The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology that Changed Our World by Rachel Ignotofsky
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
A strikingly illustrated overview of the computing machines that have changed our world-from the abacus to the smartphone-and the people who made them, by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science. Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But ...Show more
The History of the SAS as told by the Men on the Ground by Chris Ryan
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: near fine
'Drawing on the stories of the soldiers who were there, this dramatic history of the SAS is full of bravado. Forged to fight guerrillas in the sweltering jungles of Malaya... Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and equipment.' - ...Show more
The History of the World in Bite Sized Chunks by Emma Marriott
$19.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: very good
History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ...until now. The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of C ...Show more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles: Creatures & Characters by Daniel Falconer
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey
The ultimate celebration of the first Hobbit movie reveals the culmination of the creative vision for the film through exclusive interviews with the designers, cast and crew, and more than 500 previously unpublished photographs, written and designed by the team at Weta Workshop. The Hobbit: An Unexpecte ...Show more
The Hobbit Companion by David Day
$24.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
In the beginning was the word HOBBIT. It was to be the single most important word to ever inspire Professor Tolkien to write a story. And what a story it was! Most authors create characters and then find names for them, but for Tolkien it was words themselves that suggested characters, creatures, plots ...Show more
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars : Dispatches from the Front Lines by Michael E. Mann
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
In its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the "Hockey Stick," a chart showing global temperature data over the past one thousand years. The Hockey Stick demonstrated that temperature had risen with the increase in indus ...Show more
The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" by Alan Light
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Praised as a “thoughtful and illuminating” (The New York Times) work of music journalism, this is the unforgettable, fascinating, and unexpected account of one of the most performed and beloved songs in pop history — Leonard Cohen’s heartrending “Hallelujah.” When Leonard Cohen first wrote and recorded ...Show more
The Home Edit - Conquering the clutter with style by Clea Shearer; Joanna Teplin
$44.99 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Home Edit Ser.
What if you could conquer the clutter, make your home pretty and keep it that way? 'Professional organizers Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are in high demand in Hollywood, having organized everything from pantries to play rooms for stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe, Lauren Conrad and Mandy Moore.W ...Show more
The Home Front - New Zealand Society and the War Effort 1914-1919 by James Watson
$60.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Chp Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The Great War is now typically regarded as senseless and futile, but most New Zealanders at the time considered it to be a war to preserve security and freedoms, to punish an aggressive enemy and to win a better world. Yet the war years proved a tumultuous time, and bitterness and animosities ran alongs ...Show more
The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Fascinating and provocative, Ariely's The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful and brilliantly researched take on cheating, deception and willpower. Internationally bestselling author Ariely pulls no punches when it comes to home truths. Previous titles PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL and THE UPSIDE OF IRRATI ...Show more
The Horse: A Biography of Our Noble Companion by Wendy Williams
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Horses have been our companions in work and leisure for thousands of years. As a species we have profited immeasurably from their resilience, strength and intelligence. In The Horse, Wendy Williams travels the globe to discover the history of our noble companion, one which stretches back fifty-six milli ...Show more
The Horse: A Natural History by Debbie Busby; Catrin Rutland
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the fascinating natural history of the horse, from prehistory to the present There are countless books about keeping and riding horses. The Horse is different: it looks not only at the natural history of the horse in the context of its use by humans, ...Show more