The Dismissal by Troy Bramston; Paul Kelly
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
"Forty years on, the dismissal remains one of the most damaging and controversial events in Australian politics. This groundbreaking book by two of our leading journalists provides a startling reinterpretation of events. It tells the story of the clash between extraordinary personalities- two political ...Show more
Australia's Second Chance by George Megalogenis
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Most nations don't get a first chance to prosper. Australia is on its second. For the best part of the nineteenth century, Australia was the world's richest country, a pioneer for democracy and a magnet for migrants. Yet our last big boom was followed by a fifty-year bust as we lost our luck, our riches ...Show more
Who Rules the World? by Noam Chomsky
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
A New York Times BestsellerWith a New AfterwordIn an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky examines the way that the United States, despite the rise of Europe and Asia, still largely sets the terms of global discourse. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from ...Show more
Left Turn by Anthony Loewenstein
$24.99 AUD
$32.99 (24% off)
Category: Non Fiction
In the Australian election of 2010, more than a million voters chose not to cast a ballot. Of those who did vote, almost 730,000 voted informal. The figures provide a statistical confirmation of what had already become apparent during the campaign - namely, that vast numbers of Australians find the poli ...Show more
What French Women Know: About Love, Sex and Other Matters of Heart and Mind by Debra Ollivier
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Have you ever wondered how French women live life on their own terms? They seem to have conquered the modern world, with all its pressures and conflicting signals, while many of us elsewhere are struggling to balance love, sex, work and family. What French Women Know about Love, Sex and Other Matters of ...Show more
How to Write for Television by William Smethurst
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
This book provides professional tips and techniques for those wishing to break into writing for TV whether it's a soap, series drama, or situation comedy. It covers all aspects of script writing such as structure, plotting, characterization and dialogue and is packed with advice on presenting and sellin ...Show more
The High School Survival Guide by Jessica Holsman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
We are always told to study for exams and assignments but I can't remember a time when I was instructed on how to study! Jessica Holsman of YouTube s Study With Jess and Nickelodeon s AwesomenessTV is changing the way teens feel about school. In her debut book, The High School Survival Guide, Holsman sh ...Show more
Waterlog by Roger Deakin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Inspired by John Cheever's classic short story, "The Swimmer," Roger Deakin set out from his moat in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is a maverick work of observation and imagination. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down : A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse by Forest Griffin
$25.00 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
In "Got Fight?" Forrest Griffin and Erich Krauss unleashed their unique brand of humor by showing people how to toughen up. Now in this sequel, Griffin and Krauss teach them the ultimate form of manliness: surviving the coming apocalypse. For years Forrest Griffin has been waiting anxiously to find hims ...Show more
The Best Australian Essays 2007 by Drusilla Modjeska
$27.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Promises to be a rich and diverting collection of essays, compiled by one of Australia's finest writers, Modjeska. As well as showcasing some of Australia's best non-fiction writers, Modjeska demonstrates through her selection the wonderful versatility and beauty of the essay form.
The Killing of Osama Bin Laden by Seymour M. Hersh
$27.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
In 2011, an elite group of US Navy SEALS stormed an enclosure in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden, the man the United States had begun chasing before the devastating attacks of 9/11. The news did much to boost President Obama's first term and played a major part in his reelect ...Show more
Begat - The King James Bible & the English Language by David Crystal
$28.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
What do the following have in common? Let there be light - A fly in the ointment - A rod of iron - New wine in old bottles Lick the dust - How are the mighty fallen - Kick against the pricks - Wheels within wheels They are all in the King James Bible. This astonishing book "has contributed far more to E ...Show more