Item category 2: People & Society

A newly translated Russian classic offers a comprehensive collection of checkmate combinations, along with information on chess tactics and illustrative templates for different mating formations.

This book is an essential guide to the most intense, dramatic, important and extraordinary conflicts over the last 5000 years and the consequences of those clashes on societies around the globe.

1001 Great fishing tips is the ulitmate guide to catching fish in Australian waters. Tips for recreational fishing include the right gear to use, correct casting techniques, and the smartest baits to buy.

Gaming magazine authors from around the globe present a chronological yet qualitative history of the video game, with insight into the development, popularity, and influence of games that can't be missed. This book details the best video games from around the world and on all formats, from primit...

The ever-increasing passion for recreational walking is given fresh impetus with the creation of each new national park and wilderness area, the construction of every new walkway, and the clearing of another fresh, never-before-trodden trail. The exponential growth of pathways and woodland walks,...

Did you know that one in 10,000 chickens is transgender? Or that Hitler made the world’s first 3D movie? Well you’ll learn these and 999 other side-splittingly ridiculous titbits of wholly useless bloke data in this award-worthy Aussie book, due to hit all good bookshops in November. From robo-sh...

Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by wo...

With more than 100 million participants Minecraft has become a global craze and is one of the most popular video games ever "101 Awesome Builds" provides players at all levels the tools to excel in the most popular aspect of the game: building. Featuring step-by-step, colorful guides to builds of...

What would you do if someone bet you they could balance a coin on the edge of a banknote, walk through a postcard, or make you move your limbs through the power of suggestion? Would you take that bet? From Richard Wiseman, the creator of the 350-million-view YouTube phenomenon, Quirkology, comes ...

This new Roblox title revisits the ever-popular gaming portal in a completely new way. This guide gives readers 101 of the coolest experiences that they can have in Roblox. Whether it's breaking out of prison, hiding from a hurricane, finding hidden secrets or even creating your own game, there's...