Second-hand Books

The world is changing, and across the globe, women are stepping up into positions of influence in some of the biggest corporate organisations, while others are taking the bold, entrepreneurial...

One of the most renowned evolutionary biologists at work today, Richard Dawkins has written passionately for years on subjects that matter deeply to him - and matter urgently to all...

In the summer of 2005, Carl Hiaasen picked up a golf club again for the first time in 32 years. He was not the best of players in 1973, and...

The "New York Times" bestselling author and country music sensation presents her heartwarming debut novel. Success on the musical stage is all Destiny ever wanted, and when she finds it,...

With his grandmother's new invention, the Anti-Boredom Machine, twelve-year-old Kieran finds that he can speed up time or travel back into the past, but this ability soon creates more problems...

A romantic and exhilarating historical adventure about a girl who must unlock the secrets within Paradise Lost to save her father--perfect for fans of Revolution and Code Name Verity --from...

Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old....

Sex is under siege - sex is fighting back - sex has always been dangerous, to societies, as well as individuals. It has always been the stuff around which utopias...

The Things I Love About ... series, with its gorgeous artwork and perfectly chosen words, shares simple examples of positive thinking abo ut the everyday situations children experience. There are...

Intended to tell the story of his momentous voyage aboard the Beagle to his own children, this purports to be Darwin's own notebook, packed with his discoveries. Featuring a route...

An inspirational book to foster the spirit of exploration and travel. It's about appreciating and seeking out adventure in all travel experiences, whether in the remote regions of Russia or...

In a journey that took five years to complete, property magnate Richard Buxton circumnavigated Australia by air and sea in an effort to raise public awareness and funds for research...

For as long as Esmerine can remember, she has longed to join her older sister, Dosinia, as a siren--the highest calling a mermaid can have. When Dosinia runs away to...

From the preeminent Hitler biographer, a fascinating and original exploration of how the Third Reich was willing and able to fight to the bitter end of World War II. Countless...

Winner of the annual STP Racing Journalism Award (1996), this book tells the exciting history of today's fastest-growing motor sport.

The bad reputation many businesses have in our time is intimately connected to the lack of clarity in the language they use. TO BE CLEAR is a call to arms,...

"Magoon's exuberant art recalls classic characters, most particularly Max in his wolf suit...Fanciful pretend play for the dragon-slaying preschooler." - Kirkus Reviews "The dark color palette and mischievous nature of...

Pam Rhodes is best known as the familiar face of the BBC's Songs of Praise, and here she brings together her personal selection of carols, poems, Bible readings and other...

Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking . From what actually happened in the Big Bang to the accidental discovery of post-it notes, science is packed with surprising discoveries. Did you know,...

An illustrated edition of the classic book of cricketing advice. Foreword by former England Test cricketer and bestselling author Derek Pringle. The advice found in Don'ts for Cricketers was originally...

Award-winning physician and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, reveals how genetic breakthroughs are completely transforming our understanding of both the world and our lives. Inheritance Conventional...

First in a full-color graphic novel series for emerging readers about accepting yourself and others from up-and-coming author-illustrator Meggie Ramm, creator of the comic strip The Littlest Dungeon Guard and...

1813 Numb after the pain of an intolerable betrayal, 19 year old Alexandra Broughton turns to her only source of hope a" an arranged marriage. Resolutely accepting this as her...

This authoritative alphabetical reference work covers every major development and significant figure in the history of Australian theatre, from the earliest colonial times to the present day.

While Patrick Dodson's bearded image is well known, the remarkable history of this outstanding Aboriginal leader has never before been told. In Paddy's Road, Kevin Keeffe brings us stories of...

"In this masterful and scholarly work Barbara Socor traces the development of the concept of self from its origins in Freud's works through the British School, the French School, and...

In Surrendering to Marriage Krasnow offers a raw and penetrating portrait of modern marriage and the backbreaking work required to make it last. With funny, sexy, shocking stories of real...

The truth could cost her everything...Olivia Mott didn't intend to lie. Somehow, it just happened. And wasn't it all Lady Charlotte's fault anyway? Now Olivia's position as assistant chef at...

The world changed after that terrible day when the sky burned, and now every heart is gripped by fear Earthquakes, fire, disease, and floods pummel the earth, and its citizens...

Modern GT Racing is the fastest, most exciting racing in the world today. This book brings together the world's fastest cars on the world's top racetracks: Le Mans, Sebring, Daytona,...

Follow in the footsteps of the famed explorers, from Washington DC to Washington state It has been 200 years since their epic trek across Western America, yet Lewis and Clark...