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Regarded as Southeast Asia's sleepy backwater for many years, Laos' communist government ensured that the country remained closed to the outside world. Unconcerned by neighbouring Thailand's dash for modernity, Laos...

After thirty years as a writer and teacher of photography, Todd uses his own stunning portfolio images to demonstrate how the techniques involved are used to achieve the final picture.

Kids never want to be different from their friends but when they ve got a food allergy they can often feel isolated. So-called allergy-friendly foods are mostly stodgy and uninteresting....

This handbook celebrates the relaunch of Tate Britain in October 2001. It illustrates over 200 works from the collection including paintings by Hilliard, Van Dyck, Hogarth, Constable, Turner and Rosetti...

Celebrating the opening of the new Tate at Bankside, London, this book introduces readers to the building, the collection and the new approach to modern and contemporary art. The gallery...

The ants are marching through the rain, but there is always something to distract Little Ant! Can you find him on each page, even though the column of ants gets...

With its natural beauty, its culture, heritage, and bio-diversity, Sri Lanka is a popular and well-known destination for travellers. This pictorial tribute reveals the country's rich beauty, and the intensity...

With his Letter of 1493 to the court of Spain, Christopher Columbus heralded his first voyage to the present-day Americas, creating visions that seduced the European imagination and birthing a...

This work presents a best-selling subject in our best-selling format. The 384 page cookbooks, with a recipe per spread, full step by step instructions and a set of simple ingredients...

Does China really want to attack Australia? "The strategic air in Australia has for many years now resounded with the thumping talk of imminent conflict. But how likely is war...

Some boys like gentle things, and some boys like rough things. Some boys like pretty things, and some boys like tough things. (Other boys like everything.) All boys can like...

Discover how to feel your best and balance your hormones, naturally. Healthy Hormones is about making small and realistic changes to help your body function at its optimum level. Naturopath...

STAR VOYAGER: EXPLORING SPACE ON SCREEN is a book that celebrates the history and future of space exploration through the moving image. Originally published in conjunction with the exhibition of...

Created especially for the Australian customer! Take the stress out of bookkeeping with easy-to-follow advice from the experts Do you have trouble balancing the books for your small business every...

A gorgeous, fluffy baby owl is looking for someone to cuddle. He makes some unusual suggestions - the sun, the stars, the moon - while wise mother owl looks on,...

True story: in 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain's connections and Tesla's inventions, they went into business selling world peace. So, what happened?...

The authors explore the benefits of a vegan diet, and eating without eggs or dairy products. In addition they explain why more and more people are being motivated to become...

"The photographs in this book capture a vision of the Heavens and our Earth with a crystal clarity which we are lucky enough to see with our own eyes." -...

What are the major new growth markets of the future? Why do groundbreaking innovations - like the computer, the automobile or the steam engine in the past - increasingly fail...

Pop Art remains one of the most accessible and popular movements in modern art and this beautiful volume celebrates the masterpieces and leading artists of the pop art era. Packed...

Jules de Goncourt (1830 -1870) was a French writer. First published in 1864 Germinie Lacerteux is the best-known novel of Les Freres Goncourt. It is a story based on the...

One day, a boy drops his sandwich in a sandpit, and the race is on! A very hungry badger wants it, but he's just not quick enough. The sandwich is...

An updated, 15th anniversary edition of the definitive book on kids' sexual health brings this trusted resource into the twenty-first century. Now with a brand-new chapter focusing on safe internet...

A 2006 study stated that 'Fat loss comes from burning sufficient number of calories. While cardio exercise tends to be an efficient calorie burner, Pilates appears to possess the potential...

The kingdom of Champa, which flourished from the second to the nineteenth centuries, is by far the least-known of all the great Indianized civilizations of Southeast Asia. Its own history...

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Catwalk to Australia provides an exclusive look at the uncompromising designer's career to date, with a special focus on Gaultier's unique...

A pictorial guide to a walk over rights of way and areas of open access betweeen the Irish sea and the North Sea. The route passes through three national parks...

This work provides an overview of the scientific issues involved in preserving the variety of ecosystems on the planet. Beginning with a discussion of the scientific and economic principles relevant...

For many people the Cotswolds represent the essence of the English countryside. Honey-coloured cottages of softly-weathered stone cluster amongst the greenery of small steeply-sided valleys. Yet although such scenes sound...

This volume contains a collection of the key essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 1959), one of the most influential and prolific architects of the 20th century. The...

A single-volume survey of the history of acting, The Art of the Actor is an essential and practical guide for all students of the theatre. Professor Jean Benedetti traces the...

A collection of translated extracts from Greek writers from Homer to Pausanias. The extracts are organised into chapters with a brief linking narrative under the following headings - War, The...

Examines in detail the boom in high-design museum projects, beginning with the Guggenheim Bilbao's groundbreaking role in the development of contemporary museum architecture. It continues with a beautifully illustrated tour...

Festivals and special events have grown into a massive industry worldwide, generating billions of dollars for regional centers, states, and countries. Festival and Special Event Management provides a comprehensive overview...

***Customers in Australia receive a free supplement covering the new Work Choices legislation when they order Managing Human Resources, please go to ISBN 047081506X ***Customers outside Australia, please place your...

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A fantastically festive and innovatively interactive Christmas cracker from the creators of number 1 bestseller There's a Monster in your Book. A mischievous elf has found its way into the...

This new full color edition is significantly up-dated to new interviews with old masters and successful divas of the industry, up-dated safety tips, and additional insights into the business of...

Hairier than Hairy Maclary, dirtier than Dirty Bertie, more shocking than Shock-headed Peter, Hugh Shampoo is a boy who will make you gasp, laugh, and wish for a hair-care regime...

A new addition to Penguin's best-selling series of historical atlases. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings...