At Home in the World: From a Monk's Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
$30.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is thought provoking and inspiring. Collected here for the first time, these stories span his life. There are stories from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam. There are stories from ...Show more
Who Discovered What When by Ellyard David
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Who Discovered What When? is an absorbing and easy-toread book about the growth of scientific ideas and knowledge since 1500. From Galileo, Newton and Darwin to Ernest Rutherford, Neils Bohr and Linus Pauling, it presents the scientists who have hypothesised, experimented and revealed the physical worki ...Show more
Do Humankind's Best Days Lie Ahead? by Steven Pinker Malcolm Gladwell Alain De Botton Matt Ridley
$17.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
From the Enlightenment onwards, the West has had an enduring belief that through the evolution of institutions, innovations, and ideas, the human condition is improving. This process is supposedly accelerating as new technologies, individual freedoms, and the spread of global norms empower individuals a ...Show more
The Brontesaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte (and Branwell) by John Sutherland
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Category: On Writing
Was Rochester a murderer? Did the Reverend Bronte carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does 'Wuthering' mean? Did the Brontes all have tiny feet? To celebrate the bicentenary of Charlotte Bronte's birth, eminent Victorian scholar John Sutherland takes us on an A to Z ramble through the world of Charl ...Show more
Letters Of Intent: Selected Essays by Cynthia Ozick
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Category: Essays
'What we ought to do, as writers, is seize freedom now, immediately, by recognizing that we already have it.' Cynthia Ozick, one of 'the greatest living American writers', has, over a lifetime of observation, produced some of the sharpest and most influential works of criticism in contemporary Anglo-Ame ...Show more
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide To Writing Non Fiction by William Zinsser
$28.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write abo ...Show more
Fernhurst, Q.E.D. and Other Early Writings by MS Gertrude Stein
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Category: Essays
A superb initiation into the mysteries of Miss Stein. -Christian Science Monitor
Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations by Susanna Hislop
$55.00 AUD
Category: Science
A beautifully illustrated Penguin Hardcover that invites readers to travel the night sky and discover the universe of stories in the stars To those who can decipher it, the night sky is alive with gods and goddesses, animals and mythical creatures an endless carnival played out in shining constellations ...Show more
The Economist Style Guide by The Economist
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Category: On Writing
Clear writing is the key to clear thinking. So think what you want to say, then say it as simply as possible. That's the thinking that underpins this much-loved guide, and the mantra for anyone wanting to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is renowned. The Economis ...Show more
Working The Room - Essays and Reviews - 1999-2010 by Geoff Dyer
$23.00 AUD
Category: Essays
Alive with insight, wit and Dyer's characteristic irreverence, this collection of essays offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography and music.Besides exploring what it is that makes great art great, Working the Room ventures into more pers ...Show more
A Sting in the Tale (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson
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Category: Science
The Birds and the Bees series was designed for Vintage Classics by Timorous Beasties, the Scottish studio famous for their designs inspired by the natural world. As a small boy, Dave Goulson was obsessed with wildlife - from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets to his ill-fated experiments with taxide ...Show more
Things That Can and Cannot be Said: Penguin Special by John Cusack & Arundhati Roy
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Category: Essays
In these provocative and penetrating discussions, Roy and Cusack discuss the nature of the state, empire, and surveillance in an era of perpetual war, the meaning of flags and patriotism, the role of foundations and NGOs in limiting dissent, and the ways in which capital but not people can freely cross ...Show more