Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine by Steven C. Hatch
$30.00 AUD
Category: Science
There's a running joke among radiologists: finding a possible tumour in a mammogram, they say, is akin to finding a snowball in a blizzard. The result? Up to 30% of breast cancer surgeries are done on those who have no cancer at all. In this landmark book, medical professor Steven Hatch reveals that alt ...Show more
How to be a Writer: Who Smashes Deadlines, Crushes Editors, and Lives in a Solid Gold Hovercraft by John Birmingham
$25.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is wo ...Show more
Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday
$28.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
You've seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle and destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total obscurity to viral sensation. What you don't know is that someone is responsible for all this. Usually, ...Show more
Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger by Jeff Wise
$30.00 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Macsci
Fear is a mysterious force. It sabotages our ability to think clearly and can drive us to blind panic, yet it can also give us superhuman speed, strength, and powers of perception. Having baffled mankind for ages, fear is now yielding its secrets to scientific inquiry. The simple model of "fight or flig ...Show more
Quiet Power (Strength of Introverts) by Susan Cain
$30.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
The highly anticipated follow-up to the sensational bestseller Quiet - empowering introverted children, teens and young adults Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. She inspired millions of people, and permanently changed the ...Show more
Quarterly Essay 62: Firing Line: Australia and the Path to War by James Brown
$23.00 AUD
Category: Essays | Series: Quarterly Essay
"Going to war may be the gravest decision a nation and its leaders make. At the moment, Australia is at war with the Islamic State. We also live in a region that has become much more volatile, as China asserts itself and America seeks to hold the line. What is it like to go to war? How do we decide to g ...Show more
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
$20.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
A profoundly moving exploration of the intelligence and personality of one of the world's most mysterious, beguiling creatures.
Curious Mind by Brian Grazer
$25.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person's life. From Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times bestseller A Cur ...Show more
Upstairs at the Strand: Writers in Conversation at the Legendary Bookstore by Jessica Strand
$22.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
Based on a series of talks pairing writers of note, Upstairs at the Strand offers candid accounts of the ways leading writers work, think and live. The book features such celebrated novelists, playwrights and poets as Martin Amis, Paul Auster, Charles Simic, Patti Smith and Mark Strand, as well as conte ...Show more
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
$23.00 AUD
Category: Science
The God Delusioncaused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical. While E ...Show more
The Gene - An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form ...Show more
The View from the Cheap Seats - Selected Non-Fiction by Neil Gaiman
$30.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett and Lou Reed, the collection offers a glimpse in ...Show more