The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks
$24.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
'Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent' Observer How does the brain perceive and interpret information from the eye? And what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Mind's Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people ...Show more
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life... by Daniel Klein
$29.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the New York Times-bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus. As a young college student studying philosophy, Klein filled a notebook with short quotes from the world's greatest thinkers, hoping to find some guidance on how to live the best life he ...Show more
Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the free World must be Stopped by Garry Kasparov
$29.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
In this bold and important book, Garry Kasparov argues that Vladimir Putin's dangerous global ambitions have been ignored for too long - and he won't be stopped unless the West stands up to him.
Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win by Peter Schweizer
$59.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
How the Biden family bagged some $31 million from individuals with direct ties to the highest levels of Chinese intelligence-and Joe Biden personally benefited while softening his position on China, How the families of congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle have secured hundreds of millions ...Show more
Preventable: How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One by Devi Sridhar
$35.00 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic - including her personal experience as a s ...Show more
The Genetic Age: Our Perilous Quest To Edit Life by Matthew Cobb
$49.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baille Gifford-shortlisted scientist Matthew Cobb.
The Pleasures & Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton
$22.95 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
"The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work" is Alain de Botton's lucid exploration of a subject key to most of our lives. Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it? Work makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a measu ...Show more
On Palestine by Noam Chomsky Ilan Pappé
$14.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
On Palestine is Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe's indispensable update on a suffering region. Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. The need to stand in solidarity with Palestinians has never be ...Show more
The Parrot in the Mirror by Antone Martinho-Truswell
$41.95 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
Humans are not like other mammals. In fact, this book argues, across the animal kingdom we demonstrate unusual behaviour, rarely found except in one other group: birds. Exploring the pressures that influenced our evolution alongside that of birds can lead us to a greater understanding of both avian inte ...Show more
Border Crossings: My Journey as an Outsider by Mohammad Chowdhury
$34.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
Whether negotiating the mind-games of border security services or performing ablutions in a London bathroom, Mohammad Chowdhury’s life travelling the world brings daily challenges.Border Crossings takes you on a thrilling ride from the city of minarets to the heights of picture-perfect skyscrapers. A jo ...Show more
Here be Monsters: Is Technology Reducing Our Humanity? by Richard King
$32.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
Technology is developing fast — so fast that it threatens to overwhelm the very species whose genius lies in its technological cunning: us. From the metaverse to genetic engineering and mood-altering pharmaceuticals, to cybersex and cyberwar and the widespread automation of work, new technologies are re ...Show more
Kinky History: The Stories of Our Intimate Lives, Past and Present by Esme Louise James
$34.99 AUD
Category: General Non Fiction
A fun, educational deep dive into the rich history of human sexuality and how we can harness this kinky history towards a more liberated present and future. This book draws on Esme Louise James's phenomenally successful Kinky History series on social media which focuses on the evolution of human sexuali ...Show more