With wit and candour, Weight shares his encounters with Martin Sharp, Brett Whiteley, Reg Mombassa, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Johnny Bell, John Olsen, Garry Shead, Margaret Olley, Luke Sciberras, Tracey Moffatt, Jeffrey Smart and others, bringing them to life in personal, often poignant settings. All the while, his own personal journey is revealed.
Trusted by artists to photograph both their portraits and their work, Weight became an artist in his own right, with John Olsen describing his gift as capturing 'the Weight moment'. This book is a beautifully produced memoir accompanied by over 65 photographs some iconic, others never before seen.
Through award-winning portraits and landscapes, he reveals not only the likeness but the psyche of each subject, creating a vivid chronicle of Australia's art scene from the 1960s to the 2000s: its immense talent, tragedies, absurdities and hilarities. Playful, candid and revealing, this memoir takes readers to the front row of Sydney's creative world.
From his childhood discovery of light and shadow to formative years with Martin Sharp, The Yellow House collective and the Sydney Push, Weight's story unfolds in thirty-six 'exposures' chapters echoing the frames of a roll of film.
Includes a foreword by artist Lin Utzon and endorsement from Reg Mombassa. This is the first fine art memoir published by Piper Press.
'This is a timely book and historical record of some of our greatest artists, many of whom are no longer with us. It provides deep detail about the connections Greg made and what he saw in the people he encountered. Qualities that maybe we didn't see in ourselves. Greg lifts the lid on his early years and takes us on a journey through a lifetime of stories: some poignant, absurd, or mischievous but all seen through the eye of a photographer and the heart of a friend.' Reg Mombassa
]]>Halais not just awaiting news from the surrogate. She is also holding her breath as Palestine and Lebanon, her estranged homelands, are under fire. She goes for long runs to distract herself. She remembers family stories of grandmothers mapping their lives through a tangle of borders; of eradicated villages, invading armies and places of refuge that proved only temporary; of men who left, women who stayed, and the legacies passed down from one to another.Haladecides to name her unborn child Leila, a thread connecting her daughter toThe Thousand and One Nightsand the women who save by storytelling.
A stunningly lyrical and honest quest for motherhood and peoplehood,I'll Tell You When I'm Homeis a powerful story of unravelling and becoming, of destruction and redemption, and of homelands lost and recreated.
'A beautiful and intimate memoir of a life in the embrace of stories, Alyan weaves the fine threads of torn and fragmented lives into an irresistible, intergenerational tapestry. I was spellbound from the first page.' Naomi Klein
'A roaring cyclone of memory and imagination and harrowing tribulation. Surrogacy as metaphor for exile. Exile not as a dream for a better life, but as concession, a begrudging necessity. Gaza, San Miguel, Beirut, New York, Damascus traveling with Alyan's prose is a thrill. I'll Tell You When I'm Home feels as rich and supersaturated as contemporary consciousness itself I can't stop talking about it.' Kaveh Akbar
'Gorgeously written and compelling, I'll Tell You When I'm Home connects the threads of personal and family histories as its author prepares for motherhood. Hala Alyan is a writer of astounding talent.' Lisa Ko
'A story of the violence of exile over generations, a profound desire for motherhood, as well as surrogacy, addiction and the importance of remembering...a story of war and loss of country, but also of friends, lovers and ultimately her marriage...questioning and lyrical.' The Guardian
'[A] gorgeous, lyrical memoir...I'll Tell You When I'm Home shows the power of even a single narrative to resist the deliberate erasure of a people and their homeland, the violence of colonisation.' The New York Times Book Review
'[A] lyrical memoir that explores the trauma of fractured identity.' Los Angeles Times
'A poignant exploration of her tumultuous path to parenthood, identity, and displacement...More than a story of motherhood and exile, I'll Tell You When I'm Home is a testimony of everything at once...a moving tribute to the strength of those forced from their homelands and ruthlessly exploited, as well as a celebration of women's determination to survive and thrive.' The New Arab
'Alyan's poetic prose encapsulates miles in each sentence and paragraph; joyfully, revisiting a passage is another chance at uncovering a new gift. Her nonfiction narrative voice allows the poet in her to shine, especially as each chapter is told in a series of short glimpses weaving together past and present, the old and the new Hala... WithI'll Tell You When I'm Home, Alyan has created a record, a story to communicate with those departed and those new to life. In the process, her work is an antidote for others searching for a home they never asked to lose.' Chicago Review of Books
'Hala Alyan writes with sinew and tender force as she masterfully braids the delicate filaments that make a self body, home, labor, loss in such a way that the reader can never again disentangle them. This book is a gift, an offering of abundant beauty, full of deep insight into the intricacies of motherhood.' Alexandra Kleeman
'I'll Tell You When I'm Home is an exquisitely written and unforgettable memoir about what it means to live with the violence and theft of exile and one woman's devotion to restoring her daughter's inheritance through the power of narrative.' Nadia Owusu
'A powerful, magnificently haunting memoir from a writer I always want to read. It's great luck to live in a time when Hala Alyan is writing. Get ready to be astonished.' R. O. Kwon
'This memoir of pregnancy loss and surrogacy is frantic, intimate, brutal, tender and beautiful. Over the arc of a pregnancy by surrogate, the poet offers up her fragmented heartbreak and kaleidoscopic life. I kept gasping, wanting to close in around Hala, to protect her across time and space from the sharp edges of mother-need inside a body that cannot birth a living baby. She wants her readers in the wound with her, inside the stories that don't get told enough, inside the body-mind of a displaced woman struggling to create something bigger than herself. Brilliant.' adrienne maree brown
'Alyan's writing doesn't offer easy answers; it gives voice to the ache and beauty of diasporic existence.' VOGUE Arabia
]]>**Winner, Pushkin House Russian Book Prize 2025**
A 'riveting history' (Wall Street Journal) of the Soviet dissident movement, which hastened the end of the USSR and still provides a model of opposition in Putin's Russia and beyond
'A book about a past time that is very much a book for our time...A story from which we all stand to learn as we face a new wave of authoritarianism.' Los Angeles Review of Books
Beginning in the 1960s, the Soviet Union was unexpectedly confronted by a dissident movement that captured the world's imagination. Demanding that the Kremlin obey its own laws, an improbable band of Soviet citizens held unauthorised public gatherings, petitioned in support of arrested intellectuals, and circulated banned samizdat texts. Soviet authorities arrested dissidents, subjected them to bogus trials and vicious press campaigns, sentenced them to psychiatric hospitals and labour camps, sent them into exile and transformed them into martyred heroes. Against all odds, the dissident movement undermined the Soviet system and hastened its collapse. Taking its title from a toast made at dissident gatherings, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause is a definitive history of a remarkable group of people who helped change the twentieth century.
Benjamin Nathans's vivid narrative tells the dramatic story of the men and women who became dissidents from Nobel laureates Andrei Sakharov and Alexander Solzhenitsyn to many others who are virtually unknown today. Drawing on diaries, memoirs, personal letters, interviews, and KGB interrogation records, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause reveals how dissidents decided to use Soviet law to contain the power of the Soviet state. This strategy, as one of them put it, was 'simple to the point of genius: in an unfree country, they began to conduct themselves like free people.'
An extraordinary account of the Soviet dissident movement, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause shows how dissidents spearheaded the struggle to break free of the USSR's totalitarian past, a struggle that continues in Putin's Russia and that illuminates other struggles between hopelessness and perseverance today.
'[A] thoughtful, superbly researched and gracefully written study of the Russian dissident movement...When we Americans are ready for our own glasnost, Mr. Nathans's riveting history of those who returned to authenticity may inspire us to do the same.' Gary Saul Morson, Wall Street Journal
'In a society that had been stultified for decades by fear, [Soviet dissidents] somehow found the strength not to be afraid. To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause gives them their considerable due...An ambitious, elegant, and readable book about intrepid people and their persecutors...Engaging and entertaining.' Robert G.Kaiser, New York Review of Books
]]>From the publication of his pivotal first book, Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation, in 1971, Dennis Altman AO has been a leading voice in gay liberation movements in Australia and beyond. Across a career spanning more than 50 years, Altman has written about gay rights alongside other currents in Australian politics and society, identifying cultural shifts and exploring their impacts, as well as US politics, including under Trump. His books, including Homosexual and Queer Wars, are being embraced by a new generation of queer theorists worldwide, with editions in multiple languages.
This collection of his favourite nonfiction has been ordered chronologically to capture the sense of Australia as it was and as it is, charting the course of a conversation about civil rights and cultural change, while at the same time illuminating the persistence of prejudice. Interspersed with personal essays reflecting on Altman's cultural heritage, grief and ageing, Writing My World is a powerful and illuminating chronicle.
'This new book by Dennis Altman explains why he has been a hero most of my life. From university days to AIDS conferences, protests, the arts, national and international politics. Even occasional glimpses of sport, sex and pop culture. America has Gore Vidal. Australia presents (with a drum roll) the still extraordinary Dennis Altman.' The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
Praise for Unrequited Love by Dennis Altman
'From Lyndon Johnson to Trump, Altman's diary takes us from the early days of AIDS to gay liberation against a backdrop of Australia's strange love for America.' Gillian Triggs
'An ingenious combining of memoir and analysis, personal reflection and social science.' Professor Frank Bongiorno
]]>Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: liberalism is the ideology of our times, as omnipresent as religion once was. Yet, as Alexandre Lefebvre argues in Liberalism as a Way of Life, many of us are liberal without fully realizing it or grasping what it means. Misled into thinking that liberalism is confined to politics, we fail to recognise that it's the water we swim in, saturating every area of public and private life, shaping our psychological and spiritual outlooks, and influencing our moral and aesthetic values our sense of what is right, wrong, good, bad, funny, worthwhile, and more. This eye-opening book shows how so many of us are liberal to the core, why liberalism provides the basis for a good life, and how we can make our lives better and happier by becoming more aware of, and more committed to, the beliefs we already hold.
A lively, engaging, and uplifting guide to living well, the liberal way, Liberalism as a Way of Life is filled with examples from television, movies, stand-up comedy, and social media from Parks and Recreation and The Good Place to the Borat movies and Hannah Gadsby. Along the way, you'll also learn about seventeen benefits of being a liberal including generosity, humor, cheer, gratitude, tolerance, and peace of mind and practical exercises to increase these rewards.
You're probably already waist-deep in the waters of liberalism. Liberalism as a Way of Life invites you to dive in.
'An indispensable antidote to our prevailing condition of fashionable pessimism.' Scott Stevens, The Australian Book Review
'Liberalism as a Way of Life is one of the most original accounts of liberalism in a generation. With immense charm, insight, and lightly carried erudition, Lefebvre moves liberalism from a set of abstract claims to the art of living. It has the singular virtue of important books: it is serious fun.' Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Princeton University
'Alexandre Lefebvre's brilliant book brings to light an important dimension of liberalism that is hidden, as it were, in plain sight. Liberalism is not only a procedural, political, or legal concept, but also a moral and even spiritual one that serves as a guide for social transformation. Given the dire situation that liberalism faces around the world today, this message is especially important, and the book deserves a wide readership.' Helena Rosenblatt, author of The Lost History of Liberalism
'As liberalism increasingly comes under attack from both the left and the right, Alexandre Lefebvre mounts a deep and stirring defense, steeped in intellectual history and tied to contemporary culture. Lefebvre emphasizes the great joys and benefits that come from embracing reciprocity, freedom, and fairness, to live liberally; and he develops a set of spiritual exercises through which we can learn to succeed at liberalism as a way of life. This is philosophical self-help of the highest order a literally extraordinary book.' Daniel Markovits, author of The Meritocracy Trap
'The great virtue of Alexandre Lefebvre's book is that it concedes one of the key points of antiliberals: Liberalism isn't just a set of neutral procedures; it's a comprehensive way of life that shapes the way we live and think and work and love in innumerable ways. Yet he insists that it's a way of life worth robustly defending, which he does with a rare blend of cogency, grace, rigor, and wit. The more people who read this book, the better off we will be.' Damon Linker, University of Pennsylvania
'Liberalism as a Way of Life is a fresh and deeply original exploration of exactly what its title promises. Provocative and beautifully written, it will change how we think about liberalism and maybe also how we think about ourselves.' Stephen Macedo, author of Just Married
'In his amiable and conversational style, Alexandre Lefebvre offers the most persuasive defense of what liberalism stands for in the modern world. Through an ingenious rereading of John Rawls, Lefebvre makes it clear that liberalism isn't neutral, as some of its advocates pretend, but is premised on a robust conception of the good life. This book is nothing short of thrilling.' Samuel Moyn, author of Liberalism against Itself
'With wit and insight, this marvelous book tells you what it's like to be a liberal, and how to be a good liberal. It's written by a cheerful but highly reflective liberal, for liberals of all stripes including the grumpy, the overconfident, and the wavering. But it can also be read with profit and enjoyment by nonliberals, antiliberals, and even by the harbingers of liberalism's doom.' Chandran Kukathas, author of The Liberal Archipelago
'With force and subtlety, this groundbreaking book shows how everyday life inspires politics and values, and how these values are shared through popular culture. Indeed, one of the strengths of the book and what makes it so entertaining and instructive is the way Alexandre Lefebvre demonstrates how popular TV shows not just highbrow ones disseminate progressive ideas that have become quintessential to liberalism as a way of life and to the desire to defend it.' Sandra Laugier, Pantheon-Sorbonne University
'It's hard to express just how much I loved this book. With great humanity and plenty of humor, Lefebvre shows how liberal values and practices can help each of us live with generosity, integrity, and joy. Beautifully written and genuinely original this is liberalism as you've never seen it before. I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Daniel Chandler, author of Free and Equal
]]>With clarity and pragmatism, the book demystifies AI for non-technical decision-makers. It offers a framework for thinking strategically about AI adoption, covering everything from defining the right use cases to building responsible governance, navigating ethics, understanding productivity impacts, and aligning AI with your values. Real-world examples bring the ideas to life and offer actionable insights you can apply right away.
Whether you are a CEO, policymaker, innovation lead or just AI-curious, this book empowers you to lead with confidence, curiosity and integrity in an AI-powered world. Because when AI works for people not just profits that's when it really delivers.
'Jon Whittle is the ideal coach for any executive looking to navigate the AI revolution.' Robert Hillard, Consulting Businesses Leader, Deloitte Asia Pacific.
'Many leaders will try to use AI to cut costs, and this can be very effective in improving profitability, but you can't cut your way to success or growth. Jon's book teaches how to make AI a collaborator. Whether you're a CEO, Chairman, Manager, Scientist, or Student you should be embarking on your own personal AI revolution but read this book before it's too late.' Dr Larry Marshall, former Chief Executive, CSIRO, Chair American Chamber of Commerce in Australia and Fortescue Innovation.
]]>Through the lens of ethnoentomology, Philip Clarke examines the cultural significance of invertebrates, highlighting their role in shaping Aboriginal identities and their interactions with the unique Australian environment, blending scientific and Indigenous sources. By taking a historical perspective, Aboriginal Peoples and Terrestrial Invertebrates in Australia examines the gaps between the knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage further collaboration and acknowledgement in the future.
This is a companion work to the author's successful book Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia.
]]>Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras, are cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays sharing a common ancestor dating back some 400 million years. These extraordinary fish are found in virtually every ocean on the planet, and while a few inhabit coastal waters, most live at depths that can make them incredibly difficult to study and observe. This comprehensive reference book covers every known species of chimaera to date. Illustrated with spectacular photos, detailed drawings, and informative diagrams, Ghost Sharks is the essential guide to this enigmatic order of shark-like fish.
]]>The First King of England is a foundational biography of thelstan (d. 939), the early medieval king whose territorial conquests and shrewd statesmanship united the peoples, languages, and cultures that would come to be known as the 'kingdom of the English'. In this panoramic work, David Woodman blends masterful storytelling with the latest scholarship to paint a multifaceted portrait of this immensely important but neglected figure, a man celebrated in his day as much for his benevolence, piety, and love of learning as he was for his ambitious reign.
