Mr. B: George Balanchine's Twentieth Century by Jennifer Homans
$79.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
From the author of Apollo's Angels, the first major biography of the figure who modernised dance: an intimate portrait of the man behind the mythology, set against the vibrant backdrop of the century that shaped him. Balanchine's radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his rich ...Show more
Human Body (DK Eyewitness) by David Pelham
$26.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: DK Eyewitness
Learn all about your body from the end of your nose to the tips of your toes. Travel through the amazing human body to learn about the brain centre, muscle power, bony frame, pumping heart, and senses hard at work interpreting and understanding our world.Processes you take for granted, such as breathing ...Show more
Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food ... and Why Can't We Stop? by Chris van Tulleken
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.It's not you, it's the food.We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially proc ...Show more
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City by Matthew Teller
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'Original and illuminating ... what a good book this is' Jonathan Dimbleby'A love letter to the people of the Old City' Jerusalem PostIn Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. Maps divide the walled Old City into four quarters, yet that division doesn't reflect the reality of ...Show more
Women Photograph: What We See: Women and nonbinary perspectives through the lens by Daniella Zalcman (Editor); Sara Ickow (Editor)
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
In Women Photograph: What We See, open your eyes to a new world view with 100 women photojournalists' stories from behind the lens.
Pastures of Healing: From the Loss of a Child by Denis Glennon
$37.00 NZD
Category: Health and Wellbeing
A violent and senseless crime committed against an innocent citizen, and a father's desire 25 years later to speak directly to others who have lost a child or experienced similar grief to help in the necessary recovery back into their lives.Ciara Glennon vanished into the night in Perth, Western Austral ...Show more
Women We Buried, Women We Burned: A Memoir by Rachel Louise Snyder
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Following the acclaimed No Visible Bruises, a piercing account of the author's childhood in an Evangelic Christian community, her teenage escape, and her career as a reporter at the frontline of the global epidemic of violence against women.Award-winning journalist Rachel Louise Snyder has spent her car ...Show more
Secret History: State Surveillance in New Zealand 1900 -1958 by Richard S. Hill; Steven Loveridge
$79.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
The first volume in a history of spies and spying in New Zealand.In 1900, a handful of New Zealand police detectives watched out for spies, seditionists and others who might pose a threat to state and society. The Police Force remained the primary instrument of such human intelligence in New Zealand unt ...Show more
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
AN ESQUIREAND NEW YORK TIMESBOOK OF THE YEAR An award-winning journalist's exploration of the domestic violence epidemic, and how to combat it. An average of 137 women are killed by familial violence across the globe every day. In the UK alone, two women die each week at the hands of their partners, and ...Show more
Stand by Me: Helping Your Teen Through Tough Times by John Kirwan
$40.00 NZD
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Reading Level: near fine
'I'm a dad and I'm scared.' Charting John Kirwan's experiences as a father, and incorporating voices of young people today, Stand By Me examines issues around teenage mental health, with a focus on depression and anxiety. It is intended as a useful guide for parents, caregivers and teachers - anyone con ...Show more
Beyond the Cobblestones in Dublin: An Insider’s Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink and Explore by Fiona Hilliard
$38.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Curious Travel Guides
Beyond the Cobblestones in Dublin is your guide to the city’s eclectic neighbourhoods, where sophisticated brunch spots and cute interior stores sit alongside traditional Victorian watering holes and literary landmarks. In this curated travel guide, Dublin local Fiona Hilliard takes you on a tour of her ...Show more
Super Potato Design by Mira Locher, Takashi Sugimoto
$69.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
"We do not live only with clear-cut forms; rather, we exist in a world of forms that are often indistinct and vague." --Takashi Sugimoto, architect and James Beard Award-winning author Super Potato Design presents the work of internationally-renowned Japanese designer Takashi Sugimoto. After studying m ...Show more