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The Ground Between: Navigating the Oil and Mining Debate in New Zealand: 2017 (BWB Texts) by Sefton Darby
$14.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
Battles over oil and mining developments in New Zealand are fierce and polarised. Often presented as a simple trade-off between conservation or quick profit, the debate leaves little space for discussion across ideological divides. The Ground Between provides a rare account from someone who has worked w ...Show more
The History of a Riot (BWB Texts) by Jared Davidson
$15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Social & Cultural History | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
'What follows is a microhistory of collective revolt.' In 1843, the New Zealand Company settlement of Nelson was rocked by the revolt of its emigrant labourers. Over 70 gang-men and their wives collectively resisted their poor working conditions through petitions, strikes and, ultimately, violence. Yet ...Show more
Towards a Warmer World: What Climate Change Will Mean for New Zealand's Future (BWB Texts) by Veronika Meduna
$14.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
2014 was the hottest year since record keeping began back in 1880. July 2015 was recently confirmed as the globe's hottest month ever recorded, both on land and in the oceans. This December a major international meeting, to be held in Paris, seeks a new agreement to address climate change. Against th ...Show more