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Offers a survey of the important developments in Australian art since 1968, critically assessing the interconnection of art and significant moments of social and cultural development.

In his early twenties Miles Hordern first crossed the oceans from Northern to Southern Hemisphere, but one final leg of his round the world journey eluded him for twelve more...

It was Graham Stuart Thomas who in "Old Shrub Roses" first brought to public attention the favourite roses of the early nineteenth century - the intensely scented damasks, the rich...

From the outside, Josh's life looks perfect: he has a loving wife, a beautiful son, money in the bank and a career he is passionate about. But on the inside,...

A completely new collection of images from the great chronicler of sartorial taste, Scott Schuman. Scott Schuman is back with a completely new collection of beautiful images of the men...

Embrace a healthy and natural lifestyle in 2020 with this delicious collection of over 110 paleo-inspired recipes ___________ This is heavenly food which is also incredibly good for you; the...

The Queen's Goddaughter. Her Favourite Maid. Her Deadliest Enemy? Penelope Devereux is a legendary beauty in the court of Elizabeth I. But it's not just her looks that have won...

At 66, Star Street in Dublin, someone is watching over the lives of the people living in its flats. But no one is aware of it - yet... One of...

It is 1636 - the height of the Thirty Years War, one of the bloodiest and most destructive conflicts Europe has ever seen. As the campaigning season begins, the Spanish...

Who'd make it into the best England team ever? And you can chose anyone, regardless of when they might have played. Would W.G. Grace be playing alongside Denis Compton and...

The book includes over 100 illustrations of ancient artefacts from the Celtic World and contains special features on Celtic myth and culture, rituals and festivals and teh role of magic....

Each of us belongs to a family and that belonging has different stages - we live with our parents, we move out on our own, we may form a partnership...

Successful New York accountant Paul Benjamin is enjoying a three-martini lunch when a gang of drug addicts breaks into his home. After finding very little in the way of money,...

Over millions of years, male and female bodies developed crucial physiological differences to improve the chances for human survival. These differences have become culturally obsolete with the overturning of traditional...

Shows how to make wedding invitations, wedding favours, jewellery, wedding decorations, wedding sweet treats, wedding centrepieces and wedding gifts. This book is useful to the novice crafter. It contains step-by-step...

Recommends bonsai plants suitable for growing indoors, gives advice on pruning, repotting, watering, and fertilizing, and shows various styles of bonsai cultivation."

In today's business world, traditional structures have been turned on their heads. Hierarchies have been flattened, monolithic organizations have collapsed, and each manager within the scaled-down enterprise which remains must...

Titles are: Roll Up and Shine * The Bartender and the Thief * Hurry Up and Wait * Pick a Part That's New * Just Looking * Half the Lies...

Titles are: A Thousand Trees * Looks Like Chaplin * More Life in a Tramps Vest * Local Boy in the Photograph * Traffic * Not Up to You *...

Although the great passenger liners such as Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary epitomised the height of luxurious sea travel, they never would have been able to function properly without assistance...

An exploration of the heroism and dedication of British nurses in World War II, which describes the often dangerous conditions under which many nurses had to work, with accounts of...

The first full account of a major disaster deliberately concealed during the Allied preparation for D-Day. Operation Tiger on Slapton Sands was one of the giant military exercises off the...

Brainstorming is probably the best known of all the techniques available for creative problem solving. This book, by one of the world's foremost exponents of brainstorming, begins by identifying the...

Gracey's coming home to Cunningham on holidays. But now she's a state athletics champion and a private school student, and everything looks different - even frightening. Part history, part mystery,...

In the same series as "The Complete Hedgehog", this illustrated book combines facts, myths, anecdotes and practical tips about our most familiar wild creatures, the garden birds we see every...

The first comprehensive study asking children and their mothers and fathers for their family views on work and family life offers dozens of proven strategies busy families can use to...

"Waris's story is one of remarkable courage. From the deserts of Somalia to the world of high fashion, she battles against oppression and emerges a real champion. She is the...

EVERY WOMAN CAN PLAY GREAT GOLF Known in the world of golf as one of the game's greatest teachers, Harvey Penick worked with U.S. Open winners, great champions, and five...

"Why We Buy" is a witty and surprising report on our evolving shopping culture. This is a book about us, from moms and dads to seniors and mall rats, and...

Presents a scientific five-step paradigm that aims to increase the success rate of new products in the market place.

A translation of Indian writings cover all aspects of sex and love.

The internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer chronicles his life, the evolution of his art, and his professional and personal collaboration with Arnie Zane, who died in 1988.