On Kim Scott : Writers on Writers by Tony Birch
$22.99 AUD
Category: Literary Criticism
'I value Kim Scott's fiction so highly because I feel that his approach is to put the flags aside. That Deadman Dance asks us not to consider who we were so much as who we could be, collectively, in the future.'Noongar writer Kim Scott has won the Miles Franklin Award twice for his novels. In this movin ...Show more
Shakespeare on the Noongar Stage: Language Revival and Hecate by Clint Bracknell, Kylie Bracknell
$29.99 AUD
Category: Literary Criticism
The play Hecate is a landmark work in both theatre and language restoration. The Noongar language of the southwest of Western Australia is a critically endangered language impacted by settler-colonialism and suppressed until the 1970s. This book contains the complete play, a glossary, and chapters outli ...Show more
Somebody Told Me: One Man's Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies by Danny Wallace
$36.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
The million-copy bestselling author of Yes Man and Join Me immerses himself in the contagious, dangerous world of disinformation, everyday lies, trolls, conspiracy theories and those trying to fight back. 'Danny Wallace lightens this dark topic about lies and propaganda with his trademark humour and ge ...Show more
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
An unforgettable story of love, faith and science, Enlightenment is Sarah Perry's finest novel to date 'A complete masterwork' SARAH HALL, author of The Electric Michelangelo 'Enlightenment is a gift' SE N HEWITT, author of All Down Darkness Wide Thomas Hart and Grace Macauley are fellow worshippers ...Show more
Ghosts of the British Museum: A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects by Noah Angell
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
What if the British Museum isn't a house of learning, but a vast sinkhole of still-bubbling historic injustice? What if it presents us not with a carefully ordered cross section of history but is instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist a ...Show more
The Stable Boy of Auschwitz: A heartbreaking true story of courage and survival by Dexter Ford, Henry Oster
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller "I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself useful, helping these horses, maybe I could stay alive." In the darkest moment of history, one child found the courage and strength to survive the unimagina ...Show more
The Illusionist: The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler by Robert Hutton
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Cairo, 1942: If you had asked a British officer who Colonel Clarke was, they would have been able to point him out: always ready with a drink and a story, he was a well-known figure in the local bars. If you then asked what he did, you would have less success. Those who knew didn't tell, and almost no ...Show more
Gladius: Living, Fighting and Dying in the Roman Army by Guy de la Bedoyere
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
The Roman army was the greatest fighting machine the ancient world produced. The Roman Empire depended on soldiers not just to win its wars, defend its frontiers and control the seas but also to act as the engine of the state. Roman legionaries and auxiliaries came from across the Roman world and beyond ...Show more
To Be a Machine - Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death by Mark O'Connell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our biology-of our senses, intelligence, and life spans-with technology. Its supporters have reached a critical mass and now include some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and beyond, among them Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Ray Kurzweil. In this pro ...Show more
Gastrophysics: The New Science Of Eating by Charles Spence
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Why do we prefer to drink tomato juice on flights? Why do we eat less when food is served on red plates? Does the crunch really change the taste of crisps? In Gastrophysicspioneering researcher Professor Charles Spence explores the extraordinary, mind-bending science of food. Whether it's uncovering th ...Show more
Inferior: The True Power of Women and the Science That Shows It by Angela Saini
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
From intelligence to emotion, for centuries science has told us that men and women are fundamentally different. But this is not the whole story.Shedding light on controversial research and investigating the ferocious gender wars in biology, psychology and anthropology, Angela Saini takes readers on an e ...Show more
The Animals Among Us: The New Science of Anthrozoology by John Bradshaw
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being humanIn this highly original and hugely enjoyable work, John Bradshaw examines modern humans' often contradictory relationship with the animal world. Why, despite the apparent ...Show more