The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
$20.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
A profoundly moving exploration of the intelligence and personality of one of the world's most mysterious, beguiling creatures.
Upstairs at the Strand: Writers in Conversation at the Legendary Bookstore by Jessica Strand
$22.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
Based on a series of talks pairing writers of note, Upstairs at the Strand offers candid accounts of the ways leading writers work, think and live. The book features such celebrated novelists, playwrights and poets as Martin Amis, Paul Auster, Charles Simic, Patti Smith and Mark Strand, as well as conte ...Show more
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
$23.00 AUD
Category: Science
The God Delusioncaused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical. While E ...Show more
The Gene - An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form ...Show more
The View from the Cheap Seats - Selected Non-Fiction by Neil Gaiman
$30.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett and Lou Reed, the collection offers a glimpse in ...Show more
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
$29.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
'Women are told, from birth, that it's our job to be small: physically small, small in our presence, and small in our impact on the world. We're supposed to spend our lives passive, quiet and hungry. I want to obliterate that expectation...' Guardian columnist Lindy West wasn't always loud. It's difficu ...Show more
Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam by Michael Onfray
$28.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
This hugely controversial work demonstrates convincingly how the world s three major monotheistic religions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have attempted to suppress knowledge, science, pleasure, and desire, condemning nonbelievers often to death. Not since Nietzsche has a work so groundbreaking and e ...Show more
Dodging the Steamroller: A Survival Guide for Century 21 by Colin Mason (University of Strathclyde, UK)
$40.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
This is a straightforward, readable look at the problems of the future, how they might interact, and what might be done about them. It is not designed for 'experts', but for everyone. The text ranges widely -- the risk of a nuclear 'incident', global warming, sea level rise, population growth, the influ ...Show more
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin
$25.00 AUD
Category: Words & Ideas
In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top--twice. Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning hi ...Show more
Fashion Faith and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe by Roger Penrose
$65.00 AUD
Category: Science
What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues tha ...Show more
The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy by Kliph Nesteroff
$50.00 AUD
Category: Words & Ideas
In "The Comedians," comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts. Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, Nesteroff s groundbreaking work is ...Show more
Dogs and Demons:Tales From the Dark Side of Modern Japan by KERR ALEX
$40.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
A surprising assessment of the failures and successes of modern Japan.In "Dogs and Demons," Alex Kerr chronicles the many facets of Japan's recent, and chronic, crises -- from the failure of its banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. He is the first to give a full ...Show more