Collection: Reference

This book introduces some of our well-known symbols as well as others that are less well known. Find out how Advance Australia Fair came to be our national anthem, and learn about other songs that reflect Australia's special character

The extraordinary objects presented here range in date from 2200 BC to AD 200 and are drawn from four archaeological sites.

Presents a remarkable spectrum of tribal ceremonies - baby namings, initiations, weddings, harvest blessings, coronations, healing exorcisms and funerals among others with unparalleled intimacy and candor.

"The author of 78 mystery novels, 19 plays, and 100 short stories - translated into 44 languages worldwide - as well as three books of poetry, six romance novels, and two nonfiction works, Agatha Christie is the 20th century's most published writer. Only the works of Shakespeare and the Bible hav...