Southern Nights - The story of New Zealand's night sky by Naomi Arnold
$35.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
Meet the night sky, down under Aotearoa New Zealand was founded on stargazing. It was celestial navigation that brought the first people here, and it was tatai arorangi, Maori astronomy, that helped people survive once they arrived. There is no better place on Earth to view the brilliance of other worl ...Show more
A Cook's Book - The Essential Nigel Slater by Nigel Slater
$35.00 NZD
Category: Cooking | Reading Level: near fine
A Cook's Book is the story of Nigel Slater's life in the kitchen . . . . . . from the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the AGA, through to what he is cooking now. He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the trick to whipping cream perfectly ...Show more
From So Simple a Beginning - The Four Great Books of Charles Darwin by Charles Darwin; Edward O. Wilson (ed.)
$55.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: near fine
Never before have the four great works of Charles Darwin Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle (1845), The Origin of Species (1859), The Descent of Man (1871), and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) been collected under one cover. Undertaking this challenging endeavor 123 years after Darwin's de ...Show more
Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916 - Anzacs and the Rising by Rory Sweetman
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: new
Little has been written on Trinity College's role in Easter Week 1916 as a 'loyal nucleus' dividing the insurgents and providing an effective counterweight to rebel headquarters in the GPO. This book reveals how five New Zealanders, acting as the core of a small squad of colonial troops, provided a vita ...Show more
The Worst Journey in the World - Antarctica 1910-13 by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
$14.00 NZD
Category: Antarctic | Reading Level: very good
In his introduction to the harrowing story of the Scott expedition to the South Pole, Apsley Cherry-Garrard states that Polar Exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised. The Worst Journey In The World is his gripping account of an expedition gon ...Show more
The World Atlas of Coffee - From beans to brewing - coffees explored, explained and enjoyed by James Hoffmann
$25.00 NZD
Category: Drinks | Series: World Atlas Of Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Coffee has never been better, or more interesting, than it is today. Coffee producers have access to more varieties and techniques than ever before and we, as consumers, can share in that expertise to make sure the coffee we drink is the best we can find. Where coffee comes from, how it was harvested, t ...Show more
Superstitions & Why we Have Them by Max Cryer
$10.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
Some people casually say 'touch wood' when they speak of something they hope will happen. Others won't allow peacock feathers into the house. And almost anyone who finds a four-leafed clover will treasure it and keep it. Why? Some superstitions are so ancient and have been practised for so long that the ...Show more
Arabs - A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
$14.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab peoples and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstoneThis kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab peoples and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language an ...Show more
Witchcraft by Jessica Hundley (Editor); Pam Grossman (Editor)
$45.00 NZD
Category: Spirituality | Series: The Library of Esoterica | Reading Level: near fine
Initiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, this expansive tome conjures up a breathtaking overview of an age-old tradition. Rooted in legend, folklore ...Show more
Movement - How to Take Back Our Streets and Transform Our Lives by Thalia Verkade; Marco te Brömmelstroet; Fiona Graham (Translator)
$16.00 NZD
Category: Social Science | Reading Level: very good
We take it for granted that the streets outside out homes are designed for movement from A to B, nothing more. But what happens if we radically rethink how we use these public spaces? Could we change our lives for the better? Our dependence on cars is damaging our health -- and the planet's. The Dutch s ...Show more
Urban Claims and the Right to the City - Grassroots Perspectives from Salvador Da Bahia and London by Julian Walker (Editor); Marcos Bau Carvalho (Editor); Ilinca Diaconescu (Editor)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Social Science | Reading Level: near fine
Urban Claims and the Right to the City explores how the rights of city dwellers are understood and interpreted in Brazil and the UK.
Warbirds Around the World by John King
$25.00 NZD
Category: Aviation | Reading Level: very good
Modern air-to-air color photography showcases a broad selection of airworthy World War II-era warbirds. The classic military aircraft featured in this photo collection represent the air forces, armies and navies of both Allied and Axis powers. Handsome multi-page spreads include manufacture and service ...Show more