Collection: Reference

Full-page colour images and text shed light on Buddhism's most significant symbols, from the Dalai Lama to objects used in Tantric rituals.

Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967 looks at the intimate and inspired relationship between the visual arts and rock-and-roll culture, charting their intersection through works of art, album covers, music videos, and other materials

Discover the world of Australian frogs with this reference bible on the life histories and patterns of Australian frogs. The book covers all species of adult frogs and includes illustrated descriptions of the egg, tadpoles and metamorphs of most species

Taiwan reveals it secret beauty, its fauna and flora intertwined with its unique architecture. Home of the traditional and the modern, the gorgeous island is also the home of a very dynamic artistic scene.

Written by Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax, this was first published in 2020. Covering the period 1972 to 1996, Dr Lax takes the reader through the RAAF's post-Vietnam era and what would be a decade of relative peace globally. The challenges to be faced by the RAAF would be driven by constant pressur...

In less than a generation the city of Sydney has been transformed in almost every conceivable way. Its economic base has shifted to new growth sectors; its population has swollen and become vastly more diverse; and housing choices have expanded.