Collection: Adult Non Fiction

Bludger. Larrikin. Dinkum. Cobber. Sickie. Pash. Illywacker. There are plenty of words to choose from to tell the story of Australia from iconic Australianisms like mateship, fair dinkum, and bogan to drop bears, budgie smugglers and bin chickens. And while you aren't likely to hear bonzer, crike...

The Big Book of Australian Yarns is master storyteller Jim Haynes' comprehensive collection of factual and fascinating stories and humour. The yarns range from the poignant to the hilarious, from the ridiculously Australian to the unexplained and spooky. There are heroic and inspiring characters,...

The brioche knit stitch makes a beautifully squishy, reversible ribbed fabric which is extremely popular but can also look quite intimidating. This guide holds your hand through all the brioche basics including the tools and materials to use, which yarns to choose and the importance of colour. It...

In this comprehensive guide, equine authority Heather Smith Thomas provides a commonsense approach to keeping a horse healthy, sound, comfortable, and happy. Intended for the serious horse person, Care and management of Horses emphasizes the whole horse - mental and physical - and encourages the ...

Learn how seated exercise can help you lead a happy, healthy and active life. All you need is somewhere to sit. If you find movement a challenge, have reduced mobility or are recovering from injury, seated movement is an enjoyable and beneficial alternative to more demanding workouts. Chair Pilat...

From the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nation's favourite brands brought itself to ground. Joe Aston's incredible ability to break a story made his AFR column 'Rear Window' essential reading about how power, money and...

This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers-men and women-who exposed themselves to extraordinary risks to make D-Day a success. On the beaches of Normandy in France two summers before D-Day on June 6 1944, the Allies attempted an all but forgotten invasion. Of th...

"Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 3rd edition is ideal for the newcomer to coding computer programs, including youngsters needing to learn programming basics for the school curriculum. Instructs readers how to write code to create their own computer programs. It contains separate chapters demo...

The often-repeated advice that it is best to choose solid-color yarns when you crochet cables is not always true. With a little bit of knowledge and planning, you can crochet beautiful Celtic cables and enhance the design with your choice of a multicolored yarn. Noelle R. B. Stiles is a vision sc...

Feeling a disconnect in your sex life? Sex and relationship therapist Charlene Douglas invites you to connect more, communicate better, and love more deeply. Perhaps you've considered seeing a therapist before but you worry it might be awkward or it's too expensive... Come Closer provides the saf...