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The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force

Daniel Wallace

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Science fiction; Cartoons & comic strips

Hardback

New characters, new creatures, new ships --Jacket. [more]

Great Railway Maps of the World

Mark Ovenden

History; Historical maps & atlases; Transport: general interest; Trains & railways: general interest

Hardback

An illustrated and comprehensive history of the world's greatest railway maps, and the railways behind them. [more]

Dead Men's Silver: The Story of Australia's Greatest Shipwreck Hunter

Hugh Edwards

Biography; Biography: general; True stories: discovery, historical & scientific; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Maritime history; Geographical discovery & exploration; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

This is a romantic story of shipwreck hunting, with pieces-of-eight, Dutch ducatons, German talers, Burgundian crowns, and... [more]

Modern Manglish: Gobbledygook Made Plain

Harold Scruby, Neil James

Language: history & general works; Reference; Humour

Paperback

'Modern Manglish explores the traditional linguistic traps of mixed metaphors and mispronunciation, new words and old cliches,... [more]

Private Journal of a Voyage to Australia

James Bell

Biography; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Diaries, letters & journals; History; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Geographical discovery & exploration; Expeditions

Hardback

On 19 November 1838 James Bell, then aged 21, set out in the sailing vessel the Planter from St Katharine Docks in London... [more]

Shanti Bloody Shanti: An Indian Odyssey

Aaron Smith

Travel & holiday; Travel writing

Paperback

Fleeing his shady Australian past, Aaron Smith travels to India and encounters a murder mystery, witnesses the tragic death... [more]

Indochine: Baguettes and Bank Mi: Finding France in Vietnam

Luke Nguyen

Cookery, food & drink; National & regional cuisine

Hardback

Indochine sees Red Lantern's Luke Nguyen revisit his beloved Vietnam and seek out the food and cultural remnants of this former... [more]

Mawson's Forgotten Men: The 1911-1913 Antarctic Diary of Charles Turnbull...

Heather Rossiter

Biography; Diaries, letters & journals; Expeditions

Hardback

Charles Turnbull Harrisson (1867-1914) was one of the members of Douglas Mawson's legendary Australasian Antarctic Expedition... [more]

Made in Sicily

Giorgio Locatelli

Cookery, food & drink; TV & celebrity chef cookbooks; National & regional cuisine

Hardback

In the follow-up to his acclaimed 'Made in Italy', Britain's favourite Italian chef and presenter of BBC2's 'Italy Unpacked'... [more]

Wide Open Road: The Story of Cars in Australia

Tony Davis

History; Social & cultural history; Popular culture; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Motor cars: general interest

Hardback

It was love at first sight when horseless carriages began smoking and spluttering across the dirt and dust of 19th century... [more]

Trees of the World

Thomas Micek

Photography & photographs; Gardening; Trees, wildflowers & plants

Hardback

Trees of the World presents almost 250 photographs of the world's most gorgeous trees from Europe, Africa, the Amerikas and... [more]

The World's Most Difficult Quiz: The King William's College General Knowledge...

Dr Pat Cullen

Reference; Hobbies, quizzes & games; Puzzles & quizzes

Paperback

Over the years Guardian readers have been stumped by the fiendishly difficult General Knowledge Paper set annually at Christmas... [more]

2012 Australasian Sky Guide

Nick Lomb

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular astronomy & space

Paperback

Compact, easy to use and reliable, this popular guide contains everything you need to know about the southern night sky with... [more]

Great Journeys

Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides; Expeditions; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

Lonely Planet's selection of the world's most spectacular journeys in a lush hardback edition. Expert content with stunning... [more]

Australias Wild Weather

Mark Tredinnick

Photography & photographs; Mathematics & Sciences; Weather

Hardback

Weather is the oldest story in the worldone we want to keep on telling each other when we meet, as though it were part of... [more]

Building Sydney's History

Derek Parker, Julia Parker

History of architecture; History; Local history

Paperback

Building Sydney's History takes fifty of Sydney's most notable buildings and structures and tells the stories of how, when... [more]

Not for Parents Travel Book

Lonely Planet

Travel & holiday guides; Children's & Educational; People & places (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Lonely Planet's Travel Book especially for kids. Takes the inquisitive, data-hungry explorer on a tour of 200 countries. Packed... [more]

1000 Ultimate Sights

Lonely Planet

Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Paperback

Brings together 1000 of the most iconic, awesome, weird and spooky sights on the planet, has lavish full-colour photographs... [more]

Smythe's Theory of Everything

Robert Hollingworth

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Humour

Paperback

Jack Smythe thinks Einstein is wrong and he has a theory to prove it. But he's no physicist. Instead, he's been a homeless... [more]

My Life in Shorts: Growing Pains and Painful Growths - Memoirs of a Barossa...

H.G. Nelson

Biography; Autobiography: general; Sports & outdoor recreation

Paperback

H.G. Nelson Australia's foremost sports commentator, cultural critic, social observer and loud-mouthed heckler is a legend... [more]

Tasting India

Christine Manfield

Cookery, food & drink; National & regional cuisine

Hardback

Journey through India with Christine Manfield, tracing the food, spices and culture of this amazing country. Cook your way... [more]

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

Richard Dawkins

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; The natural world, country life & pets

Hardback

What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman? This book elucidates... [more]

The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adria

Ferran Adria

Cookery, food & drink; General cookery & recipes

Hardback

The Family Meal contains 31 menus and 93 recipes for the simple, tasty dishes that the elBulli staff eat for dinner. Includes... [more]

Riding the Trains in Japan: Travels in the Sacred and Supermodern East

Patrick Holland

Travel & holiday; Travel writing

Paperback

Arriving late in Kyoto Patrick Holland cannot find a room for the night. Homeless and disorientated and in a place where loitering... [more]

Indulge

Rowie Dillon

Cookery, food & drink; General cookery & recipes; Health & wholefood cookery

Paperback

Rowie Dillon's Indulge is a sexy cookbook of healthy, divine food that everyone will enjoy, not just the allergic. The gorgeous... [more]