Sort by:
Saving the Planet without Costing the Earth: 500 Simple Steps to a
Many of us are concerned about environmental issues and try to incorporate a 'green' approach into our day-to-day lives - be it using energy saving lightbulbs, making use of recycling...
2034: A Novel of the Next World War
From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034...
To the Ice
An epic story set in a polar wilderness that blurs realism and imagination-fully illustrated for newly independent readers. Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They...
The Wide Wide Sea
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration - the fateful final journey of Captain James...
The Good Shepherd: 'Unbelievably good. Amazing tension, drama and
An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Set in the...
Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story about Copper, the Metal That Runs the World
For most of recorded history, copper has proven invaluable: not only did the ancient Romans build their empire on mining copper but Christopher Columbus protected his ships from rot by...
A Year of Tropical Birdsong: 52 Stories of Tropical Songbirds
Fascinating stories of the birds and birdsongs from the Tropics for every week of the year, with QR codes for every entry. From the incredible screech of the macaw, who...
From the Country
This is an anthology of articles written by Tommy Garnett for 'The Age' over 15 years in his weekly column 'From the Country'. These provocative articles went beyond basic gardening...
A Year of Tropical Birdsong: 52 Stories of Tropical Songbirds
Fascinating stories of the birds and birdsongs from the Tropics for every week of the year, with QR codes for every entry. From the incredible screech of the macaw, who...
At the Poles
The author of At the Pond and In the Woods takes readers to the most remote regions of our planet in this beautifully illustrated poetic ode to the creatures that...
A History of Polar Exploration in 50 Objects: From Cook's
A History of Polar Exploration in 50 Objects covers just over 150 years of polar exploration during which a mysterious southern continent and an elusive northern sea-route became less incognita...
The Weather Prophet: Caribbean Journey
THE WEATHER PROPHET is a much-needed book, the first account of this fascinating and culturally complex region of the world since Patrick Leigh Fermor's THE TRAVELLER'S TREE in the 1950s....
My Attainment of the Pole
Cook, allegedly the first man to reach the North Pole, recounts his adventures at the top of the world, his meetings with eskimos and his hunting of musk ox, plus...
Patriots: Defending Australia's Natural Heritage 1946-2004
This is the story of the struggle by a small group of people who sought to defend the life that belongs to a continent. The name they gave that struggle...
Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Ten years after his internationally bestselling The Weather Makers , acclaimed scientist and author Tim Flannery argues that Earth's climate system is approaching a crisis. Catastrophe is not inevitable, but...
The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea
An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water 'Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.' Roddy Doyle 'Remarkable. Lively ... Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.' Times...
Tall Poplars: Tales from Tasmania's fabled River Derwent Valley
Tim Hurburgh's Tall Poplars:Tales of Tasmania's fabled River Derwent Valley provides a fascinating fresh take from the murkier days of Van Diemen's Land through to today's picturesque Apple Isle. Stories...
The Conquest of Nature: Water, Landscape, and the Making of Modern Germany
$25.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
South With the Seabirds
SHORTLISTED: 2025 CBCA Eve Pownall Award In 1959, four scientists travelled to an island at the edge of the world. They were greeted by giant seabirds, snorting seals and penguins...
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World
Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself- what it...
Shackleton: Explorer. Leader. Legend.
The enthralling life, endurance and incredible leadership of Sir Ernest Shackleton, told by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. To write about Hell, it helps if you have...
The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans
A titanic history of the three great oceans - the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian - and of mankind's relationship with the sea from the first voyagers to the...
A New Voyage Round the World
A magical, substantially true narrative of piracy, zoology, anthropology, danger and adventure in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, Pacific and East Indies The first great English-language travel book, A New Voyage Round...
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
The Sunday Times bestselling tour-de-force from the author of The Lost Words and The Old Ways - an unmissable journey into the hidden worlds beneath our feet 'Into the underland...
Erebus: The Story of a Ship
Michael Palin brings to life one of the greatest adventures of all time _______________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER- the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror...
Captain Corelli's Mandolin: AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS
25th anniversary edition of this cherished story of love, loss, war and heroism - from one of our bestselling authors 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE...
Island
Read and loved Brave New World? Now experience Aldous Huxley's utopia. Special 3D cover edition - every copy comes with 3D glasses. For over a hundred years the Pacific island...
Captain Corelli's Mandolin: AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS
A new classics edition of this enduringly popular novel. It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part...
Saltwater Cure: True stories of the transformative power of the ocean
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. - Karen Blixen The ocean is an icon of our summer holidays and a place of happy memories...
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel: The stage is set when a killer
'A perfect example of what cosy crime should be like - drama, mystery and intrigue' Ginger Book Geek 'There is so much drama and entertainment crammed into this fantastic book...
Planet-Friendly Hacks: Simple Tips and Budget-Friendly Advice for
This handy guide is brimming with quick tips, life hacks and budget-friendly tricks to help you reduce your carbon footprint and live more sustainablyAn eco-friendly lifestyle is expensive and time-consuming,...
Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope
In 1820, a suspicious vessel was spotted lingering off the coast of northern Florida, the Spanish slave ship Antelope. Since the United States had outlawed its own participation in the...
Cruel Tides: The riveting new case in the globally bestselling series
The eagerly awaited next case for DI Karen Eiken Hornby from the global bestselling author, Maria Adolfsson. Perfect for fans of Shetland, Broadchurch and Ann Cleeves.A secluded island. A missing...
Fight For Planet A
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
Solar Bear
An empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) told with lyrical text and...
Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels
"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
Whalefall: The global thriller sensation
Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand: to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. He knows it's a long...
Whalefall: The global thriller sensation
Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand: to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. He knows it's a long...
Freeze: the Chilling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick
* THE TIMES BOOK CLUB STAR PICK ** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH *THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW.A PRIZE WORTH KILLING FOR...Frozen Out is set to be a...
Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel: A murderer plays a killer game [...]
The third in the page-turning cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this unputdownable whodunnit is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman's Dales Detective Agency, Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club,...