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
The Horse Encyclopedia by Elwyn Hartley Edwards Edwards
$65.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
A stunning celebration of the equine world. This definitive visual guide to horses and ponies includes a list of over 150 different breeds and types, including all those recognized by national horse societies. This stunning volume is the perfect reference guide for horse lovers of all ages!Inside the pa ...Show more
The Horse Encyclopedia by Elwyn Hartley-Edwards
$70.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: DK
A stunning celebration of the equine world, The Horse Encyclopedia is a fully illustrated look at all the major horse and pony breeds and types, from the ponies of Dartmoor to the American mustang.Packed with gorgeous photographs of horse breeds from around the world, The Horse Encyclopedia is the defin ...Show more
The Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion by Wendy Williams
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The book horse-lovers have been waiting for Horses have a story to tell, one of resilience, sociability, and intelligence, and of partnership with human beings. In "The Horse," the journalist and equestrienne Wendy Williams brings that story brilliantly to life.Williams chronicles the 56-million-year jo ...Show more
The Horse in New Zealand: Attitude & Heart by Carolyn Mincham
$60.00 NZD
Category: History
Horses hold a special place in the hearts and minds of many New Zealanders. through historical and contemporary detail and anecdote, and utilising a wide range of old and new photographs and images, Carolyn Mincham tells the captivating story of the horse in New Zealand. she explores the cultural signif ...Show more