Collection: Nonfiction

Essays exploring how Darwin's work grew out of the ideas of his time, and how its influence spread to contemporary thinking about creationism, the limits of human evolution and the diversification of living species and their conservation.

From the Publisher: Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force-often no more than nine hundred on any given day-stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his...

Forty years on, the dismissal remains one of the most damaging and controversial events in Australian politics.

Guides you through the process of creating and nurturing your fruit and vegetable garden. This title contains information about choosing a plot, sowing and planting seeds and seedlings, choosing the right fruit and vegetables for your climate zone...

Based on the latest research, clinical experience and a deep practical knowledge of the healthcare system, a comprehensive, clear and compassionate guide for cancer patients and their families and carers.

Reverend Flynn set out to ease the loneliness of outback people. Working under the banner of his Australian Inland Mission he was helped by travelling padres and by nurses who opened makeshift hospitals. The world's first flying doctor service was founded

Reveals who makes up the Australian political blogosphere, and tackles some of its key developments - the way that journalists and federal politicians use social media and digital news, the motivations of bloggers and tweeters...