The Human Condition: Second Edition by Hannah Arendt
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The past year has seen a resurgence of interest in the political thinker Hannah Arendt, "the theorist of beginnings," whose work probes the logics underlying unexpected transformations--from totalitarianism to revolution.A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more releva ...Show more
Great Women's Speeches by RUSSELL ANNA
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Discover the inspiring voices that have changed our world, and started a new conversation. The first dedicated collection of seminal speeches by women from around the world, Great Womens Speeches is about women at the forefront of change-within politics, science, human rights, and media; discussing ever ...Show more
Writing True Stories: The complete guide to writing autobiography, memoir, personal essay, biography, travel and creative nonfiction by Patti Miller
$34.99 AUD
Category: Reference
This book provides practical guidance and inspiration on a vast array of writing topics, including how to access memories, find a narrative voice, build a vivid world on the page, create structure, use research-and face the difficulties of truth-telling. The author first introduces and helps the reader ...Show more
Word for Today by Roly Sussex
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Did you know that the word salary comes from the Latin salfor 'salt', since part of the payment to Roman soldiers was in salt? That braces and suspenders used to refer to different items of clothing? Or that trolls have migrated from fairytales to online discussion forums? The English language is curren ...Show more
Rooted: An Australian History of Bad Language by Amanda Laugesen
$32.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Bugger, rooted, bloody oath...What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language (Where the bloody hell are ya?) and letting rip with a choice swear word or two has long been a very Aussie thing to do. From the defiant curses of the convicts and bullo ...Show more
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary by Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff (Created by)
$20.00 AUD
Category: Reference
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition 70,000 definitions 2,000 new words Expanded back matter sections: Confused and Misused Words English Word Roots - Great for preparing standardized tests Irregular English Verbs - Great for ESL Basic English Grammar Handbook of Style, includi ...Show more
The Visual Encyclopedia by DK
$69.99 AUD
Category: Reference
This landmark piece of reference publishing offers a reliable, visually stunning, and family-friendly alternative to online information sources. Packed with carefully curated content, the pages of this illustrated encyclopedia are designed to be accessible and illuminating to a wide range of readers, an ...Show more
Great Diaries: The world's most remarkable diaries, journals, notebooks, and letters by DK
$49.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Travel back in time and witness both everyday life and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages. Great Diariestraces the history of the diary in all its forms, from ancient times to the present day. It brings together historical and literary diaries, artists' ...Show more
The Law Book by DK
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Big Ideas Ser.
Discover the big ideas behind more than 90 of history's most important legal rulings and milestone laws - from the earliest civilizations to the 21st century. From the philosophical, religious, and moral codes of the world's earliest societies, such as the Law Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments ...Show more
Mensa Test Your IQ by Mensa
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
A series of IQ tests that have been created by Mensans, with the aim of specifically improving your problem solving and pattern recognition skills. Twenty tests featuring twenty questions each will challenge you to tackle Mensa IQ-style questions head on, and the difficulty progresses as you do. With an ...Show more