Penguin Books Australia

A revealing exploration of surprising, longstanding link between pornography and the evolution of mass communication

From cave painting to photography to the internet, pornography has always been at the cutting edge in adopting and exploiting new developments in mass communication. And in so doing, it has helped to promote and propel those developments in ways that are rarely acknowledged. Without...

From Antigua to New Zealand discover the flags of the world with this complete guide published in association with the Flag Institute.

Travel to each country of the world using the small-scale map and find out about over 300 national, international, official and provincial flags from across the globe.

Each national flag is covered: detailed notes and annotations will tell you all about its history...

Best-selling author Kris Cole has written a book that perfectly lives up to its title. Crystal Clear Communication provides the most accessible techniques for improving and perfecting your communication skills.

Revenge in response to violence risks the escalation of conflict.  Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart argue that in communities where violence must instead be paid for through compensation, violent must instead be paid for through compensation, violent conflict can be contained.  Peace-making and the Imagination explores the balance between revenge and compensation in the peace-making...

Most of us feel a little unsure in some situations – whether it's entering a room full of strangers, going to a party, speaking in front of an audience, attending a networking event or even just talking to a person one-to-one.

This is a book for anybody who would like to know how they can enter any situation, with any number or type of people, and feel confident doing it.

In these pages you'll...

Today the word 'fascist' is usually an insult aimed at those on the right, from neocons to big business.   But what does it really mean?   What if the true heirs to fascism were actually those who thought of themselves as being terribly nice and progressive – the liberals? 

Jonah Goldberg's excoriating, opinion-dividing US bestseller explains why.   Here he destroys long-held...

Everyone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. With all the wisdom of the ages, from Aristotle and Stalin to Yoda and Monty Python, Winning Arguments will show you how to win more than your fair share of arguments, as well as: