Collection: Adult Non Fiction

The essential handbook for the novice or experienced property investor. Property development is about 'improving' the land's usable capabilities. This could be anything from turning one house into two duplexes or developing a vacant block into a 500-unit apartment tower. It doesn't always have to...

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deep understanding of the expertise, wisdom and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. For thousands of generations the wellbeing of Australia's First Peoples was grounded in the sacred ...

How are we to live well with others? How can we sustain abundant environments and nourishing cultures? How might connections to place and generations past strengthen our cultural, political and economic futures? Indigenous knowledge traditions have been fundamental to human life in Australia for ...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to India. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from marveling at the carving-covered Sun Temple in Konark, to drifting through the basilicas of Old Goa near Panaji, and grazing the str...

Pearl: The 7th Day of December 1941 is the story of how America and Japan, two nations with seemingly little over which to quarrel, let peace slip away, so that on that "day which will live in infamy," more than 350 dive bombers, high-level bombers, torpedo planes, and fighters of the Imperial Ja...

A new path for Australia, as laid out by eminent economist and author of the bestselling Superpower. Could Australia become a full-employment, renewable-energy superpower? Ross Garnaut says yes, and it starts with taxing carbon. A levy on the big polluters will help fund Australia to become a car...

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire. The Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Its early rulers restored and even expanded Egyptian power. Over a span of 300 years the period w...

Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals, explore Himeji-jo, and sample Japanese delicacies in Kyoto - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover Japan's best experiences an...

This book takes the sting out of teaching children to savour good food that's wholesome as well as delicious. It demands time and energy to cook individual meals for every member of the family, so Nikki Duffy offers the easy alternative of making tasty food that will appeal to young and old alike...

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 ...