Collection: Nonfiction

11 March 1942: The Japanese have stormed the Philippines, forcing US general Douglas MacArthur to flee with his family, escaping by the skin of their teeth to the nearest safe country - Australia. Meanwhile, Australia's foremost general, Thomas Blamey, is ordered home from the Middle East by Prim...

For the first time, the First Nations story of Cook's arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know t...

A household name, our best-loved actor, she's graced our screens and theatres with her presence for over forty years - and won our hearts and our respect in the process. From hosting Playschool for more than two decades to acting in films such as Ladies in Black, June Again, Monkey Grip, Candy an...

From the tiniest nanoparticle to the vast span of the Large Hadron Collider, humans have invented many remarkable things. But not every idea is a winner - just ask 'Friday' singer Rebecca Black. This wonderfully eclectic yet uniformly awful compendium traverses millennia of dreadful concepts, fro...

A book of inspirational stories drawn from Kasey Chambers' life and music career. Kasey has stayed true to herself through painful and challenging times as well as good times that have required a level head. Despite all the success, Kasey has been no stranger to tragedy, but her self-belief and t...

Australians are captivated by the Mediterranean diet, and no wonder. Along with its regular listing as the world's #1 healthiest diet, for anyone watching their grocery bills, it's also one of the most affordable. The ingredients that form the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet are fresh, plen...

This beautifully illustrated book provides a wealth of information to enable every reader to create their own corner of paradise that wild birds will be eager to share, however large or small their garden. It introduces more than 70 species of birds that routinely visit gardens and provides the d...

How did a shy Polish immigrant kid - Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki - evolve into the fabulously eccentric Dr Karl? In this long-awaited autobiography, you will learn that it's okay not to have a linear path through life, and that by following our curiosities and our passion...

We have our normal mind, which overthinks, rattles about and gets defensive. And we have the real us - our complex, super-intelligent Wild Creature Mind, full of life, insight and empathy. These two minds are meant to work as a team, but in our busy modern society, we've all but forgotten how to ...

Discover the healing power of wild plants as food and herbal medicine with these delicious plant-based recipes for health and wellbeing. From the Wild is a herbal medicine cookbook offering a simple, resourceful, nature-based approach to healthy living. Qualified naturopath and medical herbalist ...