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A Curiosity of Doubts by T. L. Uglow
$10.00 AUD
Category: Words & Ideas | Series: Penguin Specials
"While society generally espouses the value of logic and certainty, we grow because we doubt. Humans have not spent millennia traversing oceans and experimenting with explosives because of confidence in their beliefs. Culture and science are rooted in unknowns, and when we accept doubt we are more creat ...Show more
Adolescent Country: A Lowy Institue Paper - Penguin Specials by Peter Hartcher
$9.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought | Series: Penguin Specials
The great crises that threaten Australia's national prosperity come from abroad. So do the grandest opportunities. But in Australian politics the big matters are commonly crowded out by the small. International policy is used for domestic point-scoring. Leaders are criticised for travelling beyond the w ...Show more
After Cancer - A Guide to Living Well by Ranjana Srivastava
$10.00 AUD
Category: Health | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
As medical care improves, people are surviving cancer in increasing numbers. But there is little information about life post-treatment--what are some common themes and long-term side effects that people can expect to encounter? With warmth and vigor, After Cancer demystifies the aftermath of treatment, ...Show more
America vs the West: Can the Liberal World Order Be Preserved? by Kori Schake
$13.00 AUD
Category: Political | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
"The rules-based international order is being challenged... not by the usual suspects, but by its main architect and guarantor, the US." --European Council President Donald Tusk, 8 June 2018 Under President Donald Trump, the United States has burned like a wildfire through the goodwill it accrued in 70 ...Show more
Angelica the Angel Fairy (Rainbow Magic Special Edition) by Daisy Meadows
$13.00 AUD
Category: Fiction (5 to 8 years) | Series: Rainbow Magic Special Edition
Angelica the angel fairy makes sure we all treat each other kindly at Christmas time. But when Jack Frost steals her magic items, everyone from Brownies to the residents of an old folks' home start acting up! Can Kirsty and Rachel restore order in time for Christmas?
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (Special Edition #22) by Beatrix Potter
$12.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Beatrix Potter Special Edition
It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter's very first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, these editions have delightful colourful covers ...Show more
Badlands: Penguin Special by Paul French
$9.99 AUD
Category: Australian | Series: Penguin Specials
An evocative account of the infamous nightlife district of pre-communist Beijing, from the internationally acclaimed author of the book Midnight in Peking. The Badlands, a warren of narrow hutongs in the eastern district of pre-communist Peking, had its heyday in the 1930s. Home to the city's drifters, ...Show more
Ballots Bullets and Kabulshit - An Afghan Election by Toby Ralph
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials
Toby Ralph, described as one of the 'most powerful spinners and advisers in Australia', joined a UN team to assist with preparations for Afghanistan's 2009 presidential elections. Ballots, Bullets and Kabulshit offers a rare glimpse into the chaos and danger of attempting to deliver democracy in a war z ...Show more
Beauty's Sister (Penguin Special) by James Bradley
$9.99 AUD
Category: Australian | Series: Penguin Specials
Juniper, living deep in the forest with her parents, is stunned to discover that the beautiful girl living isolated in a nearby tower is her sister. When the two girls meet, what begins as a fascination and a friendship ultimately develops into something truly sinister. A story of jealousy, passion and ...Show more
Beethoven in China: How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic by Cai Jindong, Melvin Sheila
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials
At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that follow ...Show more
Beyond the Boom: Penguin Special by John Edwards
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
After decades of prosperity Australians are now worried about their jobs, their incomes and their future. The mining boom, said to explain Australia's past success, is declared to be over. Unemployment has increased, carmakers have folded, the government is running a huge deficit. In a striking analysis ...Show more
Blood Sugar: Healthy Meals by Michael Moore
$20.00 AUD
Category: Food | Series: special diet shelf
Chef Michael Moore was busy running his restaurant, cooking on television, climbing the ranks of the world's top chefs and exploring the globe when he got the news that he was a diabetic. Living with diabetes, he was faced with the daily challenge of healthy eating. Blood Sugar - Healthy Meals will sho ...Show more