Collection: Reference

The extraordinary objects presented here range in date from 2200 BC to AD 200 and are drawn from four archaeological sites.

Presents a remarkable spectrum of tribal ceremonies - baby namings, initiations, weddings, harvest blessings, coronations, healing exorcisms and funerals among others with unparalleled intimacy and candor.

"The author of 78 mystery novels, 19 plays, and 100 short stories - translated into 44 languages worldwide - as well as three books of poetry, six romance novels, and two nonfiction works, Agatha Christie is the 20th century's most published writer. Only the works of Shakespeare and the Bible hav...

Aircraft of The Royal Australian Air Force tells the story of the RAAF's first one hundred years by describing the acquisition, operation, and service record of the multitude of aircraft types flown by the RAAF. The 176 aircraft types include the flimsy wood and canvas aircraft typical of World W...

Fuses the adventures of the artist's life with the record of his artistic development in a single fascinating story. From a childhood overshadowed by poverty and family tragedy to his steady acceptance by the public and leading galleries and collectors.

Chronological history of the popular-music album. Charts the influences of technology and commerce on the artistic process, covering the different ways that albums have been made over the years.

A behind the scenes guide to the new Tim Burton film about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole. Tim Burton's reimagining finds a teenage Alice in a place called Underland. It is a realm to which she has visited before with the familiar characters

This extensively illustrated monograph on the artist Alun Leach-Jones provides a major study of one of Australia's most original and important abstract artists. This book traces the evolution of of his art from his arrival in 1960 to the present day.