Collection: Non Fiction

This book charts the vital role of Australian women artists in the development of international modernism. Belonging to an unprecedented wave of women who travelled to Europe at the turn of the twentieth century, they prevailed against centuries of social constraints - often making great sacrific...

The beginner's guide to the Universe in a cosmic, coffee-table book package, perfect for anyone who wants to brush up on their astronomical ABCs.

The story of the voyage that changed human understanding forever. In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain Robert FitzRoy. Initially conceived as a Christian mission, the voyage would change drastically as the Beagle sai...

A collection of meditations and essays on creativity and the craft of writing, by beloved bestselling poet and memoirist Maggie Smith

Where everything is black and white and nothing is - a haunting true story of death and a search for justice in a remote outback community.

Review: Sister Helen Prejean traces the historical underpinnings of executions in the United States, demonstrating that it is no accident that over 80 percent of executions in the past twenty-five years have been carried out in the former slave states. She also raises profound constitutional ques...

The personal and the political collide in this masterful account of the death of a dictator. When Joseph Stalin died in 1953, he had been the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union for over twenty years, having presided over the ruthless modernisation of the early 1930s, the Great Purges later i...

For the first time since the dawn of agriculture, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. The global population is forecast to begin declining in the second half of this century, and in 10,000 years' time our species will likely be extinct. In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire...

Cycling canal-side in Copenhagen. Exploring Viking heritage in historic Ribe. Snacking on smrrebrd in lively Aarhus. Denmark is home to countless incredible experiences. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.

Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting the edge of Denmark on the tiny clutch of scenic fort islands at Christians, to cycling the 10km loop trail in Wadden Sea National Park, and relaxing on the dazzling white sand at Marielyst.