Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology by Cory O'Brien
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Get this: Cronus liked to eat babies. Narcissus probably should have just learned to masturbate. Odin got construction discounts with bestiality. Isis had bad taste in jewelry. Ganesh was the very definition of an unplanned pregnancy. And Abraham was totally cool about stabbing his kid in the face. All ...Show more
Theatre of the World - The Maps That Made History by Thomas Reinertsen Berg
$55.00 AUD
Category: Atlas | Reading Level: near fine
'Fascinating...sumptuously produced with lots of full-colour images, is a kind of potted treasury of cartographical history that gleams with pieces-of-eight-like snippets of information...this is an enthralling book, and joins the likes of Simon Garfield's On the Map and Jerry Brotton's A History of the ...Show more
Complete Motoring Atlas of Australia 8th ed by UBD Gregorys
$34.99 AUD
Category: Atlas
The Complete Motoring Atlas 8th edition is an excellent all-purpose motoring atlas, wherever you want to go throughout Australia. The 116 regional town maps are what really sets this atlas apart, and the marking of the visitor information centre locations helps the traveller access lots of vital informa ...Show more
A World Without 'Whom': The Essential Guide to Language in the Buzzfeed Age by Emmy J. Favilla
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language
Eats, Shoots & Leaves for the internet age As language evolves faster than ever before, what is the future of `correct' writing? When Emmy Favilla was tasked with creating a styleguide for BuzzFeed, she opted for spelling, grammar and punctuation guidelines that would reflect how readers actually us ...Show more
Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary PB 6ed by Oxford Dictionary
$42.95 AUD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Australian Dictionaries/Thesauruses/Reference
The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary is a compact and comprehensive dictionary for Australian users. It presents those words that are current and relevant in the Australian context. No other Australian dictionary can claim its authority.The sixth edition draws on the most authoritative research into ...Show more
4wd Adventures: discover Australia's Top 100 4WD Tracks by Anji Bignell
$69.95 AUD
Category: Atlas
Discover Australia's Top 100 4WD tracks using this guide as your ultimate off-road adventure tool. Each page features colourful, glossy imagery and detailed tracks personally mapped out and driven by the Hema Map Patrol and our team of experts, for the most up-to-date information across 19 different reg ...Show more
The Love Lives of Birds - Courting and Mating Rituals by Laura Erickson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Animals
From the lifelong devotion of the American crow to the dalliances of the eastern bluebird, from the bald eagle's dazzling aerial display to the male ruby-throated hummingbird's reputation as a "deadbeat dad" -- courtship, mating, and parenting differ dramatically among birds. Ornithologist and author La ...Show more
Cars on Film - A Celebration of Cars at the Movies by Giles Chapman
$39.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
This book celebrates the car at the movies... but not always as you might be expecting. Cars have been an integral aspect of on-screen storytelling ever since the earliest cameras first rolled, highlighting suspense or humor as they transport characters from scene to scene. Car chases and car crashe ...Show more
1000 Flags - Banners and Ensigns by Elisabeth Dumont Le Cornec
$29.95 AUD
Category: Reference
A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the identity and history of whoever is flying it. 1000 Flags ...Show more
Collins World Atlas: Reference Edition (HB) by Collins Maps
$42.99 AUD
Category: Atlas
A beautiful gift for the adventurers in your family A new, fully updated edition of this popular atlas in the Collins world atlas range. Designed in the distinctive Collins style, it is the ideal reference atlas for school, home and business use. Explore our planet;* Highly detailed, updated regional ...Show more
Amazing and Curious Railway Tales by Colin G. Maggs
$32.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Who won in a race between a train and a pigeon? How can you warn bats to leave a railway tunnel? Before the era of the car, which railway company carried the most prisoners? Colin G. Maggs has collected all of these answers - and more! - in Amazing and Curious Railway Tales, a compendium of stories, ...Show more
Diamonds: Their History, Sources, Qualities and Benefits by RENEE NEWMAN
$59.95 AUD
Category: Reference
The beauty and sparkle and mystique of diamonds is unmatched by that of any other gem in the world. Since early times, diamonds have been treasured as good luck charms, remarkable tools and status symbols and have been worn, collected and presented as lavish gifts. Today, diamonds remain among the most ...Show more