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Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers, and
$10.00 AUD
It is 1941. While the "war of chaos" rages in the skies above London, an unending fight against violence, murder and the criminal underworld continues on the streets below. One...
Maverick Genius: The Pioneering Odyssey of Freeman Dyson
$12.00 AUD
Scientist. Innovator. Rebel. For decades, Freeman Dyson has been regarded as one of the world's most important thinkers. The Atlantic wrote, "In the range of his genius, Freeman Dyson is...
Life: A Journey through Science and Politics
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics "Compelling. . . . [Ehrlich's] memoir includes remarkable stories of...
Life: A Journey through Science and Politics
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on...
Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female
Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in...
Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin
ONE OF THE NEW YORKER 'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SO FAR CHOSEN BY FINANCIAL TIMES ' READERS' FOR BEST BOOKS OF 2023 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS EDITOR' S...
A Single Lifeline
'The saying goes that time heals. I guess that's partly true. But time also makes you more aware of what has been lost. We find new points of reflection, like...
Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC
'Sensational' SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Extraordinary . . . both exhilarating and alarming . . . fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'Wonderful . . . a testament to the tenacity of the human...
Rebel Doctor: From Baghdad to the Australian Bush
'We had no idea how my brother had been executed. Not until later when we saw the thick blue line scoured into his neck.' Jets screaming low over the roof...
The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Journey to Understand His
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A New York Times Top 10 Book of 2011 The Boy in the Moon is Ian Brown's powerful, honest, and emotionally complicated memoir of raising his son, Walker--one of only...
Field Notes from Death's Door: A journey of horror, hope and healing,
This Is Going to Hurt meets Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) - a rollicking, smart and self-aware memoir about the extremes of the human experience, the limits to compassion,...
Unlikely: The surprising personal story behind the garage startup that
Delve into the captivating human story behind the Back In Motion Health Group, revealing the exhilaration and heartache of an entrepreneur's quest from humble start up to a $100m ASX...
No Time for Makeup: The life of a flying doctor and paediatrician
The incredible story of a woman who took the path less travelled to work for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in outback Australia, and what the experience taught her about...
And Finally: A Neurosurgeon's Reflections on Life
From the No.1 bestselling author of Do No Harm, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and what matters in the end. From the No.1 bestselling author of...
The Criminal Mind
$26.99 AUD
The extraordinary life and work of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrist - A powerful and unforgettable journey into the true nature of good and evil A likeable young girl burns her...
Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing
Have you ever felt unheard by your doctor? Been frustrated that they haven't understood your symptoms, that they have neglected your concerns? When Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan was admitted to hospital...
No Time for Makeup: The life of a flying doctor and paediatrician
The incredible story of a woman who took the path less travelled to work for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in outback Australia, and what the experience taught her about...
Peter 2.0: The Human Cyborg
The extraordinary true story of the man who decided to live forever Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves. His husband. His family. His...
Catalyst: Medical Memoirs of a World Anaesthetist
Although every person who undergoes any sort of surgery will need their services, anaesthetists are among the most mysterious medical practitioners. This book draws back the veil and reveals the...
Homage to Gaia
James Lovelock tells the story of his life as an independent scientist and how he came to develop his inventions and theories. He has filed more than 50 patents, including...
Vital Organs
...a bracing adventure, and one where our ancestors are not reduced to characters of myth and legend, but real people of flesh and blood. It is through this most intimate...
A Caring Life: What fifty years in nursing has taught me about
As a nurse for nearly fifty years, Keith Cox provided expert care and comfort to countless people facing the unimaginable. With insight and sensitivity, A Caring Life takes us behind...
Beyond My Control: One Man's Struggle with Epilepsy, Seizure Surgery &
Stuart Ross McCallum shares a true account of his battle with epilepsy-beginning with the peculiar sensations he experienced as a teenager that led to his diagnosis and concluding with his...
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
$26.99 AUD
The legacy-defining Sunday Times bestseller by Sir David Attenborough - now in paperback. With a new afterword, Why You Are Here- A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate...
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain
$26.99 AUD
This is a deeply practical and readable book, which will take you on an expedition through the anatomy of the most fascinating - and mysterious - of organs. World-leading neuroscientist...
Analogia: The Entangled Destinies of Nature, Human Beings and Machines
A spellbinding exploration of the emergence of the digital age and an unsettling vision of what comes next In a world where humans coexist with technologies they no longer control...
Brainstorm
SHORTLISTED, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS SOCIAL IMPACT BOOK OF THE YEAR A dedicated doctor. A devastating diagnosis. A chance for a...
The Seven Ages of Death: 'Every chapter is like a detective story'
$26.99 AUD
Forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd, brings his unparalleled honesty and insight to a new book about life and death. Through 24 intriguing, never-before-told cases,...
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
$26.99 AUD
An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...
Breakthrough: How to Think Like a Scientist, Learn How to Fail and
What can we learn about ourselves if we think like scientists? A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and...
Alive: An Alternative Anatomy
A profound and provocative journey through the human body from the award-winning writer, broadcaster and surgeon. A profound and provocative journey through the human body from the award-winning writer, broadcaster...
Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend
$26.99 AUD
A REAL-LIFE SILENT WITNESS FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S FOREMOST FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death. He's a detective...
The Wisdom of Wolves: How Wolves Can Teach Us To Be More Human
$26.99 AUD
What wolves can teach us about being human Love your family, care for your those around you, never give up and always find time to have fun - these are...
Keeping Hope Alive: How One Somali Woman Changed 90,000 Lives
For the last twenty years, Dr Hawa Abdi and her daughters have run a refugee camp on their family farm not far from Mogadishu which has grown to shelter 90,000...
The People's Hospital: The Real Cost of Life in an Uncaring Health
How do medical staff offer care and hope to patients and families when faced with the mayhem and lottery of a broken healthcare system?'Terrifying, whistleblowing' DAILY MAIL'Compelling... gripping' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and...
We Need to Talk: The Number 1 Bestseller: SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH
Dr Tony Holohan served as Chief Medical Officer in Ireland for 14 years, but only really became known to the public during the Covid 19 pandemic. During this time his...
Great Ormond Street Hospital Nurse: The life of a trainee nurse at
"You must learn to hold in your feelings," Matron said, firmly but not unkindly. "One day it will be your duty to support the family and other staff through this...
Doom Guy: Life in First Person
John Romero, gaming's original rock star, is the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3-D, some of the biggest video games of all time. Considered the godfather of the first-...
The People's Hospital: The Real Cost of Life in an Uncaring Health
How do medical staff offer care and hope to patients and families when faced with the mayhem and lottery of a broken healthcare system?'Terrifying, whistleblowing' DAILY MAIL'Compelling... gripping' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and...
Becoming Dr Jones: A Wild Life
'Inspirational' - Professor Alice Roberts'Engrossing' - Professor Ben GarrodRhys Jones was brought up on a council estate in South Wales where expectations for what life held in store for you...
Undoctored: The new bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'
Author: Adam KayFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 236mm, 500g, 288 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2022THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThis is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of...
The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers
Author: Dr Ali S. KhanFormat: Paperback, 138mm x 206mm, 200g, 288 pagesPublished: PublicAffairs,U.S., United States, 2020The Next Pandemic is a gripping book that confronts the most urgent question facing our...