Set against the backdrop of warring powers in early medieval Europe, The First King of England sheds new light on thelstan's early life, his spectacular military victories and the innovative way he governed his kingdom, his fostering of the church, the deft political alliances he forged with Europe's royal houses, and his death and enduring legacy. It begins with the reigns of Alfred the Great and Edward the Elder, thelstan's grandfather and father, describing how they consolidated and expanded the 'kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons'. But it was thelstan who would declare himself the first king of all England when, in 927, he conquered the viking kingdom at York, required the submission of a Scottish king, and secured an annual tribute from the Welsh kings.
Beautifully illustrated and breathtaking in scope, The First King of England is the most comprehensive, up-to-date biography of thelstan available, bringing a magisterial richness of detail to the life of a consequential British monarch whose strategic and political sophistication was unprecedented for his time.
]]>How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapse.
In How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world's largest, most advanced economies the United States and China have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fuelled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.
By examining key historical moments from the rise of the steam engine to the dawn of AI Frey shows why technological shifts have shaped, and sometimes destabilised, entire civilisations. He explores why some leading technological powers of the past such as Song China, the Dutch Republic, and Victorian Britain ultimately lost their innovative edge, why some modern nations such as Japan had periods of rapid growth followed by stagnation, and why planned economies like the Soviet Union collapsed after brief surges of progress. Frey uncovers a recurring tension in history: while decentralisation fosters the exploration of new technologies, bureaucracy is crucial for scaling them. When institutions fail to adapt to technological change, stagnation inevitably follows. Only by carefully balancing decentralisation and bureaucracy can nations innovate and grow over the long term findings that have worrying implications for the United States, Europe, China, and other economies today.
Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, and technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.
'[Frey's] broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue.' Publishers Weekly
'A fascinating quasi-historical economic examination of why some societies flourish and others flounder amidst innovation.' Library Journal
Our ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in medicine. In fact, human longevity is a legacy of our unique evolutionary path as a species. Seven Decades challenges the belief that life in the past was 'nasty, brutish, and short', tracing how our capacity for long life came to be and transforming how we think about aging.
Blending vivid storytelling with cutting-edge science, anthropologist Michael Gurven weaves tales from his years of field experience among Indigenous societies whose diet and traditional lifeways are closer to how we all lived prior to industrialisation, demonstrating how these communities are relatively free of the chronic diseases of aging such as heart disease, dementia, and diabetes. He provides compelling evidence that our longevity first evolved among our hunting and gathering ancestors and shows how the human body was built to last around seven decades. At a time when people are more likely to live to old age than ever before, Gurven discusses how we can harness this amazing evolutionary feat through a shift in societal values, one that balances self-reliance with interdependence, nurtures multigenerational ties, prioritises women's health and longevity, and enables us to rediscover the wisdom of our elders.
Sharing bold new perspectives on human aging, Seven Decades draws important lessons from our ancestral history, bridging the past with the present to reveal what healthy, happy, and productive old age could look like for all generations.
]]>This is not a straight history of this genre of music but an exploration of what it means to be a jazz musician and the alchemy between players and audience during a live-music session. While drawing on historical references, in terms of cultural touchstones in Black music and the Black experience, this fascinating book very much immerses itself in the current jazz scene and the interesting directions being explored. Along the way the greats of jazz are all covered Joplin, Morton, Billie, Miles and Monk along with their influence and legacy.
]]>But where did our perception of witches good and bad come from? What motivated wide-scale panics about witchcraft during certain periods? How were alleged witches identified, accused, and variously tortured and punished?
Steven Veerapen traces witches, witchcraft, and witch-hunters from the explosion of mass-trials under King James VI and I in the late sixteenth century to the death of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early eighteenth century. Based on documents and the latest historical research, he explores what motivated widespread belief in demonic witchcraft throughout Britain as well as in continental Europe, what caused mass panics about alleged witches, and what led, ultimately, to the relegation of the witch and the witch-hunter to the realm of fantasy and the fringes of society.
]]>The history of dragons is as slippery and twisting as their serpentine bodies; they are creatures constantly doubling back on themselves, shedding their dead skins for new, and coiling around our landscapes.
Featuring: Dragons of the Ancient World, Bestiary Dragons, Flying and Fiery Dragons, Creeping Dragons, Water Dragons and Sea-Serpents, Saints and Dragons, Dragons from Around the World, and Contemporary Dragons.
]]>Emerging from Scandinavian mythology, trolls are contradictory creatures: fleshy in their desires but turning to stone in sunlight, as large as slumbering mountains or small enough to help you with your washing, charmingly charmless or genuine threat. They lurk in pine forests and peat bogs, overrunning homesteads, abducting princesses and generally nagging society with their troublesome presence.
Immortalised in the artworks of Theodor Kittelsen, John Bauer and Erik Werenskiold, this beautiful little book follows their journey from the dense forests of Norway to Middle-earth.
]]>The Mini Weiser Tarotis a pocket-sized edition of the bestselling Weiser Tarot, which is based on the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck the most popular and influential tarot deck ever created.
This handy mini deck features seventy-eight tarot cards plus a title card, all with gold gilt edges. The newly repainted cards preserve Pamela Colman Smith's original line art, creating a fresh, flowing aesthetic with more inclusive coloration. The Mini Weiser Tarot provides Hebrew and astrological correspondences to the Major Arcana not included in the original Rider-Waite-Smith deck for seekers with an interest in Qabalah and astrology.
Praise for The Weiser Tarot:
'There have been many reworkings of the classic Rider deck in recent years. This may be the best.' Rachel Pollack
Designed for tarot enthusiasts and collectors alike, The Mini Weiser Tarot can be used for divination, fortune-telling, self-transformation, spellcasting, or any other purpose.
]]>Pamela Colman Smith (18781951), nicknamed Pixie, was a British artist, illustrator, writer, publisher, and occultist. She is best known for illustrating the Rider-Waite tarot deck in collaboration with Arthur Edward Waite. This tarot deck became the standard among tarot-card readers and remains the most widely used today. Colman also illustrated over twenty books, wrote two collections of Jamaican folklore, edited two magazines, and ran the Green Sheaf Press, a small press focused on women writers.
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The Weiser Tarotwas created to speak to your own personal Tarot needs and desires. Whether you are new to the Tarot or a seasoned card reader, you can use The Weiser Tarot for divination, fortune-telling, self-transformation, spellcasting, or any other purpose.
'There have been many re-workings of the classic Rider deck in recent years. This may be the best.' - Rachel Pollack, author of 78 Degrees of Wisdom
'What a delight. What I most love about The Weiser Tarot is that it is nuanced and rich in hues.The subtle blues and purples give a deeper and more mysterious feel to the whole deck.It takes you into the realms of mystery with ease and speaks to the symbolism with more mood and immediacy. Bravo!' - Alexandra Eldridge, co-creator of The Radiant Tarot
'The Weiser Tarot is a gorgeous and much-needed update to an old classic. Vibrant watercolors add new life to the images, making it a pleasure to read. I especially love the color choices for the suits - this allows the reader to see patterns at a glance. Finally, a version of the RWS that everyone will love!' - Theresa Reed, author of Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology and Tarot
'There have been many re-workings of the classic Rider deck in recent years. This may be the best. Keeping Pamela Smith's original line drawings but using vivid watercolors brings the cards vibrantly to life. In addition, the changing of skin tones to move beyond strictly White European moves the deck firmly into the new century.' - Rachel Pollack, author of 78 Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness
'Congratulations to Weiser Books for breathing new life into Pamela Colman Smith's vision with this thoughtful and extremely well-researched offering. The Weiser Tarot would be a welcome addition to any tarot lover's collection.' - Rashunda Tramble, tarot reader and coauthor of The Numinous Tarot Guide
'A beautiful addition to anyone's tarot library, The Weiser Tarot stays true to the most crucial components of Pamela Colman Smith's illustrations while simultaneously creating room for a more diverse array of readers to find resonance with the cards.' - Diana Rose Harper, co-creator of The Rosebud Tarot
'For fans of the original Rider-Waite-Smith illustrations, The Weiser Tarot offers a vivid and vibrant repainting with rich watercolors and an appealing palette. Readers who are craving a fresh take on Pamela Coleman Smith's line art will love the beautiful shades and textures, and the complementary hues linking suits and themes together make this an excellent tool for tarot seekers of all experience levels.' - Meg Jones Wall, founder of 3am.tarot and author of Finding the Fool
'Ardent fans of the original 1909 Rider Waite Smith will welcome The Weiser Tarot. Updated with vibrant colors and the addition of astrological and Qabalah correspondences on the Major arcana, the deck provides a new view and interpretive layer. In the accompanying guidebook, the team at Weiser Books presents the deck's creation story, tarot history, and suggestions for the new reader in a concise and approachable manner.' - Amber Highland, publisher, The Cartomancer Magazine
'Beautifully done and poised to become the go-to tarot deck for the century to come, The Weiser Tarot is a vibrant and luminous refresh for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith that accentuates the elemental correspondences and updates this popular deck for modern readers.' - Benebell Wen, author of Holistic Tarot
'I received a copy of The Weiser Tarot and may never use the Rider Waite again!' - Michelle Tea, author of Modern Tarot
]]>Pamela Colman Smith (18781951), also nicknamed Pixie, was a British artist, illustrator, writer, publisher, and occultist. She is best known for illustrating the Rider-Waite tarot deck in collaboration with Arthur Edward Waite. This tarot deck became the standard among tarot card readers and remains the most widely used today. Colman also illustrated over twenty books, wrote two collections of Jamaican folklore, edited two magazines, and ran the Green Sheaf Press, a small press focused on women writers.
]]>Tarot journals are a vital tool in personal development and the most effective method for charting your growth as a tarot reader. Keeping a record helps you connect the dots and understand the patterns. Putting it down in words helps solidify the story the cards are trying to tell. In this journal, the tarot story of your life unfolds before you.
In The Weiser Tarot Journal, you'll find everything you need to get started:
Weiser Books and Theresa Reed have teamed up to create a beautiful journal that contains everything you need to record your tarot journey.
The Weiser Tarot Journalis a portable workbook with rounded corners and alay-flat binding that makes journaling easy. It includes 24 sets of bound-in peel-off stickers ofthe Weiser Tarotimages and 208 specially designed journal pages for you to record your own tarot readings.
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The LightWeb is a soul-based technology that transcends space and time, containing the matrix of all life. It serves as the intricate medium through which our galactic brothers and sisters travel between planets and communicate across vast distances. This extraordinary web holds the creation codes from the one Source, the origin of both our physical and nonphysical realities.
Each card in the LightWeb Oracle Deck is more than just an image; it is a cosmic seed, a transmission of light from the Codex of Light. These cards are designed to unfold a remembrance of your multidimensional self, reconnecting you with the deepest aspects of your being and the universe. Each card holds a piece of the cosmic puzzle, a fragment of the infinite, waiting to be discovered and integrated into your consciousness. As you engage with the LightWeb Oracle Deck, you'll find yourself drawn into the expansive realms of the LightWeb, experiencing a profound shift in awareness. This is more than a journey; it's an awakening, a reconnection with the universal truths encoded within you. The LightWeb calls you to explore these realms, to remember who you truly are, and to embrace your place in the grand web of existence. Strap in for a consciousness-altering experience. Can you hear the LightWeb calling?
]]>Stephanie Wicker-Campbell is an intuitive illustrator driven by the essence of the soul, unraveling the enchantment within the ordinary. Born in the United States but residing in Sydney, Stephanie's passion for travel and adventure is just one of the many aspects from which she draws her artistic inspiration. Channeling a diverse array of palettes, her work covers a broad spectrum, making her a sought-after partner for published projects. Her spellbinding designs grace oracle decks, journals, and book covers, resonating with audiences worldwide.
Anna Babich is a professional illustrator and designer specialising in creating artwork inspired by magic, celestial wonders, and fairy tales. With years of experience, she has crafted hundreds of illustrations, oracle decks, and digital clipart sets, all infused with her unique artistic vision and attention to detail. Anna works in an ethereal style and uses her own special energy, as she is a natural-born healer, channeling her healing magic into all of her creations. Anna is a loving mom and wife; she lives and works in the picturesque 'white town' of Balchik, Bulgaria.
]]>The runes are an ancient alphabetical system of writing and a sacred system of cosmology for understanding the order of how consciousness evolves. Each rune sign connects with a specific state of energy and reveals a spectrum of motifs to inspire imagination in the seer, bringing forth realisations through living experience.
Through the symbols, we journey into the parts of our deep unconscious to speak to the unseen and for the mysteries to speak to us. Runes of Light is a multidimensional exploration of the runes intended to establish openness and flow, understanding that all answers are found in nature and that true knowledge arises by reconnecting to the depths of our inner being.
]]>When the world wounds us with a metaphorical arrow, many of us spend our days chasing unanswerable questions:Why was I hurt? Who is to blame? Will it happen again?Beneath these restless inquiries lies a deeper truth: even though the event is now over, the fear it left behind is like a poison. It courses through our veins whispering doubts, weaving prisons from old wounds, and painting the world in shades of threat and scarcity.
But there is an antidote.
In this transformative guide to overcoming fear, beloved Toltec teacher don Miguel Ruiz Jr. invites you to remove both the arrow and its poison. Through Toltec wisdom and timeless parable, you will learn to:
With prose as tender as it is incisive, this book is not a map it is a mirror. Look closely, and you may find that the antidote was always within you.
]]>Explore the seasons of the witch by way of magickal spells and practices for each turn of the Wheel of the Year. Offering a fresh approach to a lifestyle that focuses on mind, body, and spirit in the nature-based way that our ancestors practiced throughout the ages,Magick for All Seasons features over one hundred magic spells and incantations.
Brooks has divided this book into two parts. The first being the seasons, exploring the eight Wiccan and Pagan sabbats that comprise the traditional Wheel of the Year, beginning with Samhain. Each sabbat is detailed with information on the symbolism, activities, tools, incense, and gemstones used, along with specific workings.
The second part comprises a grimoire of spells for daily use. Included are exercises, crafts, and recipes to incorporate magic into daily life. Examples include:
Before publicly coming out of the 'broom closet', she worked as a freelance entertainment writer for various national publications, mainly doing celebrity interviews, and is the author of several books in both the metaphysical and mainstream genres, including The Ghosts of Hollywood series, Workplace Spells, and Animal Spells and Magick; two fiction books, A Bad Case of the Collywobbles and Soul Connection: A Deadly Obsession; as well as two cookbooks. She lives in southern California.
]]>Featuring positioning essays from and interviews with musician St Vincent, poet Eileen Myles, artist Chila Burman, choreographer Holly Blakey, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, actor Lily Cole, comedian Sophie Duker, photographer Juno Calypso and more, Rickett's pioneering exploration of female identity, memory and the upheaval of the post-Thatcher years is revisited here and remains as remarkable in the 21st century as it did three decades ago.
'Funny, weird [and] confrontational...Pissing Women has an intensity while also being deeply funny.' St Vincent
'Part desire...part social commentary, Rickett mixes the comic with the seditionary. Forget your better judgment and head for high rise enlightenment.' TimeOut
]]>Curl up on the couch with Joe and Gina for a romp through their favourite horror movies, TV shows, and books from the 1930s to today, exploring their messages, meaning, and enduring appeal for queer audiences.
From The Thing to vampire porn, The Exorcist to paranormal television, Goblin Market to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, these thoughtful, conversational essays will make you think, laugh, shiver, and see your favourite media in a new light (even if you have to cover your eyes for the scary parts).
Horror buffs and queer media mavens alike will enjoy this wide ranging journey through a genre often derided, dismissed, and misunderstood, but which offers rich opportunities to explore our culture's ideas about gender, sexuality, and desire.
Whether you relate to the monster or the final girl, enjoy sleuthing hidden queer themes, or just want recommendations for obscure, low-budget ghost movies, this book'll be a scream.
