The Home of the Blizzard by Douglas Mawson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Antarctic | Series: The H&S Books | Reading Level: good-very good
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho
$15.00 NZD
Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good
Fossil Capital - The Rise of Steam-Power and the Roots of Global Warming by Andreas Malm
$15.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: good-very good
The more we debate about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we continue to burn. How did we get caught up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Malm claims that it all began in Britain with the rise of steam-power. So why did manufacturers turn from traditional ...Show more
Defying Gravity - The Fisher and Paykel Story by Keith Davies
$25.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Injured Brains of Medical Minds by Narinder Kapur (ed.)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Medicine | Reading Level: very good
This book provides a unique perspective on what it is like to be brain-damaged, seen through the eyes of doctors or neurosurgeons who have themselves suffered a brain injury or brain illness. Each of the personal accounts, written over the past 120 years, is accompanied by a commentary written by the au ...Show more
Fortress Kent by Roy Ingleton
$25.00 NZD
Category: United Kingdom | Reading Level: very good
Since the dawn of civilization, Britain has been menaced by foreign powers and invasive hordes, anxious either to pillage and plunder or to invade and rule over this green and pleasant land.
Let My People Go Surfing - The Education of a Reluctant Businessman - Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual by Yvon Chouinard
$16.00 NZD
Category: Business | Reading Level: very good
"Brillient" - Daphne (Staff) In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. Fro ...Show more
Spikes - Exploring the Neural Code by Fred Rieke; David Warland; Rob De Ruyter Van Steveninck; William Bialek
$85.00 NZD
Category: Medicine | Series: Computational Neuroscience | Reading Level: very good
What does it mean to say that a certain set of spikes is the right answer to a computational problem? In what sense does a spike train convey information about the sensory world? Spikes begins by providing precise formulations of these and related questions about the representation of sensory signals in ...Show more
The Orbitofrontal Cortex by David H Zald; Scott L Rauch
$65.00 NZD
Category: Medicine | Reading Level: very good
The orbitofrontal cortex comprises the ventral surface of the frontal lobe, and is critical for functions ranging from olfaction and emotion to learning and behavioral flexibility. Since the time of Phineas Gage, this enigmatic brain region has intrigued clinicians due to its association with personalit ...Show more
The Gift -12 Lessons to Save Your Life by Edith Eger
$8.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good
'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's Story' Oprah This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the bestselling author of The Choice shows us how to release your self-limiting beliefs and embrace your potential. The prison is in your mind. The key is in your pocket. In the end, it's not what ...Show more
The Ape and the Sushi Master - Cultural reflections by a primatologist by Frans de Waal
$15.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good