So Sad Today: Personal Essays by Melissa Broder
$28.00 AUD
Category: Essays
So sad today? Many are. Melissa Broder is too. How and why did she get to be so sad? And should she stay sad? She asks herself these questions over and over here, turning them into a darkly mesmerising and strangely uplifting reading experience through coruscating honesty and a total lack of self-deceit ...Show more
Our Turn by Kirstine Stewart
$30.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
What comes after you "lean in?" In Our Turn, Kirstine Stewart, Chief Strategy Officer of Diply GoViral--and recently named to Canadian Business's Power 50 of 2016 list because she "helps women discover their leadership potential"--draws on her own extensive experience to answer that question in smart an ...Show more
Everything is Obvious: Why Common Sense is Nonsense by Duncan J. Watts
$25.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Sociologist Duncan Watts explains in this provocative book that the explanations that we give for the outcomes that we observe in life - explanations that seem obvious once we know the answer - are less useful than they seem. Watts shows how commonsense reasoning and history conspire to mislead us into ...Show more
The Brain - The Story of You by David Eagleman
$25.00 AUD
Category: Science
'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and ...Show more
Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World by Timothy Garton Ash
$44.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Never in human history was there such a chance for freedom of expression. If we have Internet access, any one of us can publish almost anything we like and potentially reach an audience of millions. Never was there a time when the evils of unlimited speech flowed so easily across frontiers: violent inti ...Show more
Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine by Steven C. Hatch
$30.00 AUD
Category: Science
There's a running joke among radiologists: finding a possible tumour in a mammogram, they say, is akin to finding a snowball in a blizzard. The result? Up to 30% of breast cancer surgeries are done on those who have no cancer at all. In this landmark book, medical professor Steven Hatch reveals that alt ...Show more
How to be a Writer: Who Smashes Deadlines, Crushes Editors, and Lives in a Solid Gold Hovercraft by John Birmingham
$25.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is wo ...Show more
Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday
$28.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
You've seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle and destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total obscurity to viral sensation. What you don't know is that someone is responsible for all this. Usually, ...Show more
Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger by Jeff Wise
$30.00 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Macsci
Fear is a mysterious force. It sabotages our ability to think clearly and can drive us to blind panic, yet it can also give us superhuman speed, strength, and powers of perception. Having baffled mankind for ages, fear is now yielding its secrets to scientific inquiry. The simple model of "fight or flig ...Show more
Quiet Power (Strength of Introverts) by Susan Cain
$30.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
The highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational bestseller Quiet - empowering introverted children, teens and young adults Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. She inspired millions of people, and permanently changed the ...Show more
Quarterly Essay 62: Firing Line: Australia and the Path to War by James Brown
$23.00 AUD
Category: Essays | Series: Quarterly Essay
"Going to war may be the gravest decision a nation and its leaders make. At the moment, Australia is at war with the Islamic State. We also live in a region that has become much more volatile, as China asserts itself and America seeks to hold the line. What is it like to go to war? How do we decide to g ...Show more
Curious Mind by Brian Grazer
$25.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person's life. From Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times bestseller A Cur ...Show more