Form/Genre: Pictorial works

This visually stimulating series for school students will help them explore core areas of learning using fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life and will encourage children to consider natural phenomena via informative text and full-colour diagrams. This title allows them to discover...

Diagnose any health problem with this simple visual symptoms guide featuring illustrations of every part of the body to lead you straight to the problem. Easy-to-follow descriptions of symptoms then guide you to the likely cause, and to an article about the condition. Symbols indicate the appropr...

"Starters: Medieval castle introduces the buildings and people of the Middle Ages to young readers. Each page is filled with colourful illustrations brimming with detail and simple, entertaining and informative text. 'Can you find?' activities provide a fun extra challenge. See knights prepare fo...

This picture book style title for school students looks at the topic of Aids and HIV. It provides a first-person testimony of Melissa, a young girl living with HIV. She bravely explains what HIV is, how she was diagnosed, details about the medication she takes, and the physical effect of the viru...

This book reveals the full history of the first generation Mercedes-Benz SLK, covering in detail the German, US, UK, Australian and Japanese markets. It's the definitive record of the model illustrated with stunning photographs.

Meschac Gaba moved to the Netherlands in 1996 to take up a residency at the Rijksakademie. There he conceived 'The Museum of Contemporary African Art', an ambitious work which took 5 years and made one of the most important African artists working today.

This series for school students explores the culture and delicious recipes from different countries around the world. In this title you can experience the flavour of Mexico by making the delicious recipes in this book. As well as making traditional dishes such as tasty Tortillas and Guacamole, yo...

The Midawarr Harvest Series is a unique printmaking collaboration between two of Australia's most distinguished senior artists. It explores the remarkable world of edible plants that survive and prosper in the monsoon rain forests and floodplains of East Arnhem Land. These large scale coloured wo...

This series of books about dinosaurs will thrill young children. Some dinosaurs were huge and had massive bodies, and very long necks. This title explains what made dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus Rex so fearsome, and details how the biggest, heaviest, and fiercest creatures from the dinosaur ag...

Inspired by the imaginative spatial designs of Dutch artist M.C. Escher, photographer Art Wolfe traveled the globe in search of similar patterns in nature. The result is a book of remarkable wildlife images that captures both the beauty and the poignancy of animals on the move. Migrations draws t...

Young children will discover the story of Ming as he begins a magical adventure inside the historic and expansive Mogao Caves. A popular tourist destination, the Mogao Caves are famous for their murals and statues. When Ming becomes separated from his parents during a sandstorm on the way to the ...

Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking macrophotography, this stunning insight into the insect kingdom reveals the critical role these true rulers of our world play in our survival. Topics covered include the jobs invertebrates (insects) perform that enable life on earth to exist, as well as how ...

MMXX tells the story of architecture in Australia in the first two decades of the 21st century. Shaped by unprecedented prosperity, urbanisation, uncertainty and internationalisation, the past two decades have produced some of the most significant and diverse architecture in this country. This ri...

Grace Bros. the store that became an institution. Hundreds of thousands of Sydneysiders grew up with GBs a part of their lives. The Model Store celebrates that growth as it looks at 100 years of Grace Bros and the impact on a city.

Some of the fastest, most exciting race cars this side of a Formula 1 track. The GT classes offer an amazing variety of cars from the world's most exciting manufacturers all piloted by some of the top drivers in motorsports.

"Home has become the most important source of comfort for many people. Rarely have people invested so much money in furniture and decorating. A comfortable home furnished with natural materials, warm colors, and soft textiles, a place that exudes a ski-vacation feel--Modern Living Chalet Style sh...

"Considered, calm, and irresistible--modern rustic style is all about simple, casual living. Be it a simple cabin, a Moroccan villa, or a modern farmhouse, the element that unites these rural escapes is a passion for craftsmanship and a pared-down quality that allows the beauty of natural materia...

The animal kingdom includes over 8 million known living species. They come in many different shapes and sizes they each do weird and wonderful things and they live all over planet Earth. Explore the groups of the animal kingdom in depth via full-colour imagery engaging facts and informative diagr...

At the height of the postcard boom, when there were several deliveries of the post every day, you could send a postcard in the morning to arrange a meeting for that afternoon. Postcards were indeed the emails of their day. Old postcards have an immediacy about them that is striking: they provide ...