My Family and Other Animals

Gerald Durrell

My Family and Other Animalsis the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist G...

The Analects

Confucius; Arthur Waley (Translator); Sarah Allan (Introduction by)

Confucius failed in his lifetime to rescue a crumbling civilization with his teachings, but he was to become the most influential sage in human history. His thought, still remarkably current, survives here in The Analects --a collection of brief aphoristic sayings that has had a deeper impact on more pe...

Escape to Nature: Visit 75 of Australia's Best National Parks

Australian Geographic

Escape to Nature is a stunning guidebook to 75 of Australia's most unique and awe-inspiring national parks, carefully selected by the Australian Geographic team. Given Australia is home to the highest number of national parks in the world, choosing only 75 of the best was a difficult task to say the lea...