Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning by Nigel Biggar
38.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A new assessment of the West’s colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever. Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of ...Show more
My Fourth Time, We Drowned - Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Hayden
25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
Winner of The Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2022Winner of The Michel Déon Prize 2022Winner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year Award 2022Winner of the An Post Irish Book Award for Nonfiction 2022A Financial Times Best Political Book of 2022 A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 A New Yorker Best ...Show more
What About Men? by Caitlin Moran
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A frank, funny and galvanising exploration of masculinity, and a manifesto for male allyship, from million-copy bestseller and feminist powerhouse Caitlin Moran. As any feminist who talks about the problems of girls and women will know, the first question you will ever be asked is 'But what about MEN?' ...Show more
This Is a Book for People Who Love Mushrooms by Meg Madden
30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: This Is a Book for People Who Love Ser.
A celebratory compendium of nature's weirdest and most wonderful fungi, with gorgeously illustrated profiles of notable mushrooms and information on foraging, understanding, and appreciating these magnificent living thingsFor amateur mycologists and experienced foragers alike, this delightful guide acts ...Show more
Bodies - Life and Death in Music by Ian Winwood
25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A DAILY TELEGRAPH and IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARThe must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert.In Bodies, author Ian Winwood explores the music industry's many failures, from addiction and mental health i ...Show more
Into the Groove - The Story of Sound from Tin Foil to Vinyl by Jonathan Scott
43.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
The story of recorded sound--the technological developments, the humans that made them happen and their impact on society, from the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. In Into the Groove, vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take ...Show more
The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments that Changed Our World by Suzie Sheehy
25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
The astonishing story of twentieth-century physics, told through the twelve experiments that changed our world*SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES' BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS OF 2022*'A splendid idea, vividly carried out- I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ...Show more
Landlines: The remarkable story of a thousand-mile journey across Britain by Raynor Winn
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Raynor knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It worked once before. But will he - can he? - set out with her on another healing walk?Being one with nature saved them in their darkest hour and their hope is that it can work its magic agai ...Show more
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A timely and powerful examination of ocean physics. All of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine. Human history has been dictated by the ocean- the location of cities, access to resources and the gateways to new lands have all revolve ...Show more
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative an ...Show more
Sure To Rise: The Edmond's Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson, Richard Wolfe
60.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Edmonds is one of New Zealand's best-known brands - its radiant sun and 'Sure to Rise' promise have embellished baking powder labels and the much-loved Edmonds Cookery Book for over a hundred years and are now embedded in our popular culture. The man behind the company, Thomas Edmonds, came to New Zeala ...Show more
Resilience: a Story of Persecution, Escape, Survival and Triumph by Inge Woolf
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Resilience is a Holocaust story and a New Zealand story. Born to a prosperous Jewish family, Inge Woolf witnessed the Nazis marching into Vienna in March 1938. To escape certain death, the family audaciously boarded a train to the heart of Nazi Germany – Berlin – and from there caught a plane to England ...Show more