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Shanghai Dancing is the most highly regarded and popular novel by multi-award winning Australian author, Brian Castro. In it, his fictional persona Antono Castro faces dispossession in Australia after the...

For once a book that hotels can't pay to go in! The author cries at the thought of the number of offers she's turned away but has stood her ground...

This is an assessment of the dramatic events of 1399, when Henry of Bolingbroke invaded England, deposed King Richard II, was crowned King Henry IV and later instigated Richard's murder...

Now Pappas has done it again, or rather, has done more! The pages of MORE JOY OF MATHEMATICS spill over with ideas, puzzles, games from all over the world, historic...

Do computers really help our children to read, write or think, or do they stifle their development, divert crucial resources, and substitute technology for teaching and learning? This book paints...

R.S. Thomas (1913-2000) was one of the most important poets of our time. This was is his own selection taken from six collections first published in hardback by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon...

Science News publishes a weekly column devoted to 'cool stuff' from the world of mathematics. There have been over 250 articles under the title 'Ivars Peterson's Math Treks'. New developments...

We are all familiar with the everyday notion of two-sided symmetry, as viewed for example in the external form of the human body. But in its broadest interpretation symmetry is...

Conventional wisdom says that middle-aged cyclists should slow down and expect to achieve less as they grow older. But in "Cycling Past 50", author Joe Friel shows cyclists that with...

"You'll never again consider geology 'boring' once you consult this book." -Anchorage Times

Written as a sequel to The Initiate , the Pupil, as Scott called himself, reconnects with his master, Justin Moreward Haig, after not seeing him for many years. Scott is...

The huge research into the history of Australian theatre assembled in Currency's authoritative Companion to Theatre in Australia has here been concentrated into a handy reference guide for the theatre...

Climate change resists narrative - and yet we must see clearly what's happening in our world. Millions of lives are at stake, and upwards of a million species. We must...

At the height of the Iranian revolution a British MI6 agent, James Cochrane, gave his life for his two closest friends - one a fellow British officer, the other a...

With its heady, distinctive aroma, lavender has always been a welcome addition to any home, but it is a surprisingly versatile herb to have around. If you're looking to make...

This thrilling and acclaimed historical fantasy - set in a reimagined 18th-century - should strike a chord with readers of Susanna Clarke, Phillip Pullman and Neal Stephenson. Tempus Rerum Imperator-...

Once upon a time, in a deep dark bog, lived a teeny, tiny speckled frog. Now, he might be tiny (the other frogs call him stuff, like 'weedy pants' and...

Fr Werenfried van Straaten is almost a legend in the Catholic Church. A Dutch Norbertine priest, he has become known and loved throughout the world thanks to his powerful message...

175 photos illustrate this account by photographer Ponting of his journey with Capt. Robert Scott to the Antarctic, a voyage from which Scott did not return.

America's foremost left-wing journalist of the post-World War I era was I.F. "Izzy" Stone. At the time of his death in 1989, Stone had completed the passage he once predicted...

The Doctor and the Devils is the scenario for a feature-length film. This tale of murder is based on the famous case of the Scottish body-snatchers Burke and Hare, who...

"This highly influential late-19th century Danish novel portrays the melancholy life of an idealistic young poet." --Publishers Weekly "Niels Lyhne recounts the life of its eponymous hero, a poet, emphasizing...

Based on exhaustive research and written with an unflinching, unbiased eye, Making War in the Name of God unveils humanity's ancient habit of justifying bloodshed in the name of religion...

In this language-independent book, J. Glenn Brookshear provides accurate and balanced coverage of a variety of topics, providing an overview to the discipline of computer science. Brookshear is a master...

This book is the perfect starting place for women of any age who are interested in yoga but not sure where to start. A step-by-step instruction manual that is fully...

Mathematics often seems incomprehensible, a melee of strange symbols thrown down on a page. But while formulae, theorems, and proofs can involve highly complex concepts, the math becomes transparent when...

This work focuses on English cultural attitudes toward Jews during what is known as the "longer" 18th century, from roughly 1660 to 1830. Frank Felsenstein describes the persistence through the...

Bull Run - Ball's Bluff - Chickamauga - Antietam - Secessionville - Champion's Hill. To the Northern public during the Civil War, they were exotic names of unfamiliar places where...

God wants his children to have a lasting relationship and great sex--the results of a deep, meaningful love that is rooted in commitment. Now updated and with a fresh new...

Dr. Kevin Leman has seen scores of women who are overcome by stress. With humor, insight, and practical solutions, this bestselling author helps women manage the stress points in their...

Kat Jennings and Scott Murphy don't just play two people who are secretly in love on a television sitcom-they are also head over heels for each other in real life....

Canine Instagram royalty, Neville Jacobs is to Instagram as Kim Kardashian is to selfies: top dog. A treat for the perennial market of dog books, this should find audiences among...

The ultimate consumer's handbook to the world's best beers from the editor of the highly acclaimed SPIRIT JOURNAL newsletter and author of KINDRED SPIRITS. F. Paul Pacult gathers five years...