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Sub-Categories of Society & Social Sciences
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion...
Jonathan Haidt
Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Religious issues & debates; Psychology
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Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe from you? Why do ideas such... [more]
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Alexander Macleay: From Scotland to Sydney
Derelie Cherry
Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Political leaders & leadership
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Cherry first visited Elizabeth Bay House in the late 1980s and immediately fell in love with it. But it was not until 1994... [more]
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Storymen
Hannah Rachel Bell
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; History; Indigenous peoples; Social & cultural anthropology
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What do the artistic works of acclaimed author Tim Winton and eminent Ngarinyin lawman Bungal (David) Mowaljarlai have in... [more]
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Aunty's Jubilee: Celebrating 50 Years of ABC Television
Tim Bowden
Television; Society & Social Sciences
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A fascinating, entertaining and evocative treasure trove of do you remember? moments celebrating 50 years of television on... [more]
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The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection...
Judith Flanders
Biography; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Crime & criminology
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'We are a trading community, a commercial people. Murder is doubtless a very shocking offence, nevertheless as what is done... [more]
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Speak Now: Australian Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage
Victor Marsh
History; Social issues & processes; Ethical issues & debates; Gay & Lesbian studies
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A collection of essays, reflections and personal stories that show the passion and depth around the issue of same-sex marriage.... [more]
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The Best Australian Essays 2011
Ramona Koval
Literary essays; Anthologies (non-poetry); History; Society & Social Sciences
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In The Best Australian Essays 2011, Ramona Koval compiles a diverse and invigorating collection of the year's best non-fiction.... [more]
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The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - and Could Now Throw it...
Peter Hartcher
History; Politics & government
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Australians now officially have the best living conditions in the world. Our country is both fair and free - and the only... [more]
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When God Made Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation...
Charles Townshend
History; Middle Eastern history; First World War; Battles & campaigns
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Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the... [more]
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Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia
Luke Harding
History; Politics & government
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In February 2011, in scenes that evoked the chilliest moments of the Cold War, journalist Luke Harding was expelled from Moscow.... [more]
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Anzacs on the Western Front: The Australian War Memorial Battlefield Guide...
Chris Roberts, Peter Pedersen
History; First World War; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns
Paperback
Written by the Head of Research at the Australian War Memorial, this guides us through the battles in which Australians and... [more]
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Looking for the Light on the Hill
Troy Bramston
History; Political parties
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Today, despite being in government, Labor is in crisis. Reduced to minority government after just one term and tanking in... [more]
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Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple-personality...
Debbie Nathan
Popular culture; Hoaxes & deceptions; Psychology
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In the 1950s, Sybil Dorsett, a young woman from a tiny Midwest town, was diagnosed with a new psychiatric condition - multiple... [more]
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson...
Hunter S. Thompson
Diaries, letters & journals; Society & Social Sciences
Paperback
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the evolution of a writer through his work at the magazine that he helped to... [more]
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Panic
David Marr
History; Cultural studies; Politics & government
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Australians see themselves as a relaxed and tolerant bunch. But scratch the surface and you'll uncover an extraordinary level... [more]
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Waltzing at the Doomsday Ball: The Best of Joe Bageant
Ken Smith
Society & Social Sciences; Social issues & processes; Social classes; Politics & government
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In 2004, at the age of 58, writer Joe Bageant sensed that the internet could give him editorial freedom. Without having to... [more]
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Red Zone Baghdad: My War In Iraq
Colonel Marcus Fielding
Memoirs; History; Warfare & defence
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When Colonel Marcus Fielding returned home from his tour of duty in Baghdad, a taxi driver asked him what it was like being... [more]
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence in History and...
Steven Pinker
History; General & world history; Psychology; Science: general issues
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Do we really care about each other less than we did in the past? This myth-destroying book shows that, contrary to popular... [more]
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Broadcast Wars: The Money, the Ego, the Power Behind Your Remote Control...
Michael Bodey
21st century history: from c 2000 -; Society & Social Sciences; TV & society; Radio & television industry
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BROADCAST WARS is an explosive look at a tumultuous period (2003-2011) in Australian television as the Nine and Seven networks... [more]
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Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan
M.J. Akbar
History; Asian history; Geopolitics
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Indians and Pakistanis are the same people: why then have their nations moved on such different trajectories since freedom... [more]
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Islam: Its Law and Society
Jamila Hussain
Religion & beliefs; Islamic studies; Islamic law
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Since Islam: Its Law and Society was first published in 1999, there have been a number of events which have brought Islam... [more]
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Wide Open Road: The Story of Cars in Australia
Tony Davis
History; Popular culture; Motor cars: general interest
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It was love at first sight when horseless carriages began smoking and spluttering across the dirt and dust of 19th century... [more]
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Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII
Nicholas Rankin
Biography; Second World War; Special & elite forces; Military intelligence
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In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming was personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence - the dynamic figure... [more]
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Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler
Gerrard Williams, Simon Dunstan
History; Second World War; Conspiracy theories
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This title looks at extensive evidence, some recently declassified, that suggests Hitler fled Berlin & took refuge in Argentina.... [more]
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Desert Boys: Australians at War from Beersheba to Tobruk and El Alamein...
Peter Rees
History; Military history; Battles & campaigns
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More than 2,200 Australians died in the desert campaigns in WWI, while another 3,500 died in the desert and Mediterranean... [more]
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