Wise Trees by Diane Cook; Len Jenshel; Verlyn Klinkenborg (Introduction by)
$55.00 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Leading landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel present Wise Trees--a stunning photography book containing more than 50 historical trees with remarkable stories from around the world.Supported by grants from the Expedition Council of the National Geographic Society, Cook and Jenshel spent two ...Show more
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
$22.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science | Reading Level: very good
As an unabashed dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. As a cognitive scientist she is intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot say what they know or feel.This is a fresh look at the world of dogs -- from the dog's point of view. T ...Show more
W. B. Yeats: Collected Poems (Vintage Classics) by W. B. Yeats
$12.95 AUD
Category: Poetry | Reading Level: good
W.B. Yeats' life spanned the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century, and his poetry reflects all the turmoil, fervour, traditions and revolutions of that period. From the quiet beauty of "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" to the apocalyptic resonance of "The Second Coming", this coll ...Show more
The Scent of Time: A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering by Byung-Chul Han
$28.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
In his philosophical reflections on the art of lingering, acclaimed cultural theorist Byung-Chul Han argues that the value we attach today to the vita activa is producing a crisis in our sense of time. Our attachment to the vita activa creates an imperative to work which degrades the human being into a ...Show more
The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump by Robert Sears
$24.99 AUD
Category: Poetry
What if there's a hidden dimension to Donald Trump; a sensitive, poetic side? Driven by this question, Rob Sears began combing Trump's words for signs of poetry. What he found was a revelation. By simply taking the 45th President of the United States' tweets and transcripts, cutting them up and reorder ...Show more
DIY - Know-How with Show-how - Australian Edition by DK Australia
$39.99 AUD
Category: Self Improvement
Whether you need a quick fix or a large renovation project, DIY- KNOW-HOW WITH SHOW-HOW will teach you how to tackle any DIY task with confidence. This revised and updated step-by-step guide covers every project, small or large, from fitting a shower cubicle to applying different painting techniques and ...Show more
The Cocaine Diaries: A Venezuelan Prison Nightmare by Jeff Farrell, Paul Keany
$19.99 AUD
Category: True Crime
'It won't happen to me. That's what I thought when I got on the plane to Venezuela. But it did - I got caught.' Caught smuggling half a million euros' worth of cocaine, Paul Keany was sexually assaulted by Venezuelan anti-drugs officers before being sentenced to eight years in the notorious Los Teques p ...Show more
Do Humankind's Best Days Lie Ahead? by Steven Pinker Malcolm Gladwell Alain De Botton Matt Ridley
$16.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
From the Enlightenment onwards, the West has had an enduring belief that through the evolution of institutions, innovations, and ideas, the human condition is improving. This process is supposedly accelerating as new technologies, individual freedoms, and the spread of global norms empower individuals a ...Show more
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... by Richard Reed; Samuel Kerr (Illustrator)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Inspiration
Adventures in advice with some of the world's most remarkable people. President Bill Clinton, Clare Balding, Stephen Fry, Dame Judi Dench, James Corden, Margaret Atwood, Sir David Attenborough, Annie Lennox, Andy Murray, Joanna Lumley, Anthony Bourdain, Marina Abramovic, Sir Richard Branson, Sandi Toks ...Show more
Craving: How to Eat Well Throughout Your Pregnancy by Sandra Mahut
$35.00 AUD
Category: Family and Parenting
What can I eat when I'm pregnant?..Here are 80 pregnancy-friendly recipes, divided into trimesters, each trimester's recipes specifically designed to reflect how taste and appetite change throughout pregnancy. You'll also find all the advice you need to be the healthiest you can be throughout your pregn ...Show more
Journey of a Thousand Storms: A Refugee's story by Kooshyar Karimi
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography and Memoir
Kooshyar Karimi had two careers in Iran, one as a doctor and one as an award-winning translator. Until he was kidnapped by the Intelligence Service.Behind his professional success, Kooshyar was a rebel on several fronts. Marginalised since boyhood as a Jew in a fundamentalist Islamic state, he was a mem ...Show more