Collection: Nonfiction

The civilization of the ancient Maya reached its peak about 2,000 years ago. The Maya held a complex religious view of the world. In an effort to maintain order by pleasing their many gods, they built stone temples and developed a written language

Baroque Architecture leads the reader through the major creations of the period throughout Europe and beyond, and provides a fascinating account of how this grandiose style developed in relation to the unique urban culture of each nation

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a riveting account of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War.

The Australian Editing Handbook is the only comprehensive Australian course book for professional editors, writers and teachers of professional writing and editing. The book provides an invaluable insight into all facets of the publishing process.

Facinating Australian Birds looks at both better-known and special interest birds. Many of the birds selected for this book are likely to be seen where Australians live or travel.

Nourishing and innovative paleo recipes to delight your family, impress your guests, and inspire your culinary talents while improving your health.

Celebrated & vilified the world over for his courageous but bitter fight to gain for millions of black men & women the equality & respect denied them by their white neighbours, Malcolm X inspired as many people in United States as he caused to fear him

Takes issue with some of the suspect texts Dawkins has chosen to use and chides him on a catalogue of errors, from his failure to understand the nature of faith and doubt, to his blindness on the score of atheism and pseudo-science under Stalin, Hitler and Mao.

Why do penguins have wings? What is a baby penguin called? Can baby penguins swim? This book is packed with facts about the life cycle of penguins. It includes photographs of every stage and diagrams to explain growth and development.