Collection: Nonfiction

Discover the plants and animals that inhabit dunes, valleys, mounatins, volcanic plains, coasts and lakes of Australia and find out more about how these places came to be.

Here is a collection of this witty and irreverent author's works--all in their most authoritative texts. Includes The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and other stories and essays

Learn about the history and development of Australia's money, from the use of barter before European settlement to electronic methods of payment we use today. Discover how coins and notes are made, designed and produced.

Discover the stories behind national, state and territory public holidays, cultural and historical days as well as religious days.

This book takes you on a hilarious journey through the world of film comedy. Takes a close look at comedy movies through the decades - from the political and historical events that have influenced them to the incredible technology they use today.

Who else wants to write a best seller? What lies at the beating heart of this book is the belief that good writing can be taught and this is what this book sets out to do

This is the true story of Glen Sabre Valance, the last man to be hanged in South Australia in 1964. Dead at age 21, this young man was my stepbrother. His sad, abusive upbringing molded him into the angry young man he eventually became

An introduction to the history, modern and traditional cultural practices, and economy of the Maori people of New Zealand.

Continuation of the story of the Newnes shale oil field and its township which was situated in the neighbouring Wolgan Valley. This site was closed down and in a new oil field was developed 11 km away from Newnes in the Capertee Valley....

An insight into the early history of the Polar regions, and tells the story of Man's first exploration and subsequent expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, and the respective north and south poles.