The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins: Australia's greatest explorer by Peter FitzSimons
$49.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist, photographer, war hero, aviator, spy and daredevil - brought to life by one of Australia's greatest storytellers. Sir Hubert Wilkins is one of the most remarkable Australians who eve ...Show more
The Knowledge Solution: Australian History: What Place Does History Have in a Post-Truth World? by Anna Clark
$29.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Does history provide us with cautionary tales or does it highlight the contested nature of our understanding of the past?Colonisation, nationalism, racism. Fighting on foreign shores, violence on our own country. Workers' rights, land booms, cultural wars. What can we learn from these reoccurring events ...Show more
The Remarkable Mrs Reibey: The fascinating true story about the life of colonial Australia's most powerful woman from the bestselling award winning author of Mrs Kelly, Banks and Hudson Fysh by Grantlee Kieza
$34.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
The cross-dressing horse thief who became Australia's first female business tycoon In 1791, teenage runaway and sometime horse thief Mary Reibey narrowly escaped the English gallows with transportation to the brutal new penal colony at Sydney Cove. It was the beginning of a 60-plus year story of bravery ...Show more
The Ruby Princess by Duncan McNab
$34.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
In the early hours of Thursday 19 March 2020, the luxury cruise liner Ruby Princess docked at Sydney's Circular Quay, the gateway to Australia. Hours later, 2700 passengers disembarked. Yet in the middle of a pandemic sweeping the planet, there were no health checks. Over the next few days, the passenge ...Show more
Three Sheets to the Wind by Adam Courtenay
$32.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
How a motley crew of merchant seamen walked 500 miles to save 7000 gallons of rum by the bestselling author of The Ship That Never Was. When Campbell & Clark, Scottish merchants based in India, dispatched an Indian ship hurriedly renamed the Sydney Cove to the colony of NSW in 1797, they were hopin ...Show more
Toxic: The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry by Richard Flanagan
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
Is Tasmanian salmon one big lie? In a triumph of marketing, the Tasmanian salmon industry has for decades succeeded in presenting itself as world’s best practice and its product as healthy and clean, grown in environmentally pristine conditions. What could be more appealing than the idea of Atlantic sal ...Show more
88 Reasons Why Australia is the Craziest by Simon Crerar
$24.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
A hilarious book-length listicle of Australian bizarro by the editor of BuzzFeedOz. Deadly spiders that survive for days under water ... Centipedes so big they poison snakes ... Prehistoric monsters 'patrolling' our beaches ... Those are just three reasons why Australia is the craziest. But there are mo ...Show more
At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree by Alli Parker
$32.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
TikTok made me buy it! A heart-warming emotional new story of forbidden love and family heartbreak from an unforgettable BookTok 2023 romance sensation debut author A stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride and a love that changed a nat ...Show more
Australia's Natural Disasters by Richard Whitaker
$49.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
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Australian History For Dummies by Alex McDermott
$39.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: For Dummies
Created especially for the Australian customer! Exciting and informative history of the land down under Australian History For Dummies is your tour guide through the important events of Australia's past, introducing you to the people and events that have shaped modern Australia. Be there as British colo ...Show more
Australian Politics for Dummies by Nick Economou; Zareh Ghazarian
$39.95 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: For Dummies
Understand the Australian political system and make your vote count! Get to grips with the good, the bad and the ugly of Australian politics. Whether you're a seasoned political punter or a voting novice, this is your essential guide to understanding politics in Australia. Master the ins and outs of ele ...Show more