Beautiful, intelligent, huge, Whales cast their spell over us, but remain a mystery. Wade Hughes is a writer, and an artist with the underwater camera, who with his wife Robyn has travelled the world, meeting whales. Amazing photos show whales being themselves in the moods, and phases of life, with evoking text. ENDORSED BY AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC
The original autobiography of a 20th century Australian superstar, updated with a new biographical chapter covering the time from its publication in 1985 to his death in 2008, and almost to the present day. It includes more than 200 photos and illustrations.
Australia is infamous for its dangerous animals. With more deadly snakes than any other country worldwide, it isn’t surprising. Though sharks, spiders, and snakes get the majority of bad press, it is actually an awesome array of predators and venomous critters that have earned Australia its fearsome reputation. Australias Most Dangerous is a ......
A collection of award winning homes from modern times and colonial history of Australian design and architecture. Full of illustrations, plans and a history of each house, providing context and theme. Carefully constructed by housing historian, Tim Reeves.
Abandoned buildings are a viewfinder into our heritage and often offer us a story. In this beautifully photographed book, the author has captured Perth’s abandoned places in emotive form: places as dark as time; history forgotten in the folds of the subconscious mind; beauty in decay, a presentation of life open to our personal interpretations.
One of the most comprehensive books on the region, this large format hardback not only contains many stunning photographs but also imparts a great breadth of information. Each of the Western Deserts are discussed: fauna and flora, geographic features, Indigenous communities, early European explorers and some of the many tracks that traverse them.
In 1944 a battle in the art world was knocking World War II off front pages. Angry and disappointed contestant, Mary Edwards, launched a Supreme Court attack on famous innovator, William Dobell, and the judges who gave him the Archibald Prize—world’s richest portrait prize.
A lushly illustrated collection of Kerry Leishmans artwork as it appeared throughout newspaper publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age over several decades. Includes comments from famous and infamous columnists, as well as select quotes from the articles themselves. Gives a snapshot of the issues at large at the time.
Walking in the Wild, Ken Duncan’s latest title, is devoted exclusively to wildlife photos. Ken claims he is just a landscape photographer, who also enjoys photographing wildlife. This visual feast also features a foreword by legendary journalist, Ray Martin.