Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti
$24.00 NZD
$48.00 (50% off)
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
'Today I woke up on Earth. And I will fall asleep in space' In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain and desert, every city and every port. The most ordinary things -- eating, sleeping, brushing your teeth or cutting your hair -- have to be relearned, until ...Show more
Egyptian Ancient Origins: Stories of People and Civilization by J. K. JACKSON
$29.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths and Legends in the same series, this title b ...Show more
Engineers of Human Souls: Four Writers Who Changed Twentieth-Century Minds by Simon Ings
$40.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Maurice Barres, who first wiel ...Show more
Everest 1922 by Mick Conferey
$45.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
The dramatic and compelling account of the first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to coincide with the centenary of the expedition in 2022.
Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts
$40.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
"The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life. In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same daunting task: identifying and describing all life on Earth. Their approaches could not have been more different. Car ...Show more
Ex Libris: 100 Books for Everyone's Bookshelf by Michiko Kakutani
$30.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
From 'the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world' (Vanity Fair) comes an inspiring and beautifully illustrated selection of the life-changing books that none of us should miss 'Why do we love books so much?' For legendary literary critic Michiko Kakutani, books have always been an esca ...Show more
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward
$22.00 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL IT With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump's White House and precisely how he makes decis ...Show more
Feijoa: A Story of Obsession and Belonging by Kate Evans
$39.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Inspired by a personal obsession with this singular exotic fruit, Feijoa is a sweeping, global tale about the dance between people and plants - how we need each other, how we change each other, and the surprising ways certain species make their way into our imaginations, our stomachs, and our hearts. ...Show more
From Renter to Owner - Practical, innovative ways to buy your own home today by Susan Edmunds
$29.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
How to buy your first home - sooner rather than later Do the chances of buying your first home seem akin to winning the lottery? Well, don't despair because respected property and business journalist Susan Edmunds has done the hard work to reveal how to get you into your first home - sooner rather than ...Show more
Going Places : Migration, Economics and the Future of New Zealand (BWB Texts) by Julie Fry
$14.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
Migration and the movement of people is one of the critical issues confronting the world's nations in the twenty-first-century. This book is about the economic contribution of migration to and from New Zealand, one of the most frequently discussed aspects of the debate. Can immigration, in economic ter ...Show more
Good Blood - A Doctor, a Donor, and the Incredible Breakthrough That Saved Millions of Babies by Julian Guthrie
$22.50 NZD
$45.00 (50% off)
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
A remarkable, uplifting story about one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century In 1951 in Sydney, Australia, a fourteen-year-old boy named James Harrison was near death when he received a transfusion of blood that saved his life. A few years later, and half a world away, a shy you ...Show more
Green Nation Revolution: Use Your Future to Change the World by Valentina Giannella, Lucia Esther Maruzzelli
$11.00 NZD
$22.00 (50% off)
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Take your place in the Green Nation, a nation without geographical borders that unites the youth of today in their fight for the planet. From the economy and new professions, to advanced technology and sustainable start-ups, learn how the world needs to change in order to secure its future, and find o ...Show more