]]>Joe Carlough is a queer artist from Philadelphia. He runs Displaced Snail Quality DIY Records & Zines and is a founding member of Consonant Collective. He has released over 40,000 copies of his zines, records, and books to date, most of which were created at home. He also owns and operates a restored 1937 Presto 6DSP record maker, and makes his own vinyl records in his home studio, the old fashioned way. To find out more about Joe, please visit displacedsnail.com and consonantcollective.com
]]>This is a detailed analysis of how the United States intends to fight a war against the People's Republic of China and why it risks strategic defeat based on its doctrine, force structure and general 'way of war'. Franz-Stefan Gady contends that the US military's current approach to a potential war over Taiwan is flawed, relying heavily both on achieving rapid information superiority and on a decisive victory. This is unlikely to succeed, and may increase the risk of nuclear escalation between the world's only genuine superpowers.
A US-China war would more likely be characterised by prolonged attrition across multiple domains (cyber, space, air, sea and land) a conflict for which America's military and society are ill-prepared. The US also lacks a viable blueprint, the military forces or the industrial capacity for a long war of attrition. This deficiency stems from a military culture prioritising advanced technology over mass, and the lack of political will or public readiness for the sacrifices such a conflict would require.
Gady's research and analysis, both of the highest order, reveal the significant risk of strategic defeat for the United States in a potential conflict with China, whether in the 2020s or 2030s.
]]>Displaced in Gaza aims to raise global awareness of how violent displacement has impacted the lives of Palestinians students, mothers, fathers, grandparents, children, educators, and those who already survived the Nakba of 1948. In Gaza, 2.3 million Palestinians have been subjected to starvation, mass destruction, and targeted killing. Yet they endure.
This book is a commitment to the longstanding Palestinian tradition of storytelling, documenting both the horror of the genocide and the resilience of the Palestinian people. The stories in this collection are not merely accounts of suffering, they are assertions of humanity, resistance, hope, and the unbreakable bond that ties Palestinians to their homeland.
Displaced in Gaza is a collaboration between the American Friends Service Committee and the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies at Universiti Malaya.
]]>Norma Hashimis treasurer of Viva Palestina Malaysia, a nongovernmental organization focused on raising awareness of the Israeli occupation in Palestine and providing relief to Palestinians, primarily in Gaza.
Noor Nabulsiserves as the communications specialist for the American Friends Service Committee's Apartheid-free Communities initiative.
Zoe Jannuzi works as the Palestine Activism program coordinator at the American Friends Service Committee.
Ahmed Alnaouq is director and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers. He grew up in Gaza, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from al-Azher University, but currently he is based in London. Ahmed was the inspiration for, and original project manager of, We Are Not Numbers. He later won the UK's prestigious Chevening scholarship and earned a Master's degree in international journalism from Leeds University. Today, in addition to his role as a Steering Committee member of We Are Not Numbers, he is cofounder of Border Gone, a media project that tells stories from Gaza in Hebrew. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed's writings have been published by the Gulf News, New Arab and other websites.
]]>Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (17491832) was a poet, a novelist, a scientist and an essayist on a dizzying range of topics. In the nineteenth century, he was widely regarded as one of the most important thinkers of modern Europe. In this important and ambitious work, Matthew Bell offers a wide-ranging intellectual biography of Goethe, tracing the evolution of his thought and reassessing its value. Bell examines the full spectrum of Goethe's writing, from his most well-known works, including the dramatic poem Faust and the novels Wilhelm Meister and The Sorrows of Young Werther, to lesser-known essays and reviews. Throughout, Bell draws on Goethe's letters and diaries, most of which are still only available in German, embedding Goethe's thought in his lived experience and in the cultural and intellectual life of Europe from the 1750s to the 1830s.
Bell presents new interpretations of Goethe's work as one of the first evolutionary biologists, describing discoveries that anticipated Darwin's, and of his political ideas, which pervade his literary work in ways that have not been fully recognised. Bell offers an original and illuminating explanation for the paradox of Goethe's thought, exploring how a radical individualist who espoused liberal and innovative ideas in some areas in particular, religion, sexuality and science could remain consistently conservative and authoritarian in his political outlook. Rereading Goethe through this new lens, Bell shows, reveals new dimensions of work we thought we knew well.
'The great scholarly achievement of this book lies in its synthesis of Goethe's personal writing (especially his letters) with his public work... An epic reassessment of the founder of modern German life and letters.' Kirkus Reviews,starred review
]]>A spectacular and humorous guide to the physics of everyday life perfect for readers of Storm in a Teacup and The Disappearing Spoon.
Why do bridges sway in the wind? Why do doorknobs sometimes produce a shock? Where does lightning actually come from and more importantly, what should we do if we're suddenly surrounded by it? The Ups and Downs of Physics explores the physics of the world around us: from dropped cell phone calls to falling objects, radioactivity, alternating currents, and humidity. The book also examines the ethical implications of scientific decision-making by recounting cases such as the Challenger disaster and the Goinia radioactive accident. And while physics can sometimes cause us problems, the underlying principles are elegant and fascinating and with this book, we can learn how to harness them to our advantage.
Told in a charming, conversational voice by the husband-and-wife duo Marcus Weber, a celebrated physicist, and Judith Weber, an acclaimed science communicator, this book interweaves fascinating facts about pistol shrimp and electrostatic charge with chatty stories and experiments readers can try at home. Marcus and Judith discuss everything from a cycling holiday in Cuba, to a cracked window in their home, to figuring out why an experiment they designed for a science television show damaged the iPhone of a famous celebrity...
Who knew physics could be so much fun!?
]]>Judith Weber is a journalist and author who has written many books some co-authored with her husband Marcus Weber for adults and children exploring themes that intersect science and entertainment.
]]>Ludovic Orlando garnered world acclaim for helping to rewrite the genomic history of horse domestication. Horses takes you behind the scenes of this ambitious genealogical investigation, revealing how he and an international team of scientists discovered the elusive origins of modern horses. Along the way, he shows how the domestication of the horse changed the trajectory of civilisation with benefits and unforeseen consequences for the animals themselves.
Orlando brought together world-class experts in genomics, archaeology, and the history of peoples, languages, and migrations. Comparing the DNA of ancient horses to the genomes of dozens of modern horse breeds, these researchers reconstructed millennia of equine evolutionary history. They now believe that horses were first domesticated some 4,200 years ago on the steppes of the North Caucasus. Orlando discusses how selective breeding has significantly intensified over the past two centuries, giving rise to faster, stronger horses but also creating a severe decline in genetic diversity that has made horses more prone to genetic diseases. He looks at breeds throughout history and around the world, explaining how they have been bred for particular purposes or environments, from Botai and Przewalski's horses to the warhorses of the Vikings and Genghis Khan, Arabian horses, thoroughbreds, Himalayan steeds, and mules.
Blending panoramic storytelling with cutting-edge genetic science, Horses chronicles an unbreakable bond that was forged thousands of years ago on the windswept Eurasian Steppe, one that heralded a bold new era in the human drama that of speed.
'Orlando, a French expert in ancient DNA, launches into the findings of a global investigation of the relationship between humans and horses that has shaped modern societies...Combing through artifacts and data, the author weaves together centuries of global history, following the beasts across nations as they accompany humans in pursuit of war, trade, food, and pleasure.' Kirkus Reviews
'Orlando's book will interest researchers and scholars in all areas because of his ability to simplify academic research and his innate storytelling ability, combining history with science.' Steve Dixon, Library Journal, starred review
]]>Take an extraordinary expedition into the diverse and enchanting realm of fungi. The Wonder of Mushrooms is where science meets poetry, where ancient wisdom converges with modern discovery. Maya Jewell Zeller and Jenny deFouw Geuder guide you into the hidden world beneath our feet. With a blend of scientific insight and artistic appreciation, the authors portray the crucial role of mushrooms in our ecosystem and celebrate their profound cultural significance.
Learn about mushrooms' history and lore. Appreciate their myriad colors, shapes, and forms, as well as their vital role as nature's decomposers. Discover astonishing facts, such as how some bioluminescent species glow like fallen stars and where the extraordinary Humongous Fungus spans 2,385 acres. Perhaps most importantly, find out how fungi might prove to be humanity's unexpected saviors, offering solutions for everything from environmental pollution to sustainable architecture. Maya's lyrical prose pairs with Jenny's bright watercolours, creating an unparalleled ode to these foraging favorites that feels like both a scientific textbook and a beautiful gift book.
Whether you're an artist, naturalist, or someone who's simply curious about the natural world, this book presents a profound journey into the kingdom of Fungi, where beauty and science intertwine in unexpected ways.
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Jenny deFouw Geuder is an artist and educator from Michigan. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in art education (and she minored in English). She has always loved nature and being outdoors. She especially loves gardening and hiking and, over time, began sketching the objects she discovered outside. She bought a bird feeder, and she was charmed by the many visitors. That one bird feeder grew to two, four, and now about eight along with multiple bird baths! As she immersed herself in bird watching, she started fine-tuning her garden by introducing native plants that benefited birds and other wildlife.
By day, Jenny has taught art at the middle-school level for nearly 20 years. Each year, she includes an art lesson and project based on the famous prints of John James Audubon. Jenny emulated this work at home, and she began painting her backyard finds, everything from leaves and flowers to birds. This soon became one of her favourite pastimes. She loves observing, and she found herself constantly learning more about the subjects of her paintings. To record those discoveries, she started taking notes about her observations. That process led naturally to her debut book, Drawn to Birds. She has continued her own artistic interests in commissioned work and personal topics. She primarily works in watercolour, but she also enjoys oils, ceramics, and graphite.
Artists are professional observers, who tend to see things in a different way, by focusing on colors and shapes, textures or lines. But a person doesn't need to be a professionally trained artist to observe like one or to make their own art. In fact, if her book projects have taught Jenny anything, it's that naturalists are a lot like artists in that they look more closely at the world and recognise all of the diversity that nature has to offer.
Jenny lives in the country with her husband, two boys, a dog, five cats, a hedgehog, chickens, and occasionally two ponies. She spends most of her summers at a rustic log cabin on a lake in northern Michigan, where she hikes, fishes, and enjoys the natural beauty of the area.
]]>When we look at a river, either up close or while flying over a river valley, what are we really seeing? Following the Bend takes readers on a majestic journey by water to find answers, along the way shedding light on the key concepts of modern river science, from hydrology and water chemistry to stream and wetland ecology.
In this accessible and uniquely personal book, Ellen Wohl explains how to 'read' a river, blending the latest science with her own personal experiences as a geologist and naturalist who has worked on rivers for more than three decades. She charts how water travels through the hydrologic cycle around the globe and downstream to distribute energy, move sediment, and shape river channels, and how living organisms adapt to life in flowing water to create vibrant river ecosystems. Wohl looks at the role of disturbances such as floods and droughts and discusses how geologists interpret the sedimentary records of past river processes. She illustrates how river networks interact with Earth's surface and considers issues for rivers in the future, such as progressive drying, river restoration, and advocating for the legal personhood of a river to maintain its distinctive spirit, identity, and integrity.
Sharing a new understanding of how rivers function as both physical systems and ecosystems, Following the Bend enables us to observe rivers with fresh eyes and more fully appreciate the beauty, vibrancy, and complexity of our planet's vital waterways.
'An impassioned guide to interpreting rivers...[Wohl's] accessible scientific explanations alternate with lyrical passages that pack an emotional punch.' Publishers Weekly
'Wohl's passion for her subject shines through throughout...A thorough primer on understanding rivers.' Genevieve Williams, Library Journal
'A veritable source of wonder for me. Ellen Wohl is a distinguished scientist who has received many awards throughout her illustrious career, yet in this book she presents herself as a story teller, delivering a pleasing combination of history, geography, geology, hydrology and personal recollection...She eschews the use of arcane terminology unless it is critical to the text, but makes sure always to accompany it with an explanation when she does.' David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
]]>According to Schwitzgebel's 'Universal Bizarreness' thesis, every possible theory of the relation of mind and cosmos defies common sense. According to his complementary 'Universal Dubiety' thesis, no general theory of the relationship between mind and cosmos compels rational belief. Might the United States be a conscious organism a conscious group mind with approximately the intelligence of a rabbit? Might virtually every action we perform cause virtually every possible type of future event, echoing down through the infinite future of an infinite universe? What, if anything, is it like to be a garden snail? Schwitzgebel makes a persuasive case for the thrill of considering the most bizarre philosophical possibilities.
'[Schwitzgebel] leads readers down a fascinating rabbit hole of metaphysics, ontology, theories of causation, and the science of cognition...It's an exuberant look at some of life's biggest questions.' Publishers Weekly
'Delightful and beautifully written...If you have read and enjoyed the work of Nick Bostrom or Phillip Goff, then this book is definitely for you. It is brilliant, thought-provoking, and very enjoyable.' Edouard Machery, Science
'Entertaining.' Andrew Robinson, Nature
'Schwitzgebel's combination of sharp intelligence and wonderment generates refreshingly humbling conclusions.' Julian Baggini, Times Literary Supplement
]]>A practical and personal exploration of the transformative power of salons in many cases, a next-level evolution of a book club with hosting advice tailored for different goals, budgets, and personalities.
Salons are enjoying a renaissance worldwide. More structured than a hangout or casual dinner party, and oftentimes an evolution of a successful book club, salons can spark lively discussions and help develop a joyful, intentional community. Blending focused and informed advice with heartfelt reflection, book industry professional Linda-Marie Barrett shares her experience hosting salons at her home the lessons learned as well as the life-changing connections she discovered and guides readers through the whats, whys, and hows of creating their own salons.
Learn how to cultivate deep conversations and authentic connection using Barrett's clear guidelines and real-life examples, including helpful suggestions for handling even challenging scenarios. Readers will also hear directly from members of Linda-Marie's Black Swan Salon, who share their perspectives along with advice for how to build a better salon. As a bonus, this book includes 14 salon starter kits, each on a different theme, to help readers host with confidence.
]]>There's a whole other side to photography that many people shy away from night photography. But if you can master just a few techniques and settings, you can harness the power of night photographyand excel at photographing subjects in low-light environments.
The Night Photography Book, award-winning landscape, astro, and aerospace photographerErikKunahas createda comprehensive guide to mastering the art of night photography. This book covers all the essential techniques and tips that you need to know to capture stunning night photographs, including astrophotography, Milky Way landscapes, light streaks, light painting, and shooting in low-light environments.
With easy-to-follow steps and beautiful examples, this book will help you learn how to adjust your camera settings, use the right equipment, and compose your shots for breathtaking results.There's even a chapter dedicated to capturing great photos at night with your smartphone.Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, The Night Photography Bookis an essential resource for taking your night photography skills to the next level.
]]>This new history of Glasgow begins with the river, for the Clyde made the city flourish. From prehistory to the Romans, to Mungo and the kingdom of Strathclyde, it's a rich, quirky and moving story that remembers the foundation of the burgh by the bishops and moves rapidly to the Union of 1707, when Edinburgh lost a parliament and Glasgow gained access to an empire and business boomed.
Immigrants began to arrive: Highlanders, Irish families fleeing the famine, Jews fleeing persecution and lately Asians who transformed tastes. Britain's favourite dish, chicken tikka masala, was invented in the city. Football, architecture, heavy industry, politics and a distinctive sense of humour are all celebrated. Glasgow has never hesitated to reinvent itself because its greatest resource has always been its people.
They belong to Glasgow and Glasgow belongs to them. This is their story.
]]>As Scotland's capital since 1437, the city has witnessed many of the key events which have shaped the nation. But Edinburgh has always been much more than just a political centre. During the Enlightenment, it was one the intellectual powerhouses of Europe, and in the twentieth century it became the arts capital of the world with the founding of its many festivals. Finance, religion, education and industry are also important parts of the story.
Alistair Moffat explores these themes and many more, showing how the city has grown, changed and adapted over the centuries. He introduces Edinburgh's famous places and people including monarchs, murderers, writers and philosophers as well as the ordinary citizens who have contributed so much to the life of one of the world's best-known and most beautiful cites.
]]>Rang, whom Weber nicknames Sanderling after the darting shorebird, began as a Protestant pastor stationed near Poznan in modern-day Poland, then part of Prussia. The church, which he subsequently abandoned, had a mission to 'Germanise' the local population. Weber draws parallels between this apparently benign ambition and the subsequent murderous intent of the Third Reich.
