| Author: | Steven Johnson |
| Category: |
Philosophy |
How did our mastery of artificial cold help give birth to at least four million babies, create the golden age of Hollywood and unlock the secrets of the universe? And what about our battle against dirt? How did that create the flat screen and the iPhone?This book is a celebration of ideas: how they ha... read more
| Author: | Kirstin Ferguson; Catherine Fox |
| Category: |
Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues |
Beyond Lean In and The Wife Drought, Women Kind points to all the tangible good that comes from women supporting each other.
| Author: | Yuval Noah Harari |
| Category: |
Sociology |
**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present.
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions?... read more
| Author: | Clementine Ford |
| Category: |
Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues |
| Awards: | Winner of ABIA Awards - Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2017 (Australia). Short-listed for Indie Book Awards - Best Non-fiction 2017 (Australia) and ABIA Awards - General Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2017 (Australia) and ABA Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award 2017 (Australia). |
Personal and fearless - a call to arms for feminists new, old and as yet unrealised by one of our most outspoken feminist writers.
| Author: | Jordan B. Peterson |
| Category: |
Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues |
The #1 Sunday Times and International Bestseller from 'the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now' (New York Times) 'Everyone must read 12 Rules For Life ... The most enlightening book I have read in ages' Chr... read more
| Author: | Bob Woodward |
| Category: |
Political / Economic |
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside Donald Trump's White House and how the president makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. Drawin... read more
| Author: | Lucy Siegle |
| Category: |
Sustainability/Environment |
Enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the world 4 times More than 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year 300 million tonnes of new plastic is produced every year An estimated... read more
| Author: | Bernadette Brennan (Introduction by) |
| Category: |
Essays |
UQP celebrates 70 years of publishing the best Australian writing with a unique anthology that showcases the diversity of the Australian literary landscape.Featuring 25 of the greatest Australian writing names from UQP's past and present, thi... read more
| Author: | Phaidon Editors |
| Category: |
Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues |
A timeless collection of quotations by visionaries who have been catalysts for change - through the ages and across the globe
You Had Better Make Some Noise brings together the words of social activists, revolutiona... read more
| Author: | Alexx Stuart |
| Category: |
Sustainability/Environment |
Hygge goes healthy! Switch and ditch the nasties to live a healthier, de-stressed life
| Author: | Humphrey Hawksley |
| Category: |
Political / Economic |
Few territories are as hotly contested as the western Pacific Ocean. Across the 1.5 million square mile expanse of the East and South China Sea, six countries lay overlapping claims that date back centurie... read more
| Author: | Yuval Noah Harari |
| Category: |
Sociology |
| Awards: | Shortlisted for Society of Biology Book Awards: General Biology Book 2015. |
**Over 2 million copies sold****The Sunday Times #1 bestseller**FIRE gave us powerFARMING made us hungry for moreMONEY gave us purposeSCIENCE made us deadlyThis is the thrilling account of our extraordinary history - from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.
