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
Letters to You: Words of Support and Inspiration for Difficult Times by Jazz Thornton
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Beautiful gift package book of letters to provide support, information, encouragement and tips on practical help for anyone suffering low moments. This book was designed to be read not just once, or in order, letter by letter, but to be used again and again as a tool when you encounter difficult emotio ...Show more
Halliday Pocket Wine Companion 2023: The 2023 Guide to Australia's Best Value Wines by James Halliday
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Compact and easy-to-navigate, the Halliday Pocket Wine Companion 2023 distils the key elements of the bestselling annual guide, curating the best-of-the-best both by value and rating across Australia's key wine regions. For almost 40 years, James Halliday has been the most trusted name in Australian w ...Show more
Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David J. Chalmers
$32.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worlds In the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David J. Chalmers predicts, we will have virtual worlds ...Show more
A Bloody Difficult Subject - Ruth Ross, te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Making of History by Bain Attwood
$60.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
One historian's research and the transformation of te Tiriti in New Zealand life.
Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China's Cultural Revolution by Tania Branigan
$36.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
An indelible exploration of the Cultural Revolution andhow it shapes China today, Red Memory uncovers fortyyears of silence through the rarely heard stories of individuals who lived through Mao's decade of madness. 'Took my breath away.' BARBARA DEMICK'Haunting.' OLIVER BURKEMAN'A masterpiece.' JULIA LO ...Show more
Head On: An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success by Carl Hayman
$34.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success. Carl Hayman, All Black #1000, once the most highly prized player in world rugby and a giant of the game in every sense - someone who was always respected, even feared. But at the end of seventeen years as a professional rugby pla ...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
Beautiful Trauma: A Journey of Discovery in Science and Healing by Rebecca Fogg
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Part memoir, part medical investigation, this is a compelling account of surviving a freak accident, and a fascinating exploration of the science of trauma and recovery
Dog Hearted - Essays on Our Fierce and Familiar Companions by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (Illustrator); Jessica J. Lee
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'This is a heart-warming anthology, celebrating one of our most beloved animals. Rich with joy and delight, but there is also real depth, poignancy and surprisingly dark humour here.' From Carl Phillips asking how wildness is tamed, to Esmé Weijun Wang finding moments of stillness in the simple act of ...Show more
Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control by Daniel Pick
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'A frankly brilliant book' The Guardian'An extraordinarily engrossing and wide-ranging analysis of a word and a concept. I fell under its spell immediately' Simon GarfieldIn 1953, a group of prisoners of war who had fought against the communist invasion of South Korea were released. They chose - apparen ...Show more
Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland by Peter Taylor
$39.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'What an extraordinary asset Peter Taylor is for the BBC and for British journalism' - Jonathan Freedland, bestselling author of The Escape Artist_______________On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, MI5's top- ...Show more