Collection: Nonfiction

This book from Robert Adamson brings together the very best of his poetry from 1970 to 2000, and also includes a selection of new poems, consolidating his place as one of Australia's national treasures.

Documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers. He follows not just their wartime adventures, but in some cases what happened after...

Rooty Hill RSL Club: Heart of the West is a tribute to those who helped establish and maintain it as a major force in the licensed club industry; it is a tribute to the pioneers who dug the well, and to those who carry on today

Draws together some of the most popular, most performed and best remembered plays published by Heinemann since 1979 as part of the One Act Plays series.

Palmer takes you on a unique journey through England, Scotland and Wales. This fascinating book helps you to understand how beliefs have shaped, and continue to shape, our world - and how you can unravel stories in the landscape and buildings around you

Packed with fascinating information about the history of cattle in Australia, this book includes an in-depth description and history of the Cattle Tracks; cattle breeds today; biographies of cattle pioneers; exciting stories of cattle round-ups; cattle songs and poems - and more!

This book introduces you to 13 women artists. You'll learn about the dreams they followed throughout their lives and discover how they were able to fulfill them. You'll find out where and when they lived, and what they managed to achieve with their art.

Discover how our planet fits into the solar system, and be blown away by the big facts and statistics of space. Tour the major planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other rocks and gas that orbit the sun

Ching unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual perception and expression, incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creative whole. Guiding the reader step-by-step, he also examines different types of drawing techniques

This fully annotated edition identifies the works original textual sources and illuminates its complex publishing history. It also focuses on contemporary debates concerning penal settlement, punishment, racial encounters.