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Be Bad, Better: How Not Trying So Hard Will Set You Free
'An anthem! A permission slip! Freedom to be us in full glory and messiness ... a fun and freeing read' Melissa Hemsley'What a powerful, freeing, thought-provoking read this is. I...
Diner: Day for Night
The acclaimed owner behind Marlow Collective shares the journey to opening his first restaurant, Diner, with personal stories, 48 seasonal recipes, and a treasure trove of intimate photos. The acclaimed...
Metamorphosis: How insects are changing our world
Insects are incredibly weird. Their morphology is about as alien to us as you can get without leaving this planet. They outnumber us 200 million to one. Before humans stamped...
Cornerstones of Impact Management: How to Plan, Implement, Assess and
Cornerstones of Impact Management is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of impact management. It provides insights and expertise from leading practitioners from around the world, who have...
Building an Innovation Hotspot: Approaches and Policies to Stimulating
How can you increase innovation at local levels and build new technology hotspots? Building an Innovation Hotspot outlines the approaches governments, communities and industry have used to stimulate innovation and...
Guide to Native Orchids of Victoria
This comprehensive guide describes the 447 species of wild orchids that occur in Victoria, Australia. This region is one of the richest in the world for its diversity of temperate...
Weather: A Force of Nature
Weather collects some of the most breathtaking images from Weather Photographer of the Year, the annual competition held by The Royal Meteorological Society. Each image has been selected by a...
Coral Reefs of Australia: Perspectives from Beyond the Water's Edge
Australia's coral reefs stretch far and wide, covering 50 000 square kilometres from the Indian Ocean in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East. They have been viewed...
Bird Talk: An exploration of Avian Communication
Bird Talk delves into new scientific developments to reveal the complexities of how birds make, learn, and use sound in a bewildering array of songs and calls. The beauty of...
Gemstones: A Concise Reference Guide
Gemstones have been a source of fascination for Millenia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians...
Field Guide to the Seashores of South-Eastern Australia
The types of plants and animals that live on seashores in temperate regions are similar around the globe, but many of the individual species in south-eastern Australia are found only...
Beachcombing: A guide to seashores of the Southern Hemisphere
If you've ever walked along a beach or rocky shore and peered, poked or wondered at the things cast upon it by the waves, this book is for you. Beaches...
Drought Country: The Dry Times That Have Shaped Australia
Droughts have lurked behind Australia's major nation-shaping moments from European settlement at Port Jackson to Federation. They have caused catastrophic damage to Aboriginal, colonial and modern societies and, of course,...
Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country
Victoria's Box-Ironbark region is one of the most important areas of animal diversity and significance in southern Australia. The forests and woodlands of this region provide critical habitat for a...
Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand
Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling...
Food Plants of the World: Identification, Culinary Uses and
Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically...
A Bat's End: The Christmas Island Pipistrelle and Extinction in
On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island. Scientists, desperate about its conservation, set up a maze of netting...
Bees of Australia: A Photographic Guide
Bees are the darlings of the insect world. It is a great joy to see these tenaciousinsects hard at work, peacefully buzzing from flower to flower on warm andsunny days....
The Great Barrier Reef: Biology, Environment and Management
The iconic and beautiful Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. With contributions from international experts, this timely and fully...
Shark Attacks: Myths, Misunderstandings and Human Fear
Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before; we love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment's hesitation. Shark attacks...
Zoo Ethics: The Challenges of Compassionate Conservation
If you've visited a zoo and come face-to-face with a magnificent creature, such as a tiger, elephant or gorilla, you may have paused to wonder if the animals are happy...
A Guide to Crickets of Australia
Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush. Even in cities, the rasping calls signify Australia's remarkable cricket biodiversity. Crickets are notable for a variety of reasons. When their...
Illustrated Plant Glossary
The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms. The...
Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queensland's Tropics
Queensland's Tropics provide numerous environments for enjoyable walking: from lush rainforests, cloud-shrouded mountains and extinct volcanoes, to drier savanna woodlands and magnificent beaches on the coast and Great Barrier Reef...
The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor
'Written in a lively, accessible style, The Waiting Game is full of insight' Suzannah Lipscomb, Literary Review Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only...