After his apostasy Sanderling became friends with several great early-twentieth-century thinkers, including Walter Benjamin, Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Martin Buber. It was during this time he joined a group of writers, artists and philosophers with whom he hoped to create a utopian society. Later on, his own son Weber's grandfather became a Nazi.
Anne Weber traces the contradictions and crises, the reckonings and departures of her great-grandfather by deciphering his letters and diaries, and travelling in his footsteps to Poland. Through the thicket of time and research, complex questions arise: how do you live with a history that you can't escape? What did it mean to be German one hundred years ago? And what is it like today?
With literary and philosophical references including Sontag, Sebald and Nietzsche, Weber combines her family history with a broader examination of ethics and morality to create a travel diary through time, reaching back to understand her ancestors.
]]>Her book Epic Annette has been translated into 15 languages and won the 2020 German Book Prize. She has also been awarded the Annette-von-Droste-Hulshoff-Preis and the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis.
Neil Blackadder translates prose and drama from German and French. His translations have been staged in London, New York and other cities, and he has received grants from the NEA, PEN, and the Howard Foundation.
]]>In the years she spent hoping to conceive a child with her husband, Chloe Caldwell consumed everything she could find on infertility. No matter the book or reddit forum, her experiences seemed absent amid stories of IVF and miracle babies.
Bouncing between her job at a boutique selling 'life-changing pants' and the fertility clinic offering 'innovative ways to create your family', Caldwell ignored the sense that something else in her life was wrong until she extracted a confession from her husband.
In this candid and intimate memoir, Caldwell confronts the irresolution and uncertainty of those denied their deepest desire to become a mother and discovers how, even in the depths of grief, new pleasures and possibilities can be found.
What begins as an account of trying to create life becomes a bold and brave journey to rebuild one's own. At once hilarious and heartbreaking, Trying reveals how, even when life blows up, sometimes it's only the beginning.
'The queen of irreverence and confessionalism Chloe Caldwell... gives readers a wide-eyed look at her life in a time of great uncertainty. With tenderness, humility, curiosity and familiarity that readers have come to expect from Caldwell, her latest memoir is a touching and liberating look into identity, fertility and becoming' Felicia Reich, Paste Magazine
'Caldwell's compact and wide-ranging musings are wry surprising and fresh' Amy Fusselman, author of The Means
'In Trying, Caldwell shows in the most hilarious, heartbreaking ways how our culture drives women batshit crazy and then pretends this insanity is healthy adulthood. What a relief to watch a woman become truly sane: wild, free, spontaneous, slutty, unapologetic, fully alive' Hannah Tennant-Moore, author of Wreck and Order
'When I finished reading the book, I began it again. I found pleasure in the limbo, in the between. I wanted to be in Caldwell's language forever' LA Warman
'A fearless ode to unrequited desire' Steve Almond, author of Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow
'An intimate, engaging memoir' Kirkus Reviews
]]>Strategy is not complex. But it is hard. It's hard because it forces people and organisations to make specific choices about their future something few companies do well.
In this contemporary business classic, now with a foreword by former Harvard Business Review editor in chief Adi Ignatius and insightful articles from HBR, two of today's most respected business thinkers explain what strategy is for, how to think about it, and how to get it done. And they use one of the most successful corporate turnarounds of the past century, which they achieved together, to prove their point.
A. G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter & Gamble, in close partnership with strategic adviser Roger Martin, doubled P&G's sales, quadrupled its profits, and increased its market value by more than $100 billion in just ten years. Drawing from their experiences, they explain how leaders in any organisation can guide everyday actions with strategic goals built around the essential elements that determine business success where to play and how to win.
The result is a playbook for winning. At its core is a set of five integrated and essential strategic choices:
The authors tell rich stories of iconic P&G brands, such as Olay, Bounty, Gillette, and more, to clearly illustrate how deciding on a strategic approach and then making the right choices to support it can make the difference between just playing the game and actually winning.
]]>Roger L. Martin is a professor emeritus at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where he served as dean from 1998 to 2013. In 2017 he was named the world's number one management thinker by Thinkers50. He is the author of many books and is a trusted strategy adviser to the CEOs of companies worldwide, including Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP, and Verizon.
]]>Lew Frankfort knew nothing about fashion when he became assistant to the founder of Coach. By the time he left, Frankfort had spent 29 years as CEO, growing Coach from a scrappy maker of leather bags with a small cult following to a beloved lifestyle brand. Along the way, Coach created a new market segment accessible luxury that redefined an industry. In Bag Man, Frankfort explains how the son of a Bronx policeman, after working in city government, built a business that challenged conventions, grew it 1000%, and became recognised as one of the world's best CEOs.
Bag Man offers lessons from both achievements and missteps as Coach reinvented itself over decades. Throughout, Frankfort considers a more personal aspect of leadership how the double-edged sword of fear and drive can lead to success but also take a toll. He shares his struggles with a haunting fear of failure, including how it drove an obsession with consumer insights that made Coach unique in the industry.
Summing up Coach's philosophy in three words 'magic plus logic' Bag Man shows how blending creativity and data-driven discipline can produce sustainable, profitable growth, helping to:
A riveting, candid business memoir, Bag Man traces an extraordinary leadership journey that built a legacy brand.
]]>In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, each tied to the rise of a new elite - the symbolic capitalists. In education, media, nonprofits, and beyond, members of this elite work primarily with words, ideas, images, and data, and are very likely to identify as allies of antiracist, feminist, LGBTQ, and other progressive causes. Their dominant ideology is 'wokeness' and, while their commitment to equality is sincere, they actively benefit from and perpetuate the inequalities they decry. Indeed, their egalitarian credentials help them gain more power and status, often at the expense of the marginalised and disadvantaged.
We Have Never Been Woke details how the language of social justice is increasingly used to justify this elite - and to portray the losers in the knowledge economy as deserving their lot because they think or say the 'wrong' things about race, gender, and sexuality. Al-Gharbi's point is not to accuse symbolic capitalists of hypocrisy or cynicism. Rather, he examines how their genuine beliefs prevent them from recognising how they contribute to social problems - or how their actions regularly provoke backlash against the social justice causes they champion.
A powerful critique, We Have Never Been Woke reveals that only by challenging this elite's self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.
'[We Have Never Been Woke] announces [al-Gharbi] as a rising intellectual star.' David Brooks, New York Times
'A sharp, well-researched critique aimed at politically active readers who want to better understand why people believe what they believe.' Library Journal
]]>'Gaslighting' is suddenly in everyone's vocabulary. It's written about, talked about, tweeted about, even sung about (in 'Gaslighting' by The Chicks). It's become shorthand for being manipulated by someone who insists that up is down, hot is cold, dark is light someone who isn't just lying about such things, but trying to drive you crazy. The term has its origins in a 1944 film in which a husband does exactly that to his wife, his crazy-making efforts symbolised by the rise and fall of the gaslights in their home. In this timely and provocative book, Kate Abramson examines gaslighting from a philosophical perspective, investigating it as a distinctive moral phenomenon.
Gaslighting, Abramson writes, is best understood as a form of interpersonal interaction, a particular way of fundamentally undermining someone. The gaslighter, Abramson argues, aims to make his target experience herself as incapable of reasoning, perceiving, or reacting in ways that would allow her to form appropriate beliefs, perceptions, or emotions in the first place. He seeks not only to induce in her this unmoored sense of herself but also to make it a reality. Using examples and analysis, Abramson gives an account of gaslighting and its immorality, and argues that such a discussion can help us understand other aspects of social life from racism and sexism to the structure of interpersonal trust.
]]>Today, anxiety is usually thought of as a pathology, the most diagnosed and medicated of all psychological disorders. But anxiety isn't always or only a medical condition. Indeed, many philosophers argue that anxiety is a normal, even essential, part of being human, and that coming to terms with this fact is potentially transformative, allowing us to live more meaningful lives by giving us a richer understanding of ourselves. In Anxiety, Samir Chopra explores valuable insights about anxiety offered by ancient and modern philosophies Buddhism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, and critical theory. Blending memoir and philosophy, he also tells how serious anxiety has affected his own life and how philosophy has helped him cope with it.
Chopra shows that many philosophers including the Buddha, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Freud, and Heidegger have viewed anxiety as an inevitable human response to existence: to be is to be anxious. Drawing on Karl Marx and Herbert Marcuse, Chopra examines how poverty and other material conditions can make anxiety worse, but he emphasises that not even the rich can escape it. Nor can the medicated. Inseparable from the human condition, anxiety is indispensable for grasping it. Philosophy may not be able to cure anxiety but, by leading us to greater self-knowledge and self-acceptance, it may be able to make us less anxious about being anxious.
Personal, poignant, and hopeful, Anxiety is a book for anyone who is curious about rethinking anxiety and learning why it might be a source not only of suffering but of insight.
]]>The account re-examines the allegedly immoral provenance of Western collections, advocating for a nuanced understanding of how artefacts reached Western shores. Jacobs examines the perspectives of Chinese, Egyptian and other participants in the global antiquities trade over the past two and a half centuries, revealing that Western collectors were often willingly embraced by locals. This collaborative dynamic, largely ignored by contemporary museum critics, unfolds a narrative of hope and promise for a brighter, more equitable future a compelling reassessment of one of the institutional pillars of the Enlightenment.
]]>'Good luck' in Japan is actually a product of a positive attitude and way of looking at life, rather than of wishing for random chance. Luck is a matter of self-understanding and connection to others rather than something that exists outside of ourselves and other people. It is an integral part of life and learning to shape out a destiny for ourselves that we can view with pride and contentment.
]]>By turns amusing, intriguing and shocking, Acme BOY features not only the author's own story and his involvement with the Pistols, The Clash, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood but also contains exclusive words from Acme Attractions founder John Krivine and BOY co-founder Steph Raynor. These two men had shops crammed with classic jukeboxes and staffed by film-maker and Radio 6 DJ Don Letts, Rough Trade boss Jeannette Lee, DJ Jay Strongman (relation) and stylist Eric Rose. Their customers included John Lydon, Sid Vicious, Bob Marley, Andy Warhol, Rudolf Nureyev, Peter O'Toole, Rod Stewart, Daryl Hall, Boy George, Joe Strummer, Chrissie Hynde, Billy idol, Patti Smith, Deborah Harry, Philip Sallon, Steve Strange and Adam Ant...And BOY clothing, now labelled BOY LONDON, continues to be worn by 21st century stars like Rihanna, Madonna, Cara Delevingne and Jessie J yet the untold story of the brand's tangled roots are both revealing and fascinating.
Back in 1975 and 1976 King's Road proto-punk was initially dubbed The Big Sleaze by fashion mags before it rapidly became notorious as Punk, the shattering scene that shocked the UK, caused riots in Chelsea, raised questions in Parliament and basically invented the Indie genre; inspiring film-makers such as Quentin Tarantino and musicians REM, Nirvana, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Green Day and many others in the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and worldwide.
Post-Punk, Mod, New Romanticism, Two-Tone, Goth, Rockabilly, the Warehouse scene all followed in swift succession writer and film-maker Strongman saw these movements develop and was deeply involved in many of them. He is unique in being the only person to have designed for Acme Attractions and BOY and Fans - whilst later managing bands, taking photos and supplying clothes to Sign of The Times, Ad Hoc, BOY and Vivienne Westwood. His designs have been worn by Anita Pallenberg, Roger Daltrey, Billy Connelly and Pamela Stephenson as well as hundreds of Punk, New Wave and Indie musicians.
With its gripping text and an array of rare and unseen photos, images and illustrations, Acme BOY is one of the most important, and personal, contemporary books to explore London fashion in general and the '70s Punk era in particular.
]]>His previous books include the best-selling novel Cocaine (Abacus) the nonfiction works Pretty Vacant; A History of UK Punk (Orion / Chicago Review Press) and Metal Box: Stories of John Lydon & PiL (Helper Skelter) plus his two Lennon books; John Lennon & The FBI Files (Sanctuary) and the updated John Lennon: Life, Times & Assassination (Bluecoat). The latter titles now sell as ebooks via Lume.
]]>Japanese characters may seem mysterious and difficult, but Read Japanese Today explains the writing system in a way that's clear and easy to understand. This proven approach teaches you the essential characters you need to know, how they developed and what their basic components are, so you can quickly decipher and learn new characters that you encounter later!
This new edition includes:
This is definitely the book to get if you want to learn the Japanese writing system quickly and easily!
]]>Survival Vietnamese contains all the right phrases for any situation you will encounter when visiting Vietnam. Perfect for tourists, students and business people, it features simple phonetic pronunciations for Vietnamese words as well as a guide to the difficult tones of Vietnamese to ensure you can make yourself understood!
A special chapter on smartphone and tech terms helps you stay connected when you are there and to set-up the local ride hailing and digital payment apps so you can get around. It even has a handy pocket dictionary at the back.
This phrasebook will help you:
This comprehensive and engaging language guide gives beginning learners everything they need to speak, read and write Vietnamese with minimum fear or fuss. Learners will appreciate the extensive introduction to the alphabet, sounds and tones of the language, the lively dialogues and grammar notes, helpful etiquette tips and insights on life in Vietnam today.
This book has several unique features:
Author Tri C. Tran has taught Vietnamese to English speakers for over two decades at the university level, and has designed this book to enable learners to pick up the language easily with or without the help of a teacher.
]]>From deeply unpromising marshy beginnings, the Netherlands grew into a naval, imperial, artistic, cultural, economic, scientific, agricultural and footballing superpower. How did it get there?
Journalist Nicholas Walton paints a vivid portrait of one of the world's most remarkable places. Drawing on interviews and his own years living in the Netherlands, as well as Dutch history and popular culture, he tells a story of floods and riots, engineering brilliance and wartime treachery. Through ten walks around their towns and cities, fields and beaches, he reveals how the Dutch built a system that organised politics and tamed the water. But now, the country faces an unpredictable future: sea levels are rising, and extreme weather is swelling the rivers that cut across this flat land. At the same time, farmers are protesting with their tractors on the streets and voters are voicing their discontent over everything from immigration and inequality to a dysfunctional housing market.
Amid the existential challenges of the twenty-first century, Orange Sky, Rising Water asks whether the extraordinary Dutch success story can continue or will the country, its people and its way of life be swept away?
]]>'A very significant book indeed...A systematic detailed analysis of the three largest urban economies in the advanced world.' Peter Hall, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
'[A] high-powered and at times horrific book. Sassen shows how dangerously city life has been affected by the influx of employees of the multinational firms which move into major cities and virtually colonize them, riving even greater wedges between the rich and poor.' The Observer
'The most detailed and sophisticated anatomy yet published of the functioning of the new producer services sector in the global economy.' Mark Levine, Urban Affairs Quarterly
'A multi-disciplinary tour de force that should be read not only by regional economists but also by urban geographers, sociologists, and planners.' Development and Change
'An exciting and persuasive work. It incorporates a herculean research effort.' Susan Fainstein, Journal of the American Planning Association
'The implications of Sassen's research...are sobering.' Rudolf Klein, Times Literary Supplement
'A landmark study in the political economy of cities.' Anthony King, Newsline
]]>In The Tech Coup, Marietje Schaake offers a behind-the-scenes account of how technology companies crept into nearly every corner of our lives and our governments. She takes us beyond the headlines to high-stakes meetings with human rights defenders, business leaders, computer scientists, and politicians to show how technologies from social media to artificial intelligence have gone from being heralded as utopian to undermining the pillars of our democracies. To reverse this existential power imbalance, Schaake outlines game-changing solutions to empower elected officials and citizens alike. Democratic leaders can and must resist the influence of corporate lobbying and reinvent themselves as dynamic, flexible guardians of our digital world.
Drawing on her experiences in the halls of the European Parliament and among Silicon Valley insiders, Schaake offers a frightening look at our modern tech-obsessed world and a clear-eyed view of how democracies can build a better future before it is too late.
