People of the Boot - The Triumphs and Tragedy of Australian Jews in Sport
People of the Boot - The Triumphs and Tragedy of Austra...
Jews have made a unique and profound contribution to the Aus...

Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian coinage
Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian co...
Celebrating the history and art of Australian coinage for th...

Burke and Wills - The triumph and tragedy of Australia's most famous explorers
Burke and Wills - The triumph and tragedy of Australia'...
‘They have left here today!’ he calls to the others. When ...

The Bridge - The Epic Story of an Australian Icon - the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Bridge - The Epic Story of an Australian Icon - the...
‘. . . in world terms, that great arch defined Sydney and f...

The Death and Life of Australian Soccer
The Death and Life of Australian Soccer
In The Death and Life of Australian Soccer, Joe Gorman chron...

My Promised Land - The Triumph And Tragedy Of Israel
My Promised Land - The Triumph And Tragedy Of Israel
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of th...

Rubicon - The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
Rubicon - The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic...
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history...

Walking with the Anzacs - The authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front
Walking with the Anzacs - The authoritative guide to th...
The essential companion, fully revised and updated, to the A...

The Use and Abuse of Australian History
The Use and Abuse of Australian History
The Use and Abuse of Australian History - University textboo...

Sport Beyond Television: The Internet, Digital Media and the Rise of Networked Media Sport
Sport Beyond Television: The Internet, Digital Media an...
Sport Beyond Television: The Internet, Digital Media and the...

People of the Book: Canon, Meaning and Authority
People of the Book: Canon, Meaning and Authority
People of the Book: Canon, Meaning and Authority - Universit...

The Care and Handling of Australian Native Animals: Emergency Care and Captive Management
The Care and Handling of Australian Native Animals: Eme...
The Care and Handling of Australian Native Animals: Emergenc...

The Flying Kangaroo - Great Untold Stories of Qantas...The Heroic, the Hilarious and the Sometimes Just Plain Strange
The Flying Kangaroo - Great Untold Stories of Qantas......
From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share ...

The Flying Kangaroo - Great Untold Stories of Qantas...the Heroic, the Hilarious and the Sometimes Just Plain Strange
The Flying Kangaroo - Great Untold Stories of Qantas......
From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share ...

People Of The Boot - The Triumphs And Tragedy Of Australian Jews

The Story Of The Orchestra - Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!

The Story Of The Orchestra - Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Mus...

Eye-catching illustrations, an engaging text and delightful musical selections on an accompanying 70-minute CD lead children aged 8 to 12 (and parents too!) on an exciting and educational listen-while-you-learn tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. – The Composers, name by name – Baroque – Classical – Romantic – Modern – - The Orchestra, instrument by instrument – String ...
Preserving Our Proud Heritage - The Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army

Preserving Our Proud Heritage - The Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army

The Australian Army’s customs and traditions represent the symbols and substance of much of our national character, adopted from Army’s forebears and developed since 1901 to where we are today. In the form of the `Rising Sun’, these traditions shape Army’s institutional values and to an extent its collective personality, which provides – along with serving members both past and present – ...
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome

The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome

He’s the world’s vaguest novelist. She’s a shy and unusual child. Together, they’re travelling the world, one book a time.’QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST SORT OF READING PLEASURE FROM THE FIRST PAGE TO THE LAST’- Raven’s Parlour Bookstore For the first ten years of Freja’s life, she and her mother Clementine have roamed the Arctic in search of zoological wonders. Happy, content, together. Freja an...
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse

The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse

Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up…When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice inside the belly of the beast – there’s delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And there’s something more: no more fear ...
The Birth of Tragedy - Out of the Spirit of Music

The Birth of Tragedy - Out of the Spirit of Music

Dedicated to Richard Wagner, this book is rich in Nietzsche’s enthusiasms for Greek literature and especially tragedy, for Schopenhauer and Wagner’s “Tristan Und Isolde”. Its central vision is the idea that “only as an aesthetic phenomenon are existence and the world justified”. Making his distinction between the Apollonian and the Dionysian spirit, Nietzsche presses the reader to consider w...
Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rules - and the Players and Coaches Who Mastered Them

Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rules - and the Players and Coaches Who Mastered Them

An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the game’s greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics. From Pagan’s Paddock to Clarkson’s Cluster, from Fitzroy’s huddle to Sydney’s flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular. In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the...
A History of the Crusades II - The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187

A History of the Crusades II - The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187

The second volume of Steven Runciman’s classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades ’There was magic about. Saladin himself was troubled by terrible dreams…’ Steven Runciman’s unrivalled history of the Crusades is a classic of learning and vivid, compelling storytelling, which brilliantly brings to life the personalities, battles, massacres, triumphs and follies of ...
The Wildflowers - the Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018

