Southeast Asia: An Introductory History by Milton Osborne
38.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A lively and easy-to-read guide to Southeast Asian history written by one of the world's pre-eminent historians of the area. Southeast Asia: An introductory historywas first published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for travellers and students interested in one of the most dynamic and diverse regi ...Show more
Hard by the Cloud House by Peter Walker
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A massive, predatory bird and its place in history and myth. The legend of Pouakai, aka the extinct Haast's Eagle, takes Peter Walker on a journey from an 1860s Canterbury sheep run to a deep cave near Karamea as he learns the story of the mighty hunter that inhabited a peak in the foothills of the Sout ...Show more
The Long and Winding Road by Lesley Pearse
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Lesley Pearse didn't publish her first novel until she was 48. Now she has sold over ten million books around the world and is a constant presence on the bestseller chart.A writer of heart-stopping stories, Lesley's books are filled with heroines struggling to make it in a difficult world.Yet this descr ...Show more
Antiquities Sticker, Color & Activity Book: Over 500 Unique Stickers by Editors of Chartwell
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
Immerse yourself in the intrigue and elegance of the Victorian era with this treasure trove of ephemera-with 500+ stickers, 90+ activity and coloring pages, and calling cards with envelopes. Peer inside the Victorian era with Antiquities Sticker, Color & Activity Book-with more than 500 fanciful sti ...Show more
H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z by Elizabeth Kolbert
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
Climate change resists narrative and yet we must see clearly what's happening in our world. Millions of lives are at stake, and upwards of a million species. We must act. In H Is for Hope, Elizabeth Kolbert investigates the history, and future, of climate change from A, for Svante Arrhenius, who created ...Show more
Bottoms up and the Devil Laughs - A Journey Through the Deep State by Kerry Howley
70.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR - A wild, humane, and hilarious meditation on post-privacy America--from the acclaimed author of Thrown "At 25, [Reality] Winner--yoga teacher, beloved sister, AR-15 owner--was sentenced to five years in prison for leaking classified documents about a Russian el ...Show more
Cave of Bones A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by Lee Berger, John Hawks
45.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A true-life scientific adventure story, this thrilling book takes the reader deep into South African caves to discover fossil remains that compel a monumental reframing of the human family tree. In the summer of 2022, Lee Berger lost 50 pounds in order to wriggle though impossibly small openings in the ...Show more
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
70.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
A 50th anniversary edition of the book that brought down the Soviet Union - now with an introduction from Solzhenitsyn's widow detailing the dramatic story of its publication ' The Gulag Archipelago helped to bring down an empire. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated' Doris Lessing, Sunday Telegraph ...Show more
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century. It could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the ...Show more
Who Owns the Moon? : In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A. C. Grayling
39.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Ra ...Show more
American Mother by Colum McCann Dianne Foley
39.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss. It has been eleven years since Diane Foley's son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped ...Show more
Baker Bleu: Bake It Till You Make It by Mike Russell
55.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
Baker Bleu The Book is a cookbook of sorts. At least, it has 70 plus delicious, inventive recipes for anyone who wants to emulate the best bread and Roman-style sourdough pizza bases in Melbourne. And those who are sandwich fiends (like Neil Perry), or who aspire to resourcefulness with leftover br ...Show more