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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (2nd Ed.) by Simon Blackburn (ed.)
$22.95 AUD
Category: Words & Writing | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
This best-selling dictionary is written by one of the most famous philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively ...Show more
The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand by Ed. Keith Sinclair
$61.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Oxford Illustrated History
Bringing one thousand years to life, this is an illustrated history of New Zealand from the settlement by Polynesians to the present day. The book covers the period of colonization after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the wars between the Maori and the British Army of the 1860s, the beginning of ...Show more
The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing by Mark Dapin (ed)
$39.95 AUD
Category: Military
From the cliffs of Gallipoli, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, Australia's short history has been punctuated by war. We define ourselves through our relationship to the battlefield - mateship, courage under fire, larrikinism - but few of us have been firsthand witnesses ...Show more
The RSL Book of World War I by John Gatfield (ed)
$9.99 AUD
Category: Military
True stories of Aussie courage and mateship from the annals of the RSL. Publishing in the run up to the centenary of Gallipoli, this collection of 100 true stories of Aussie courage and mateship in World War I is the first in a series carrying the imprimatur of the RSL, an Australian icon which has supp ...Show more
The Summit: The Biggest Battle of the Second World War - Fought Behind Closed Doors by Ed Conway
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis has become all-too familiar. But the summit at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world have agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. And, what's more, they were successful - ...Show more
The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo; Manuel Komroff (ed.)
$69.95 AUD
Category: Travel Literature
Liveright is proud to make available in paperback its reissue of the classic 1926 edition of The Travels of Marco Polo. Working from the traditional lyrical Marsden translation, editor Manuel Komroff corrected it against Henry Yule's magisterial two-volume work, including a chapter missing from the Mars ...Show more
These Wonderful Rumours!: A Young Schoolteacher's Wartime Diaries by May Smith; Duncan Marlor (ed.)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Auntie F. came in announcing dramatically that Hitler is coming tomorrow, at which my father remarked that he would, now that he's just finished papering upstairs. At the outbreak of World War Two, May Smith was twenty-four. She lived in a small village near Derby with her parents, and taught at the loc ...Show more
This Woman's Work - Essays on Music by Kim Gordon (ed.); Sinead Gleeson (ed.)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Song, Stage & Screen
This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinead Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel Kushner, Juliana Huxtable, Leslie Jamison, Liz Pelly, Maggie Nelson, Margo Jefferson, Megan Jasper, Ottessa Moshfegh, Simone White, Yiyun Li and Zakia S ...Show more
To My Daddy: Doodles for You by WINGATE Philippa (ed
$4.95 AUD
Category: Kids' Activity Books
What do you like to do with your Daddy? What kind games do you play together? This fantastic alternative to a Father's Day card encourages children to think about what makes their Daddy so special, and why they love him so much!
Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon by Ed Caesar
$24.99 AUD
Category: Sport & Fitness
'The marathon tethers runners to their own personal narratives. It is a question of how you grow. Nothing but your own body will sustain you; everything you have done in your life until the moment you cross the finishing line is connected to the effort'. Two hours, to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. It is ...Show more
Underland by Ed Chatterton
$32.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
Some secrets are buried deep ...Set in both Liverpool and Hollywood, Underland is another exciting, uncompromising thriller from the author of A Dark Place to Die. At first glance, the horrifically bloody crime scene in suburban Liverpool looks like a straightforward murder-suicide. The husband kills th ...Show more
Vampirea: Encounters With The Undead by Skal David (ed)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Fantasy
This is the biggest book on vampires ever published! Now it is available in a chunky paperback edition! Both fictional and factual accounts reveal the eerie and fascinating world of the undead. Noted vampire authority and author, David J. Skal adds a running commentary on the evolution of the vampire my ...Show more