'Marietje Schaake...is an authoritative figure in the world of Big Tech...Her stance is simple and clearly expressed: The tech giants of Silicon Valley have become too big to fail and thus too big to regulate, causing harm to all of us. The ultimate result, she argues in this engaging and readable book, is the fundamental erosion of personal freedom and democratic norms.' Kalpana Shankar, Science
'An assessment of the current state of the technology sector, which has avoided accountability for decades but there are signs of change.... Both alarming and hopeful, Schaake writes with hard-won experience and clear-minded intelligence.' Kirkus Reviews
]]>Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as the gambling industry's revenue mainstay. Addiction by Design takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.
Drawing on fifteen years of field research in Las Vegas, anthropologist Natasha Dow Schll shows how the mechanical rhythm of electronic gambling pulls players into a trancelike state they call the 'machine zone', in which daily worries, social demands, and even bodily awareness fade away. Once in the zone, gambling addicts play not to win but simply to keep playing, for as long as possible even at the cost of physical and economic exhaustion. In continuous machine play, gamblers seek to lose themselves while the gambling industry seeks profit. Schll describes the strategic calculations behind game algorithms and machine ergonomics, casino architecture and 'ambience management', player tracking and cash access systems all designed to meet the market's desire for maximum 'time on device'. Her account moves from casino floors into gamblers' everyday lives, from gambling industry conventions and Gamblers Anonymous meetings to regulatory debates over whether addiction to gambling machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two.
Addiction by Design is a compelling inquiry into the intensifying traffic between people and machines of chance, offering clues to some of the broader anxieties and predicaments of contemporary life.
]]>'A scholarly and pedagogically masterly introduction to diffusion, its physics and its statistics.' Charles DeLisi, Nature
'I very strongly recommend this excellent book to students as a supplementary textbook in courses on biochemistry, physiology, and biophysics. Moreover, research scientists and scholars should enjoy reading it.' Akira Okubo, Quarterly Review of Biology
]]>William Bialek is the John Archibald Wheeler/Battelle Professor in Physics at Princeton University.
]]>When Sappho sang her songs, the only word that existed to describe a poet was a male one aoidos, or 'singer-man'. The most famous woman poet of ancient Greece, whose craft was one of words, had no words with which to talk about who she was and what she did. In How Women Became Poets, Emily Hauser rewrites the story of Greek literature as one of gender, arguing that the ways the Greeks talked about their identity as poets constructed, played with, and broke down gender expectations that literature was for men alone. Bringing together recent studies in ancient authorship, gender, and performativity, Hauser offers a new history of classical literature that redefines the canon as a constant struggle to be heard through, and sometimes despite, gender.
Women, as Virginia Woolf recognised, need rooms of their own in order to write. So, too, have women writers through history needed a name to describe what it is they do. Hauser traces the invention of that name in ancient Greece, exploring the archaeology of the gendering of the poet. She follows ancient Greek poets, philosophers, and historians as they developed and debated the vocabulary for authorship on the battleground of gender building up and reinforcing the word for male poet, then in response creating a language with which to describe women who write. Crucially, Hauser reinserts women into the traditionally all-male canon of Greek literature, arguing for the centrality of their role in shaping ideas around authorship and literary production.
'Provocative...A brilliant book.' Shadi Barsch, Times Literary Supplement
'[A]n exciting and elegant survey of the entire ancient Greek literary tradition as a male construction, [and] a book that forces the reader to rethink many common assumptions about "women's" poetry from antiquity to today.' Choice
]]>Mothers and fathers use their time differently, with women spending roughly twice as many hours on family labour as men. But what about the gendered differences in the ways women and men think? What's on Her Mind provides an illuminating look at the cognitive labor that families depend on and reveals why this essential aspect of family life is disproportionately handled by women even in couples that aspire to practice equality.
While most accounts of household labour centre on how people use their time, Allison Daminger focuses on a less visible and less easily quantifiable aspect of family life. She introduces readers to the concept of cognitive labour anticipating, researching, deciding, and following up and shows how women in different-gender couples do most of this critical work. She argues that cognitive labour has less to do with personality traits for example, she's type A while he's laid-back and more to do with learned skills that men and women deploy in distinct ways. Yet not all couples fall into the personality trap. Daminger looks at different-gender couples who achieve a more balanced cognitive allocation while also exploring how queer couples carve out unique relationships to the gender binary.
Drawing on original, in-depth interviews with members of different- and same-gender couples, What's on Her Mind points to new ways of understanding the interplay between who we are as individuals and the cognitive work we do on behalf of our families.
'An informative analysis...Daminger demonstrates that although many Americans endorse gender equality, a substantial majority of women do most of the cognitive (and more than their fair share of the physical) work. She explains why and suggests how a more balanced allocation of responsibilities might be achieved.' Glenn C. Altschuler, Psychology Today
]]>The book examines Greco-Roman religious traditions and their divergence into mystery cults, including Bacchic ceremonies depicted in frescoes, Orphic gold tablets guiding souls in the underworld and the Eleusinian Mysteries celebrating Demeter and Persephone's cycle of rebirth. Eastern deities like Mithras, Isis and Cybele also feature in the cults discussed. The possible influence of mystery religions on early Christianity is also explored, drawing parallels with modern-day beliefs. Featuring the most recent archaeological discoveries and stunning museum artefacts, this is a lively account of the concealed faiths of the ancient world.
]]>Road Show Wisdom invites you into the enchanting world of vintage circuses and traveling shows, where each card is a portal to life's rich tapestry of lessons and emotions. Drawing on the imagery of whimsical performers, majestic animals, and the curiosities of the road, every card encourages thoughtful reflection and personal growth. The evocative artwork brings to life timeless archetypes each a guide offering insights into relationships, career choices, and personal dilemmas. Inspired by the transformative nature of the circus, the deck emphasises adaptability, resilience, and the wisdom found in embracing both joy and challenges. It's a journey that allows you to step outside the everyday and see your life from a fresh, elevated perspective. Whether you are facing a crossroad or seeking deeper self-awareness, these cards provide an intimate, guiding voice for introspection and enlightenment.
Much like the performers who find grace in movement and balance in risk, the deck reflects the ever-changing dance of life. It encourages you to find clarity in the midst of chaos, strength in vulnerability, and joy in unexpected moments. The deck's structure blends playfulness with depth, making it both an inviting tool for beginners and a profound resource for seasoned readers. It offers an intuitive road map to navigate complex emotions and decisions, drawing from both the wonder of circus life and the universal themes of personal evolution. With each reading, you are invited to step into the magic of the circus where growth and insight unfold through the art of performance, storytelling, and the timeless wisdom of the road.
]]>As our ancestors did before us, we often put our faith in lucky charms and talismans. Maybe you have a protective charm like a guardian angel pendant or an evil eye. Perhaps it is a family heirloom, a crystal, a small figurine, a foreign coin, or another fascinating object that brings you comfort and luck. We turn to these touchstones when we are fearful or in need of comfort. Or when we're inspired or ambitious and want to believe that anything is possible.
Incorporating talismans with tarot reading offers a powerful and lasting impact. It is a magical combination that helps to amplify intentions and attract positive energy.
Talismans and Tarot offers guidance for hands-on practices that include setting intentions, choosing and consecrating your talisman, as well as when and how to do readings. Learn to confidently work your magic and how to carry the power of a tarot reading with you every day as it supports and guides you toward manifesting your intentions.
]]>This newly revised spiritual classic gives you the keys to master the art of spirit communication.
If you practice magic, pray, or venerate your ancestors, you are working with spirits. If you seek information or guidance through channelling, through mediumship, or through the words and visions of mystics, you are also working with the beings of the subtle realms.
Spirit Speak presents a unified system for understanding the broad range of nonphysical beings that we call spirits. Ivo Dominguez Jr is able to make complex ideas accessible, through analogy and example, without oversimplifying. This comprehensive book can be understood and appreciated by readers from all different faiths, backgrounds, and levels of experience. It explores concepts such as:
This new edition ofSpirit Speakcontains a new foreword by Mat Auryn, fresh updates, and new chapters on plant spirits and aspecting.
]]>Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide uncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favourites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximises yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide invaluable to home gardeners and market farmers alike.
This richly illustrated, full-colour guide includes:
Root Vegetables is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series. It's designed to provide novice to expert growers with practical knowledge to succeed using the principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.
]]>In 2015, Jean-Martin established La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, a research farm dedicated to training apprentices and developing new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His pioneering methods are taught worldwide through the Market Gardener Institute, which is present in more than 90 countries.
Jean-Martin is the author of The Winter Market Gardener and The Market Gardener, which have sold over a quarter of a million copies in nine languages. His contributions to organic farming and regenerative agriculture have earned him the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada. He farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Nessmann was born to a family of Strasbourg market gardeners and holds a degree from the cole d'Horticulture de Geneve, in Switzerland. He has worked as a landscape gardener and a journalist for over 40 years. He is the assistant editor of the popular French gardening magazines Rustica Pratique and Rustica Weekly, covers gardening and DIY stories for the French television Network TF1, and currently hosts a gardening segment on the show Nous Voil Bien, on the French radio station RTL. He is the author of several books about vegetable growing, gardening, and landscaping. Pierre lives in Paris, France.
Flore Avram is a freelance artist and graphic designer specializing in scientific and botanical illustration. She has collaborated extensively with the French language children's publisher KiloWatt Editions, and with Inserm Magazine, a quarterly journal which explores health and biomedical research. Flore has earned several professional certifications in graphic design and scientific illustration from L'Ecole Estienne, the Municipal Graduate School of the Arts and Printing Industry. She also works as a Mediatrice en botanique at Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, a unique French natural heritage site and eco-garden. She is based in Paris, France.
]]>Living Soil: A Grower's Guide reveals the secrets to creating fertile, healthy soil an essential foundation for abundant, nutrient-rich harvests. With Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive methods, gardeners and farmers alike can improve soil health while supporting thriving ecosystems.
This richly illustrated, full-colour guide includes:
Living Soil is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series, offering practical knowledge for all growers. From beginner gardeners to seasoned farmers, these guides equip you with the tools and insights needed to grow sustainably using principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.
]]>In 2015, Jean-Martin established La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, a research farm dedicated to training apprentices and developing new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His pioneering methods are taught worldwide through the Market Gardener Institute, which is present in more than 90 countries.
Jean-Martin is the author of The Winter Market Gardener and The Market Gardener, which have sold over a quarter of a million copies in nine languages. His contributions to organic farming and regenerative agriculture have earned him the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada. He farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Nessmann was born to a family of Strasbourg market gardeners and holds a degree from the cole d'Horticulture de Geneve, in Switzerland. He has worked as a landscape gardener and a journalist for over 40 years. He is the assistant editor of the popular French gardening magazines Rustica Pratique and Rustica Weekly, covers gardening and DIY stories for the French television Network TF1, and currently hosts a gardening segment on the show Nous Voil Bien, on the French radio station RTL. He is the author of several books about vegetable growing, gardening, and landscaping. Pierre lives in Paris, France.
Flore Avram is a freelance artist and graphic designer specialising in scientific and botanical illustration. She has collaborated extensively with the French language children's publisher KiloWatt Editions, and with Inserm Magazine, a quarterly journal which explores health and biomedical research. Flore has earned several professional certifications in graphic design and scientific illustration from L'Ecole Estienne, the Municipal Graduate School of the Arts and Printing Industry. She also works as a Mediatrice en botanique at Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, a unique French natural heritage site and eco-garden. She is based in Paris, France.
]]>Our planet is in peril. Seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these dire circumstances, most of us don't have a clear sense of how the interconnected crises in our ocean are affecting the climate system, food webs, coastal cities, and biodiversity, and which solutions can help us co-create a better future.
'Engaging and...enraging' (San Francisco Chronicle), The Atlas of Disappearing Places depicts twenty locations across the globe under siege from four different climate impacts. Each chapter paints a portrait of an existential threat in a particular place, weaving together contemporary stories and speculative 'future histories' with beautiful, full-colour illustrations to offer 'suggestions for practical ways to reduce climate impact' (Foreword Reviews).
As the effects of climate change continue to become clearer, and the time to reverse it slips further away, The Atlas of Disappearing Places is 'a striking and deeply researched work of art and environmental activism' (BookPage) that will inspire readers to take on the greatest fight of our lives.
]]>Marina Psaros is a sustainability expert and has led climate action programs across public, private, and nonprofit organisations for over a decade. She isone of the creators of The King Tides Project, an international community science and education initiative. An amateur cartographer and ocean advocate, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
]]>In this essential guide, you'll discover how to navigate the often overlooked, yet critical, aspects of marketing and distribution, ensuring your project reaches the audience it deserves.
From crafting an effective publicity campaign on a tight budget to understanding the evolving digital landscape of VOD platforms, this book is packed with real-world insights and practical advice. Learn the importance of securing optimal cinema support, leveraging festival circuits strategically and mastering the art of audience engagement in a competitive market.
Featuring expert interviews with filmmakers and industry professionals, Film Marketing & Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide offers a candid look at the challenges and opportunities awaiting independent filmmakers. Whether you're releasing your first feature or your third, fourth or fifth, this guide provides you with the tools to stand out in a crowded industry.
If you've poured your heart into making your film, this is the book that will help you get it seen.
'An indispensable guide for anyone beginning or furthering their expertise inthe highly skilled craft of identifying, understanding and communicating withyour audience through the media' Chris Bird, MD of Amazon Prime Video
'This exhaustive book is film marketing 101. A must-read' Rob Wilkerson, former CEO of Target Media
'An invaluable resource for independent filmmakers looking to get their work seen in a market that's more crowded - and more unpredictable - than ever' Eddie Cunningham, President at Studio Distribution Services
'An invaluable peak behind the curtain at the business of getting films seen. A definitive guide on the process from finished film to getting "bums on seats"' Zak Brilliant, Head of Sales & Distribution at Met Film Group
]]>As progressive as rugby has become (both on and off the field) many feel that rugby 'yesterday' was better than rugby today. But do the stats back this up? Do the ill-informed opinions of the book's author back that up? This book examines various aspects of the game, and judges whether rugby's best days are behind, or ahead of it.
Let the debate commence...
Hilarious, off-beat and (surprisingly) insightful, this is the perfect gift for rugby fans all around the world.
]]>In an effort to provide some much-needed clarity, Paul Williams takes an irreverent, hilarious, p*ss-taking tour through the labyrinth that is rugby's rule book or, for the pedantic, rugby's law book.
Hilarious, off-beat and (surprisingly) insightful, this is the perfect gift for rugby fans all around the world.
]]>Isaac Yuen is a Hong Kong-Canadian writer. His books include Utter, Earth: Advice on Living in a More-than-Human World (2024).
]]>Parasitism is a phenomenon of partnership, and the association of parasite and host has had far-ranging cultural, biological and possibly geophysical consequences. From Ascaris to Zika, we are instinctively repulsed by these little freeloaders, but what collateral effects do they have on our lives, lifestyles and imaginations? As Hall demonstrates, we disregard our parasites at our peril.
'An illuminating historical tour of the human microbiome...The most thought-provoking book I've read in ages.' J. R. McNeill, author of The Webs of Humankind
'Hall takes us on an exhilarating journey, upending preconceptions and accepted wisdom, and encouraging us to embrace our inner parasites.' Nicole Boivin, Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology and Honorary Professor, School of Social Science, University of Queensland
'An excellent and challenging book.' James McCann, Professor Emeritus of History, Boston University
]]>Michael J. Seth puts together what we know of Kim's life from all available sources and places it in the context of Korean and modern world history to make both Kim and North Korea comprehensible. He looks at the unusual circumstances that contributed to Kim's rise to power and at the early experiences that help to explain the directions he took his country. Seth examines his impressive early achievements and his later failures, which left North Korea the isolated, impoverished half of a divided nation.
Kim was a charismatic and resourceful leader determined to reunify and modernise his country. But he pursued these aims with ruthlessness, egotism and extreme narrow-mindedness. Ultimately, his political inflexibility led to disaster.
