Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen by Rory Muir
$51.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England?
The Fast: The history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without by John Oakes
$34.99 AUD
Category: Reference
A fascinating exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting - a practice resurging in popularity and an essential part of many health approaches, religions and philosophies. We fast all the time, even when we're not conscious of doing so. A fast manifests the idea of holding back, resisting t ...Show more
Atlas of Imagined Cities by Matt Brown, Rhys Davies, Mike Hall
$49.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Atlases of the Imagination Ser.
Explore the fictional topography of the most inspiring world cities - including London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo - in this new book from the creators of the award-winning Atlas of Imagined Places. Did you know that James Bond and George Smiley were practically neighbours, or that girls-abo ...Show more
Media Madness by Howard Kurtz
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$39.99 (74% off)
Category: Reference
"The mainstream media's obsessive hatred for President Trump outruns his anti-media fixation by a country mile, argues this evenhanded and incisive study of press relations with the Trump administration." -Publishers Weekly "'Defiance Disorder' Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House"- ...Show more
Vital Organs by Suzie Edge
$34.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem. Queen Victoria's armpit led the development of antiseptics. Robert Jenkin's ear started a war. All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than r ...Show more
Brolliology by Rankine Marion
$29.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Humans have been making, using, perfecting, and decorating umbrellas for millennia - holding them over the heads of rulers, signalling class distinctions, and exploring their full imaginative potential in folk tales and novels. In the spirit of the best literary gift books, Brolliology is a beautifully ...Show more
A History of the World in 500 Maps by Christian Grataloup
$60.00 AUD
Category: Reference
Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day. Organized chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear, linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion, capitalism, warfare, geopolitics, popular culture and ...Show more
Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained by D.R. McElroy
$32.99 AUD
Category: Reference
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols.What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Whe ...Show more
The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful: Curious and Incredible Facts that Will Blow Your Mind by Milo Rossi
$35.00 AUD
Category: Reference
Discover a plethora of intriguing and entertaining facts from archaeology and history-brought to life with clever illustrations and full-color and design. In The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful, TikTok educator and Youtuber Milo Rossi presents an assortment of funny and detailed anecdotes of som ...Show more
The Secret Life of Hidden Places - Concealed Rooms, Clandestine Passageways, and the Curious Minds That Made Them by Stefan Bachmann, April Genevieve Tucholke
$49.99 AUD
Category: Reference
A beautifully written and photographed romp through some of the world's most secretive, seductive, and incredible places. In The Secret Life of Hidden Places, we're led on a global tour of the world's most amazing spaces and places--some hidden, others well known but secreted nonetheless--including ...Show more