The Geeks of War: The Secretive Labs and Brilliant Minds Behind Tomorrow's Warfare Technologies by John Edwards
$45.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Wars are fought on the battlefield, but the technologies that enable 21st century warfare are developed in research laboratories.Within the walls of corporate, government, and academic labs, researchers are probing the edges of science to uncover technologies that will make warfare more efficient - and ...Show more
The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain by Gina Rippon
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Gendered brains- a sexist myth, or a fact of life?Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with messages about sex and gender. On a daily basis we face deeply ingrained beliefs that your sex determines your skills and preferences, from toys and ...Show more
The Gendered Brain - The New Neuroscience that Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain by Gina Rippon
$26.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
An agenda-setting, myth-debunking book by neuroscientist Professor Gina Rippon that demolishes the idea of biology as destiny and the myth of the male or female brain. Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? Do you have a female brain or a male brain? Or is that the wrong question? We live i ...Show more
The General Grant's Gold: Shipwreck and Greed in the Southern Ocean by Madelene Ferguson Allen
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The wreck in 1866 of the General Grant in the desolate sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands is one of the world's great nautical mysteries, a story that still tantalises and thrills. When the ship was crushed in a cave beneath a sheer cliff face, a few crew members and a handful of passengers managed to escap ...Show more
The General: The Ordinary Man Who Challenged Guantanamo by Ahmed Errachidi
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. In a series of terrible events, Ahmed was sold by the Pak ...Show more
The Genes That Make Us: Human stories from a revolution in medicine by Edwin Kirk
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Genes -- we all have them and we're all affected by them, often in unknown ways. Whether directly inherited or modified by our environment, genes control or significantly influence almost every aspect of our lives, from the success of our conception and the development of our sexual characteristics, to ...Show more
The Genesis Quest - The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth by Michael Marshall
$22.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different p ...Show more
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds. As she travels ar ...Show more
The Genius of Charlie Brown (Peanuts Guide to Life) by SCHULZ, CHARLES
$19.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Peanuts Guide to Life
Our favourite lovable loser and owner of the world's most beloved beagle, Snoopy, Charlie Brown shares his outlook on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. In his incomparable style, Charlie Brown spends his days battling with the kite-eating tree, yearning for the Little Red- ...Show more
The Genius of Dogs: Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man's Best Friend by Brian Hare
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The international bestseller that reveals the amazing mind of your favourite friend Is your dog purposefully disobeying you? Probably, and usually behind your back. Should you act like 'top dog' to maintain control? No, you're better off displaying your friendliness - and not just to your dog. Which bre ...Show more
The Genius of Shakespeare by Jonathan Bate
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Picador Classic | Reading Level: near fine
With an introduction by Simon Callow Judgements about the quality of works of art begin in opinion. But for the last two hundred years only the wilfully perverse (and Tolstoy) have denied the validity of the opinion that Shakespeare was a genius. Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? And wha ...Show more
The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making15 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty by Jane Brocket
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Now available in paperback, the bestselling The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt ins ...Show more