How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? What are the universal features of the human mind, and why are they designed the way they are? If our minds are built by selfish genes, why are we so cooper…

The Port Arthur convict photographs are a truly remarkable survival from Australias colonial past. Taken shortly before the infamous Tasmanian penal settlement closed for good, these images record the faces of men sent to Australia on convict ships between the 1820s and the 1850s. Now, for the first…

Experimental music has been mostly unrecognised in Australia, but it is in this underground area that the major innovations and creative developments in music occur. Through testing perceived boundaries, breaking rules and creating new forms, the artists in this field force us to question what, in f…

If you met a werewolf in a forest at night, would you be able to tell what he really was? Could you resist the dark charms of a vampire or the lure of a fallen angel? Seductive, thrilling and often highly dangerous, you may recognise these inhuman beings in books and movies - but if you came across …

This book tells the story of ecological forest recovery in the wet forests of Victoria following major wildfires in February 2009. It also focuses on the science of ecological recovery a major body of information that is not well known or understood by the vast majority of Australians and the vast …

BMXing is incredibly popular, and the streets and tracks are filled with children and teenagers trying to hone their BMX skills. From youngsters trying out BMXing for the first time to keen amateurs looking to master the techniques, Freestyle BMX Tricks shows you how to perform the tricks and skills…

Skateboarding is very popular with a wide age range, and many children and teenagers devote hours to mastering exciting and impressive new moves. From youngsters trying it out for the first time to keen amateurs looking to master the techniques, Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks shows you how to perfor…

Demonstrates in a clear and lucid manner the relationships between several types of geometry. This highly regarded work is a superior teaching text, especially valuable in teacher preparation, as well as providing an excellent overview of the foundations and historical evolution of geometrical conce…

I am no longer trapped in the darkness. But the darkness is still trapped inside me. We did it. We cracked the gates, escaped from Furnace. We're out, but we're not free. Not yet. Now the whole city is in lockdown - the roads sealed, the police scouring every building. And there are worse things he…

REMAINDER TITLE - ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST What fits best in a small garden, a modern garden, or a classical garden? What does one do in shady areas, and how can privacy be provided? What paving or fountains might suit? This title guides the reader through the maze of garden options, presen…

From Borges to Garcia Marquez, Vargas Llosa, Marias or Bolano, the Spanish language has given us some of the 20th century's most beloved writers. But as the reach of Spanish culture extends far beyond Spain and Latin America, and the US tilts towards a majority Hispanic population, the time is right…

Everyone knows at least one limerick. Here are all the limericks you can remember, and many you can't recall but wished you could - from childhood ones to some very adult ones. Jim Haynes has arranged more than a thousand limericks according to type. Witty and whimsical, childish and charming, ling…

On Christmas Eve in 1882 an impromptu game of cricket was organised between the touring English Cricket team and a local side in the grounds of Rupertswood, a 50-room Italianate mansion in Sunbury, 30 minutes drive north of Melbourne. At dinner that night Rupertswood's owner, Lady Janet Clark, marke…

Green Harvest explores the ideas and practices that have shaped organic farming and gardening in Australia from the interwar years to the present day. It traces four themes of Australian organic farming and gardening soil, chemical free, ecological wellbeing and back to the land each illustrated w…

Heard it Through the Grapevine is a guide for anyone who enjoys drinking wine but panics when they find themselves standing in a wine aisle, faced with a vast expanse of bottles. In this book, Matt Skinner shares his passion and enthusiasm, guiding you through the basics of buying, drinking, storing…

With gold edged pages, gold ribbon and gold illustrated cloth slipcase, each signed and numbered special edition is sumptuous and ultra-desirable. Once upon a time there was a Chef called Heston who opened a small restaurant called The Fat Duck. At first, he served only simple French classics but g…

With more than 300 recipes, arranged by meal times (Breakfast, Elevenses, Lunch, Tea and Supper), The Home Cookbook is a celebration of British domestic cooking as it has evolved over the centuries and still exists - especially in the countryside. The food that Monty and Sarah Don eat at home at Iv…

One from a collection of four beautiful quote books filled with inspirational words suitable for any age. A great gift idea!

With only TAMMY - a slightly tearful computer - and an imaginary dog called Ed for company, fixing time machines is a lonely business and Charles Yu is stuck in a rut. He's spent the better part of a decade navel-gazing, spying on 39 different versions of himself in alternate universes (35 of them a…

Lupravia is a cursed land: a chill place of snow-capped mountains, brooding forests and mist-shrouded moors, haunted by the spirits of the restless dead. Peasants struggle daily with survival, living in constant fear of attacks from ravenous wild beasts. Only the foolhardy or insane would willingly …