'Seth's necessarily political biography is judicious, authoritative and unexpectedly readable.' John Keay
'A fascinating look into the man that founded and transformed North Korea into an ultra-militaristic and highly repressive state.' Benjamin R. Young, Author of Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader
]]>This first biography in English explores Baudrillard's life and work, tracing his journey from the early years and French intellectual prominence to his global influence as a thinker, photographer and public intellectual. Using newly uncovered material, it provides fresh insights into his major works and ideas, offering readers a clear guide to his singular, uncompromising philosophy.
]]>Bran Nicol is Professor of English Literature at the University of Surrey. His books include The Cambridge Introduction to Postmodern Fiction (2009).
]]>Shortlisted for the Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award 2017
]]>Engaging stories and illustrations show you the ropes, from building a network and working distribution channels to the value of community and being authentic.
With first hand accounts from touring bands and small business owners, this book gives you the inspiration and down-to-earth advice you'll need to get started working for yourself.
The second edition features a new introduction by Lookout Records co-founder Larry Livermore.
'Caroline Moore offers the best kind of hope for anyone who hopes not to spend the rest of her or his life grinding out boredom in an office cubicle. Punk Rock Entrepreneur shows musicians and other artists how to make a living (or part of one) out of creativity without resorting to the loathsome selling-out that kills your soul. It won't be easy. It might not work. But it can be done.' Ted Rall, cartoonist and author of Bernie and Snowden
'An inviting, practical, no-nonsense guide to getting a DIY business off the ground. Moore is like your smart big sister, business mentor, and life coach guiding you through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. And she's really funny and really real.' Eleanor Whitney, author of Grow: How to Take Your DIY Passion and Project to the Next Level and Quit Your Job
'A weeklong ride in a van drinking too much coffee and just talking about everything, feeling inspired and wishing somebody would write it all down...that's what this book feels like.' Jason Chandler, author and illustrator for Horrible Comics, lead singer for punk band the Frustrators
]]>Growing up with a hardworking undertaker father known as the Coffin King, death was the family business for Angjolie Mei but that didn't make it any easier to understand, or grief any easier to feel. When her father died unexpectedly, leaving debts but no end of life instructions, Mei found herself taking up his funeral director business, not only to provide for her family, but to help others see death as an opportunity for dignity and celebration.
'A funeral', she writes, 'is life's graduation ceremony', and we should honour it and plan for it accordingly.
Striving to shift cultural perspectives on death and grief as well as to address common questions too often shrouded in mystery and taboo, Mei shares her craft's most important lessons with wit and grace, from the process of embalming to helping children understand a loved one's passing, taking care to include customs from diverse religious and cultural traditions.
This candid and thoughtful glimpse behind the morgue's curtain affirms the importance of grieving and ritual, acknowledging that death is part of any life well-lived.
]]>She is the founder of The Life Celebrant, a funeral-services company, an entrepreneur, and a certified Funeral Celebrant who published an autobiography titled Dying To Meet You: Confessions Of A Funeral Director in 2017. A woman of many talents, she also hosts seminars, talks, and workshops regularly.
In 2021, she launched, 'Dying To Meet You', an inspirational podcast series where successful people who on the surface seems to have got it all under control, share their darkest moments when they struggled in silence.
]]>This tarot spread journal is your mystical gateway to unlocking the veiled depths of your subconscious. This enchanting tarot spread journal invites you to confront hidden truths and explore the shadowy realms of your psyche. With sixty-six spellbinding spreads and four intriguing challenges, you'll embark on a transformative journey like no other. Venturing into the golden shadows reveals your latent potential, while the taboo shadows dare you to confront societal and personal boundaries. The enlightenment spreads illuminate these shadow aspects, integrating them into your conscious awareness. The shadow-self spreads, meanwhile, beckon you to explore and embrace the darker corners of your soul.
Whether you're new to journaling with tarot or a seasoned expert, Shadows of Tarot caters to all levels of experience. It offers basic spreads for beginners, guiding you gently into the mystical practice of shadow work. For the adept tarot practitioner, extended spreads provide a deeper, more intricate exploration of your inner world. But this journal is more than a collection of spreads. With pages dedicated to creating your own personalised layouts, Shadows of Tarot encourages a bespoke journey into the mysterious depths of your being. Each page serves as a canvas for your spiritual exploration, offering unique insights and transformative practices. As you chronicle your experiences in these pages, you'll find that journaling becomes a powerful tool for understanding, healing, and transforming your shadow self. It's an adventure into the unknown, where each revelation guides you closer to holistic integration and self-awareness. Unveil the mysteries within and embrace the full spectrum of your shadow self. Shadows of Tarot is your enigmatic companion, ready to support every step of your enlightening journey.
]]>Your intuitive mind has been dormant for years isn't it time to wake it up?Imagineis for those eager and excited to transform, manifest their best life, and get their power back though the power of visualisation.
Do you yearn for a life less burdened by pressure, insecurity, and anxiety? Imagine stepping into a world where you
Imagineunveils this transformative world through the power of visualization. This comprehensive guide, crafted by spiritual teachers Deganit Nuur and Tim Murphy your supportive companions on this journey offers seven unique techniques to help you
Forget the endless search for external answers.Imagineempowers you to tap into your inner wisdom and unlock the power that lies dormant within. Are you ready to experience greater clarity, confidence, and calm? Embark on this journey of self-discovery and start imagining the life you deserve.
]]>Tim Murphy, PhD, is an empirical scientist with a specialisation in cultural anthropology. Tim has been awarded for his excellence in teaching courses on social inequality, empathy, and belonging, and has presented his research in the US and abroad. His first book,Queerly Cosmopolitan, is an ethnography of belonging in urban Brazil.
]]>Sages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that forgiveness requires us to let go of negative emotions and that it has a unique power to heal our wounds. In Failures of Forgiveness, Myisha Cherry argues that these beliefs couldn't be more wrong and that the ways we think about and use forgiveness, personally and as a society, can often do more harm than good. She presents a new and healthier understanding of forgiveness one that will give us a better chance to recover from wrongdoing and move toward 'radical repair'.
Cherry began exploring forgiveness after some relatives of the victims of the mass shooting at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, forgave what seemed unforgivable. She was troubled that many observers appeared to be more inspired by these acts of forgiveness than they were motivated to confront the racial hatred that led to the killings. That is a big mistake, Cherry argues. Forgiveness isn't magic. We can forgive and still be angry, there can be good reasons not to forgive, and forgiving a wrong without tackling its roots solves nothing. Examining how forgiveness can go wrong in families, between friends, at work, and in the media, politics, and beyond, Cherry addresses forgiveness and race, cancelling versus forgiving, self-forgiveness, and more. She takes the burden of forgiveness off those who have been wronged and offers guidance both to those deciding whether and how to forgive and those seeking forgiveness.
By showing us how to do forgiveness better, Failures of Forgiveness promises to transform how we deal with wrongdoing in our lives, opening a new path to true healing and reconciliation.
'A first rate work from a penetrating mind.' Publishers Weekly, starred review
'[Cherry] is especially insightful on the asymmetry of forgiveness requests following incidents of racial violence...[A] nuanced view of how one might both cultivate possibilities of forgiveness as requesters and extenders and learn to live with its lack.' Rhoda Feng, Times Literary Supplement
]]>'De Cruz constructs a persuasive and nuanced case for looking through the 'everydayness' of the world to see the 'strange and paradoxical' lurking in plain sight. [Wonderstruck is] an expertly fashioned analysis of what it means to perceive the world anew.' Publishers Weekly, starred review
]]>An emotional and heartbreaking memoir of the author's lifelong struggle with his mother's death from cancer.
Grief never goes away.
When he was a teenager, Jesse Mechanic's mother passed away after a long struggle with cancer. In this memoir, he looks back on that time, and on the ways that experience followed him throughout his life. Struggling with school while dealing with attentional problems and the overwhelming tsunami of grief, this book tells the story of Mechanic's slow work to figure out a life for himself. It's about obsessive-compulsive disorder, intrusive thoughts, and depression straight-A's turning to straight F's, and smiles to blank stares. It's about what loss can teach us, and how trauma can be both debilitating and beautiful. It's about standing in dark rooms for long enough for your eyes to adjust.
And graffiti. It's about that too.
With powerful visuals and thoughtful, poignant text, this graphic memoir challenges readers to keep going in the face of the hardest times.
]]>Frommer's Iceland contains:
About Frommer's: There's a reason that Frommer's has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles and became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realise their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's.
]]>Frommer's Ireland is:
About Frommer's: There's a reason that Frommer's has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 65 years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's
]]>About Frommer's: There's a reason that Frommer's has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 65 years. Arthur Frommer created the bestselling guide series in 1957 to help American service members fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe. Since then, we have published thousands of titles, becoming a household name by helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's.
]]>Fodor's London travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting the rest of Great Britain? Check out Fodor's Essential England, Fodor's Essential Scotland, and Fodor's Essential Great Britain.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>Fodor's 'Essential' guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!
Fodor's Essential Germany travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting other destinations in Central Europe? Check out Fodor's Essential Switzerland, Fodor's Essential Austria, Fodor's Essential France, and Fodor's Inside Berlin.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>The Vietnam Travel Map from Periplus is your essential companion for navigating Vietnam with ease. Designed to slip neatly into a purse or pocket, this compact map is printed on sturdy, coated paper made to withstand frequent folding and unfolding, whether you want to view the entire country or just one city panel at a time.
Plan your adventures effortlessly:
Detailed, up-to-date scales include:
Renowned as the leading map publisher for travellers in Asia, Periplus Travel Maps are trusted by visitors worldwide. Each map is regularly updated to keep pace with Asia's rapidly changing landscapes making them the first choice for savvy travellers seeking reliable, on-the-ground guidance.
]]>The history of the Latvian people begins some four and a half millennia ago, with the arrival of the proto-Baltic Indo-Europeans in northern Europe. Over the following centuries of domination by successive European powers, the land's inhabitants preserved a powerful sense of identity, fostered by their ancient language, oral literature, songs and customs. These in turn informed and spurred the rise of national consciousness in the nineteenth century, and the political activities of the twentieth, which brought the modern nation-state of Latvia into being.
This book traces the genesis and growth of that nation, its endurance over centuries of conquest and oppression, the process by which it achieved its independence, and its status as a member of the European community in the twenty-first century.
]]>This book is a major reinterpretation of Pakistani politics. Its focus is conflict among groups, communities, classes, ideologies and institutions, which has shaped the country's political dynamics. Mohammad Waseem analyses the millennium-long conflict between Hindus and Muslims as separate nations but intermingled faiths, and the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh renaissances that created a twentieth-century clash of communities and led to partition.
Political Conflict in Pakistan addresses multiple clashes: between the high culture as a mission to transform society, and the low culture of the land and the people; between those committed to the establishment's institutional constitutional framework and those seeking to dismantle the 'colonial' state; between the corrupt and those seeking to hold them to account; between the political class and the middle class; and between civil and military power. Waseem exposes how the ruling elite centralised power through the militarisation and judicialisation of politics, rendering the federalist arrangement an empty shell and grossly alienating the provinces. He sets all this within the contexts of education and media as breeders of conflict, the difficulties of establishing an anti-terrorist regime, and the state's pragmatic attempts at conflict resolution, under pressure from minorities. This is a wide-ranging account of a country of contestations.
'[Waseem] exceptionally deciphers the nature and origin of the internal conflicts in Pakistan.' International Affairs
'[A]n excellent volume on Pakistan's crisis from a sociological perspective.' The Muslim World Book Review
'This book will be a highly valuable source for people interested in the politics of Pakistan and in the potential of political conflict as a truly transformative variable.' Bloomsbury Pakistan
'Waseem's pathbreaking book successfully exposes the historical fault-lines that continually generate political tremors in Pakistan. Breathtaking in its scope and synthesis, it is essential reading for comprehending the colonial legacy in South Asia. An extraordinary achievement.' Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Chair in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
'Mohammad Waseem is among the most insightful analysts of Pakistan politics. His book is outstanding, and the range of knowledge and sources is absolutely of the highest order. Essential reading.' Philip K. Oldenburg, Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science at the South Asia Institute, Columbia University
'A panoramic and deeply researched account of the roots of political conflict in Pakistan. In this cleareyed and scrupulously honest discussion, Waseem unpacks Pakistan's contested historical inheritance and its fractured cultural landscape to show how conflict has shaped and reshaped this troubled country. A unique achievement.' Farzana Shaikh, author of Making Sense of Pakistan
'Waseem, an astute analyst of Pakistan's history and politics, focuses on the conflict between the middle class and the "political class" to identify the sources of power in Pakistan, and the challenges in a polity that has effectively excluded much of its population since independence.' Katharine Adeney, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Nottingham, and author of Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan
]]>Olivier Roy's new book explains today's fractures via the extension of individual political and sexual freedoms from the 1960s. For Roy, twentieth-century youth culture disconnected traditional political protest from class, region or ethnicity, fashioning an identity premised on repudiation rather than inheritance of shared history or values. Having spread across generations under neoliberalism and the internet, youth culture is now individualised, ersatz.
Without a shared culture, everything becomes an explicit code of how to speak and act, often online. Identities are now defined by socially fragmenting personal traits, creating affinity-based sub-cultures seeking safe spaces: universities for the left, gated communities and hard borders for the right.
Increased left- and right-wing references to 'identity' fail to confront this deeper crisis of culture and community. Our only option, Roy argues, is to restore social bonds at the grassroots or citizenship level.
'This is by far the best analysis I have read of the culture wars and identity politics that besets our time.' Faisal Devji, Professor of Indian History, University of Oxford
'It brings order to a world not at ease with itself.' Financial Times
]]>Change has run amok! Technology advances by the minute, and much of what we think we know about the world fades in front of our eyes. How we are, how we know, how we live our daily lives all shifting quicker than we can cope with.
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's tenth Prime Minister, asks how we might rethink ourselves for these confusing, uncertain and volatile times, and shape fairer, more sustainable futures. Anwar's passion is rooted in experience: he spent, in total, over a decade behind bars after three separate miscarriages of justice, from his days as a student activist to his time as Leader of the Opposition.
Alongside reflections on his time in prison are critical investigations into truth, justice, post-colonialism, Islamophobia, democracy and global order. Anwar assembles ideas from East and West, North and South, to explore how we can create a new inclusive synthesis for a good society and world. Vividly expressed, expertly dissected, this is a timely book for our turbulent age.
]]>This book contains almost everything you didn't know you needed to know about Atlantic herrings. (Pacific and Baltic varieties are in there too.) Herrings make the world bigger: with spawnings seen from space, a trillion individuals make this one of the tastiest and most abundant vertebrates on Earth.
From 'A Beginning' to 'Zuiderzee', count the wars fought over herrings; don't forget Scotland vs the Holy Roman Empire. The herring's high-pitched farts were logged as Soviet submarines, and one herring joke featured in a Jonson play, four Shakespeare plays and the glorious, suppressed fantasia Nashes Lenten Stuffe. Herrings mock taxonomists; physically change with sea temperature and salinity; stuff predators full to bursting, then swim away.
The Great Sardine Litigation? The true history of kippers? Bloaters? Reds? Chopped herring? Shuba? All this and more. Between sustainable fishery genetics, sixteenth-century Bavaria's 'Herrings, herrings, stinking herrings', and Van Gogh's ear, every entry is a story, a comic journey, an adventure. Some even come with recipes.
]]>In a technologically saturated world, how can we ignite the next generation's connection to their ecological and human communities? Grounded in science-based research and Indigenous wisdom, The Wild Path Home offers an abundance of practical strategies for fostering respect, reciprocity, and responsibility empowering young people to become resilient, passionate advocates for the planet.
This essential guide combines creative outdoor learning with supportive mentorship to create a powerful framework that can be adapted to any setting. Award-winning environmental educators Jacob Rodenburg and Cathy Dueck provide a simple, accessible roadmap for nurturing future nature stewards at every stage of their development, including:
From toddlers discovering the world through their senses, to teens championing environmental and social justice while honing their leadership skills, this engaging guide has something for everyone. With its strong emphasis on the benefits of unstructured outdoor time, The Wild Path Home is an antidote to the anxiety, depression, and alienation faced by many young people today. Required reading for parents, caregivers, educators, and community leaders.
