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War Behind the Wire : Australian Prisoners of War by Michael Caulfield (ed)
Category: Military
More than 34,000 Australian men and women have so far ended up in captivity - over 100 in the Boer War, more than 4,000 in WWI, just 30 during the Korean War, none in Vietnam, and most of all, WWII, 30,560. Of the total number of Australian deaths during WWII, nearly thirty per cent, one in every three, ...Show more
Wear Your Dreams - My Life in Tattoos by Ed Hardy
Category: Biography
Ed Hardy is emblazoned on everything from t-shirts and hats to perfumes and energy drinks. From LA to Japan, his colourful cross-and-bones designs and ribbon-banners have become internationally ubiquitous. But long before the fashion world discovered his iconic designs, the man behind the eponymous bran ...Show more
Weight Training-4th Edition: Steps to Success by Thomas R Baechle, Ed.D.
Category: Health
Take the guesswork out of strength training with this no-nonsense guide, 200,000 readers can't be wrong! Take the guesswork out of strength training and understand the details of proper exercise technique, weight loads and reps. The no-nonsense approach of "Weight Training: Steps to Success" has guided ...Show more
Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere by Laura Mucha, Ed Smith
Category: Education
A celebration of food, tradition and culture around the world! Find out what children eat all around the world in this beautifully illustrated book,written by bestselling poet and author Laura Mucha, alongside trained chef and foodwriter Ed Smith. From biryani to biltong, passionfruit to papaya, and ram ...Show more
Westminster Abbey - A Church in History by David Cannadine (ed.)
Category: Architecture | Series: The\Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Ser.
A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. C ...Show more
What Should I Do?: Philosophers on the Good, the Bad, and the Puzzling by Alexander George (ed)
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
Is it ever OK to be dishonest? Is it wrong to enjoy violent video games, or to cheat on one's tax returns? Should we be vegetarians? When is war justified? Are there any moral facts, or is morality relative? Life throws ethical questions at us every day. Some are momentous and difficult, while others ar ...Show more
What's it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? Fascinating answers to perplexing questions: The most informative and entertaining explainers from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald by Felicity Lewis (ed.)
Category: Non-Fiction
Ever wondered what happens to us as we die? Or how the Esky became an Aussie cultural icon? Or why we have leap years? Then look no further - and even if you haven't wondered, you'll want to find out. This anthology is a diverse collection of explainers by some of the finest writers from The Age and The ...Show more
When Words Fail - A Life with Music, War and Peace by Ed Vulliamy
Category: Performing Arts
Built around 16 life-changing gigs and concerts, a passionate investigation of the charged frontier between 20th century music and politics.