Collection: Nonfiction

An illustrated 100-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. .

How have technology and science helped historians and archaeologists through the years? How does today's technology help us understand the past? What role does technology hold for the future of history studies? From the invention of metal detectors through to today's computer modelling of long-de...

An introduction to various aspects of Islamic culture including family, customs, ceremonies, fine arts, legends, and the culture's global influence

This illustrated edition of Bryson's biography of Shakespeare takes the reader on a journey through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. The age of Shakespeare is vividly evoked through colour paintings, portraits...

2015 will mark a century of the war on drugs in the United States: one hundred years since the first arrests under the Harrison Act. Johann Hari set out on a journey to find out how it began, how it has affected people, and how we can move beyond it.

Jacka was the people's hero of the Great War. In 1919 he returned to a triumphant welcome as thousands lined the streets to cheer the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, at Gallipoli. The man himself has been an enigma, until now.

The human body is an amazing machine, capable of great feats of strength, flexibility, and delicacy. It is made up of cells, tissues, organs, and systems, each with a job to do. This book looks at the human body and all the incredible things it can do.

The formation of Uluru and Kata Tjuta - Animals and plants in the area - Aboriginal history - European history - Handback to the original owners - Tourism - Threats to the future of the area - Management of the area.