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  • How To

    Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems from Randall Munroe of xkcd

    Randall Munroe is . . .****'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates'Wonderful' Neil GaimanAN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing E... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Production for Print

    by Mark Gatter ...
    Series series Portfolio Skills
    This book gives designers the confidence to do everything necessary to ensure trouble-free, high-quality printing – to calibrate images (colour and black and white); adjust trapping levels in all the major software applications, and mix colours that won't print as something that is a complete surprise. It explains scanning and resolution, and discusses good and bad image formats, describing ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic embroidery projects for modern stitchers

    15 beautiful embroidery projects from the era of Jane Austen.Jane Austen was as skilful with a needle as she was with a pen. This unique book from Jennie Batchelor and Alison Larkin showcases recently discovered 18th century embroidery patterns expertly repurposed into 15 exciting modern stitching projects. The patterns and projects are brought to life with glimpses into the world of Regency women ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Magnolia Parks

    TikTok made me buy it! The addictive romance sensation – Book 1

    Series Book 1 - Magnolia Parks Universe
    'If Gossip Girl and Made in Chelsea had a baby, it would be this book.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'How many loves do you get in a lifetime?'She is a beautiful, affluent, self-involved and mildly neurotic London socialite.He is Britain's most photographed bad-boy who broke her heart.Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are meant to be, and everyone knows it.She dat... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Release

    by Beth Kery ...
    For fans for Sylvia Day, J. Kenner and Maya Banks. A sexy, thrilling erotic romance from the New York Times ebook bestselling author of the Because You Are Mine series and The Affair.Genny loved her husband Max, but something was missing - a sexual charge that was instead ignited by his business partner, Sean. He was ruggedly handsome, with a heart-stopping smile and a slow, sexy New Orleans drawl ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe

    by Angela Kelly ...
    ‘Full of gems … Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown’Daily Telegraph‘Entertaining and beautifully illustrated’The Sunday Times‘For real intel, [The Crown] can’t come close to The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly’The New York Times‘Fascinating book’HELLO!‘The book is a trove of warm and insightful anecdotes’Daily Mail‘Angela Kelly shares fascinating and char... ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • The Design of Everyday Things

    Revised and Expanded Edition

    by Don Norman ...
    One of the world's great designers shares his vision of "the fundamental principles of great and meaningful design", that's "even more relevant today than it was when first published" (Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO).Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door.The fault, argues this ingenious -- ... Read more

    $27.99 AUD

  • Hooked

    How to Build Habit-Forming Products

    by Nir Eyal ...
    THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 500,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE.IN ‘HOOKED’, NIR EYAL REVEALS HOW SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES CREATE PRODUCTS PEOPLE CAN'T PUT DOWN.‘Hooked changed my life. It's essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand their actions and habits.' – Steven Bartlett, investor, BBC Dragon and host of The Diary of a CEO podcast*****Why do some product... ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

    The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

    The moving, New York Times bestselling story of the women who sewed for their survival during the Holocaust.**'fascinating and original' - Alexandra Shulman'Compelling . . . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' - Jewish Chronicle'An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read' - Judy Batalion'Powerful . . . a fascinating account' - Woman**At the ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

    Justine Picardie has spent the last decade puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, attempting to peel away the accretions of romance and lies. In this critically acclaimed, bestselling biography she shares the history of the incredible woman who created the way we look now.Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor – she conjured up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • The Chanel Sisters

    'Delicious and utterly absorbing... This is a book to be relished and savoured. I can't recommend it enough' GILL THOMPSON, author of THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE'Historical fiction at its finest. Antoinette Chanel will capture your heart' ANN WEISGARBER, author of THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE---The unforgettable story of the sisters who changed fashion forever. For readers who fell in love ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Masquerade: The Games Trilogy 3

    by Nyrae Dawn ...
    Series series The Games Trilogy
    If you love Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster and Walking Disaster and Abbi Glines, THE GAMES trilogy is for you.BOOK 3 in THE GAMES trilogy.After his father is imprisoned for murder, leaving his mother suicidal, Maddox Cross is left alone in Brenton, Virginia. When he meets a feisty young woman in the club where he works security, he has no idea that she might change his life for ever.Bee Malone ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • The Chiffon Trenches

    ‘Honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion’ Manolo BlahnikDiscover what truly happens behind the scenes in the world of high fashion in this detailed, storied memoir from style icon, bestselling author and former Vogue creative director André Leon Talley.During André Leon Talley’s first magazine job assisting Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?

    A Memoir

    by Roz Chast ...
    #1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Threads of Life

    A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle

    by Clare Hunter ...
    **SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH****'An astonishing feat'Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'An inspiring and moving sideways look at history'Eithne Farry, Sunday Express**An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story.From poli... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Every Tool's A Hammer

    Life Is What You Make It

    by Adam Savage ...
    * THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *‘An imperative how-to for creativity…I adore this book’ Nick OffermanAdam Savage – star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech – shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.Every Tool’s a ... ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • The Golden Thread

    How Fabric Changed History

    ** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK **'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE**'Will make you rethink ... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide

    A Step By Step Guide

    by Aranya ...
    This full colour book explains the design process and is based on course worksheets which have been designed, refined and tested on students over time. If you already have a basic knowledge of permaculture, from either reading another book or attending a course, then this guide is probably just what you need to build on your prior knowledge and put it into practical application. While it includes ... Read more

    $20.99 AUD

  • Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

    A powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us.Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the ‘creative types’. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is ... Read more

    Was $13.99 AUD Now $9.99 AUD

  • The Secret Lives of Colour

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated

    125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions,

    Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia covering 125 laws, guidelines, human biases, and general considerations important to successful design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice. From the 80/20 Rule to the Weakest Link, ... Read more

    $40.99 AUD

  • Fashion Babylon

    What is fashion? What is fashionable? Who decides what is in? What is out? Why is it green one year, and blue the next? Why is one little black dress worth three thousand pounds and another thirty quid? Is the catwalk that catty? Is everyone high on drugs and full of champagne? What makes a supermodel so super? And a designer too hot to touch? Who is making the money? Who owns who? Who hates who? ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Continuous Discovery Habits

    Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value

    by Teresa Torres ...
    "If you haven't had the good fortune to be coached by a strong leader or product coach, this book can help fill that gap and set you on the path to success."- Marty CaganHow do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • Consumed

    The need for collective change; colonialism, climate change & consumerism

    by Aja Barber ...
    ***'This powerful, speaking-truth-to-power book is an essential read for everybody who wants to stop feeling clueless and helpless about the impacts of cosumerism, and start doing their part to help create a more sustainable world' - Layla Saad'A critique on what we buy, how it's made and the systems behind it that make an unfair and broken cycle' - New York Times'The book is a blueprint for ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD