Collection: Nonfiction

A simple guide for the over 50s, discover everything you want to know about. using your digital camera, from the most essential tasks that you will want to perform, to solving the most common problems you will encounter.

Offers instructions on how to use crayons as an adult drawing medium, providing tips & advice on blending, burnishing, subject graphing & using color & shadow. You won't believe what you can accomplish with this familiar & affordable medium.

My Vietnam is Dave Morgan's story. A typical 20 year old, he was forced into extraordinary circumstances in Vietnam. Far from his carefree youth, the Vietnam War would expose Dave to an atmosphere of ever-present danger and sheer terror that would impact him forever. His return to a divided Austr...

52 Suburbs reveals the Sydney beyond the postcard cliches of the harbour and beaches - places most tourists would never think to explore. Inspirational, adventurous and eye-opening, 52 Suburbs captures the beauty of the 'burbs'

Mombassa has infiltrated our culture for more than thirty years with a unique, laconic view of our world ... and of his. Yet long before he became a Mental or transformed shirts into collectors items, Mombassa was first and foremost an artist.

Covers history, buying tips, personal impressions and data boxes.

The story of the recently discovered London workhouse that Charles Dickens lived almost next door to in the years before he wrote Oliver Twist, told by the historian who did the sleuthing behind these new findings.

Take one mad adventurer, one film maker, and a motor bike that runs on bio fuel and send them on a road trip around Australia just to see what happens. What you get is a story full of characters, implausible (but true) situations, unlikely events...

A collection of the best literature about the Australian racetrack, this volume of stories and verses, by some of our greatest writers, is all about the Aussie love affair with the Sport of Kings, from bush picnic races to the Melbourne Cup.

Fabulous retro interiors, from Palm Springs to Paris. In this glorious new book, Andrew Weaving visits 18 inspiring and varied locations that showcase the Living Retro style.

Li Qingzhao is the most famous female poet in Chinese history. She perfected a form of poetry known as ci, or lyric, poetry. Her poems reflect her life experiences in a unique way - they are very special because they are so personal and moving.

Presenting a succinct, historically informed introduction to North and South Korea, the second edition of The Koreas considers the radically different ways these countries have dealt with the growing challenges of globalization.

Gorillaz is a virtual band, composed of four fictional animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. The band was created by Damon Albarn from the Brit-pop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, the co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl.

This year, I've got the message loud and clear that as everyone comes under bigger and bigger financial pressure, they want help to cook tasty, nutritious food on a budget - so this book was born completely out of public demand.

Learn the real basics of hand and machine sewing, with clear easy to follow photographs and instructions. it covers a range of different fastenings, instant fixes for emergencies, zips and closures, seams, hems and many other nifty repairs.

Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure in the second volume of Thomas's history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan's expedition in 1522 and ends with Charles's death in 1558

Whether you are a new knitter, who wants to learn the basics, or an experienced knitter who wants to try complex patterns, this practical book provides clear, easy-to-follow guidance for all your knitting needs.

This book shows you how to see images in 3-D, with easy-to-follow instructions and simple techniques. Packed with 100 visually interesting images that have the capacity to be used as tools for meditation or just for our amusement