Wild Words: How Language Engages With Nature by Kate Hodges
$22.99 NZD
Category: Writing, Language
The book showcases 75 beautiful words evocative of the wild, from all around the world, that describe natural happenings in nature. It includes words that describe weather, or a feeling you have when in nature as well as sensory words that explain the smell or sound of a place. The words used to expre ...Show more
Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace by HASTINGS MAX
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
‘A fascinating collection of military stories … The sort of book that can be picked up at intervals … [but] once tasted, is hard to put down' - Washington Post. From bestselling author Max Hastings, a collection of the most extraordinary stories of war, courage, tragedy, strategy and survival. Soldiers ...Show more
The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey Of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biography
The definitive biography of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, detailing the remarkable rise and political brilliance of the most powerful – and elusive – woman in the world. The Chancellor is at once a riveting political biography and an intimate human story of a complete outsider – a research chemist an ...Show more
The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World by Sue Stuart-Smith
$27.99 NZD
Category: Sports, Hobbies, Environment
'The wisest book I've read for many years ... Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health ... Hugely recommended' - STEPHEN FRY. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER How can getting outdoors help us to look after our mental health? In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscie ...Show more
200 Words to Help You Talk about Art by Ben Street
$24.99 NZD
Category: Sports, Hobbies, Environment | Series: 200 Words Ser.
If you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Art can be intimidating to the uninitiated, but wi ...Show more
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy by Harvard Business Review
$40.00 NZD
Category: Business, Economics and Law | Series: Harvard Business Review Must Reads
Is your company spending too much time on strategy development with too little to show for it? If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of "Harvard Business Review" articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization's s ...Show more
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review by Harvard Business Review; Paul R. Daugherty; Katrina Lake; Nitin Nohria; Michael E. Porter
$47.99 NZD
Category: Business, Economics and Law
A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Michael E. Porter to Katrina Lake a ...Show more
Earthshot: How to Save Our Planet by Colin Butfield, Jonnie Hughes
$37.99 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
With an introduction from HRH Prince William After 100,000 years of human history, we stand at a tipping point where the next decade will determine the future for our species, and our planet. Between human population growth, overconsumption, climate change, pollution and industrialisation, the world we ...Show more
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
$26.00 NZD
Category: Technology, Science, IT
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the p ...Show more
Motherhood - A Manifesto by Eliane Glaser
$42.99 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
'Brilliant' Jenni Murray 'Liberating, intoxicating' Zoe Williams 'Why, after decades of social progress, is motherhood still so much harder than it needs to be?' Before they become mothers, women are repeatedly reminded that their biological clock is ticking. Once pregnant, a woman's body becomes pub ...Show more
Living Planet by David Attenborough
$40.00 NZD
Category: Technology, Science, IT
A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt t ...Show more
After the Tampa - From Afghanistan to New Zealand by Abbas Nazari
$38.99 NZD
Category: Biography
The heart-rending story of a seven-year-old 'Tampa' refugee who grew up to become a Fulbright scholar, highlighting the plight and potential of refugees everywhere. Escaping from Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, Abbas Nazari's parents fled the country in 2001 to find a safe place in which to bring up ...Show more