Collection: Reference

Covers the identification and biology of stinging and venomous sea creatures. Details the effects of each on humans, the appropriate first-aid treatment and medical management of victims, and ways to avoid envenomation.

Vermeer has been one of the most widely admired European painters since his rediscovery in the second half of the 19th century. Vermeer's work may be more understood by placing the painter in the context of the Delft school as a whole and of Delft society

Blanc has created dozens admired botanical tapestries in public and private spaces around the world. How to create plant walls using over 1000 plants, drawing on his observations of natural milieus, and his technique of growing on vertical surfaces.

96 Australians have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Travels from the trenches of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam - via Africa, Russia and the Middle East - to bring home just how 'they dared mightily and turned their necessity into glorious gain'

Long regarded as a backwater of sentiment and an outmoded academic convention, Victorian painting is now enjoyed in its own right. This is a comprehensive survey of one of the most fertile and varied eras in the history of painting.

This illustrated book showcases over 300 elegantly designed paisley shawls woven in the Victorain era from 1830 through the early 20th century. This is an invaluable tool for identifying the origins, dates, and values of paisley shawls

A collection of essays on various aspects of Australia's involvment in the war in Vietnam - How we became involved - Conscription and dissent - Australian news coverage - Protest against involvment - Attitudes in Australia - After the war.