]]>Cathy Dueck is a lifelong naturalist who has worked in community-based environmental education for over 35 years. She is founder of the Peterborough Ecology Park where she oversaw the development and delivery of children's programs. Cathy taught in the School of the Environment at Trent University for 15 years and holds a B.A. in Environmental Science and a Master's in Canadian and Indigenous Studies. She served as lead writer, researcher, and co-ordinator for the Kawartha Region's Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship project, where she shared her passion for fostering community connection and environmental stewardship with people of all ages. Cathy has received many local, provincial, and national awards. She lives in Havelock, Ontario.
]]>In recent years, we have woken up to the crucial role that nature plays in our well-being. As we live increasingly urbanised lives, we seek out wilderness and green space in times of hardship and turmoil, or simply during our leisure time. In the process of exploring and understanding more about the benefits of being in nature, many of us have taken up swimming, forest bathing, cycling, hiking and running in the open air. But when we spend this time in the wild are we really connected to it?
Francis Sanzaro argues that we often obscure opportunities for real connection through our attachment to screens, our anxieties about our 'everyday' lives, or simply through our egos. When we observe nature, we rarely do so without subconsciously filtering out the parts that don't fit into the perfect snapshot we crave.
To foster a genuine connection with the natural world, and to better protect it, we must embrace its contradictions as well as the surface beauty. Through deeper engagement with our environment, we can discover the wild within ourselves, too.
]]>For many entrepreneurs and business owners, starting and growing a business isn't just about making money. It's about finding freedom. It's about experiencing the fulfillment that comes from a successful enterprise. And it's about living a rich life. But the reality is that while your business can give you a rich life, it also has the potential to ruin it. Success often comes at the expense of sanity. It is possible that you're working harder than ever, you're paying everyone else first, yet you're in a prison of your own making.
The secret isn't simply getting more customers, scaling up, or putting your hard-earned cash 'back into the business'. The quest for genuine freedom, flexibility, and financial well-being demands crafting a plan a financial freedom plan. As a seasoned money and mindset coach, and founder of an eight-figure financial firm, Marissa Nehlsen believes that when the vision is clear, the decisions become easy.
Her guide will show you how to:
Say goodbye to the grind and say hello to freedom. It's time to start living life on your own terms. And live life rich!
]]>Driven by her passion for fueling others' growth, Marissa's holistic approach empowers individuals and business owners to make wise financial decisions. When not guiding business owners globally, she dedicates her time to philanthropic efforts, transforming lives through the Foundation of Latin America in Costa Rica.
]]>Brandy Clements and Dave Klingler, the duo behind Silver River Chairs Center for Chair Caning, have co-authored The Woven Chair to bring their expertise in this ancient art to crafters. Each project is guided with in-depth instructions and step-by-step photography that demonstrates the complex beauty of each chair.
Discover how to bring old or damaged chairs back to life by restoring them and adding a personal touch with new fiber materials or weaving patterns that complement the style. Learn the techniques of a skilled craftsman at your own pace, from prepping the chair, gathering the necessary materials, and finishing just as you would in their classes.
Projects include restoring everything from iconic Mid-Century modern pieces, to more traditional Shaker Tape weavings and repairing laced cane chairs. The techniques you learn here will help you breathe new life into your heirloom furniture.
]]>Drawing on little-known primary sources, artefacts, and the author's hands-on experience with historical horsemanship, the book offers a vivid account of the deep connection between people and horses. Combining scholarly insight with practical knowledge, this is the most comprehensive study of medieval horses in Europe and Asia to date.
]]>With fun facts, intriguing puzzles and a treasure trove of Taylor delights that even Meredith Grey would come out of her house to check out (if you know, you know), this book is a must-have for any Swiftie. So put on your favourite era album, dig out your friendship bracelets and cosy up in your cardigan; it's time to immerse yourself in the world of Taylor Swift like never before!
]]>**Shortlisted, NSW History Awards 2025, NSW Community and Regional History Prize**
**Highly Commended, Ernest Scott Prize 2025**
**Highly Commended, Oral History Australia Book Award 2024**
HIV and AIDS devastated communities across Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. In the midst of this profound health crisis, nurses provided crucial care to those living with and dying from the virus. They negotiated homophobia and complex family dynamics as well as defending the rights of their patients.
Bringing together stories from across the country, historian Geraldine Fela documents the extraordinary care, compassion and solidarity shown by HIV and AIDS nurses. Critical Care unearths the important and unexamined history of nurses and nursing unions as caregivers and political agents who helped shape Australia's response to HIV and AIDS.
'Drawing on the frontline experience of nurses, Fela has written an insightful and moving history of the tragedy and triumphs of Australia's response to the AIDS epidemic.' Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
'Critical Care shows how Australia's AIDS crisis aroused fear, hatred and homophobia and yet forged new bonds of care, community and love. This beautifully told story of the nursing profession's response to acute suffering and great tragedy borne predominantly by gay men is among the most moving Australian histories I have read. It will be essential for anyone interested in health, the professions, gender, sexuality and the shifting emotional landscape of the nation.' Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, Australian National University
'This outstanding book chronicles the role of nurses in addressing the AIDS pandemic, after the arrival of HIV. The old approach to epidemics was strict control and isolation. But something new was required by the nature of this unexpected crisis. Fortunately, in Australasia, healthcare professionals and lawmakers rose to the occasion. The special challenge of coping with patients needing care, often when they were profoundly sick and dying; where no vaccine was available; and no drugs were effective at first to turn the tide, put huge pressure on nurses on the front line. They helped lead our community to address the AIDS paradox. This book tells a heroic story. I honour the author and those whose work she describes so that their lessons will not be forgotten.' The Hon. Michael Kirby, Past Justice of The High Court of Australia and Patron of The Kirby Institute
'As well as being a pleasure to read, this book shines new light on previously hidden stories in the Australian HIV response; that of nurses, trade unions and First Nations people. Fela's insightful narrative brings to life the unique and vital role played by nurses who provided care in environments that were too often marked by intense fear and shame.' Jennifer Power, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, La Trobe University
'In this insightful book, Geraldine Fela revisits the Australian response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and unearths the important and untold contribution of nurses. Nurses were on the frontlines of care during the epidemic and Fela beautifully brings forth their experiences, perspectives and voices. In her attention to labour history, gender and the impact of colonisation, Fela highlights less-told stories of the epidemic that help us re-evaluate the Australian response to HIV/AIDS. This is an important and often moving book.' Robert Reynolds, Professor of Modern History, Macquarie University
'In the worst years of the AIDS crisis, nurses were the frontline of healthcare. Geraldine Fela's compelling, myth-busting book shows how Australian nurses challenged stigma and transformed healthcare relationships and practices. Fela illuminates different healthcare approaches across states, and between city and country, and how nurses ensured effective responses to HIV in Indigenous communities.' Alistair Thomson, President Oral History Australia and Emeritus Professor in History, Monash University
'In this marvellous book, Geraldine Fela reveals the day-to-day work of nurses and their unions in responding to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Australia. Through interviews and archival research, she shows how in caring, educating, advocating, they saved lives, eased suffering and reshaped our medical system from the ground up.' Graham Willett, Historian, Arch-tivist, Publisher
'This book honours those who bathed the sweat from the exhausted brows of sufferers; who cared for people abandoned by their families and the community; who stood up for those who could no longer stand up for themselves. Bravo, bravo, bravo.' Caroline Overington, The Australian
'Critical Care is an optimistic and galvanising read that celebrates the power of activism.' Jinghua Qian, ABC ARTS
'The author skilfully weaves the professional, personal and political to make visible the often-invisible work of those lower down in the hospital hierarchy who braved fear, hate and ignorance to deliver a service that recognised people's humanity. Critical Care is a challenging read, but its reward is insight into the power of love, courage and solidarity.' Judges' comments, NSW History Awards
'This inspiring history of progressive public health strategy should be cause for national pride. Characterised by a collaborative, community-based education approach rather than isolating and controlling patients nurses played an important role, centring the rights of affected communities.In the age when public health is a matter of urgent concern, Critical Care is both an original and revealing history of Australia's response to AIDS and a valuable source of guidance for the future.' Judges' comments, Prime Minister's Literary Awards
]]>Fascists such as Richard Spencer interpret science fiction films and literature as saying only white men have the imagination required to invent a high-tech future. Other white nationalists envision racist utopias filled with Aryan supermen and all-white space colonies. Speculative Whiteness traces these ideas through the entangled histories of science fiction culture and white supremacist politics, showing that debates about representation in science fiction films and literature are struggles over who has the right to imagine and inhabit the future. Although fascists insist that tomorrow belongs to them, they have always been and will continue to be contested by antifascist fans willing to fight for the future.
]]>'The story I'll tell here is about the evolution of the way we humans record and make sense of all the data that swirl around us...'
Vector takes readers on an extraordinary 5000-year journey through the human imagination. The stars of this book, vectors and tensors, are unlikely celebrities. Yet mathematician and science writer Robyn Arianrhod shows how they enabled physicists and mathematicians to think in a brand-new way. They inspired James Clerk Maxwell to usher in the wireless electromagnetic age; Albert Einstein to predict the curving of space-time and the existence of gravitational waves; Paul Dirac to create quantum field theory; and Emmy Noether to connect mathematical symmetry and the conservation of energy. Today, you're likely relying on vectors or tensors each time you pick up your mobile phone, use a GPS, or search online.
In Vector, Robyn Arianrhod shows the genius required to reimagine the world - and how a clever mathematical construct can dramatically change discovery's direction.
'In Vector, Arianrhod shows, with beautiful ease, that maths is not some foreign world only geeks inhabit. It is the world around us.' Adam Spencer, author of Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers: Everything you wanted to know about the numbers 1 to 100
'Arianrhod's Vector, a masterpiece of science exposition, reads as a welcoming cognitive cliffhanger tour of vectors, their generalizations, and their accompanying symbolic tools of mathematical physics, all dovetailing through germane history vignette accounts of astonishing connections and applications.' Joseph Mazur, author of The Clock Mirage: Our Myth of Measured Time
'A vector is quantity that has magnitude and, crucially, direction. This idea has enabled physicists and mathematicians to imagine and describe the world in new dimensions. The author traces the influence of vectors over the past 5,000 years, and why vectors (and tensors) are still relevant today.' The Bookseller
'There have been lots of books about the evolution of modern physics: from Newton to Maxwell to Einstein and on to quantum theory. But seldom does an author pay attention to the mathematical revolutions that made those physical theories possible. Only as the mathematical toolkit expanded from simple scalars to include such tools and ideas as quaternions and vectors and tensors could physicists and mathematicians find the language to describe an increasingly bewildering universe. Arianrhod does a remarkable job telling the story of the mathematical revolution under the hood, the engine that drove the physics revolutions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the result is a book well worth your time.' - Charles Seife, author of Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
'"If all mathematics disappeared," physicist Richard Feynman opined, "it would set physics back precisely one week." To which mathematician Mark Kac retorted, "Precisely the week in which God created the world." Arianrhod persuades us that vectors and tensors are among those creations. Students and teachers should read this excellent book together.' - Marjorie Senechal, editor-in-chief of The Mathematical Intelligencer
'With a flair for exposition that makes the complex simple, and a gift for storytelling, Arianrhod is without peer in conveying the beauty, and power, of mathematics. William Rowan Hamilton, James Clerk Maxwell, and Albert Einstein come alive in this dramatic tale of a simple idea that changed our world.' - Amir Alexander, author of Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
'Everyone understands what it means to move at some particular speed in some particular direction. But it took a long time to start thinking of such behavior in terms of a single clarifying concept, the vector. Arianrhod's lively and detailed chronicle explains why vectors and tensors are at the heart of our best ways to think about the universe.' - Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
'...mathematician Robyn Arianrhod tells the story beautifully...a very human story of how men and women explored and refined pure maths and physics, their friendships and rivalries, frustration and insights. Dr Arianrhod is most effective in describing collaboration across time and nationalities, as well trained minds and curious mavericks picked up the challenge to understand our universe.' - Robyn Douglass, The Daily Telegraph
'Written with wit and impressive scholarship in both history and mathematics.' - Peter Main
'Arianrhod has an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of physics and mathematics, as well as a deep understanding of often very technical subject matter...Arianrhod's deep research and attention to neglected figures in the history of science, many of them women, is refreshing...Vector is a fascinating read.' - Michael Lucy, Australian Book Review
'This book expanded my imagination by showing how even the simplest of concepts can have a fascinating and far from simple history...Whether you are interested in popular history of science or would like to know more about the details of how vectors and the laws of physics developed together, I recommend this book.' Thomas Britz, Parabola
'Few books can claim to be able to engage historians in mathematics and mathematicians in history, but Robyn Arianrhod's Vector is just such a rare book. It takes extremely complex concepts from mathematics and the natural sciences and turns them into a fascinating and highly personal journey through the history of the thinkers who made the hallmark inventions of the modern world possible...Both a towering display of erudition and a deeply engaging, charming and intimate retelling of the lives and times of its subjects and their work.' Judges' comments, NSW History Awards
]]>Gadigal Country, Woolloomooloo Farm, Riley Estate, Burdekin's paddock, Burlington Picture Palace, First Church of Christ Scientist, party mansion, Yirranma Place.
The many transformations of 262 Liverpool Street, lying at the corner of Forbes Street in Darlinghurst, reflect the long and layered history of Sydney. Now named Yirranma Place, it's a site that has been constantly recreated.
Historian Alana Piper takes episodes from the history of Yirranma Place and its surrounds to provide a window into Sydney's past, particularly the city's experiences of power and hardship. Bringing together local and social history, this visually rich exploration of a corner in Darlinghurst combines deep research with revealing stories.
'Yirranma Place is a literary and visual tour de force of an inner-city Sydney neighbourhood that stretches from First Nations experiences in pre-contact times through to the present day. Alana Piper delivers her rigorously researched history in graceful prose, complete with accompanying maps, photographs and paintings that play an integral role in the story. In a series of thematic chapters, she draws attention to the people, issues and relationships that defined this place across eras and generations.' Judges' comments, NSW History Awards
]]>What are dangerous rip currents and how do you spot one?
What would you do if you got caught in one?
Australia's best-known surf scientist, Rob 'Dr Rip' Brander, takes you on a fascinating and entertaining journey to uncover how our beaches form and behave, the science of waves and currents, how beaches respond to storms and climate change, as well as some of the hazards to watch out for, from tsunamis to the (unlikely) event you find yourself swimming with a shark.
Whether you're a surfer looking for the perfect wave or enjoying the beach with friends and family, this book is a must-read for all ocean lovers.
'So good, it should be compulsory reading at school, and in planes flying to Australia.' - Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
'Dr Rip is well-respected by Bondi Lifeguards. His knowledge of how beaches work has helped save many lives.' - Bruce Hopkins, Chief Lifeguard at Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches and star of Bondi Rescue
'The beach is a fun but dangerous place. Everyone who loves the surf should read this fantastic book.' - Mick Fanning, three-time surfing world champion
]]>Swimming Sydney is a tale of 52 swims in and around Sydney that take place over a calendar year. From Palm Beach to Cronulla, Mount Druitt to Bondi, Chris Baker swims at iconic beaches, municipal pools, harbour baths, tidal rock pools, bushland lakes and a backyard pool.
Taking his weekly plunges, Baker reflects on friendship, history and family, and how swimming can help us better understand ourselves.
Swimming Sydney is a valentine to the beautiful obsession of swimming in the world's most beautiful city. It's a book for everyone who loves swimming, who loves Sydney, and who understands that storytelling is the best way to navigate life's emotional currents.
