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The Other Renaissance: From Copernicus to Shakespeare
Author: Paul Strathern Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 It is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place...
Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great
A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance,...
Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great
A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance,...
The Borgias: Power and Fortune
The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this...
The Prince
$10.00 AUD
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor "The Prince" even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what...
The Strassmanns: Science, Politics and Migration in Turbulent Times
Across six generations and two hundred years, this book tells the story of a German- Jewish family who emigrated from Rawicz, Poland, first to Prussian Berlin, and finally to America....
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
The Estrangement Of Western Man
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear to edges and corners. No major tears but yellowing and age-related fading visible on the dust jacket; price clipped....
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
Lysistrata and Other Plays
Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the...
The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age
Author: Hal Brands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 1200 The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy...
Inheriting The Earth: The Pauline Basis Of A Spirituality For Our Time
$15.00 AUD
Author: Brendan ByrneBinding: PaperbackPublished: St. Paul Publications, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light foxing on book block. This academic...
Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record
$45.00 AUD
Author: Paul HorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis intimate memoir Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record chronicles the unique relationship between a celebrated...
Talking to Strangers
$12.00 AUD
Talking to Strangers is a freshly curated collection of prose, spanning fifty years of work and including famous as well as never-before-published early writings, from Man Booker Prize-finalist Paul Auster....
The Australian Scapegoat: Towards An Antipodean Aesthetic (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it mean to forge a truly Australian aesthetic in the shadow of European tradition —...
Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of
Silicon Valley wants us to believe that technology will revolutionize our cities and the ways we move around. Autonomous vehicles will make us safer, greener, and more efficient. On-demand services...
The Light Of Early Italian Painting
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew phenomena in the history of Western art are as captivating — or as technically complex — as the depiction of light...
Paused in Cosmic Reflection: The definitive, fully illustrated story of The Chemical Brothers
Author: The Chemical BrothersFormat: Hardback, 210mm x 266mm, 1687g, 336 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Paused in Cosmic Reflection is the definitive...
The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius
Paul Dirac was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in 20th-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, he was...
Tavares Strachan: There is Light Somewhere
Major monograph accompanying the first UK exhibition of the Bahamian contemporary artist Tavares Strachan (b. 1979), one of the most urgently compelling, innovative and accomplished artists of his generation. 'Strachan's...
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Illustrated Guide To Massage And Aromatherapy: A Practical Guide To Achieving Relaxation And Well-Being Using Top-To-Toe Body Massage And Essential Oils, With Over 1000 Step-By-Step Photographs
$15.00 AUD
Author: Katherine StuartBinding: HardbackPublished: Hermes House, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide instructs readers on the art of massage and aromatherapy, presenting techniques for achieving profound relaxation...
Operation Barbarossa 1941: The Luftwaffe opens the Eastern Front
Barbarossa was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Comprehensively illustrated, this study explores the air campaign that spearheaded it, and how it evolved during the rest of 1941....
Fathers Anonymous: Legacy In South Australia, Broken Hill, Northern Territory
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingA landmark in Australian military and social history, Fathers Anonymous chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Legacy movement...
Hal Foster - Prince of Illustrators
Award-winning illustrated biography of Hal Foster, in which author Brian M. Kane examines the 70-year career of one of the greatest illustrators of the 20th century. Superman was modelled after...
Island In The Stream: Myths Of Place In Australian Culture
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to belong to a place — and what happens when that place is...
The Australian Museum Complete Book Of Australian Mammals: The National Photographic Index Of Australian Wildlife
$45.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: Small chip at back of jacket - protected by mylar sleeve.A landmark reference work in Australian natural history,...
Catherine and Igor Stravinsky: A Family Chronicle 1906-1940
$25.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Discovery Of Australia: A Critical, Documentary And Historic Investigation Concerning The Priority Of Discovery In Australasia By Europeans Before The Arrival Of Lieut. James Cook, In The "Endeavour," In The Year 1770
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLong before Captain Cook set foot on Australian soil, a fierce and fascinating historical debate was already brewing...
Australian Aboriginal Art: A Souvenir Book Of Aboriginal Art In The Australian National Gallery (SIGNED)
$80.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slight creasing to corners. Few artistic traditions carry the weight of sixty thousand years...
Leo XIV: The New Pope and Catholic Reform
When Robert Francis Prevost OSA appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's on 8th May 2025, he surprised the world. The first North American pope is a quiet man few...
Victory in Australia: The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes
CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR - SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET SOCIETY - MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Meticulously researched and unputdownable... splendidly atmospheric' - THE TIMES 'A wonderful book... an...
The Alternate Luftwaffe Volume Ii: Stories Involving The Men And Aircraft Of A Very Different Luftwaffe During W.W.Ii
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe of World War II had taken a radically different path — deploying aircraft that...
Famous Australian Art: S.T. Gill's Rural Australia
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew artists have captured the raw, sunburned soul of colonial Australia with the wit and precision of Samuel...
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy: Practical Approach to
The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all practised aromatherapy but it is only in the 1980s and 1990s that the benefits of aromatic oils have been generally recognized. Many essential...
The Alternate Luftwaffe: Volume 3: North Africa & The Middle East
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe had gone to war with an entirely different arsenal of aircraft — machines that...
The Last Encore: A gripping, claustrophobic Australian thriller with a
Secrets. Glamour. Lies. Your new favourite twisty thriller was written by INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath 'Pitch perfect!' Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children A REMOTE ISLAND It's been...
Robert Taylor's Battle of Britain: The Celebrated Paintings of WWII's
$40.00 AUD
This superb commemorative edition showcases the Battle of Britain paintings of the world's finest aviation artist, Robert Taylor. It celebrates the 70th anniversary of the momentous aerial battle that took...
The Prodigious Builders: Notes Toward A Natural History Of Architecture With Special Regard To Those Species That Are Traditionally Neglected Or Downright Ignored
$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat if the most extraordinary architecture on Earth was never designed by an architect? The Prodigious Builders by Bernard Rudofsky presents a...
Recent Past: Writing Australian Art
$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodWhat does it mean to bear witness to an art movement as it unfolds around you? Recent Past:...
A Nautical Odyssey: An Illustrated Maritime History from Cook to
David Bell has been painting ships and the sea for more than forty years. From smacks to schooners, from whalers to warships his investigations have taken him on a remarkable...