Palestine: Matters of Truth and Justice by Azmi Bishara
$49.99 AUD
Category: World Matters: Social Cultural, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality
In January 2020, US President Donald Trump announced his 'deal of the century'. Supposedly intended to 'resolve' the Palestine-Israel conflict, it accepted Israeli occupation as a fait accompli. Azmi Bishara places this normalisation of occupation in its historical context, examining Palestine as an unr ...Show more
Women Don't Owe You Pretty - The Small Edition by Florence Given
$16.99 AUD
Category: Gender | Reading Level: near fine
'THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATION Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy.Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy, discover that you are the love of your own life, ...Show more
Shark: Why We Need to Save the World's Most Misunderstood Predator by Paul De Gelder
$34.99 AUD
Category: Environment
From shark attack survivor to the shark’s biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them. Something happens to you the first time you dive with sharks… We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular ...Show more
Infinite Life: A Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution and Life on Earth by Jules Howard
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
If you think of an egg, what do you see in your mind’s eye? A chicken egg, hardboiled? A slimy mass of frogspawn? Perhaps you see a human egg cell, prepared on a microscope slide in a laboratory? Every egg there has ever been, is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic ...Show more
Remember The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice. Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of t ...Show more
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Word Cloud Classics Ser.
These pages include the sixth and final edition of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that introduced the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species introduced the scientific theory of evolution by means of natural selection, a ...Show more
Powering Up: Unleashing the Clean Energy Supply Chain by Alan Finkel
$34.99 AUD
Category: Environment
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his compelling insights and expertise and makes the case for Australia leading the way in the global transition to clean energy. The clean energy transition is humanity's biggest ever economic challenge. In Powering Up, former Australian chief scientist Alan F ...Show more
The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide by Alice Roberts, Alice Roberts
$65.00 AUD
Category: Science
The most detailed guide to the human body available for the general readerThe definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body.The most detailed popular reference book on human anatomy available, this beautiful exploration of the human body is now in its third edition ...Show more
Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena by Eric H. Chudler
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for anyone with a head on their shoulders. Neuropedia journeys into the mysteries and marvels of the three pounds of tissue between your ears — the brain. Eric Chudler takes you on a breathtaking tour of the nervous system with dozens of entries that explore the struct ...Show more
Generation F: Why we Still Struggle with Sex and Power by Virginia Trioli
$24.99 AUD
Category: World Matters: Social Cultural, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality
‘For me these Ormond College women were, and are, the first voices of the revolution that is #MeToo in Australia.’ Twenty-five years ago, Australia was in the grip of another debate about sex and power. The Master of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne had been acquitted of indecent assault ...Show more
The War Game: Australian war leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq by David Horner
$45.00 AUD
Category: World Matters: Social Cultural, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality
Why Australia has gone to war nine times in a century, and how its political and defence force leaders have handled the greatest challenge a nation can face. 'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why Australia has made the decision to go to war - over and over again.' Professor Peter Sta ...Show more
Cathy Goes to Canberra - Doing Politics Differently by Cathy McGowan
$29.95 AUD
Category: Politics | Series: Biography Ser.
Whenever anyone tells you that only the big parties or star candidates have a chance of winning a seat in federal parliament, just say 'Cathy McGowan'. Running as a community-backed independent candidate, Cathy won the previously safe Liberal seat of Indi in 2013 and again in 2016 and passed Indi on to ...Show more