Collection: Adult Non Fiction

Human/Nature is an exploration of how and why we think about the natural world the way we do. Everything we think about nature is deeply cultural. And much of what we imagine is based on outdated, irrelevant, or out-of-place beliefs. How are these ideas affecting the way we live in the world, and...

Discover the art of mindfulness through words, phrases, haikus and photographs that reflect the stillness and meditative nature of Japanese culture. Living in today's frenetic world, I often feel disconnected - from reality, from people and from nature. I believe that is why it is crucial to keep...

The trial of Dominique Pelicot, which began on 2 September 2024, has captured the world's attention. Behind the haunting details of Pelicot's unthinkable crimes are a mother and daughter who were forced to rebuild their lives. This is their story. In November 2020, Caroline Darian received a call...

James Longman was a preteen in boarding school when his dad, who was diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia, died by suicide. As he got older, James's own bouts of depression spurred him to examine how his father's mental health might have affected his own. He engaged with experts to uncover...

Japan style is an aesthetic recognizable to everyone: a beautifully displayed flower, an elegant piece of calligraphy, or a simple rock garden, yet it is also difficult to define. Written by one of the world's most respected scholars of Japanese art and culture, this book does just that. Through ...

You've heard of Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy. But have you heard of Amy Archer-Gilligan? Or Belle Gunness? Or Nannie Doss? Women have committed some of the most disturbing serial killings ever seen in the United States. Yet scientific inquiry, criminal profiling, and public interest have focused...

A culinary journey across Eastern Europe, Kapusta celebrates the humble vegetables that have shaped some of the most vibrant culinary traditions in the world.

Satisfy your ramen cravings at home (and affordably)!Kawaii CafRamen includes over 60 easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style. Kawaii Caf Ramen covers everything you need to know, including how to put together a bowl of piping hot ramen in a myriad of ways with a cho...

Dogs are a human's best friend so why not dress like each other! Knits for you and Your Dog is the ultimate knitting book, featuring 10 matching sweater designs to keep you and your loyal companion cosy and stylish in those harsh winter months. Step-by-step knitting patterns and charts guide you ...

Learning a new language for dummies helps you make sure all that practice pays off, with expert tips and strategies for maximizing your learning. This book help you create a personalized language learning plan, complete with achievable goals and methods that will work for you. You'll also find gr...

Neurodivergent people are often thwarted in academic and corporate careers because we don't know the unwritten social codes of large organisations, even though we excel at strategic thinking. Practical, inspiring and no-nonsense, this book is full of essential advice on the core principles of lea...

Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Cookbook brings the excitement and vitality of Caribbean flavours to your own cooking. An eclectic and colourful range of recipes from simple dishes for students to fantastic feasts for friends are all accompanied by heart-warming anecdotes in Levi's incomparable tell-it...

When Jill was four, her father died. He went to play his weekly game of five-a-side football, had a heart attack and never came home. In 2017, in cruelly similar circumstances, Jill's partner Matt went to a gym class, suffered a cardiac arrest and never came home. These two tragic events frame Ji...

Descended from prehistoric lizards, snakes have been slithering across the earth for more than a hundred million years. There are some 4,100 species known to exist, and many are venomous, but many more are not. Snakes experience the world in unique ways, smelling the air with their tongues and re...

What went wrong? Australian governments promised to end violence against women and children in a single generation. Instead, it is escalating: men have been murdering women at an increased rate, coercive control and sexual violence are becoming more complex and severe, and we see a marked rise in...

Everyone wants to live more sustainably, but it's hard to know where to start. With small steps, zero-waste will come to light. Through 100 step-by-step low-waste recipes, Alessandro Vitale (aka the Spicy Moustache) shows that everyone can make small changes for a big environmental impact. Driven...

Maggie Tabberer was one of Australia's most photographed, most talked about and most loved personalities. Here she tells of her journey from a childhood in suburban Adelaide to the peak of the Australian fashion industry, a journey of stunning professional achievements matched by a rich and often...

Packed with humor, warmth, and all-too-relatable anecdotes, this book explores the (often invisible) labor of modern motherhood that leaves so many moms feeling like they are losing themselves -- and their minds! Whether you're navigating a hellish sleep regression, nightly showdowns at bedtime, ...

What are we made up of? What holds material bodies together? Is there a difference between terrestrial matter and celestial matter the matter that makes up the Earth and the matter that makes up the Sun and other stars? When Democritus stated, between the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, that we a...

Stretching from Fiji in the east to New Guinea in the west, Melanesia is astonishingly diverse. Its islands are home to some 1200 language groups, many of them still isolated from the outside world. In Australia, this complex region tends to make the news only in times of crisis- military coups i...

After spending their early years together in conflict zones as foreign correspondents, and living in Sydney, Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz settled down to raise two boys on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The life they built was one of meaningful work, good humour, and tenderness, as they s...

After spending their early years together in conflict zones as foreign correspondents, and living in Sydney, Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz settled down to raise two boys on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The life they built was one of meaningful work, good humour, and tenderness, as they s...

Microsoft is enhancing all its most widely used productivity software -- including Windows and apps like Word and Excel -- with the power of AI. And now you can learn to make the most of this revolutionary new tool with Microsoft Copilot For Dummies!

Can women have it all? What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in the modern age? In this passionate, funny and fierce polemic, Paloma Faith delves deep into the issues that face women today, from puberty and sexual awakenings, to battling through the expectations of patriarchy and the Super...

How to manage your mental health at work and create supportive environments for teams you lead. Drawing on Kody Green's inspirational story as a diagnosed person with schizophrenia who succeeded in finding and maintaining a job across diverse industry sectors including production, distribution, o...

Internationally renowned chef and award-winning author Asma Khan returns with a masterclass on building flavour in your cooking through the intuitive principles of Indian cookery. Structured around the six core ayurvedic tastes, namely: Tangy, Bitter, Hot, Sweet, Sour, and Salty and how they corr...

Drawing on over a hundred interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees, and musicians, Mood Machine takes us to the inner workings of today's highly consolidated record business, showing what has changed as music has become increasingly playlisted, personalized, and autoplayed. Bui...

With 15 contemporary and fun designs to suit all shapes and sizes, My Granny Square Wardrobe is the ultimate guide to crocheting your own granny-square clothing, from crochet teacher Sam Sabido. From snuggly statement cardigans and jumpers to festival-worthy shorts, dungarees and a bag, each proj...

"Trial lawyer and communications expert Jefferson Fisher has gained millions of followers online through short, simple, practical videos teaching people how to argue less and talk more. And now he offers a tried-and-true framework that will show you how to transform your life and your relationshi...

In his chart-topping podcast "ADHD Chatter", Alex has spoken to dozens of experts on ADHD and related conditions in a bid to understand and improve outcomes for the neuro-diverse population and this groundbreaking book brings them all together, for the first time, in one place. A blend of lived e...