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A fully revised edition of the popular Philip's Practical Astronomy, a classic introduction to observational astronomy, updated to include telescopes and accessories available in 2006, as well as planetary and...

The September edition of Meanjin includes Georgia Blain on life-writing, Joseph Pearson on Don Watson's American Journeys in light of the USA primaries, and Mel Campbell on buying a leather...

Volume 66. No. 1 of Meanjin features Robert Dessaix, Leigh Redhead, Christina Stead, Henry Handel Richardson, and Matthew Flinders, among others.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts explores the wilds of the Grand Tetons-and the mysteries of love, murder, and madness-in this engrossing and passionate novel. The sole survivor...

An accessible, inspirational and engaging introductory survey of LGBTIQ+ photography, as told through the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Drawing on one of the oldest and largest...

An impeccably researched and beautifully produced concise history of bags through the ages, with examples drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's remarkable collection. From the hand-stitched embroidered purses of...

'Talent alone isn't enough. Education is important' Tracey Emin 'Don't make art for the purpose of a career or success: make art because it is an unstoppable obsession' Shirin Neshat...

Whether it's horror at plastic littering the world's beaches, or despair at the melting of the polar ice caps, the world is gradually waking up to the impending climate disaster....

Susan Au's text covers the whole subject, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the dance world of today. A generous...

A captivating exploration of the life and work of the iconic South African artist Esther Mahlangu, one of the great innovators of Pan-African Contemporary Art. 'Esther Mahlangu is one of...

A thrilling deep dive into the creation of the revered PlayStation RPG. Comprising over thirty interwoven voices, this beautifully produced book offers unprecedented insight into the craft and ambition behind...

An updated authorized edition of Isabelle Fiemeyer's literary biography of Coco Chanel, which demystifies the legendary designer's life. Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an...

Excerpts from art critic, historian, lecturer and broadcaster James Hall's lively and comprehensive cultural history of self-portraiture, including such artists as Durer, Gentileschi, Van Gogh and Kahlo. Surprising, questioning, challenging,...

Travel back in time with this era-defining book. Start with the exuberance of graffiti, breakdancing and boom boxes on the subway, the beeps and bloops of new electronic game consoles,...

A journey through the great mass-extinction events that have shaped our Earth. In this vast sweep of our Earth's history, Michael Benton brings the deep past to life as never...

An accessible yet critical introduction to African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to the present day. The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography...

'The decade's most stimulating art book' Financial Times A Guardian History Book of the Year 'For those, though, who relish brilliant analysis of painting - as well as former students...

A Financial Times Book of the Year: An intimate exploration of Yves Saint Laurent's creative world, captured by photographer - and son of the couturier's right-hand woman, Anne-Marie Munoz -...

The National Portrait Gallery, the National Gallery and the Royal Academy all saw either radical architectural interventions or rethinks of their mission under Charles Saumarez Smith's leadership, making him uniquely...

Landscape architect and designer Tom Stuart-Smith began his practice in London in 1998. Known for contrasting built forms with naturalistic planting, he has designed gardens, parks and landscapes in Europe,...

A new selection of letters, statements and interviews reveal the preoccupations, thoughts and ideas of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century's most influential and important artists. The documents selected...

This essential travel guide distils a decade of style expert Simon Crompton's experiences travelling the world to meet and advise the finest menswear producers and artisans, providing everything the modern...

"There's plenty of battlefield chaos, to be sure, but the tales are clearly a product of meticulous research and loaded with insights into the monotony and terror of fighting in...

I am just a mum, who desperately needs an adventure. I have mothered children for most of my life, and as the kids get older, I'm left wondering who I...

In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible...

The book titled Rossini by the author Richard Osborne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This is the story of Flight Lieutenants John Peters and John Nichol of the RAF, whose Tornado was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War. The book charts their...

Following a fight in a pub, a young Welshman becomes inadvertently involved in a chain of murders that split the community and push him to his own personal limits. The...

The treacherous border lands between England and Scotland have always been dangerous. The border men live by farming, theft and murder, the families woven together in a complex web of...

The book titled A Season in the West by the author Piers Paul Read. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Novelist, critic, lecturer, reviewer, man-about-conferences, David Lodge, as both analyst and practitioner, is one of our foremost experts in the forms of fiction. He is also an uncommonly sympathetic and...

The Omagh bomb was the worst massacre in Northern Ireland's modern history - yet from it came a most extraordinary tale of human resilience, as families of murdered people channelled...

The book titled Trial by Fire by the author Frances Fyfield. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled A Question of Guilt by the author Frances Fyfield. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper examines the fault lines of a troubled marriage in this "unfailingly intelligent...undeniably literary psychological drama"( Booklist ). To the...

Harrison Raines is a witness to the very first battle between the Union and Confederate armies. But he is also the last person to see a Federal officer alive before...

From Inc.com's most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding and maintaining the motivation to achieve great things. From Inc.com's most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding...

The book titled The Princess and the Dragon by the author Roberto Pazzi. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An integrated state of mindful awareness is crucial to achieving mental health. Daniel J. Siegel, an internationally recognized expert on mindfulness and therapy, reveals practical techniques that enable readers to...

The unthinkable has happened at London s Peculiar Crimes Unit. n the bitter depths of winter, a key member of staff has been found murdered, and everyone who works there...

The book titled The Tale of Murasaki by the author Liza Dalby (C/O Curtis Brown Ltd). This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Past Imperfect by the author Margaret Maron. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Every good love story has another love hiding within it." Brokenhearted and still mourning the loss of her husband, Heidi travels with Abbott, her obsessive-compulsive seven-year-old son, and Charlotte, her...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A rich testament to the depths of passion and grief, this "exquisite [and] beautifully realized work" ( The Boston Globe ) explores time, memory, and love's transcendence....

From a master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series comes his charming Henry Bech stories-collected in one volume for the first time, and featuring a...

The book titled The Love Affair as a Work of Art by the author Dan Hofstadter. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A Haven Out West After witnessing her fiance's murder, Jayne Gardiner won't let herself be caught on the wrong side of a gun again. But a disastrous first lesson in...