Personality: What Makes You the Way You are by Daniel Nettle
$24.95 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
Why are some people worriers, and others wanderers? Why do some people seem good at empathising, and others at controlling? We have something deep and consistent within us that determines the choices we make and the situations we bring about. But why should members of the same species differ so markedly ...Show more
Nature's Hidden Charms - 50 Signs, Symbols and Practices from the Natural World to Bring Inner Peace, Protection and Good Fortune by Liz Dean
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
Featuring folklore, symbology and practical rituals alongside ancient crafts and modern techniques this beautifully illustrated book contains over 50 creative ways to use the gifts of the natural world to make charms, talismans, amulets, altars and much more. These natural offerings provide us with prot ...Show more
Jungle Nama - A story of the Sundarban by Amitav Ghosh
$29.99 AUD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: near fine
'One of the finest writers of his generation' Financial TimesThousands of islands rise from the rivers' rich silts,crowned with forests of mangrove, rising on stilts.This is the Sundarban, where great rivers give birth;to a vast jungle that joins Ocean and Earth.Jungle Nama is a beautifully illustrated ...Show more
Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back. In 1889, thousands of hopeful people raced southward from the Kansas state line and westward from the Arkansas boundary to stake claims ...Show more
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
The world's leading expert on near-death experiences reveals his journey toward rethinking the nature of death, life, and the continuity of consciousness.What happens when we die? 10% of people whose hearts stop report near-death experiences (NDEs). Stories of lights, tunnels and loved ones have been re ...Show more
Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History | Reading Level: very good
A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell'A truly brilliant introduction to the human body's vast system for fighting infections and other thr ...Show more
Gouldian: The World’s Most Beautiful Finch by Col Roberts
$99.00 AUD
Category: Environment
Col Roberts is regarded as one of the world’s leading bird, fishing and landscape photographers. He has previously published six highly regarded coffee table books on landscapes, fishing and birds. His previous book titled ‘Finches of Australia’ was a huge success and the first edition sold out quickly ...Show more
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia - 8th Edition by Nicolas Day, Ken Simpson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Since it was first published in 1984, Simpson & Day's Field Guide to the Birds of Australiahas been one of the most - if not themost - respected bird guide in the country. It has sold over 500 000 copies. The guide contains 132 superb full-colour plates showing all Australian bird species; key point ...Show more
Australian Backyard Birdies (HB) by Andy Geppert
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
This is a common pigeon. Common because it's almost identical to every other pigeon.You'll sometimes see a white one. That's because it's just had a bath. I made that last bit up. If you would like to learn more VERY REAL facts like this about some of Australia's most common backyard birds, this is the ...Show more
What Your Cat Is Thinking: Everything you need to know to understand your pet by Bo Soderstrom
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
How perceptive are cats to the good (or bad) behaviour of humans? How do they differ from breed to breed? Are some left handed and some right-handed? How can you tell if your pet is lonely? And just how similar is your cat to a tiger? In WHAT YOUR CAT IS THINKING the researcher, biologist and author B ...Show more
What Your Dog Is Thinking: Everything you need to know to understand your pet by Bo Soderstrom
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
How perceptive are dogs to the good (or bad) behaviour of humans? How do they differ from breed to breed? Are some left handed and some right-handed? How can you tell if your pet is lonely? And just how similar is your dog to a wolf? In WHAT YOUR DOG IS THINKING the researcher, biologist and author Bo ...Show more
We, Hominids: An anthropological detective story by Frank Westerman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science and Natural History
A roving philosophical journey into what makes us human. In We, Hominids, one of Holland's greatest non-fiction writers hunts down answers to humanity's most fundamental questions- Who are we? What makes us different from animals? With an ancient skull as his starting point, he travels the globe, traci ...Show more