Schadenfreude - The Joy of Another's Misfortune by Tiffany Watt Smith
$24.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Wellcome Ser.
An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter. a cool guy swings back on ...Show more
Chess by Hugh Patterson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Guides | Series: Puzzle Power
Chess is a popular and fascinating game, it's good for the mind, and satisfying to play with others, in clubs, or alone, in travel, against a computer, or an app. This new book will take you quickly through the movement of the pieces to good opening strategies, middle game techniques, and how to either ...Show more
Extreme Animals by Dominic Couzens
$35.00 AUD
Category: Animals
Prepare to be amazed by the most astounding feats in the natural world. Did you know that the mantis shrimp can punch its way through a sheet of glass, that the Bar-tailed Godwit can migrate 11,000km non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand, or that up to 40 million Mexican Free-tailed Bats gather in a singl ...Show more
All Animal beings by Ken Drake; Beck Drake; Zoo Studio Staff (Contribution by)
$49.99 AUD
Category: Animals
All Animal Beings have their own unique personalities, they share our emotions, they share our fears, and they share our love. For many years we were taught that animals were mere automatons, driven purely by instinct. Even as a young child I could instinctively tell from our family dogs that this wasn ...Show more
Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks by Dave Holderread
$29.99 AUD
Category: Animal Care | Series: Storey's Guide to Raising
A guide to raising ducks that provides information for those who want to keep ducks. It covers such topics as: choosing the right breed, including rare breeds and hybrid ducks; breeding and rearing practices; feeding; and, butchering. It includes a comprehensive resource section for both the novice and ...Show more
Compact Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus (HB) by Oxford Dictionaries Staff
$54.95 AUD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: UK Bestselling Dictionaries Ser.
The Compact Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference volume. The dictionary and thesaurus texts have an integrated design which has been tried and tested with users to speed up browsing and look-up. The dict ...Show more
Koala: A Life in Trees by Danielle Clode
$34.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Despite their iconic status and celebrity, koalas remain something of a mystery. Often affectionate in captivity, they seek out human assistance when in need of water or care yet can also be fierce and belligerent. They are beloved worldwide and feature in popular children's stories, but are also plague ...Show more
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
$22.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
Cherry Hill's Horse Care for Kids by CHERRY HILL
$24.99 AUD
Category: Animal Care
Kids and horses - an irresistible combination. To strengthen the bond between young girls (the most passionate horse lovers of all) and their equine companions, Cherry Hill presents the essentials of horse care. Beginning with how to match the right animal with the right rider, and progressing through f ...Show more
Storey's Guide to Raising Horses by Heather Smith Thomas
$29.99 AUD
Category: Animal Care | Series: Storey's Guide to Raising Ser.
In this economy, vet bills are especially burdensome. By raising horses the right way from the start, owners can prevent physical problems that might have led them to pay for expensive treatments. Whether an experienced horse handler or planning to own your first horse, "Storey's Guide to Raising Horses ...Show more
Grammar Rules: Writing with Military Precision by Craig Shrives
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language
If you've reached a position that requires you to bash out high-quality letters and reports, then "Grammar Rules" is a must for your top drawer. Straight talking and methodical, Craig Shrives draws on his experience as a through-the-ranks officer in the British Intelligence Corps to present a wonderfull ...Show more
20th Century Passenger Flying Boats by Leslie Dawson
$59.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
From Henri Fabre's first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the Atlantic, the passenger flying boat era continues to fa ...Show more