Collection: Nonfiction

Surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend (1812-1869) is an elusive, almost legendary figure, closer to folklore than to history. His name is given to the country's second highest mountain, but the details of his career are obscure and his personal identity has remained a mystery. Yet, if you live in southe...

The way we dress can show or hide who we are; make us fit in, make us stand out, or make our own community. Yet "lesbian fashion" has been strangely overlooked. What secrets can it reveal about the lives and status of queer women through the ages? The lesbian past is slippery: often deliberately ...

Discover the incredible features and characteristics of some of the natural world's most fascinating extinct and critically endangered animals in the latest gorgeously illustrated hardcover encyclopaedia from award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly. Pore over beautifully detailed illustra...

This collection brings all your favourite dad jokes, puns, and more into one family-friendly paperback that will have readers of all ages laughing right along! With 224 jam-packed pages, budding comedians will get the most hilariously groan-worthy jokes, wordplay, and zingers that are sure to kee...

A perfect balance between education and fun, Science Activity Lab teaches young readers through each experiment, describing the science behind it and highlighting STEM facts. The richly illustrated activities promote further thinking by suggested 'Test and Tweak' notes, which encourage young read...

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more?Join designer and artist Alison Page alongside anthropologist and architect Paul Memmott as they share some of the incredible inventions created by the oldest continuing culture in the world.With striking colour illustration...

Technology and engineering surround us. From huge things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things only exist because of seven small inventions: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens,...

"Sharks are called the lions of the ocean, but why is that? They don’t have fur, or cute cubs, but both lions and sharks do have lots of sharp teeth! Find out why we are so fascinated by sharks, and what their role in the ocean really is. Australia has some of the scariest animals in the world. T...

Written by a top mineralogist, this essential guidebook for young readers introduces key geological and scientific concepts and delves into the main features of minerals and rocks. The chapter on minerals explores some of the most important and beautiful minerals on Earth. Readers will learn abou...

This What's That? book shows a wide range of Australian mammals, featuring the vibrant cinematic drawings of Myke Mollard and packed full of fascinating facts! From boisterous bandicoots and quirky quolls to whopping whales and distinctive dugongs discover why wild nature is our most precious res...