The Wildflowers - the Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018

The Wildflowers by Harriet Evans is the spellbinding new novel from the Top 5 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Place for Us and The Butterfly Summer. Fans of Kate Morton’s The Lake House or Santa Montefiore will delight in this book. Harriet Evans is ‘perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Maeve Binchy’ Best Tony and Althea Wilde. Glamorous, argumentative … adulterous to the core. They w...
The Duchess - The Untold Story - the Explosive Biography, as Seen in the Daily Mail

The Duchess - The Untold Story - the Explosive Biography, as Seen in the Daily Mail

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication … Explosive biography by Britain’s top royal author … A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail In her relationship with Charles that has survived for more than forty years, Camilla’s story has seen a great many myths. This book is the d...
Midnight Oil - The Power and the Passion

Midnight Oil - The Power and the Passion

Midnight Oil are one of the most ‘Australian’ rock bands this country has produced. Born from the Australian pub rock scene that gave us AC/DC, Cold Chisel and INXS, the Oils were able to break out of that scene without compromising themselves in any way. Indeed, their breakthrough overseas record was the most Australian album they made. But it wasn’t just the subject matter that made them fie...
Treating People Well - The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life

Treating People Well - The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life

‘Lea and Jeremy’s stories from the White House are not only fascinating, but reveal lessons about the ways we treat one another that can be applied universally. No matter your beliefs, background or what you do for a living, there are takeaways from this book that will make each of us better human beings. By focusing on the things that unite us – love, kindness and empathy – Treating People We...
The Land and the People - China

The Land and the People - China

China: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this most incredible country. Explore its forests, rivers (including the mighty Yangtze), mountains and beaches, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the vibrant street life, the amazing food and the diverse culture, and delve into the country’s rich history. Discover what it’s like to grow up in China – sc...
The Land and the People - Russia

The Land and the People - Russia

Russia: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this fascinating country. Explore its varied landscapes, from massive lakes to frozen tundra, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the brightly painted domes of St Basil’s Cathedral and ornate palaces of St Petersburg, and delve into the country’s rich cultural heritage. Discover what it’s like to grow up ...
Xenophon's Cyrus the Great - The Arts of Leadership and War

Xenophon's Cyrus the Great - The Arts of Leadership and War

In 1906, a stilted English translation of “Xenophon of Athens”, story about Cyrus the Great’s military campaigns was published. Now, a century later, a much more accessible edition of one of history’s most extraordinary and successful leaders is emerging. Among his many achievements, this great leader of wisdom and virtue founded and extended the Persian Empire; conquered Babylon; freed 40,000...
Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian coinage

Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian coinage

Celebrating the history and art of Australian coinage for the first time, Inside the Vault uncovers the fascinating story of the nation’s currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events – the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes of the 19th century, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 – and their effect on Australia’s coinage. Lavi...
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses

Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses

The third edition of Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses develops an innovative practical framework for understanding the ethical and legal dimensions of nursing practice in Australia. Taking a ‘relational’ approach to practice, the text foregrounds the concepts of personhood, vulnerability and the nurse-patient relationship as the source of a nurse’s moral and legal obligations. This approach...
Doug the Pug - The Coloring and Activity Book

Doug the Pug - The Coloring and Activity Book

Join Doug the Pug on an exciting and delicious journey around the world!Follow Internet sensation and the “King of Pop Culture” Doug the Pug through this adorable coloring and activity book as he travels around the world exploring different cities and tasting local food. Inside you’ll find 75 illustrations to color, 15 crossword puzzles, word searches, and mazes that feature Doug experiencing n...
Made in the USA - The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing

Made in the USA - The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing

An argument that America’s economy needs a strong and innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates. “There’s no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.”-Bill Gates In Made in the USA, Vaclav Smil powerfully rebuts the notion that manufacturing is a relic of predigital history and that the loss of American manufacturing is a desirable evolutionary step toward a...
The Duchess - The Untold Story - the Explosive Biography, as Seen in the Daily Mail

The Duchess - The Untold Story - the Explosive Biography, as Seen in the Daily Mail

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication … Explosive biography by Britain’s top royal author … A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail The relationship between Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is one of the most remarkable love stories of the age. It ...
The Wildflowers - the Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018

The Wildflowers - the Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018

‘I adored The Wildflowers. A sweeping, epic, moving read’ Marian Keyes RICHARD AND JUDY SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK 2018 The new novel by Sunday Times bestseller Harriet Evans will transport you to a Dorset beach house, where you can feel the sand between your toes. Enter the home of Tony and Althea Wilde – the Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor of their generation and with a marriage every bit as...
Golf Style - Homes and Collections Inspired by the Course and the Clubhouse

Golf Style - Homes and Collections Inspired by the Course and the Clubhouse

Golf is more than just a sport. It is an incomparable source of camaraderie, a test of one’s equanimity, and a reminder of the sheer joy of playing a simple game—in concept, at least—in the fresh air. Like any pursuit that people grow to love, it just won’t stay put. Its allure extends far beyond the course, turning up in the ways we decorate and in the clothes we wear, in our art and literatu...