Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Society & Culture

Ever wondered what happens to us as we die? Or how the Esky became an Aussie cultural icon? Or why we have leap years? Then look no further - and even if you haven't wondered, you'll want to find out. This anthology is a diverse collection of explainers by some of the finest writers from The Age ...

To mark The Australia Institute's 30 years of big ideas, we have asked some of our good friends and leading thinkers from Australia and around the world to share a big idea for a better Australia. The Australia Institute has spent the last 30 years producing research that matters, and this anthol...

What's the meaning of a bee's waggle dance? Who thought budgie smugglers into being? And why is cancer so damn hard to cure? Australia's best journalists reveal the complex workings of the world - from outer space and the deep sea to our own backyards - as they delve into life's mysteries, answer...

Anne Aly, Liz Byrski, Sarah Drummond, Mehreen Faruqi, Goldie Goldbloom, Krissy Kneen, Jeanine Leane, Brigid Lowry and Pat Mamanyjun Torres are among fifteen voices recounting what it is like to be a woman on the other side of 40. These are stories of identity and survival, and a celebration of ge...

Thirty women philosophers explore topics of pressing interest for today. Their ideas are discussed in lively interviews from Philosophy Bites, the world's foremost philosophy podcast. These conversations illuminate diverse aspects of being human -- personal, social, and political -- for anyone in...

"Astrology has taken the world by storm-millions of people around the globe use the positions of the stars to guide them in life, love, career, and more. In this comprehensive resource, leading contemporary astrologers lend their expertise to take cosmic self-care to the next level with detailed ...