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Author: Roy Adkins Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century 'A marvellously...

Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England explores the real England of Jane Austen's lifetime. It was a troubled period, with disturbing changes in industry and agriculture and a constant dread of...

Edith Wright grew up listening to stories about her great-grandfathers, Harry Hunter and Adrien D Antoine, two white men from Europe came to rule the pearling industry at its peak...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOn the morning of 3 February 1967, Ronald Ryan became the last man to be hanged in Australia...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodOne of the most provocative figures of the twentieth century, Roy Lichtenstein transformed the disposable imagery of comic strips and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PUSHKIN HOUSE PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SALTIRES DEBUT NON-FICTION PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHERBORNE PRIZE FOR TRAVEL WRITING 2026 'A different level of insight to...

LAURA PURCELL'S SPINE-TINGLING HOUSE OF SPLINTERS IS OUT NOW As featured on the Radio 2 Book Club Some doors are locked for a reason... Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is...

In Search of Fatima reflects the author's personal experiences of displacement and loss against a backdrop of the major political events which have shaped conflict in the Middle East. Kharmi...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the vast, sun-scorched expanses of the Arabian Peninsula, one man forged a nation through sheer force of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn an age when aviation was synonymous with daring and death, one man rose above the...

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventure in this fourth book in the Starless Clan arc. Frostpaw was told to trust no cat, but a brutal...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. worn edges - creased corners; internally sound.At the dawn of the twentieth century, in the shadowy quarters...

* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2026* 'A must-read for every leader who dares to create real impact.' Jayn Sterland, Managing Director of Weleda UK 'A masterclass in harnessing...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFor nearly a century, the Royal Australian Air Force has stood as one of the most formidable and...

Baking & Desserts Bargain Book Box A New York baker's strudel and Danish pastry secrets, handed over properly. Bao and Asian bakes from Clarice Lam. Sicilian cakes and preserves, written...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the rough-spun garments of convict settlers to the corseted elegance of the colonial elite, Breeches & Bustles:...

"Divine. Such good writing, and such delicious recipes - but also so genuinely useful. This book is the dream" India Knight The Christmas Companion is your indispensable guide to a...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn the sweltering skies over the Pacific and Southeast Asia, Australian airmen waged a relentless and brutal campaign...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAustralia's education system stands at a crossroads — and So Many Lessons to Learn: Failure in Australian Education...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD 2025 'Strikingly accomplished . . . utterly compelling.' SUNDAY TIMES 'A masterpiece of biography.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A total joy to read.'...

'A splendid book by authors who long ago detected Germany's fragility - and aimed at readers who take no pleasure in the sight of its precipitous decline' Yanis Varoufakis 'The...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: Some wear but otherwise in good condition.Few cities have inspired the photographic imagination quite like Paris, and Paris: Les Livres de Photographie des Années...

A dazzling cookbook with vibrant recipes, captivating stories and stunning photography from Palestine 'A moving, hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book' Anthony Bourdain 'A big bowl-full of delicious Palestinian recipes,...

Nicholas Tochka analyzes the role of rock music in the life of Charles Manson, the Family, and the August 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, which also gives larger insight into Sixties counterculture....

In a world, where cyber threats evolve daily, the line between hacker and hero is thinner than you think. Hacking is no longer just a shadowy underground activity-it's an essential...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: Faded slipcase. This three-volume Oxford World's Classics set presents Samuel Richardson's final novel, "The History of Sir Charles Grandison," a landmark epistolary...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve. Few names in the history of art criticism carry as much weight as Bernard Berenson, whose...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the threshold of abstraction, Wassily Kandinsky revolutionized the language of art, and Kandinsky Compositions stands as the definitive scholarly record of...

'This compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work' Spectator THE MAN BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, TONY , STARRING DOMINIC SESSA & EMILIA...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedIn one of the most audacious aviation feats ever undertaken by an Australian, Our Fantastic Planet chronicles...

When Alex Bollen had her first baby, the fear of being a bad mother made her guilty and anxious. A researcher with twenty years' experience, she went looking for answers....

This book brings together testimonials from people of different nationalities and professions who are 'pro-Palestinian', whether as scholars, film-makers, artists, musicians, activists, or NGO workers. Using what oral historians call...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThree compact volumes stand as a testament to the scholarly vitality of Australasian historical inquiry —...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA rare and vital document of Australian military service, Vietnam: A Pictorial History of...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine, minor chips to DJ.One of Australia's most beloved and storied cultural landmarks comes...

A history of philosophy from the origins of reason in Ancient Greece to the most influential philosophers working today, this long-awaited single volume companion to Frederick Copleston's historic 11-volume series...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodWhen the world was plunged into its most devastating conflict, Australia's naval forces rose to meet the challenge...

Based on new research this fascinating book draws together a group of works from public and private collections to examine, for the first time, the relationship that Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88)...

The second book in a series that explores little-known history about Australia's fascinating past. Barney Bean is keen to make his fortune and he hears a secret; a sailor's secret...