation Mincemeat - The True Spy Story that Changed t...
A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION One April morning in...
What is the Bible? - How an Ancient Library of Poems, L...
The New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, using his in...
Imagined Sovereignties: The Power of the People and Oth...
Imagined Sovereignties: The Power of the People and Other My...
21 Speeches That Shaped Our World - The People And Ideas That Cha
The Undoing Project - A Friendship that Changed the World
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think
What a story it is Sunday Times Youll love it
full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy Tim Harford In 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in eve...
Great ANZAC Stories - The Men and Women Who Created the Digger Legend
These stories show the overwhelming blood and honour, heroism and horror that was the Australian experience on our cruellest shores. Peter FitzSimons Accessible, short, often fresh tales capture the spirit and sentiment of Anzac. Roland Perry Over the years, the experiences of soldiers at war become the stuff of legend: tales of great bravery, battlefield wins, and also the tragic ...
Mona Lisa - The People and the Painting
Read this book and the worlds most famous image will never look the same again. For the worlds greatest cultural icon still has secrets to reveal not the silly secrets that the Leonardo loonies continue to advance, but previously unknown facts about the lives of Leonardo, his father, Lisa Gherardini, the subject of the portrait, and her husband Francesco del Giocondo. From this factual ...
Girls! From Line to Color - The Inks and the Pencils Behind the Fantasy Paintings of Michal Dutkiewicz
One of the most prolific and talented artists in the field of fantasy illustration, Australias own Michal Dutkiewicz has made quite a name for himself down-under with his over-the-top abilities . His unique blend of the classic pin-up with a post-modern sensibility makes every one of his paintings a delight to behold! One of the most-asked questions Michal gets (past How much do want for that ...
The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse (The Doldrums, Book 2)
A DREAMY CHARMER OF A BOOK. New York Times on The Doldrums Archer Helmsleys grandparents-famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago-are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumours are flying that Archers grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that theyre making it all up. Archer knows the rumours are false. With ...
The People Vs Tech - How the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it)
This book could not have come at a better moment
The People Vs Tech makes clear that there is still time just for us to take back control. Camilla Cavendish, Sunday Times The internet was meant to set us free. Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of ...
The Life of a Song - The fascinating stories behind 50 of the world's best-loved songs
Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as Scrambled Eggs because he couldnt think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune? Or that Patti LaBelle didnt know what Voulez-vous couches avec moi ce soir? actually meant? These and countless other fascinating back stories of some of our best-known and best-loved songs fill this book, a collection of the highly succes...
The People vs. Alex Cross - (Alex Cross 25)
It is told with a ferocious power and emotion that is quite impossible to ignore Daily Mail Fast-paced and action-packed i paper The charges- explosive Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law until now. Charged with gunning down followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops who think theyre abo...
Awakening the Heroes Within - Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselvesand Transform Our World
AWAKENING THE HEROES WITHINThe heroic quest is about saying yes to yourself and in so doing, becoming more fully alive and more effective in the world
The quest is replete with dangers and pitfalls, but it offers great rewards: the capacity to be successful in the world, knowledge of the mysteries of the human soul, and the opportunity to find and express your unique gifts in the world.In...
HR from the Outside In - Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources
This definitive work on HR competencies provides ideas and tools that help HR professionals develop their career and make their organization effective.-Edward E. Lawler III, Professor, University of Southern California This book is a crucial blueprint of what it takes to succeed. A must have for every HR professional.-Lynda Gratton, Professor, London Business School One single concept...
Maps That Changed The World
A stunning compilation of the most important, dramatic, beautiful and inspirational maps. An ancient Chinese proverb suggests, They are wise parents who give their children roots and wings and a map. Maps That Changed the World features some of the worlds most famous maps, stretching back to a time when cartography was in its infancy and the edge of the world was a barrier to explora...
Out of Australia - Aborigines, the Dreamtime, and the Dawn of the Human Race
In their startling new book, Steven and Evan Strong challenge the out-of-Africa theory. Based on fresh examination of both the DNA and archaeological evidence, they conclude that modern humans originated from Australia, not Africa. The original Australians (referred to by some as Aborigines), like so many indigenous peoples, are portrayed as backward and primitive. Yet, as the Strongs...
The Long and Winding Way to the Top - Fifty (or So) Songs That Made Australia
Andrew tells us things about the songs that we might not know and things about the songs that no one should ever know. He does it with intelligence and humour, not to mention an acid wit. Jimmy Barnes Which band is Australias premier act for drunk men to hug to? Which dance floor smash owes its existence to an elderly Canadian stand-up team? How does housing affordability threaten Austra...
Folks, This Ain't Normal - A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
From farmer Joel Salatins point of view, life in the 21st century just aint normal. In FOLKS, THIS AINT NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact. ...
River Dreams - The people and landscape of the Cooks River
In the beginning, therewas the river before the beach, before the drain, before the dredging, beforethe dams, before numerous other actions that altered the stream. River Dreams reveals the complexhistory of the Cooks River in south-eastern Sydney a river renowned as Australias most altered and polluted. Whilenineteenth century developers called it `improvement, the sugar mill, tanneries...
Media Madness - Donald Trump, the Press, and the War over the Truth
According to the media, Donald Trump could never become president. Now many are on a mission to prove he shouldnt be president. The Trump administration and the press are at war and as in any war, the first casualty has been truth. Bestselling author Howard Kurtz, host of Fox Newss Media Buzz and former Washington Post columnist, offers a stunning expose of how supposedly objective journal...
Photos That Changed the World
Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of historys most memorable photographs from the Wright Brothers first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech to Nels...
The Path - A New Way to Think About Everything
In the first book of its kind, The Path draws on the work of six of the great but largely unknown Chinese philosophers to offer a fresh and revolutionary guide to human flourishing. By examining the teachings of Chinese thinkers, and explaining what they reveal about our daily lives from greeting others to raising children The Path challenges some of our deepest held assumptions. It sh...
The Modern Kitchen - Objects that changed the way we cook, eat and live
The kitchen is the heart of the home its where we spend leisure time as a family, where we feed ourselves and where we entertain our friends. The average western family spends more money on the kitchen than they do on a car or a holiday.â We fill our kitchens with objects and tools that reflect our needs, tastes and desires. There is nowhere else in daily domestic life where design imping...
Medium Raw - A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores these changes, moving back and forth from the authors bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-travelling professional eater and drinker, Bourdain compares and contrasts wh...
The Gardener and the Carpenter - What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Paren...
Selected as a Book of the Year by the Financial TimesThe Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent Financial Times Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call parenting is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the huge industry surro...