World coin collector

$19.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

Adam Spencer's Numberland by Adam Spencer

$34.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Australia's funniest mathematician returns in 2019 with more rollicking romps through the world of science, technology, numbers and all things nerdy. This terrific new fully illustrated title follows on from Adam's bestselling Big Book of Numbers (2014); World of Numbers (2015), Time Machine (2016), The Number Games (2017), and Top 100 (2018), and is packed full of fascinating facts, tantalising trivia, brainbusting number puzzles, and much much more. Praise for Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers:  'If you find this book boring, you should be in a clinic!' John Cleese 'Funny yet with hidden depths, like its author. A brilliant introduction to the world of numbers.' Brian Cox 'Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you've read this book!' Amanda Keller 'Every bright young mind in Australia should read Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers - and we oldies would benefit, too.' Peter FitzSimons ...Show more

A Million Windows by Gerald Murnane

$26.99 AUD

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"The house of fiction," wrote Henry James, "has . . . not one window, but a million." In this, his latest work, Gerald Murnane, one of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary authors, takes these words as his starting point, and asks: Who, exactly, are that house's residents, and what do they see from t heir respective rooms? His answer, A Million Windows, is a gorgeous (if unsettling) investigation into the glories and pitfalls of storytelling. Focusing on the importance of trust and the inevitability of betrayal in writing as in life, its nested stories explore the fraught relationships between author and reader, child and parent, boyfriend and girlfriend, husband and wife. Murnane's fiction is woven from images-the reflections of the setting sun on distant windowpanes, seemingly limitless grasslands, a procession of dark-haired women, a clearing in a forest, the colors indigo and silver-grey, and the mysterious death of a young woman-which build to an emotional crescendo that is all the more powerful for the intricacy of its patterning. ...Show more

Collins Pub Quiz by Collins

$19.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

Q: What's inside this bumper quiz book? A: More than 500 brand new, up-to-date quizzes and 10,000 questions. Covering everything from pop stars to death stars, rounds are a mixture of themed and pot luck with questions from teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead's brains. Perfect for playing with friends and family! Q: Who is it for?A: You, your mum, your dad, your family and friends, the man down the road and two halves of the crowd at your local. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. The answers are quick and easy to find so that anyone can pick this up and become a quiz master. ...Show more

How to Trace Your Convict Ancestors: Their Lives, Times and Records: Their Lives, Times and Records by Janet Reakes

$18.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

Genealogy is now the most popular hobby in Australia and Janet Reakes is one of Australia's best known authorities. Originally published in 1987 and revised several times, this guide has now been completely updated and substantially re-written.

Curious: Life Hacks Through Maths by Lily Serna

$29.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

Find love. Win at games and sport. Look smart. Save time.Lily Serna, a curious mathematician, believes passionately that 'mathematics is our golden key to unlocking the secrets of the universe'. She is on a quest to share her own sense of wonder about maths, and to leave all of us - even the maths phobi c - with simple, mathematically proven insights to solve the most common problems of modern living, such as locating your keys, joining the fastest queue at the supermarket, planning the perfect dinner party, finding and keeping love, beating a soccer goalie or winning at games.Using a mix of simple psychology and the easy-to-understand logic of maths, Curious is warm, engaging and completely compelling. ...Show more

Brilliant Maps: An Atlas for Curious Minds by Ian Wright

$39.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas. Which nations have North Korean embassies? What percentage of young people live with their families? Which country lists volleyball as its national sport? How much does it cost to get a pint around the world? And where can you find lions in the wild? Revelatory, thought-provoking and fun, Brilliant Maps is a unique atlas of culture, history, politics and miscellanea, compiled by the editor of the iconic Brilliant Maps website. As visually arresting as Information is Beautiful and as full of surprising facts and figures as any encyclopaedia, Brilliant Maps is a stunning piece of cartography that maps our curious and varied planet. For graphic design enthusiasts, compulsive Wikipedia readers and those looking for the sort of gift they buy for someone else and wind up keeping for themselves, this book will change the way you see the world and your place in it. ...Show more

Spanish Dictionary

$9.99 AUD

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Pocket Posh Hidato 2

$12.95 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

Stamps of Australia 16th Edition - The Stamp Collectors Reference Guide by Alan B. Pitt; Renniks; Michael Pitt (Editor)

$29.95 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE

This comprehensive guide to Australian stamps, now in its 16th edition, covers issues all the way up to 31/12/2018. Across these over 270 pages you will find: - Colonial Issues from 1850 onwards - Kangaroos & KGV Issues- Australian Stamps issued since 1913 - Perforated OS Issues - FRAMA issues- BCOF Issues- Australian Antarctic Territory - Numismatic & Medallion First Day Covers ...Show more

Read This If You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin; Henry Carroll (Consultant Editor)

$24.99 AUD

Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: Read This Ser.

This book demystifies the writing process, empowering you to write your own novel or short story. The author explains expert technique in a clear and jargon-free way, with examples from the fifty greatest writers of our time. For aspiring writers of all ages and abilities, Read This If You Want to Be a Great Writerwill motivate and strengthen your writing talent. ...Show more

The Penguin Book Quiz: From the Very Hungry Caterpillar to Ulysses by James Walton

$22.99 AUD

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Which Haruki Murakami novel shares its title with a Beatles song? In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie's surname? What is heavy-drinking Rachel Watson known as in the title of a 21st-century bestseller? And what do you get if you add the number of Bennet sisters in Jane Aus ten's Pride and Prejudice to the number of Karamazov brothers in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov? With four hundred questions covering books from literary classics to modern bestsellers, through iconic children's books and books you say that you've read but really you haven't, The Penguin Book Quiz is as appropriate for making you look well-read at a party as it is for a book-loving family to tuck into after Christmas dinner- it's as enjoyable to read as it is to play. Featuring the work of everyone from Antony Beevor to Zadie Smith, books from The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Ulysses, and with movie, music, television, theatre and literary references abound, this entertaining quiz tickles the fancy (and the brains) of light and heavy readers alike. Answers- - Norwegian Wood - Bucket - The Girl on the Train - Eight (five sisters, three brothers) ...Show more