Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great by Paul Strathern
$39.99 NZD
Category: Early History
Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which saw advances in areas such as art, science, philosophy, political theory and economics. However, all this was achieved against a background of extreme ...Show more
Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1
$30.00 NZD
Category: Motor Sports
**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...'Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated ...Show more
Spiders (A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...) by Andrew Crowe
$14.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...
A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand Spiders. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Spider?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick accurate identification of spiders, this new mini guid ...Show more
Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals about Diet, Insulin and Successful Treatments by Gary Taubes
$39.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
An eye-opening investigation into the history of diabetes research and treatment, arguing for a diet-based alternative to medical treatments, from the best-selling author of The Case Against Sugar. Over 400 million people around the world have been diagnosed with diabetes. Before the discovery of insuli ...Show more
Environmental Defenders: Fighting for our natural world by Peart, Raewyn
$80.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
For over 50 years the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has been at the forefront of protecting Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environments. From the Think Big power projects of the 1970s, to coastal developments on pristine northland beaches and the destruction of the Mackenzie Country’s unique d ...Show more
Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs by Johann Hari
$38.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus takes a revelatory look at the new drugs transforming weight loss as we know it sharing his personal experience on Ozempic and examining our ability to heal society's dysfunctional relationship with food, weight and our bodies. In January 2023, ...Show more
Max Verstappen: The unstoppable force in Formula One by Ewan McKenzie
$45.00 NZD
Category: Motor Sports
A fully illustrated biography of Max Verstappen, from karting in the junior races at age 10 to his third time winning the World Championship at the end of 2023. Max's journey to Formula 1 stardom was not a typical one. His parents are both motorsport talents. He was born in Belgium to mum Sophie Kumpen, ...Show more
Lonely Planet Tokyo by Winnie Tan, Ray Bartlett, Rob Goss, Kimberly Hughes, Phillip Tang
$36.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Travel Guide Ser.
Lonely Planet's Tokyo is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Enjoy local beers at an izakaya, catch the cherry blossoms in bloom and climb to the top of Mount Fuji; all with your trusted trave ...Show more
The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation (BWB Text) by Matthew Scobie, Anna Sturman
$17.99 NZD
Category: Business & Economics | Series: BWB Texts
What do the economics of decolonisation mean for the future of Aotearoa? This question drives the work of Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman as they explore the complex relationship between tangata whenua and capitalism. By weaving together historical insights and contemporary analysis, this Text reveals ...Show more
Nine Lives: Expeditions to Everest by Robert Mads Anderson
$9.99 NZD
$40.00 (75% off)
Category: Travel
Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer with a solitary goal: to conquer Everest. After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, he led a team up a new route on the Kangshung Face without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face, and finally guided a team to the top of ...Show more
How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsev
$40.00 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
From one of our leading experts on disinformation, the incredible true story of the complex and largely forgotten WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer - and what we can learn from him today. FROM THE AUTHOR OF NOTHING IS TRUE AND EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE 'Elegant, effortlessly readable . . . essential readi ...Show more
Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe by Julia John; Fox Guy
$44.99 NZD
Category: New & Interesting Non-Fiction
A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever. The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is one of the most remarkable in history: a long courtship followed by a shotgun wedding and then a coronation, ending j ...Show more