'Part travel guide and part memoir, these 52 immersive essays one a week remind us how inextricably Australian culture is linked to water and our bodies. Immerse yourself and emerge invigorated, like the best swims leave you feeling.' Benjamin Law
'A poetic ode to the water that will have you reaching for your goggles and leaping into the blue. Chris Baker may swim like a fish, but he also writes like a dream. Swimming Sydney is a beguiling portrait of love, loss, community and identity in the world's most swimmable city.' Yves Rees
'Chris Baker takes a deep dive into the watery history of Sydney, focusing by turns on its conflicted history, ravishing beauty and salty present. His eye for detail is sharper than a gull's, and while his love of the liquid landscapes he traverses is palpable and at times nostalgic, it is never sentimental. Reading his 52 swims made me long to don my togs and to get away from my own daily comfort pool. I ached to rush to a dive-in, to slurp a Sunnyboy or chomp a pluto pup, and above all, to immerse in the "dignified consolation" that he offers in every chapter. This book is both a keeper and a giver, an invitation and a challenge, a guide and a gift; it's a love song to the caress of watery wonder.' Ailsa Piper
'Essential to the immersive pleasure of this work is the natural beauty of the coastal and submarine environment. And for water lovers not familiar with Sydney's many swim spots, this guide is an ideal introduction.' Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
'This is a lovely book regardless of whether or not you live within a bull's roar of Sydney.' The Canberra Times
]]>Chris' work has been published by the Sydney Morning Herald, Weekend Australian, The Guardian Australia, Time Out, SBS Online and Vogue Australia.
]]>Despite the noise, heat, dust and fumes, the ceaseless movement, light and toxins, many birds successfully live their lives among us. And not just furtively in the shadows. Ibis steal our lunch, brush-turkeys rearrange gardens and magpies chase us from near their nest.
From blackbirds and sparrows in his childhood country town to brush-turkeys in the suburbs, Darryl Jones shares a fascinating story of curiosity, discovery, adventure and conflict, played out in the streets and backyards of Australia. He also provides rare insights into the intimate lives of some of our most beloved and feared, despised and admired neighbours. Magpies, curlews, ibis, lorikeets and cockatoos will never seem the same again.
'What happens when nature comes to town? Darryl Jones has written a witty, rollicking account of his encounters with the ingenious creatures that make our urban homes their own. A wild, wonderful journey in the spirit of Gerald Durrell, unexpected and delightful, full of insight, humour and humility. Anyone who loves birds, nature and superb storytelling will love this book!' Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds
'As rare a delight as the urban curlews of the title, this is a thoroughly enjoyable account of the value that all birds, even the common ones we see every day, bring to our lives. We often talk about why birds matter. Darryl Jones shows how even backyard birds have the capacity to enrich and bring wonder to our lives.' Sean Dooley, author of The Big Twitch
'Darryl Jones confirms what many people suspect, that ecologists lead fun lives.' Tim Low, author of Where Song Began
'Jones's enthusiasm for his avian subjects and the thrill of scientific discovery should appeal most to fellow bird lovers, watchers and counters - or anyone who dabbled in the habit during the long pandemic lockdowns.' Kim Thomson, Books+Publishing
'A charming ornithological memoir.' Phil Brown, Courier Mail
'Jones casts a wry eye over all his subjects and their behaviours, whether they be birds, academics or himself, in this playful, engaging tale.' - The Sydney Morning Herald
'Jones makes for a knowledgeable and curious-minded guide.' The West Australian
]]>Darryl Jones is a Professor of Ecology at Griffith University in Brisbane, where he has been investigating the many ways that people and wildlife interact for over 30 years. He is particularly interested in why some species are extremely successful in urban landscapes, while many others are not, and how best to deal with the ensuing conflicts. More recently, he has been trying to understand more about the humans that also live in cities in large numbers, and how they engage with nature. This has led him into the strange and fascinating world of wild bird feeding and has resulted in collaborations with other researchers all over the world. He has published six books, including The Birds at My Table and Feeding the Birds at My Table.
]]>Along with its people Nowra surveys the city's landscape, its architecture, and its global identity. And as Sydney's history unfolds throughout the twentieth century and beyond, Nowra revels in its neon lights, music, skyscrapers, sense of optimism and the many disparate elements that shape Sydneysiders' view of themselves.
'Nowra captures the everchanging spirit of what is arguably to most, inarguably to Nowra Australia's pre-eminent city.' Books+Publishing
]]>A century ago, ten Australian women did something remarkable. Throwing convention to the wind, they headed across the Pacific to make their fortune. In doing so, they reoriented Australia towards the United States years before politicians began to lumber down the same path.
For the artist Mary Cecil Allen, this meant spreading the word about American abstract expressionism. For the naturopath Alice Caporn, it meant evangelising fruit juices and salads. For the swimmer Isabel Letham, it was teaching synchronised swimming. Others imported the latest thinking in dentistry, fashion, design, economics, law, music, medicine and more. They were rebels, they were trailblazers, they were disruptors. Individually, they have extraordinary stories; together, they change the narrative of Australian history.
'Thoughtful and curious, critical and kind, Yves Rees's study of these globetrotting Australian women richly renders their lives and times, as well as contemplating how we reach across time to read them today.' Anna Clark, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
'Fresh, captivating, and full of fantastic women. Yves has somehow managed to assemble the greatest fantasy dinner party you never knew you needed, whilst also uncovering a fascinating and untold side of our history. A real treat.' Zoe Coombs Marr, comedian, performer and actor
'Yves Rees has the remarkable ability to bring history into the present, reminding us all that the only thing that really separates the generations is a linear notion of time. Travelling to Tomorrow gives voice to the women at the forefront of Australia's own "American Revolution". What I love most about Yves is how they bring an unwavering commitment to human rights in their exploration of history, the language of equality ever-present in their handling of the past. In Rees, we have found a historian of rare skill they possess the ability to tell us something we didn't know about something we thought we did.' Clementine Ford, feminist writer, columnist and broadcaster
'This book is a knockout. Yves Rees is that rare historian who thinks like a scholar and writes like a dream the literary equivalent to floating like a butterflying and stinging like a bee. You will want to meet these fearless and feisty women: women not only before their time in forging new geocultural paths to independence but also making their times by putting flesh to the bones of modernity. Rees gives us their stories in full-bodied, hot-blooded fashion. A sheer delight.' Professor Clare Wright OAM, Professor of History, La Trobe University
'Travelling to Tomorrow is a rollicking, bouncing read.' Rachelle Unreich, SMH/The Age (Book of the Week)
'Accessible, entertaining...Rees has a storyteller's knack for engaging the reader.' Kirsten Tranter, Australian Book Review
'a cracking, never-before-told tale.' Nicole Abadee, Spectrum
'Rees' narrative voice is chatty, empathetic, [and] wise. The reader feels like a charming guide is leading a tour of interwar America. All of this makes the book an engrossing read.' Inside Story
]]>From deserts to rainforests and even the polar Arctic, scientists venture into the field to collect, observe and study the world's organisms and the environments they live in. But even with the best planning, unexpected weather, unpredictable animals and unforeseen encounters can occur.
Wild Science: Unexpected Encounters When Working in Nature explores the precarious, hilarious and thought-provoking stories 'behind the science'. It shows the value of these experiences, even when things don't go right, and the importance of fieldwork for understanding our own place in the world.
With contributions from Cara Penton, Terrah Guymala and Warddeken Rangers; Christopher R. Dickman; Laura Kojima; Pamela Catcheside; Euan G. Ritchie; Neil Jordan; Leonardo Guida; Manu E. Saunders; David M. Watson; Jessica Marsh; Erika M. Roper; Laura M. Skates; Andrew E. Derocher; Isabel Castro; David G. Hamilton; Abi T. Vanak; Jodi J. L. Rowley; Wayne Boardman; Robert Heinsohn; Jo Isaac; Lydia McLean; Tracy Ainsworth; Dieter F. Hochuli; and Bradley P. Smith.
]]>At the same time as many of us tune in to natural landscapes, our environment is imperilled as never before. We are in the midst of a climate emergency that is challenging the future of our species, and all living creatures we share the earth with.
This unique collection of Australia's best new nature writing gathers together some of our most widely known and most original voices to reflect on our relationship with nature.
These pieces, by turns compelling, urgent, poignant and passionate, offer an insight into the wonder of the natural world around us, and form a clarion call for its protection.
With an introduction from Dave Witty, and featuring contributors including Tim Winton, Bruce Pascoe and Inga Simpson, this collection makes the perfect summer read or gift for the nature-lover in your life.
Praise for What the Trees See:
'Fascinating and revelatory' Kate Holden
'The story of learning a landscape' Billy Griffiths
]]>With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonising distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler's Guide to the Stars reveals how.
Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the physics and technologies that may enable us to reach the stars. He discusses the latest exoplanet discoveries, promising interstellar missions on the not-so-distant horizon, and exciting new developments in space propulsion, power, robotics, communications, and more. But interstellar travel will not be easy, and it is not for the faint of heart. Johnson describes the harsh and forbidding expanse of space that awaits us, and he addresses the daunting challenges both human and technological that we will need to overcome in order to realise tomorrow's possibilities.
A Traveler's Guide to the Stars is your passport to the next great frontier of human discovery, providing a rare inside look at the remarkable breakthroughs in science and technology that will help tomorrow's space travellers chart a course for the stars.
]]>The images in this book are a snapshot of the Australian town, from Warrnambool to Broome, captured by the National Library of Australia's photographers in the 1990s. Each building is a reflection of the local climate, history, landscape and people, and yet there are commonalities. When we make a pitstop at a town on our summer pilgrimage to the coast or to visit relatives, recognise the surf lifesaving club, the public pool, a milkbar because we know the architectural language. These are our towers and spires.
An Australian town might contain more or fewer Victorian, Edwardian, Federation, Colonial, Italianate, Modernist, Contemporary and Art Deco buildings. Its suburbs might have been built in a gold rush fervour in the 1850s or have sprawled in the 1960s or big blocks and old homes replaced with blocks of flats in the 1980s. But the design mishmash that so upset Robin Boyd in the 1960s today can move us and make us feel at home. Here is the Great Australian Beauty of our towns, in all its nostalgic, iconic, recognisable glory.
List of towns included in Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project:
ALBANY, ALBURY, ALICE SPRINGS, ARMIDALE, BAIRNSDALE, BALLARAT, BATHURST, BEGA, BENDIGO, BERRIMA, BOWEN, BRAIDWOOD, BROKEN HILL, BROOME, BUNBURY, BUNDABERG, BURNIE, BURRA, CAIRNS, CARNARVON, CHARTERS TOWERS, CLONCURRY, COFFS HARBOUR, COOBER PEDY, COOTAMUNDRA, DENILIQUIN, DERBY, DEVONPORT, DUBBO, ECHUCA, GAWLER, GEELONG, GERALDTON, GOULBURN, GUNNING, GYMPIE, HAMILTON, HERMANNSBURG, HOLBROOK, HORSHAM, KALGOORLIE, KATHERINE, LAUNCESTON, LISMORE, MACKAY, MAITLAND, MARYBOROUGH, MENINDEE, MITTAGONG, MOE, MURRAY BRIDGE, NARRABRI, NEW NORFOLK, NEWCASTLE, ORANGE, PORT LINCOLN, PORT PIRIE, QUEENSTOWN, RENMARK, ROCKHAMPTON, SHEPPARTON, SWAN HILL, TAMWORTH, TOWNSVILLE, TUMUT, VICTOR HARBOUR, WAGGA WAGGA, WARRNAMBOOL, WARWICK, WHYALLA, WINTON, WOLLONGONG, WYCHEPROOF, WYNDHAM, YASS, YOUNG
]]>A guiding theme is the creative practice of internationally renowned artist Maree Clarke (Mutti Mutti/ Wamba Wamba/ Yorta Yorta/ Boonwurrung). Maree's talent for collaborations and passion for reclaiming and reviving arts practices over almost forty years has seen her recognised as a leading southeast Australian artist, with invitations to work in France, Italy, Japan, Cuba, UK, Canada and the USA.
ngargee is a collection of intercultural partnerships that prioritise learning with and about First Nations artists to support Indigenous knowledge systems. These engagements take us from possum skin cloak-making in modern-day Melbourne, to 19th century German paintings, to sharing the knowledge and art of feather flower-making revivified in Maree's backyard. Each chapter showcases southeast Australian contemporary Aboriginal creatives with international and Australian co-producers.
ngargee presents a model of intercultural collaboration led by Aboriginal artists and knowledge holders. Southeast Australian Aboriginal art here receives the attention and celebration it so richly deserves. This vibrant and multivocal collection is an indispensable resource for all Australian museums and galleries, and anyone who wants to learn more about contemporary First Nations art.
ngargee means coming together to celebrate in Boonwurrung language, where celebrations are accompanied and demonstrated through the act of making art. Just as art and culture cannot be separated, neither can celebration and art-making.
]]>Sabra Thorner is a cultural anthropologist who has worked with Indigenous Australians for more than twenty years, focusing on photography, digital technologies and archiving as forms of cultural activism. In the past few years, her work has increasingly turned towards collaborative and decolonising methodologies in both research/writing and in teaching/learning. She is especially interested in contemporary arts and cultural production, matriarchal forms of knowledge transmission, and storytelling as an expression of Indigenous sovereignty. She's held fellowships from AIATSIS, Fulbright, Mellon, the Smithsonian and Wenner-Gren, and has published her work in Museum Anthropology, AnthroVision, The Journal of Material Culture, Oceania and Visual Anthropology Review. She is an assistant professor at Mount Holyoke College.
Maree Clarke (Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung) is an artist and curator who grew up in Mildura (northwest Victoria), on the banks of the Murray River, and who has been living and working in Melbourne for over 30 years. She has become a pivotal figure in the revitalisation of southeast Australian Aboriginal art and cultural practices. This includes possum skin cloaks, kangaroo teeth necklaces, eel traps, kopi mourning caps and much more in both traditional materials and contemporary, such as glass and 3D printing. Her practice includes lenticular prints, 3D photographs and photographic holograms, as well as painting, sculpture and video installation. The through line of her work is to facilitate intercultural dialogue and collaboration about the ongoing effects of colonisation, while simultaneously providing space for Aboriginal people and communities to engage with and mourn the impact of dispossession and loss. She is deeply committed to transmitting knowledge to younger generations (and anyone else who is willing to learn). Clarke has exhibited her work widely in Australia and beyond, and her work is held by the Koorie Heritage Trust, Museums Victoria and the National Gallery of Australia. In 2021, her work was featured in a major retrospective, Ancestral Memories, at the National Gallery of Victoria.
]]>Drawing on recipes, food editorials and readers' memories, A Matter of Taste is a celebration of the Weekly's vital role in the development of Australian food culture, debunking the myth that Australian food was 'bland' and 'boring' prior to postwar migration, and illuminating important relationships between food, culture and identity. It shows that the magazine encouraged its readers (mostly women) to be adventurous, to experiment in the kitchen, and to try new ingredients and flavours, stimulating an eclectic, Australian way of eating, which is still reflected on our tables today.
Meticulously researched and beautifully presented, A Matter of Taste takes you on an entertaining, nostalgic and insightful culinary journey through Australian food, culture and history.
]]>Far from punk's more modish North Atlantic core in the late 1970s, discontented youth in Australia were enacting similar musical and cultural reckonings. Yet in spite of the Australia's purported 'laid-back' national demeanour, punks there were routinely met with insult, fist, or the police baton.
More subterranean than the national scandal that was punk back in 'homeland' Britain, Australia's own bands nonetheless came to be heralded internationally. Orstralia represents the first definitive account of the country's initial years, from progenitors the Saints and Radio Birdman in the mid-70s, through the emergence of hardcore in the 1980s, to the stylistic diffusion that accompanied transition to the 1990s.
Based on over 130 interviews, Orstralia documents the most renowned to the most fleeting and obscure acts the nation produced. Included are equally engrossing and shocking personal narratives befitting such a passionate and intemperate cultural form, as well as punk's placement within broader Australian society at the time.
'Australia has some claim to being a punk founder nation, most obviously through the influence of the Saints and Radio Birdman. In Orstralia, Tristan Clark explores the wider terrain to recover a vibrant prepunk, punk, and postpunk history that captures the vibrancy and excitement of a culture brimming with ingenuity and teenage verve. A brilliant book and essential reading for all those interested in punk's cultural past.' Matthew Worley, author of No Future: Punk Politics and British Youth Culture, 197684
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