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Is it Safe to Eat?
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 43.99Is It Safe to Eat' clearly and carefully examines and clarifies the sometimes bewildering issues that we all can master so we can adjust our behaviour to lead healthier, less anxiety-ridden lives. It discusses key issues such as GM food, cancer-causing agents and agrochemicals, natural toxins, BSE, E. coli, and more. more...
Ancient Egypt
Oxford University Press, UK 2004; US$ 9.99The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? - ;The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies... more...
On Radji Beach
Pan Macmillan Australia 2010; US$ 24.67On 12 February 1942, Singapore was just days away from its fall to the Japanese. As the city burned, hundreds of desperate people scrambled to the docks to flee. Amongst them were 65 Australian Army nurses, who boarded a coastal freighter, the Vyner Brooke. But theirs was a doomed voyage. Japanese bombers attacked and sank the vessel off Sumatra.... more...
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
OUP Oxford 2000; US$ 18.99The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt from the stone age to the Roman conquest. The story of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans makes for fascinating reading, with subjects ranging from the changing nature of life and death in the Nile... more...
Glenrowan
Pan Macmillan Australia 2012; US$ 24.67The siege of Glenrowan is more than just an Australian legend. The 41 hours when the Kelly Gang took over Ann Jones' Glenrowan Inn and held the police at bay have become a part of the Australian psyche. Most people know the bare bones of the story, but few know the names and actions of some of those who literally made history over those two days.... more...
Food Safety
Wiley 2012; US$ 57.95Food safety is a modern concept. Remarkably, it is only in the last 200 years that such concepts as foodborne germs, and the means of combating them (such as antiseptics and refrigeration), have been popularised. Yet in the 21st Century, consumers in the developed world do not accept that the food which they purchase and consume might carry a risk... more...
A Dictionary of Archaeology
Wiley 2008; US$ 155.95This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field. more...
Qualitative Evaluation
SAGE Publications 1999; Not AvailableIan Shaw shows how evaluation practice can utilize qualitative approaches to gain an understanding that more traditional quantitative approaches may fail to do. Three broad sections include discussions of: the foundations of evaluation and recent trends; evaluation and action programmes and policies; and the practice of evaluation. more...
Qualitative Research in Social Work
SAGE Publications 2001; US$ 65.00'The back cover of the book proclaims that "Qualitative Research in Social Work will be essential reading for all students, practitioners and researchers undertaking social work research." That just about sums it up for me' - British Journal of Social Work There is a clear need for a book which treats qualitative research as a substantive... more...
Leadership Lessons from the Ancient World
Wiley 2006; US$ 45.00As the demand for comparative studies of leadership rises, managers and trainers are looking harder than ever for new studies to which trainees will not bring preconceived idea. This unique book delivers just that. Though the contexts have changed, the examination of ancient events from a business perspective provides a wealth of useful insights on... more...









