Collection: Nonfiction

Covers the literature and folklore of gorillas, as well as giving scientific information such as their habitat, distribution and social organisation.

Provides historical maps of Europe from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

Well-known writers share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives.

Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food.

A natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, this book explores the compelling idea that we are - and have long been - using up Earth's soil

A miscellany of genuine legal stories drawn from Australian legal history as well as its modern law. If there is any change of focus, this work looks at the people of the law through the prism of established or changing legal doctrines and processes.

This inspiring guide to the world's most glamorous flower reveals the limitless fascination of orchids - uncovering the secrets of their structure as well as providing the key to growing these exciting plants at home.

This intensely personal account of one foot soldier's tour of duty in Vietnam established Tim O'Brien's reputation as the outstanding chronicler of the Vietnam experience for a generation of Americans.

On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours.

For more than 10 years, Inside Out magazine has brought Australians contemporary craft and design solutions with personality and style - and this book is a carefully selected collection of some of the best, affordable create- it-yourself projects.