Collection: Nonfiction

From the magic of Bushmanland in Namibia to the civil strife of Assam India, this book takes us to the heart of a quest for elephants to live peacefully in a world with too many people and too little space.

In July 1943, Frederick Mayer and four other German-born Jews volunteered for behind-enemy-lines operations for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). A rivetting first-hand, intensely human story of courage and revenge.

About 9,800 RAN personnel over seven years safely transported 15,000 Army and RAAF personnel, along with many tons of weapons, stores and equipment during the 25 operational voyages HMAS Sydney and her escorting destroyers made to and from Vietnam

Federation style housing is a unique and fascinating peroid of Australia's architectural history. Distinctly urban in emphasis, it was developed to meet the demands of the newly prosperous middle classes.

Told by three witches that he will soon be King, Macbeth eagerly informs his ambitious wife. Together they plan a brutal and bloody murder. Their victim - the ageing and saintly King Duncan

The Roman emperor Hadrian, who lived from 76 to 138 AD, was hugelyinfluential figure whose architectural legacy is obvious even today. However, he was also contradictory and mysterious.

Deals with a range of topics including: how horses relate to each other, humans and other animals; how to tell what a horse is feeling; overcoming past ill-treatment and meeting a horse halfway.

Take responsiblity for yourself and become the healthy person you want to be, easy to follow recipes for you to enjoy.

To Peter rail travel was the perfect way to meet ordinary people - to talk to the real, modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Their views on life, love, politics, progress and commerce, unfolding against an ever-changing backdrop....

A record of the exhibition - Renoir's women - , curated by Ann Dumas for Columbus Museum of Art, September 23, 2005-January 8, 2006.