Uncertainty pervades the big decisions we all make in our lives. How much should we pay into our pensions each month? Should we take regular exercise? Expand the business? Change our strategy? Enter a trade agreement? Take an expensive holiday? We do not know what the future will hold. But we must m..
How to Fight Like a Special Forces Soldier is an in-depth study
of how trained soldiers kill and wound, and offers an expert
insight into how human beings can be turned into deadly fighting
machines. The skills taught are both primitive as well as hi-tech
and ultra-modern. Illustrated with black..
In this landmark follow-up to the bestselling Silent Invasion, Hidden Hand exposes the Chinese Communist Party’s global program of influence and subversion, and the threat it poses to democracy.
With its enormous economic power, China is now a global political and military force engaged in an ide..
With stunning images from Australian Geographics extensive picture library and fun facts about Australian culture and history, this book is a great way to introduce the country we call home. From our first people and the history of exploration, to our plants and animals and profiles on each state an..
At once reptilian and avian, dinosaurs enable us to imagine a world far beyond the usual boundaries of time, culture and physiology. We have envisioned them in diverse and contradictory ways, reflecting, in part, our changing conceptions of ourselves. Their discovery, around the start of the ninetee..
Australia and New Zealand edition From award-winning science journalist Dr Michael Mosley: The story of COVID-19, the greatest public health threat of our time ... This book charts the trajectory of a novel virus, from its emergence in China at the end of 2019 to its rapid worldwide spread. Based on..
You can find many different types of environment around the world, from forest and grassland to savannah and desert. Each of these contains a unique combination of climate and vegetation. In this book, students explore the many roles of vegetation, include producing resources, providing habitat and ..
Earth is abundant in natural resources, such as water, food, timber and metal. For the continuing success of life on our planet, we must manage these valuable resources in a sustainable way. In this book, students will learn to identify renewable and non-renewable resources, and discover where they ..