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9781741106671

Above Sydney and Surrounds

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A$ 39.95 each

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Author: Richard Tabaka

Published by: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd (AUS)

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9780642276803

A Brush with Birds

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A$ 34.95 each

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Author: National Library of Australia

Published by: National Library of Australia

The paintings of Australian birds in A Brush with Birds are by artists whose work is represented in the National Library of Australia. They span the years from first settlement to the 1970s, telling us about the times as well as the birds, and showing how the style of bird art has evolved. This book is lavishly illustrated with vibrant and luscious art and it includes the stories of the artists behind the paintings. Enter the colourful world of birds such as the King Parrot, the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, the Satin Bower Bird and the Red Goshawk, and be inspired by their beauty.

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9781921410826

A Collector's Year

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A$ 29.95 each

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Author: Adrian Franklin

Published by: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press)

A Collectors Year is a lively account of a year in the life of a collector. Adrian Franklin, TV presenter and author, takes us on a month-by-month journey through the quirky and often kooky world of those enthusiasts who pursue with passion their next treasures to be displayed, admired and loved. From a souvenir shop in Hobart to a car-boot sale in rural England, Franklin explores the best hotspots for collecting, and provides useful insight into where to find collectables and how to sort the trash from the treasure.

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9780330424059

Arabesques : A Tale of Double Lives

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A$ 49.99 each

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Author: Robert Dessaix

Published by: Picador Australia

One Sunday afternoon in a secluded valley in Normandy, Robert Dessaix chanced upon the castle where the famous French writer André Gide spent his childhood. Recalling the excitement Robert felt when he first read Gide as a teenager, he set off to recapture what it was that once drew him so strongly to this enigmatic figure.
On a magic carpet ride from Lisbon to the edge of the Sahara, from Paris to the south of France and Algiers, Robert takes us to the places where the Nobel Prize-winning author, in ways still scandalous to modern sensibilities, lived out his unconventional ideas about love, marriage, sexuality and religion.
Featuring meditations and conversations with fellow travellers on such diverse subjects as why we travel, growing old, illicit passions, and the essence of Protestantism – and illustrated with over 100 stunning illustrations and photos – Arabesques is Robert Dessaix and travel memoir at their absolute finest. ... more

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9780473132682

Architecture : Inspired by Australia

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A$ 80.00 each

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Author: Joseph Buch

Published by: Mint Publishing

"One appeal of a country-house project is that it gives a chance for architects to show their own design ideas, unconstrained by the enforced economies of multiple housing or the technical and legal constraints of large building projects. Full colour photographs & floorplans of 22 Australian homes, designed by various architectural firms.

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9780753515020

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Business Stripped Bare : Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Richard Branson

Published by: Virgin Publishing

From its creation as a mail-order record company to the literal launch of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's Virgin Group has become one of the most successful and recognised brands in the world. In Business Stripped Bare Branson shares the incredible truth about his most risky, brilliant and audacious deals. Discover how he tried to take on one of the world's biggest superbrands, how he plans to change the course of the world's rivers to cut carbon emissions, what Tesco learned from Virgin and which businessmen around the globe Branson is truly in awe of. Combining invaluable advice with the remarkable inside stories of Richard's greatest achievements, Business Stripped Bare is a dynamic, inspirational and truly original guide to success in business.

First published 2008.

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9781844836888

Clouds

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A$ 39.95 each

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Author: Eric M. Wilcox

Published by: Duncan Baird

Blue skies are usually thought of as a picture of contentment - but it's clouds that really capture our imaginations, with the familiar shapes and breathtaking vistas of light and shade we see in their formations. Above our heads, for much of the year, a spectacular drama unfolds on a gigantic scale, and we have only to gaze up, or out of the window, for an inspiring show of nature's majesty. This irresistible book, with a chapter for each of the ten major cloud types, combines science with beauty, presenting approximately 100 superb cloud photographs, with explanatory captions. An enjoyable introduction delivers fascinating snippets of mythology and weather lore; while a 24-page scientific overview at the back of the book, fully illustrated with informative colour artworks, explains how to recognize the different cloud types and understand their significance for the weather.Studying clouds, we learn, is like reading someone's face: a ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781921209185

Earth

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A$ 170.00 each

Hardback

Author: not listed

Published by: Millennium House

Earth presents a comprehensive look at the world-from the earliest geological records and primitive monocultures to the cosmopolitan melting pots of our modern times. This huge volume is filled with highly detailed, up-to-date, full-colour illustrations and Topographic map plates that bring each country and region to life with an indepth profile of each nation that reveals the unique characteristics of each country. Produced by over 40 cartographers and an international team of over 60 expert geographers. Find out what the principal language of each nation is, its population, who it shares borders with, and much more!

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9780980541205

Finding France in Australia

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A$ 24.95 each

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Author: Alison Patience

Published by: Matheson Publishing

Alison Patience and Sally Matheson, who both have a passion for everything French, live in Australia yet yearn for French food, decor and style … Together they’ve gathered a guide to “French finds” in Australia – from authentic French restaurants to sources for traditional French food and wines and French-inspired décor and decoration. The book has been divided into six sections, each with a comprehensive list of sources in each state as well as articles relating to French culture, customs, and style.

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9781843172499

I Before E (Except After C)

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A$ 24.95 each

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Author: Judy Parkinson

Published by: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

'My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines' reminds us of the order of the planets in the Solar System. This is a compilation of memory aids guaranteed to simplify masses of confusing facts on numerous subjects, including rhymes, acronyms, rules, phrases and diagrams. It offers an eclectic mix of reference and nostalgia. It is the only book you'll ever need that features more mnemonics than you'll ever need to know. Something for everyone, the book covers a number of different subjects - history to mathematics, mythology to physics, music to the human body and many more. Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules? Is the ever increasing pace of life and glut of information challenging your memory? "I Before E (Except After C)" is full of memory aids to help you out.

