Volume 34 issue 01 - 11 February 2022

New Non-Fiction Titles

The College Library has some wonderful new non-fiction titles across a range of subjects. Here's just a few available for loan...

Shackleton's Endurance

Welcome to Country: A Travel Guide to Indigenous Australia by Professor Marcia Langton is a fascinating tour guide for those of us wanting to have an insight into Indigenous culture and travel. The book covers a range of topics including dance, storytelling, language and cultural awareness. This guide also addresses the events and issues facing Australia today, such as as Native Title, the Stolen Generations, the 2020 bushfires, the Black Lives Matter movement, and making a rightful place in the nation for the First Australians.

Shackleton’s Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story by Joanna Grochowicz tells the amazing true story of Ernest Shackleton and his team as they set sail for Antarctica in August 1914, where they plan to cross the continent on foot. In January 1915, his ship, the Endurance, sinks without a trace. To survive, Shackleton and his crew aim to make it home against tremendous odds, with only lifeboats to cross the heavy seas of the South Atlantic - and the life-saving power of Shackleton's extraordinary leadership skills. 

The Stardust That Made Us: A Visual Exploration of Chemistry, Atoms, Elements and the Universe by Colin Stuart is designed to present chemistry in a new, approachable way. This book explores the history and application of chemistry in the natural world. With incredible artwork, the reader can visualize the 118 known elements and explore the chemical makeup of the universe. With engaging, easy-to-understand text by acclaimed science writer Colin Stuart, this title will truly captivate and inspire.

Modern Herstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary people rewriting history by Blair Imani profiles and celebrates seventy women and nonbinary champions of progressive change. Despite making huge contributions to the liberation movements of the last century and today, all of these trailblazers come from backgrounds and communities that are traditionally overlooked and under-celebrated. This book tells the important stories of the leaders and movements that are changing the world right here and right now—and will inspire readers to do the same.