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Early Europeans saw Victoria and its rolling grasslands as Australia felix -happy south land-a prize left for them by God. For its original inhabitants, their Country was home and life,...

We used our knees and our rifle butts and our blades. For a while we stopped being ordinary blokes and became blood-lusted creatures. March, 1941: 40,000 Australian and New Zealand...

Japanese home cooking is simple - no need for the difficult techniques or hard-to-find produce sometimes used in restaurants. All you need are the well-selected ingredients and seasonings that elevate...

Hardcore Carnivore is a protein-packed cookbook for meat lovers everywhere. From slow smoked barbecue ribs to perfect cowboy steaks Jess Pryles's recipes are meaty winners. Including an intro section on...

'[Rees'] account of the danger and difficulty is gripping.a remarkable book.' - Canberra Times 'Rees has an eye for technical detail and a passion for the people involved. Lancaster Men...

What does your favourite farmhouse cheese have in common with crusty sourdough bread, a glass of sparkling ginger beer or a bowl of marinated olives? The answer is each is...

'All I could do was prod the earth with my bayonet and shine the light to see if I could find anything. It doesn't matter how small the tunnel is...

Angus Stewart has worked for decades on selecting and breeding Australian plants to make them more gardener-friendly. Creating an Australian Garden not only passes on the knowledge gained from Angus's...

The world over people love butterflies but few understand much more about them than their physical beauty. Butterflies of Australia offers a unique guide to help identify the nearly 400...

Dog and cat owners are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of processed pet food and the possible side-effects of over-use of antibiotics and hormone treatments. This new edition, thoroughly...

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR In her first-ever monograph, over 200 colour and black-and-white pieces, as well as sketches from various stages of her creative process, showcase Candy's unforgettable, eye-popping style and her...

Cat Lady Chronicles is the heartwarming true story of an art-book editor who finds her unexpected calling as a Cat Lady. Author Diane Lovejoy shares her private joy in rescuing...

An illustrated journey looking at beautiful and innovative ideas to extend a dwelling. Focusing on different houses from around the world, beautiful images will inspire anyone considering making improvements and...

A must-have publication for landscape architects, urban design professionals, town planners, students and educators in the urban design fields.Walking and cycling are becoming a fashionable lifestyle both as a low-impact...

The highly competitive world of retail branding and brand packaging is evident in the increasing demand for creating unique, eye-catching and recognizable fashion packaging designs. Designers continue to focus their...

Washington, DC-area architect Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, designs ecologically aware modern homes using natural materials and varied construction methods. This latest volume in IMAGES' Master Architect Series features photography and...

Large landscapes use abstract patterns and natural materials to create a harmonious environment, and its these concepts that landscape designers harness to create an attractive vista. This impressive, richly illustrated...

Collectable "Teddy Bears" is part of a fun new series of gift books featuring pictures and text celebrating a particular area of interest. Here, discover oodles of fascinating fact bites...

A handsome photographic tribute to The Ramble, the untamed "wild garden" of Central Park in New York City. For many New Yorkers, Central Park is Manhattan's crown jewel and what...

Etch away the lines on the page to reveal stunning and colorful cityscapes. Explore the beauty of urban landscape with Artful Etching: Cities. Etch the ten cityscapes in the book...

'Whenever I read the words 'Peer's Daughter' in a headline,' Lady Redesdale once sadly remarked, 'I know it's going to be something about one of you children.'The Mitford family is...

Eating vegan is easy when you are interested in world food: countries worldwide are full of meat, fish and dairy-free recipes and offer infinite possibilities. Learn how to cook diverse...

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,...

'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories' The Times From the Satanic...

A delicious and delightful narrative history of pie in America, from the colonial era through the civil rights movement and beyondFrom the pumpkin pie gracing the Thanksgiving table to the...

The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Force's desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed...

It was 13 October 1972. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, carrying a team of young rugby players, their families and friends, took off for the very last time. A deadly...

What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million...

Anyone interested in the real London needs to read this. - Andrew MarrNo city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff for granted: turn...

'If you carry on like this, you'll do nothing but play football and cricket all your life.'These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again trod...

Taylor Swift needs no introduction. The global superstar is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of her generation with a fanbase that covers the globe. Now it's the fandom's time to...

Rarely does a piece of history emerge to tell a significant tale after nearly 70 years in a bedroom drawer. Recovered and brought back to Britain in 1945, a battered...

Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions. During the second venture,...

In this delightful book, scores of British soldiers tell their amazing stories of life - and death - in the front line of the Allies' advance from Normandy to Hitler's...

Remarkable Motor Races features a collection of the some of the most amazing motor racecourses from across the world, captured in beautiful photographs that transport you right into to the...

An admiring portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur from the former CNBC host and Forbes editor. One of the most influential figures of our time, Elon Musk is the most talked...

  From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic...

A BEST BOOK OF 2023 IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN AND WALL STREET JOURNALA searing memoir from Hadley Freeman, bestselling author of House of Glass, about one of the most misunderstood...

PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAMEHeiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created. The labels attached to Paris Hilton.Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor....

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year' Sunday Telegraph'On nearly every page a random...

The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award (R)-winning, Emmy (R)-nominated rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. In 1999, Eve Jihan Cooper made history with her solo debut...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 Born into nobility and married into the royal family, Catherine Howard was attended every waking hour - secrets were impossible...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary 'Red Devils' were among the finest...

Byzantium. Was it Greek or Roman, familiar or hybrid, barbaric or civilised, Oriental or Western? In the late eleventh century Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Christendom, the...

Here (In the State if Israel) their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance, and gave the...

This narrative history tells the story of the German occupation of Normandy (1940-44), and the Allied liberation. Following the fall of France in 1940, Normandy formed part of the Reich's...

The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian Empire. This is the story of the three epic battles--Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis--that...

(Book). Popular music's queer DNA is inarguable, from Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" to David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, from cross-dressing Kurt Cobain to "female Elvis" k.d. lang. Regardless, gay and lesbian...