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Smithsonian Book of National Wildlife Refuges
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From the cypress swamps of Okefenokee to the marshes of San Francisco Bay and the pristine seclusion of Alaska's ANWR preserve, America's most treasured natural habitats have been protected as...
Will: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography
The 'Event' Autobiography of the Year now out in paperback - a brave, inspiring and wildly entertaining memoir full of self-help lessons for readers, from one of the world's most...
The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War - A
At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing - seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of...
Star-Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes "O say can you see" begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally...
Ms. Gloria Steinem: A Life
Throughout the years, Gloria Steinem is perhaps the single-most iconic figure associated with women's rights, her name practically synonymous with the word "feminism." Documenting everything from her boundary-pushing journalistic career...
The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America
St. Louis-based writer and expert in authoritarian states, Sarah Kendzior, has been called "a political heavyweight" and "a Cassandra in Trumpland." In 2015, she collected the essays she reported for...
Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities
Born in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Dublin, John F. Timoney moved to New York with his family in 1961. Not long after graduating from high school in the Bronx, he...
Another Night at the Museum
Larry is a night guard at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He is also late for work. In his hurry to get out of the...
My Life as a Ten Year Old Boy
In My Life As A 10 Year Old Boy Nancy Cartwright exposes the behind-the-scenes world of The Simpsons through her own 'rather curious' perspective, and charts its stratospheric rise from...
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S.
In Homelessness Is a Housing Problem , Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek to explain the substantial regional variation in rates of homelessness in cities across the United States....
Sammy
Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) rose from childhood stardom on the vaudeville stage to become one of the most famous African-American entertainers of the 1950s and 1960s (and the only black...
How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of Politics
For fans of Reni Eddo-Lodge, Laurie Penny and Laura Bates, HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is an examination of fourth wave feminism and political youth culture. It is also a...
Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
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From Pete Souza, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait , comes a potent commentary on the Presidency -- and our country. As Chief Official...
Funny Story
Set over one sizzling summer comes a shimmering, joyful new novel about the happily-ever-after that wasn't and the exes determined to make the best of it from the #1 Sunday...
Los Angeles Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home
Experience Los Angeles the local way with this insider's guide Los Angeles is the epitome of California cool, with its beautiful beaches, cutting-edge art galleries and movie star magic. But...
My Imaginary Mary
It's aliiiiiiiive! The New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane present an electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley-perfect for YA fantasy...
The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice
An astonishing story of bravery and honour: One man's quest-against incredible odds-to make a stand against crime...and to uncover the painful truths of his own background. From the sagging row...
Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Midwest & the Great Lakes
Inside Lonely Planet's Midwest & the Great Lakes' Best Road Trips : Itineraries for classic road trips plus other lesser-known drives with expert advice to pick the routes that suit...
The Story of Barack Obama
Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Barack Obama-a story about hope, change, and breaking down barriers Barack Obama was the first African American president of the...
Grandpa and the Library: How Charles White Learned to Paint
A children's book that describes Charles White's childhood influences and inspiration . Every day, young Charles White's mother took him to the Chicago Public Library, where the librarians looked after...
Street Fighters: The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns, the Toughest Firm
The acclaimed New York Times bestseller-an explosive, inside look at the demise of a Wall Street giant The fall of Bear Stearns in March 2008 set off a wave of...
America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles...
The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership
Politics Home: Parliamentarians' Top Books for Christmas 2021 'A must read for political geeks' - Saqib Bhatti There was a huge upsurge of global interest in US politics during the...
The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Harrowing Account of America's Tunnel Rats in
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At the height of the Vietnam conflict, a complex system of secret underground tunnels sprawled from Cu Chi Province to the edge of Saigon. In these burrows, the Viet Cong...
The Freedom Summer Murders
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A gripping true story of murder and the fight for civil rights and social justice in 1960s Mississppi. On June 21, 1964, three young men were killed by the Ku...
The Sea in Winter
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish , the author of I Can Make...
In Sam We Trust: The Untold Story of Sam Walton and How Wal-Mart is
Wal-Mart's mighty presence is no longer restricted to America. To the alarm of the UK retail sector, June 1999 saw Wal-Mart devour Asda. And given Wal-Mart's track record in the...
In Search of Lost Roses
This text is the story of these flowers which have persisted for centuries and of the unlikely band of experts who rescued them. Seeking the elusive roses from the East...
The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
Fortunately, we are still a nation of sceptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewis's taut and...
Timeless
When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor's world, she is forced to uproot her life and move across the country to New York City, to live with the wealthy, aristocratic grandparents she's...
True Compass: A Memoir
A landmark autobiography and the definite account from a member of America s most heralded family. As a young man, Edward M. Kennedy played a key role in the presidential...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide
The works of art illustrated in the book range from the art of the ancient world to that of the present day. The concise format of the guide, its informative...
Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath
How much of a surprise was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour? History has tended to blame the two commanders of Hawaii's military installations, Admiral Kimmel and General Short, for...
The Mystery Guest
*Molly the Maid returns in THE MAID'S SECRET - available to pre-order now!* ________ DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS... Molly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel....
VOX
**CHRISTINA DALCHER'S GRIPPING NEW THRILLER THE SENTENCE IS AVAILABLE NOW!** 'Intelligent, suspenseful, provocative, and intensely disturbing - everything a great novel should be' LEE CHILD 'Extraordinary' LOUISE O'NEILL 'A truly...
The Ship That Would Not Die: USS Queens, SS Excambion, and USTS Texas
Starting its life as an attack transport in World War II-and one of the last five left afloat by war's end-the USS Queens saw action at Iwo Jima and other...
Resurrection: Salvaging the Battle Fleet at Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor is a topic of perennial interest to the American public, and a long line of popular books and movies have focused on the attack or...
Lake Boats: The Romance of the Great Inland Sea
$90.00 AUD
The romance of the great inland sea. This large-format, full-color pictorial pays tribute to the historic ships still at work on the Great Lakes, from ancient cement boats such as...
L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City
Mid-century Los Angeles. A city sold to the world as "the white spot of America," a land of sunshine and orange groves, wholesome Midwestern values and Hollywood stars, protected by...
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan First time in paperback, with a new Introduction and final chapter World affairs expert and intrepid travel journalist Robert D. Kaplan braved the...
United States Coastguard in World War II
Originally published in 1957, this intimate view of the Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. Out of print for years, it is once...
Nursing Against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media
Gordon also identifies the class and status divisions within the profession that hinder a much-needed defense of bedside nursing. She explains why some policy panaceas - hiring more temporary workers,...
Turtle in Paradise
The beloved, bestselling, and Newbery-Honoree Turtle in Paradise--in a paperback repackage that will immediately grab fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish and Jennifer Holm's new novel, Full of Beans! In Jennifer...
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
'Full of glamour, nostalgia, pop music and strong women chasing their dreams. The perfect poolside read to escape into' Georgina Moore 'Weiner captures the tension of sibling rivalry and the...