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Sherlock Holmes: A Gripping Casebook of Stories
$28.00 AUD
Sherlock Holmes: A Gripping Casebook of Stories contains the full-length novel A Study in Scarlet, plus 14 short stories. A Study in Scarlet marked Sherlock Holmes' debut appearance in novel form, while Holmes made his first short story appearance in A Scandal in Bohemia, also included in this compendium. In his perceptive introduction to thi...
Drawing Anatomy
$18.00 AUD
The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people. In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barder begin...
Drawing Still Life
$18.00 AUD
Still life has been a popular form of art for many hundreds of years, offering a wide choice of subjects, styles, and scale. Whether you want to work outdoors or at home, with carefully detailed studies or bold sweeps of line, with classical subjects or simple objects that you might find in your home, you will never be at a loss to find inspirat...
How The World Works Chemistry
$15.00 AUD
Greatest advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry. The exploitation of fire, the development of pigments, and the discovery that metals could be smelted and worked laid the foundations of civilisation. The search for better tools and weapons drove metallurgy, and the need for medicines and perfumes lay be...
What's Good For You
$5.00 AUD
Packed with practical advice, What's Good For You, book and DVD, contains the latest in science and technology on tips for your home, plus the wisdom tried and tested over the years. Learn about: health, medicine, fitness, food,diet, mind power, beauty and conservation. It's a quick,easy-to-read, amusing and informative guide to "what's real...
Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell
$12.00 AUD
From Socrates' fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras' attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world. Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anazimander to Plotinus, Classical Ph...
How The World Works - Mathematics
$16.00 AUD
‘In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.’ People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules which govern our world and beyond. This book trace...
Cybercrime And The Darknet - Revealing The Hidden Underworld Of The Internet
$14.00 AUD
With the growth of the internet came a new type of crime. Using the un-indexed corners of the internet that make up what is known as the "dark net" criminals carry on their business online as fluently as in the real world. Identity theft and fraud have become both simpler and more profitable for enterprising criminals. New black markets like the...
How The World Works - Medicine
$14.00 AUD
For millennia, humankind has sought to understand disease and battled to find treatments and cures. "Medicine" chronicles this epic struggle and the men and women who have played their part in it. From primitive surgery -- where drilling a hole in the head to let demons out was the height of surgical sophistication -- through to the beginnings o...
The Essence Of Vedanta
$14.00 AUD
All students of philosophy will relate to the concepts of selfhood, nature, karma and liberation. Here are views and answers to the most important questions. How is self identified? What are the causes and effects in nature? Are our actions determined? What is freedom for a human being? What happens after death? Vedanta is a philosophical sys...
The Essence Of The Gnostics
$14.00 AUD
Long before there was a system of belief called Gnosticism there were those who reached for a special intimate knowledge of God and His mysterious ways. The possession of such knowledge, they believed, would bring salvation from suffering. All religious traditions acknowledged that the world is imperfect. Where they differ is in the explanations...
How The World Works - Religion
$14.00 AUD
‘The Material creation is only one quarter of the entire cosmos. The eternal spiritual sky is much larger, making up the remaining three-quarters’ Rig Veda, Chapter 10, Hymn 190 For Thousands of years, religion has dominated the political, economic and sociological history of mankind – and continues to do so today. This book looks a...
How The World Works - Psychology
$14.00 AUD
This is an exciting, beautifully illustrated and accessible guide to psychology. After a brief, but illuminating introduction there are eight chapters titled: 'The Ghost in the Machine: What and Where is the Mind?'; 'A Body of Evidence:Measuring the Mind'; 'Mind and Method: How and Why Do We Think?'; 'How Do We Know: Is Knowledge Innate or Ac...
How the World Works - Astronomy
$15.00 AUD
Astronomy traces one of humanity's oldest obsessions. This accessible, fascinating account of discoveries from the times of Palaeolithic star-gazers to current space missions shows how we have come to know so much about the universe. At the same time, unfolding knowledge has opened new horizons to explore. Our understanding of the boundless cosm...
The 15-Minute Philosopher
$12.00 AUD
The 15-Minute Philosopher introduces the reader to the main ideas of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear practical purpose vital to our day-to-day lives and thinking. The subjects discussed here have been chosen to show that philosophy is by no means arid and academic, but rather that it's useful, fun, and necessary in getting to gri...
The Story Of Religion
$14.00 AUD
This book traces the history of the world's great religions from their foundation to the present day. Their development is shown in interesting visuals - such as maps and photographs - as well as informative yet concise text. Also included are short biographies of major figures, statistics, calendars of festivals and timelines. The religions inc...
Outdoor Book For Adventurous - By Adrian Besley
$12.00 AUD
The Outdoor Book for Adventurous Chaps" will remind older readers of their fondest childhood memories: days of building go-karts and tree-houses, mucking around on rope swings or in rock pools. It will re-awaken these half-forgotten activities and give younger readers an exciting incentive to get off their backsides and turn off the television a...
How to Avoid a Lightning Strike : 190 Essential Life Skills - By Nic Compton, and Kim Davies
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How to Avoid a Lightning Strike : 190 Essential Life Skills - By Nic Compton, and Kim Davies
$12.00 AUD
It's an urban jungle out there, and if it's not the survival of the fittest, it's certainly the survival of the most practical. But how's a boy or girl supposed to learn life's essential practicalities in these days of hustle, bustle, and laid-back parenting? How to Avoid Being Struck By Lightning is the solution. It's a mentor, a tutor, a drivi...
Action Files: Gladiator - By Rupert Matthews
$12.00 AUD
Witness the awesome spectacle of gladiators in battle with this fully interactive book. Packed with fascinating facts and activities, it contains all you ever wanted to know about the warriors of Rome. 3D lenticular cover Pull-out frieze, 1.6 metres long Model of a gladiator's battle helmet to make in a few simple steps 50 sti...
Surprising Facts About Pirates, by Marc Aspinall
$5.00 AUD
Wow! Pirates is the third book in the series, following on from Wow! Animals and Wow! Human Body. It is full of extraordinary facts. Find out about the biggest treasure hauls, the worst pirate punishments, the most powerful female pirate - Zheng Yi Sao, and much more! This is a lively, fun book that is certain to make you say "Wow! I didn't know...