Albertus Seba, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Irmgard Musch; Rainer Willmann; Jes Rust
$110.00 AUD
Category: Science
Albertus Seba's curious creatures: A most unusual collection of natural specimens Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Though scientists of his era often col ...Show more
On Suicide by David Hume
$9.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the w ...Show more
In Praise Of Slow - How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging The cult of speed by Carl Honore
$25.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Across the western world more and more people are slowing down. Slower is better: better work, better productivity, better exercise, better sex, better food. DON'T HURRY, BE HAPPY. Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of their lives. These days, our culture teaches that faster is better. But ...Show more
Chihuahuas, Women and Me by Louis Nowra
$27.95 AUD
Category: Essays
A provocative collection of essays, Louis Nowra displays his curiosity, eccentricity and fascination with the weird and the monstrous. His subjects range from porn star Christy Canyon to the grand ambitions of Russian mafiosi and Australian business entrepeneurs.
Do Not Disturb: Is the Media Failing Australia? by Robert Manne
$29.95 AUD
Category: Essays
A book in which insiders assess the performance and political influence of the Australian media. It offers a critique of its strengths and weaknesses, and is not afraid to point the finger. Contributors include David Marr, Robert Manne, Wendy Bacon, Julia Baird, Jon Faine and Eric Beecher.
Letters to a Young Artist by Julia Cameron
$24.95 AUD
Category: Essays
Written in the form of letters to an aspiring artist, 'Letters to a Young Artist' includes Julia Cameron's hints on how to become an artist and encourage the creative flow. Full of exercises - she suggests, for example, writing 14 pages on anything every morning - and advice on an artist's approach to m ...Show more
Granta 90, Summer 2005 : Country Life - despatches from what's left by Ian Jack (ed)
$24.95 AUD
Category: Essays
Country Life: how it is lived, how it has changed, and how the changes are far from over Country Life: how it is lived, how it has changed, and how the changes are far from over. One of the world's oppositions used to be: country versus town, ale v claret, fields v houses, nature v artifice, starlight ...Show more
Civil Passions: Selected Writings by Martin Krygier
$34.95 AUD
Category: Essays
A collection of superbly readable pieces on politics and society, Australia and Eastern Europe by emininent Sydney law professor and Boyer lecturer, Martin Krygier.
Affluenza: When too much is never enough by Clive Hamilton, Richard Denniss
$24.95 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Anyone concerned about the level of their personal debt or frustrated by the rat race of aspiring to an affluent lifestyle will appreciate this critique of the effects of over-consumption. This analysis pulls no punches as it describes both the problem and what can be done to stop it. Analyzing the incr ...Show more
Status Anxiety by Alain De Botton
$28.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
In Status Anxiety, bestselling author Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change. We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassme ...Show more
The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader by Michael Moore
$24.95 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Bush-blasting, box-office-busting, Oscar-storming: Mike's turning up the heat . . .Fahrenheit 9/11 is the scorching cinema sensation that's sent waves of shock and awe across the globe. Now you can get the facts behind the most talked about film of the year. Here Mike gives you the full, explosive trans ...Show more
Tell Me No Lies - Investigative journalism and its triumphs by John Pilger (ed)
$35.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
Over the last few decades, 'investigative journalism' has come to mean a kind of reporting that reveals the truth behind the facade and exposes the underlying agendas of those in power. For the last 30 years nobody has been better known for revealing those 'hidden agendas' than John Pilger. In this anth ...Show more