Collection: Nonfiction

The 5th title in this series highlights essential sights and experiences of the world. The authors have selected 30 of the world's most inspiring, spectacular and beautiful walks and each can be completed within the space of a two week break.

The first accessible, authoritative, and complete modern account of Vasco da Gamas historic and audacious attempt, in 1497, to seize the spice routes and re-conquer the Holy Land

Retraces the fascinating history of the kitchen space, its appliances and utensils, from antiquity to the present day.

A straightforward step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration and repair of furniture, plus advanced skills and finishes.

Includes a brief biography of William Golding, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Tells the story of this senior Anmatyerr woman who became one of Australias greatest contemporary artists. Essays by national and international commentators offer readers different ways to approach and interpret these artworks...

Identifies one of the world's best-known structures, exploring its history, the people responsible for its creation, and the science behind its construction.

On 9 August 1941 Douglas Bader was shot down, captured and later incarcerated. But by whom, and how? Was it by one of his deadly German opponents, as he himself maintained, or was it by one of his own side?

Casting the history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam against the rich canvas of the Near East, this book reveals how three great religions emerged from the same cradle. Isbouts employs a non-denominational perspective and a wide range of sources