Here Come The Philistines Robyn Williams on the Art of Science

Here Come the Philistines!

By Robyn Williams

$9.00

Talks and articles explores human issues raised by science and technology.

‘Passionate, witty, erudite, humane’ Stephanie Dowrick on Robyn Williams’ Outpourings.

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Category: Non-fiction Tags: Science, Technology

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Explore captivating tales and insightful reads wit

Explore captivating tales and insightful reads with today's rescued reads:The Intervention: An Anthology edited by Rosie Scott & Anita Heiss – $12
Split by Tara Moss – $12
Holy Woman: A Divine Adventure by Louise Omer – $12
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua – $12
Furry Logic: Guide to Life's Little Challenges by Jane Seabrook – $10
White Crane by Sandy Fussell, illustrated by Rhian Nest James – $8
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan – $9
Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine – $10
Cents and Sensibility by Maggie Alderson – $14
Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy – $9
The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly – $16This is only a small percentage of secondhand books added to the website today - so make sure you head to prelovedbookshop.com.au to browse through our range and help a rescued book find their next family.#SecondhandBooks #PrelovedReads #BookLovers #Anthology #AustralianAuthors #Fiction #NonFiction #PrelovedBookshop #RosieScott #AnitaHeiss #TaraMoss #MakeddeVanderwall #LouiseOmer #AmyChua #JaneSeabrook #SandyFussell #RhianNestJames #SamuraiKids #DervlaMcTiernan #CormacReilly #BarbaraErskine #MaggieAlderson #CormacMcCarthy #MatthewReilly #JackWestJr

Mineko Iwasaki, once hailed as the best geisha of

Mineko Iwasaki, once hailed as the best geisha of her generation, shares her extraordinary journey in Geisha of Gion: The Memoir.
From her earliest days in the geisha house at age four to becoming a cultural icon, she reveals the beauty, discipline, and complexity of a life shaped by tradition.
Richly detailed and deeply personal, this book is a rare and captivating glimpse into a world hidden from view for centuries, and you can take it home today for just $9 at PLB: https://prelovedbookshop.com.au/book/geisha-of-gion-the-memoir-of-mineko-iwasaki/#GeishaOfGion #MinekoIwasaki #Memoir #JapaneseCulture #Geisha #HiddenWorlds #PrelovedReads #Biographies #PrelovedBookshop

Today's rescued reads includes a stack of award-wi

Today's rescued reads includes a stack of award-winning, timeless stories, from classics to contemporary:How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee – $9
Terra Nullius by Claire G Coleman – $10
Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder – $14
Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke – $9
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate by Kai Bird – $13
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon – $22
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov – $9
Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, edited by David Van Leer – $8
Kahlil Gibran: The Nature of Love by Andrew Dib Sherfan – $12
The Vegetable & Herb Expert by DG Hessayon – $14
A Puffin Quartet of Poets by Eleanor Farjeon, James Reeves, EV Rieu, & Ian Serraillier – $6Explore these preloved treasures and thousands more secondhand books waiting for their next forever-reader at prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #PrelovedReads #LiteraryGems #ClassicLiterature #AustralianAuthors #Memoir #Poetry #PrelovedBookshop #JingJingLee #ClaireGColeman #AnnaFunder #MaxineBenebaClarke #KaiBird #ThomasPynchon #VladimirNabokov #EdgarAllanPoe

Explore history, art, music, and more with today's

Explore history, art, music, and more with today's rescued reads:A More Perfect Heaven by Dava Sobel – $17
Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada – $10
Bodies and Souls by John D Spooner – $15
A Sense of Belonging by Erica James – $13
Art Detective by Michele Stockley – $18
Swooning by Christopher Lawrence – $15
The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow – $4
Indoctrinaire by Christopher Priest – $6
Emerging Themes by National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education – $15
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards – $15
The Emperor's Codes by Michael Smith – $12To learn more about these secondhand books and browse through thousands of others, head to prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #PrelovedReads #BookLovers #ArtLovers #HistoryBuffs #ClassicLiterature #MusicLovers #EducationalReads #PrelovedBookshop #DavaSobel #Copernicus #HansFallada #EricaJames #RandolphStow #ChristopherPriest

Delight in the beauty of verse with A Little Treas

Delight in the beauty of verse with A Little Treasury of Favourite Poems by Joseph H Head, available at PLB in this charming hard cover edition for $12.
This collection of over 200 English and American poems is paired with delicate artwork on every page, making it a treasure for poetry lovers. From classics like Poe’s The Raven and Shakespeare’s finest to hidden gems by lesser-known poets, this anthology invites you to rediscover old favourites and discover new ones.
Perfect for cozy evenings and thoughtful moments: https://prelovedbookshop.com.au/book/a-little-treasury-of-favourite-poems/#PoetryLovers #ClassicPoems #LiteraryTreasures #SecondhandBooks #PrelovedReads #BookLovers #PrelovedBookshop

Praised for its balanced and perceptive insights,

Praised for its balanced and perceptive insights, Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath by Anne Stevenson delves into Plath's driving passions, conflicts, and poetic brilliance. With sensitive compassion, Anne Stevenson offers a deeply comprehensive look at the woman behind the works that continue to captivate readers.
This hard cover is available for $30 at PLB: https://prelovedbookshop.com.au/book/bitter-fame-a-life-of-sylvia-plath/#SylviaPlath #AnneStevenson #BitterFame #PoetryLovers #LiteraryBiography #PrelovedReads #SecondhandBooks #BookLovers #PrelovedBookshop

Journey into a world of courage and friendship wit

Journey into a world of courage and friendship with Momotaro: Peach Boy.
This classic Japanese folktale tells the story of a young hero, born from a peach, who sets off to Ogre Island with his loyal animal companions — a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant — to defeat evil and protect his village.
Condition notes: Damaged dust jacket, damaged spine.
At only $10 – this rescued read is ideal for young adventurers and folklore lovers alike: https://prelovedbookshop.com.au/book/momotaro-peach-boy/
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Explore the magic and creativity of today's rescue

Explore the magic and creativity of today's rescued reads:Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart - $13
The Eagle Of The Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff – $7
Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers by Josie Jeffery – $17
Contemporary Bohemian Lace by Vera Levá-Skrovánová – $12
Gymnastics For Men by Nik Stuart – $12
Adam Spencer's World of Numbers by Adam Spencer – $15
Sodeisha: Avant-garde Japanese Ceramics by Australian Gallery Directors Council – $15
The Literary Cat edited by JC Suares & Seymour Chwast – $25
Sly Old Wardrobe by Ivan Southall, illustrated by Ted Greenwood – $35
Bee Man of Orn by Frank R Stockton, illustrated by Maurice Sendak – $25
Stained Glass Patterns by Joanne Nervo – $15Paw your way through these and thousands more secondhand treasures at prelovedbookshop.com.au#PrelovedBooks #UniqueReads #BohemianLace #JapaneseCeramics #ChildrensBooks #IllustratedBooks #GymnasticsBooks #PrelovedBookshop #RosemarySutcliff #AdamSpencer #IvanSouthall #FrankRStockton #MauriceSendak #DouglasStuart #ShuggieBain

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