Lazarus Man
'An affecting novel by a literary urbanologist in top form' Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) In this electrifying novel, Richard Price, the author of Clockers and a writer on The Wire...
Manage Your Money, Manage Your Mind: Positive Psychology Skills for
What if just earning more money isn't the solution to our financial troubles? Most of us struggle with money issues on a daily basis and this is the source of...
One-A-Day Christmas Stories: 25 short stories perfect for kids aged
Countdown to Christmas with 25 festive stories from the world's best-loved storyteller - perfect for reading before bedtime! Cosy up with this cheery collection filled with the joy and wonder...
Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic
The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of...
Bees and Their Keepers: A Journey Through Seasons and Centuries
In the tradition of Lars Mytting's Norwegian Wood , a beautifully illustrated chronicle of a year in the life of a beekeeper from Swedish author Lotte Moeller The study of...
The Last One at the Wedding: A gripping thriller with a big heart and
Succession meets Lucy Foley's The Guest List in this thriller with a big heart and even bigger surprises, from the author of Hidden Pictures . 'Kept my heart racing and...
One Bad Apple: A wickedly funny murder mystery
A twisty and wickedly funny murder mystery 'I loved it! Throw a murder into the politics of the school gates and the parents WhatsApp groups and you have a witty,...
The American No
'Rupert Everett is one of my favourite writers. He's brilliantly witty, acutely perceptive and highly sensitive, and his writing is incredibly good. His stories are both moving and tender, often...
Vilest Things: the fiercely addictive and gripping sequel to the epic
** Endpapers available for a limited time only, pre-order to guarantee your copy now!** The games are over. Let chaos reign. Calla Tuoleimi has done the impossible. Against all odds,...
Seduction Theory: The smart, funny, delicious campus novel that
The long summer holiday has begun on the campus of Edwards University in upstate New York. Simone is the star of the creative writing department, a renowned scholar, successful memoirist...
House of Glass: 'A gripping thriller... packed with surprises' Freida
" Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! House of...
Leaders aren't born, they're M.A.D.E.: Management, Awareness,
Leaders Aren't Born, They're M.A.D.E. provides a practical, accessible approach to leadership, grounded in time-tested principles. Instead of reinventing the wheel, this book curates and synthesizes the most effective leadership...
360 Fertility: A twelve-week plan for optimising your chance of
360 Fertility brings the overwhelming and often heartbreaking process of a fertility struggle into manageable and relatable chapters' Katie Rollings, CEO & Founder, Fertility Action Network 'Liberty nails it in...
Now What?: A People's Manifesto for a Better Britain
Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world. 'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether...
HOT WAX: An electric, rock and roll fuelled story of one band's rise
'Sensory and visceral from page one . . . M. L. Rio is a force to be reckoned with' JENNIFER EGAN 'The sleaze of the Stooges, the energy of the...
Power to the People: Use your voice, change the world
Power to the People addresses growing voter apathy and disenchantment worldwide - that familiar sense that governments have become decoupled from their constituencies, that votes no longer count, and that...
The Hawkesbury River: A Social and Natural History
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the...
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: they are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a...
Red Sonja: Consumed: The exhilarating swords and sorcery novel
'Fierce and fascinating. This is the story Red Sonja has always deserved. Unmissable' FELICIA DAY 'An epic debut novel from one of the most entertaining writers on the planet' TOM...
Working on Purpose: How to find happiness at work
The way we work is broken. How do we fix it? The rise of quiet quitting and bare minimum Mondays, the realisation that 'dream jobs' are as rare as unicorns...
The Rumor Game: The superb World War II-set US thriller from the
A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author. Reporter Anne...
Virgin: 'Hollie McNish's words always sweep me away' Giovanna Fletcher
'Like Pam Ayres on acid' LEMN SISSAY 'Energising, fearless and joyful' SARA PASCOE 'Hollie has such a wonderful voice. Warm, relatable, smart and funny' SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR 'Funny, so smart and...
The Night Sparrow: A Novel
For fans of Kate Quinn and The Nightingale , a gripping story of a young Jewish girl who joins an elite Russian sniper unit and embarks on a mission targeting...