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9780522855623

On Digestion

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A$ 19.99 each

Hardback

Author: Gay Bilson

Published by: Melbourne University Press

Little Books on Big Themes pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Gay Bilson rose to fame as chef and owner of the influential Australian restaurant, Berowra Waters Inn. She has written a thoughtful meditation on food and writing.

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9780522855357

On Indignation

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A$ 19.99 each

Hardback

Author: Don Watson

Published by: Melbourne University Press

With characteristic wit , Don Watson explores indignation through generations of his family and their Old Testament rages. He asks why wounded pride or a sense of injustice unleashes the furies and whether there is ever virtue in it. Dazzling in its humour and eloquence, Watson turns to George W. Bush - the figure who most excites his own indignation.

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9780522855869

On Luck

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A$ 19.99 each

Hardback

Author: Anne Summers

Published by: Melbourne University Press

This series pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Australia has always prided itself on its luckiness. In this book, Anne Summers thinks on this characteristic, and especially what happens when luck runs out.

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9780522855630

On Obsession

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A$ 19.99 each

Hardback

Author: Malcolm Knox

Published by: Melbourne University Press

This series pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Malcolm Knox unpicks obsession in all its manifold forms across time and space.

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9780522855883

On Series gift box

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NZ$ 60.00 each

Author: not listed

Published by: Melbourne University Press

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781921410918

Playing Poker with the SAS

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A$ 29.95 each

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Author: Tom Gleeson

Published by: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press)

Over Christmas and New Year 2006–07 I went to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and some other countries I cannot name, to entertain the Australian troops. It was not because I wanted to aid the war effort. It was not because I wanted to support the diggers. It was just because I wanted to have a bit of a look. This entertaining and eye-opening book is comedian Tom Gleeson’s account of what he saw when he went to entertain Australian troops in the Middle East. Showing that he’s willing to do anything to get a laugh – even get shot – Tom does all kinds of stuff he would never usually be allowed to do: fire machine guns, drive tanks in a drag race, hang out in the Green Zone in Baghdad, and play poker with the SAS. It’s a trip that changes his life.

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9781921351792

Real Dirt : How I solved my grid-life crisis

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A$ 34.95 each

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Author: James Woodford

Published by: The Text Publishing Company

Real Dirt is James Woodford's story, the story of how he came to find a piece of land to connect to, to live on and to regenerate - not just the land but his life, too. It's the story of his journey from young adventurer, to greenie, to newspaper journalist and environment writer, to father, and to an understanding of Australia, its land and its indigenous people. And it's the story of how a house and a way of life could be built to be environmentally sustainable, comfortable, enriching, exciting - and real.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781405038720

Strange Country

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A$ 32.99 each

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Author: Mark Dapin

Published by: Pan Australia

"This book is about the people I met as I crisscrossed Australia by train and plane and L-plated car: the undefeated dreamers and wild-hearted romantics, the obsessed hobbyists and beautiful failures. It is about heroes and legends, illusions, delusions and hope, and one or two men with shit for brains who ought to be locked up."

As anyone who's ever read Mark Dapin's column and features in Good Weekend knows, he's an immensely funny, acute and vivid observer of Australian life. In Strange Country, he takes us on a journey through a very different Australia – a country that's eccentric, puzzling, big-hearted, small-minded, nostalgic and sometimes just plain mad. From the last travelling boxing tent and feral urban sewer rats to Vietnam Veteran bikies and the annual Parkes Elvis Festival, his writing illuminates the stranger side of Australian life in a travel book like no other.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781741756159

Talking with Margaret Throsby

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A$ 32.95 each

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Author: Margaret Throsby

Published by: Allen & Unwin

Margaret Throsby has spent much of the past twenty-four years talking and listening to the rich, the famous, the quirky, the wise, and the thoroughly entertaining discuss their lives and favourite music on national radio. As listeners we are drawn in - eavesdroppers to a seemingly private conversation that knows no boundaries. We are drawn along by the music and the thread of the ideas, and the laughter and sadness that tumbles out in often revelatory detail. Join Oliver Sacks, Pat Dodson, Fiona Wood, Michael Leunig, Billy Bragg, Paul Keating, Pauline Nguyen, Patricia Routledge, John le Carr , Bill Henson, Jonathan Franzen, Gerry Adams, Chris Patten, Maureen Dowd, David Malouf, Lincoln Hall, Brenda Blethyn and Jeffery Tate as they share their thoughts and conjure up their beguiling narratives.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781863256483

The House at Salvation Creek

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NZ$ 34.95 each

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Author: Susan Duncan

Published by: Bantam,Australia

'A long time ago, but still barely more than ten years, I had another life. In the fast lane. But death changed all that. My brother, John, and my husband, Paul, slid slowly away within three days of each other and nothing was ever the same. Grief sent me mad for a while. Although I only understand that now.'

Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's bestselling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House picks up after Bob and Susan marry and, two years later, move from her Tin Shed into his 'pale yellow house on the high, rough hill', Tarrangaua, built for the iconic Australian poet, Dorothea Mackellar.

Set against the backdrop of the small, close-knit Pittwater community with its colourful characters and quirky history, The House is about what happens when you open the door to life, adventure, and love. But it's also about mothers and daughters, as Susan confronts her mother's new frailty and her own role in what has always ... more

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