Collection: Nonfiction

A bestselling economist's history of inequality and guide to a more just, sustainable world, distilled into an engaging and accessible pocket-sized text. In this unique work, Thomas Piketty presents a synthesis of his historical and comparative research on inequality. He challenges the idea that ...

Why do some adults think it's fine to hit children? Why does the school system fail so many pupils? And when their future is on the line, why can't children vote? How we treat children isn't fair. Despite the lip service paid to their rights, children are still discriminated against in every aspe...

Do you ever stop and ask, 'Is it all going to happen again? We live in an age that seems eerily familiar. A time of dictators, populists, organised lying, European wars, grabs for territory, ideological extremism and even antisemitism, a time when things are falling apart and the centre is strugg...

Discover the key ideas, innovations, and breakthroughs in the history of design. The perfect introduction to the subject, this book explores and explains the big ideas and key principles behind more than 90 celebrated design concepts and movements, placing each in their historical, cultural, and ...

We never know when a crisis might explode. Some 'sudden impact' events, like terrorist attacks or natural disasters, blow up out of a clear blue sky. But some crises burn and fester slowly, often with warning signs ignored along the way until, as if from nowhere, the troops storm the palace. But ...

Designed by dietitians, discover this practical guide to the three simple principles that will help you regain control over your health and manage your weight for good.

Clinical psychologist and founder of the Australian Institute of Human Wellness Dr Anastasia Hronis lifts the lid on dopamine to help us live by intention, not impulse. Have you ever felt like you're lacking control over certain habits? Are you curious about the neuroscience behind addictive beha...

Human Design gives us the blueprint to our personality - our strengths and weaknesses, who we work best with, how we communicate, strategise and so much more. Behavioural Specialist, Master Coach and Neuro-Linguistic Programming expert Emma Dunwoody reveals the power of a new modern method, Trans...

Real life gems from the Aussie icon. I have learned that love is what really matters ... My life, and its experiences, have been that journey. I deeply wish that you learn love, firstly of yourself, then of others, then of life itself. It is your true nature. In the dazzling world of fashion, Ell...

For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. International and political tensions are rising. And we are rushing ...