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The Player Of Games (#2 Culture) by Iain M. Banks
$14.99 AUD
$19.99 (25% off)
Category: Fiction | Series: Culture Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The second Culture novel from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a modern master of science fiction. The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, compute ...Show more
The Religious Life of Dress: Global Fashion and Faith by Lynne Hume
$39.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Dress, Body, Culture
From clothing to the painted and scarified nude body, through overt, public display or esoteric symbols known only to the initiated, dress can convey information about beliefs, faith, identity, power, agency, resistance, and fashion. Taking a 'senses' approach, Hume's engaging account takes into conside ...Show more
The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks
$14.99 AUD
Category: Fantasy | Series: Culture Ser.
A collection of short fiction by the author of "The Wasp Factory" and "Against a Dark Background". The title story is a novella continuing the "Culture" sequence but set on Earth in 1977. The other stories range from science fiction to horror, and dark-coated fantasy to morality tale.
Twilight and Philosophy : Vampires, vegetarians and the pursuit of immortality by J.Jeremy Wisnewski
$29.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
This title offers the first look at the philosophy behind Stephenie Meyer's bestselling "Twilight" series. Bella and Edward, and their family and friends, have faced countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" novels. This book is the first to explore them, drawing on th ...Show more
Uluru (Sharing Culture) by Stanley Breeden
$19.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Sharing Culture
The great rock which has become an Australian icon is the traditional responsibility of the Anangu, the caretakers of Uluru. In brilliant images and text, author and photographer Stan Breeden celebrates the life of the Anangu and their land.
Use of Weapons (#3 Culture) by Iain M. Banks
$14.99 AUD
$19.99 (25% off)
Category: Fantasy | Series: Culture Ser. | Reading Level: good
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but des ...Show more