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Math Through the Ages - A Gentle History for Teachers and Others by William P. Berlinghoff; Fernando Q. Gouvea
$27.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
"This is a beautiful, important book, a pleasure to read, in which the history recounted truly illuminates the mathematical ideas, and the ideas themselves are superbly explained; a wonderful accomplishment." -- Barry Mazur, Harvard University"Math Through the Ages is a treasure, one of the best history ...Show more
Nature Timeline Stickerbook by Christopher LLOYD CHRISTOPHER; Andy Forshaw Andy
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's | Series: What on Earth Stickerbook Series
Make your own timeline about the amazing story of life on Earth, using stickers! What on Earth Stickerbooks tell giant stories using stickers on a timeline. This one is all about the amazing story of life on Earth from the tiniest living thing, a bacteria, 4 billion years ago, all the way to human being ...Show more
On Charlatans by Chris Bowen
$16.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs | Series: On Ser.
Chris Bowen, who was to be the next Treasurer has had plenty of time to think about what went wrong and why charlatans are winning in the game of politics. Why do we continue to vote for politicians who say, 'I don't hold a hose, mate,' or advocate we drink bleach to fight COVID? Or shut down pubs at 10 ...Show more
On Hope by Daisy Jeffrey
$16.99 AUD
Category: Literature | Series: On ... Series | Reading Level: near fine
As extreme weather becomes the norm, scientists agree that our climate is changing. But it seems too many of our leaders aren't listening to the science and are failing to act. In On Hope, one of the lead organisers of the Australian Climate strike, 17-year-old Daisy Jeffrey shows how ordinary people ar ...Show more
On Identity by Stan Grant
$16.99 AUD
Category: Literature | Series: On Series | Reading Level: near fine
Stan Grant asks why when it comes to identity he is asked to choose between black and white. Is identity a myth? A constructed story we tell ourselves? Tribalism, nationalism and sectarianism are dividing the world into us and them. Communities are a tinderbox of anger and resentment. He passionately ho ...Show more
On Life's Lottery by Glyn Davis
$16.99 AUD
Category: Literature | Series: On Ser.
Birth is a throw of the dice. The consequences last a lifetime.We like to think of Australia as the land of the 'fair go', a land of choice and equal opportunity. But behind the facade of meritocracy lies an uncomfortable truth: much of your life is already decided by the lottery of where you are born a ...Show more
On Money by Rick Morton
$16.99 AUD
Category: Literature | Series: On Ser.
Money makes the world go round, but does it make us happy? Money is one of the most fraught subjects; it raises powerful emotions in all of us. Too much money often corrupts people - too little can make people feel desperate. Growing up in rural Queensland, journalist Rick Morton has known poverty ...Show more
On Mother by Sarah Ferguson
$16.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Series: On Series | Reading Level: near fine
A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood. A reflection on mothers and daughters.
On Politics and Stuff (On Series) by Mark Humphries
$16.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: On Ser.
If you love iambic pentameter, then look away because this book about Australian politics is pure prose, baby!This book is quite possibly the most comprehensive book on Australian politics ever written. That's right, it covers both houses of parliament.We'll take you inside the halls of power. And if we ...Show more
On Rage ( On Series) by Germaine Greer
$16.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: On Ser.
On Rage is Germaine Greer's enduring essay about Aboriginal dispossession. With characteristic acuity and passion, Greer looks to the causes of rage and its consequences in Indigenous Australian men. Originally published six months after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations in ...Show more
On Reckoning by Amy Remeikis
$16.99 AUD
Category: Literature | Series: On Ser.
What happens when the usual political tactics of deflect and dodge are no longer enough? A reckoning. The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis has spoken before about being a survivor of sexual assault, but Brittany Higgins going public with her story ripped the curtain back not just on political ...Show more
Pac-Man by Jessica Rusick
$14.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Game on! Set 2 Ser.
It's game on, PAC-MAN fans This title explores the inception and evolution of PAC-MAN, highlighting the game's key creators, super players, and the cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchi ...Show more