David Whish-Wilson's Perth is a place of surprising beauty, of sand - swept peace and brilliant light, yet a place where the deeper historical currents are never too far beneath the surface. Like the Swan River that flows in two directions at once at certain times, with the fres…
Overview: The Whole Foot Book is the definitive reference for anyone suffering from foot pain. While many books review the basic treatment of foot and ankle conditions, The Whole Foot Book enlightens the reader with an understanding of the underlying causes of foot and ankle pro…
So how do you test drive a Jumbo? And why did a future civil aviation director once taxi a plane down Perth's main street to attend a ball? From the ridiculous to the downright dangerous, the story of Australian aviation is full of tales of adventure and nation building. It is a…
Reski dispels the Hollywood romance surrounding the Mafia to reveal the huge and menacing force lurking everywhere - from street corners to parliament offices, construction sites to corporate headquarters - and involved from everything from petty extortion to the disposal of nuc…
The narrator of the book starts a journey of discovery around the meaning of home, in a diary form, with a trip to Athens in the midst of the economic and social implosion of the country. He fuses fiction, reportage and autobiography in an attempt to illustrate the social collap…
Paul Keating is widely credited as the chief architect of the most significant period of political and economic reform in Australia's history. Twenty years on, there is still no story from the horse's mouth of how it all came about. No autobiography. No memoir. Yet he is the sup…
"A creative analysis of the band's fifth album Very, it examines topics as diverse as technological paradise, sexual paranoia and representations of class in British pop music. As well as a keen critical edge, itis equipped with an undisguised mad love for the source material, a…
The geek is male. Or so it seems. As is well documented, there is a distinct under-representation of girls studying computing at high school level and, correspondingly, going on to have careers in IT. To address this problem in 2007 the authors of this book, with backgrounds in …
SELF-HELP & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. We all ask ourselves the question, 'Has my life made a difference?' We want our lives to have meaning. We want to live balanced, productive lives in which we contribute through our work, our relationships, and our example to others. And we searc…
Women make up 50 percent of the population but are women's unique health issues really understood and safely handled by modern medicine's rush to pharmaceutical answers? Often our doctors miss the mark by giving us just a few minutes of their time and a quick prescription rather…
Women make up 50 percent of the population but are women's unique health issues really understood and safely handled by modern medicine's rush to pharmaceutical answers? Often our doctors miss the mark by giving us just a few minutes of their time and a quick prescription rather…
Red or Green? Traditionally, Australian progressives have supported the Australian Labor Party; increasingly, The Greens appeal. What are the key differences between the parties? Is greater collaboration desirable? Is it likely? Some progressives remain strongly committed to Lab…
From wool and gold to minerals and manufacturing, Trading Nation reviews the history of Australia's trade and trade policy since Federation. This book tackles a number of key questions which are central to our nation's future. What is the future of our trade in minerals, agricul…
In the early 1970s, Australian governments began to treat Aborigines and Torres Strait Islander as 'peoples' with capacities for self - government. Forty years later, confidence in Indigenous self - determination has been eroded by accounts of Indigenous pathology, of misplaced …
Large Print. James is heading into the country on his first teacher-training round when a mysterious girl asks him for a ride. Sophie has him all worked out: 'You live with your parents and they bought you this car, and a very nice car it is too ... ' At first James can't see pa…
Your best weapon against skin ageing is your fork! Beautiful skin is not only for the genetically blessed everyone can enjoy the self-confidence that comes from looking their best, regardless of age. In 'Younger Skin in 28 Days', award-winning author and nutritionist Karen Fisch…
