Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions by Chloe Rhodes
$17.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
This fascinating collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing superstitions, many of which we still observe today. Hundreds of the beliefs passed down through the generations have their foundations in our ancestors' efforts to ward off evil, which they blamed for hardship, illness and inju ...Show more
Bicarbonate Soda
$14.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: 100s Practical Household Uses
Bicarbonate of Soda has a host of really great uses. Its primary use is in baking but it has many other useful properties and this fabulous book provides an insight into some of the most popular. It can neutralise acids, rid your house of nasty smells and can be used to extinguish grease fires! Moreover ...Show more
Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World by Michael Harris
$22.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'An elegant, thoughtful book . . . beautifully expresses the importance and experience of liberation from the battery-hen life of constant connection.' Daily Mail'I came away from this book a better human being. Michael Harris's take on existence is calm, unique, and makes on ...Show more
The Little Book of Psychology by Dk
$16.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
The Little Book of Psychology clearly explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in this fascinating field of science. How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from?With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, quotations from all ...Show more
Lenin the Dictator by Victor Sebestyen
$22.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
'A fresh, powerful portrait of Lenin' Anne Applebaum, author of Red Famine 'Richly readable ... An enthralling but appalling story' Francis Wheen, author of Karl Marx The cold, one-dimensional figure of Lenin the political fanatic is only a partial truth. Drawing on extensive material that has only rece ...Show more
The World of the Whale - Discover the Facts about Whales in This Beautiful Non-Fiction Picture Book by Smriti Prasadam-Halls; Jonathan Woodward (Illustrator)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Dive into the underwater world of whales and dolphins in this entrancing illustrated guide. Graceful and serene, intelligent and social, the whale is a wonder of the deep blue sea. And yet, whales rely on air to breathe - they are mammals, just like us. With breathtaking text, Smriti Prasadam-Halls ex ...Show more
The Tyrannicide Brief: The Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold by Geoffrey Robertson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
"Charles I waged civil wars that cost one in ten Englishmen their lives. But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law- in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. ooke was a plebeian, son of a poor far ...Show more
On Doubt by Leigh Sales
$14.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
"Her classic personal essay carries a message about the value of truth, scrutiny and accountability-a much-needed, pocket-sized antidote to fake news. Donald Trump, the post-truth world and the instability of Australian politics are all examined in this fresh take on her prescient essay on the media and ...Show more
Trust Me I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Recently, fake news has become real news, making headlines as its consequences become crushingly obvious in political upsets and global turmoil. But it's not new - you've seen it all before. A malicious online rumour costs a company millions. Politically motivated 'fake news' stories are planted and dis ...Show more
The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper - In His Own Words, the Confession of the World's Most Infamous Killer by James Carnac
$29.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
"It's either a genuine confession by Jack the Ripper, or it's an extraordinary novel...Only you can decide."--Paul Begg, author of Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History In the Whitechapel neighborhood of London in 1888, five women were horribly mutilated and murdered by the infamous killer, Jack the R ...Show more
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire - Indie Non-Fiction Winner 2019 by Chloe Hooper
$34.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
On the scorching February day in 2009 that became known as Black Saturday, a man lit two fires in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, then sat on the roof of his house to watch the inferno. In the Valley, where the rates of crime were the highest in the state, more than thirty people were known to police as fire ...Show more
Stalked: the Human Target - Stories of People Pursued by Stalkers and the Devastating Effects on Their Lives by Rachel Cassidy
$29.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Stalked is a detailed account of the effects of stalking, which is experienced by a shockingly high proportion of the population. Celebrities like David Letterman and Madonna are the highest profile targets of stalkers, but ordinary people are also targeted, harassed and bullied. Rachel Cassidy, hersel ...Show more