Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life by Commodore Peter Scott
$34.99 AUD
Category: Miltary General
Described by the Honourable Kim Beazley AC as a 'beautifully written memoir', this is the rare and extraordinary story of an Australian submariner.From conducting top-secret missions to making Australian submarine history, Commodore Peter Scott depicts what it takes to be a Submariner.Over a decorated 3 ...Show more
Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to House Plants by Lauren Camilleri, Sophia Kaplan
$69.99 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals
Houseplants have the power to transform any room. With their lush foliage, structural beauty and air-purifying qualities, they help create indoor oases that bring a sense of tranquility to our busy lives. In Plantopedia, Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan from Leaf Supply present the definitive guide to ...Show more
The Kamikaze Hunters: The Men Who Fought for the Pacific, 1945 by Will Iredale
$19.99 AUD
Category: Miltary
The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter struggle to control the Pacific. And it was then that the Japanese unleashed a terrible new form of warfare: the s ...Show more
Flinders: The fascinating life, loves & great adventures of the man who put Australia on the map from the award winning author of BANJO, BANKS and HUDSON FYSH by Grantlee Kieza
$45.00 AUD
Category: History
The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map Fearless, sharp-eyed and handsome, Matthew Flinders was one of the greatest of all maritime adventurers and undertook one of the most important voyages of discovery - to circumnavigate and map the famed Great Southern Land ...Show more
Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by Adam Grubb, Annie Raser-Rowland
$24.99 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals
Step into the world of our least admired botanical companions. Peel back the layers of prejudice and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. An astonishing number are either edible or medicinal, and have deep and sometimes bizarre connections to human history.With chapters on:* Appreciating ...Show more
The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins: Australia's greatest explorer by Peter FitzSimons
$52.99 AUD
Category: History
The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist, photographer, war hero, aviator, spy and daredevil - brought to life by one of Australia's greatest storytellers. Sir Hubert Wilkins is one of the most remarkable Australians who eve ...Show more
The Battles for Kokoda Plateau: Three Weeks of Hell Defending the Gateway to the Owen Stanleys by David W. Cameron
$35.99 AUD
Category: Miltary
A powerful new insight into the critical first weeks of fighting to halt the Japanese advance across Papua New Guinea to Port Moresby.
Eucalypts: A Celebration by John Wrigley
$45.00 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals | Series: Murray Fagg | Reading Level: General Adult
'The tallest and most stately trees I ever saw in any nobleman's ground in England cannot excel in beauty those which nature presented to our view.' First fleet surgeon Arthur Bowes Eucalypts are a familiar part of our landscape and an integral part of the Australian identity. We have farmed them and us ...Show more
Unfinished Woman by Robyn Davidson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
An unforgettable memoir from the author of the sensational international bestseller, Tracks, the story of a mother and daughter, of love, loss and the pursuit of freedom. In 1977, twenty-seven-year-old Robyn Davidson set off with a dog and four camels to cross 1,700 miles of Australian desert to the sea ...Show more
Native Plants Of Northern Australia: Fully revised new edition by John Brock
$55.99 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals
Now Fully updated this new revised edition of Native Plants of Northern Australia with over 450 species are described, with 700 colour photographs. Covers the northern Northern Territory and the offshore islands. Each species is individually presented with photographs, extensive descriptive information ...Show more
Australian Geographic Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia (2nd Edition) by Scott Eipper, Tyese Eipper
$29.99 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals
The fully revised 2nd edition of this easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia’s 239 snake species and subspecies includes 6 new species, updated accounts for 20 species and around 30 new photographs. The fully revised 2nd edition of this easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia’ ...Show more
Birds by Judith Wright
$24.99 AUD
Category: Plants and Animals
Judith Wright (1915—2000) was one of Australia’s most celebrated poets and one of only two to be considered for the Nobel prize. Her volume Birds was first published in 1962, and 60 years on the National Library of Australia is proud to be bringing this precious collection to today’s audience in this m ...Show more