Control : The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics by Adam Rutherford
$29.99 NZD
Category: Social commentary
How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years? Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls "a defining idea of the twentieth century." Inspired by Darwin's ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for mol ...Show more
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
$26.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
'A leading new voice on racial justice' LAYLA SAAD, author of ME AND WHITE SUPREMACYA REESE'S BOOK CLUB X HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK PICK * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis book is my story about growing up in a Black girl's body. It's about surviving in a world not made for me.Austin Channing Brown's first e ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
This modern classic invites the reader to discover a unique tradition that has come to symbolize the wisdom, beauty, and the elegant simplicity of Asian culture. The author celebrates the Way of Tea from its ancient origins in Chinese Taoism to its culmination in the Zen discipline known as the Japanese ...Show more
The Doctor and the SaintThe Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate : Caste, Race and Annihilation of Caste by Arundhati Roy
$55.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK by Simon Kuper
$25.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Power. Privilege. Parties. It’s a very small world at the top. ‘Brilliant … traces Brexit back to the debating chambers of the Oxford Union in the 1980s’ James O'Brien ‘Incisive, insightful and timely’ Richard Beard, New Statesman ‘Fascinating … impossible to disagree with’ H ...Show more
Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely
$39.99 NZD
Category: Social commentary
Misinformation affects us daily, from social media to politics and even personal relationships. Policing social media alone cannot solve the complex problem shaped by partisan politics and subjective interpretations of truth. In Misbelief social scientist Dan Ariely explores the behaviour of 'misbelief ...Show more
Virtual Society: The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience by Herman Narula
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
A definitive guide to the metaverse- why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for us A definitive guide to the metaverse- why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us The metaverse is a vision of how ...Show more
Woman, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi
$65.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
An urgent, groundbreaking and visually stunning new collection of graphic story-telling about the present Iranian revolution, using comics to show what would be censored in photos and film in Iran. Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, returns to graphic art with this collaboration of over 20 activists ...Show more
Maori Made Easy for everyday learners of the Maori Language by Scotty Morrison
$40.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo language | Reading Level: very good
The complete and accessible guide to learning the Māori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Māori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Māori language. While dictionaries list words and ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 5/Kete 5 by Scotty Morrison
$25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo language
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
The Maori Picture Dictionary: Te Papakupu Whakaahua by Margaret Sinclair, Ross Calman, Josh Morgan, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
$30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo language
This comprehensive picture dictionary contains illustrations for over 1400 of the most common words used in daily life. Wonderfully illustrated by two up-and-coming Māori artists, The Māori Picture Dictionary / Te Papakupu Whakaahua has a sense of fun that makes it easy to use. Many words are clarified ...Show more
The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Māori by Scotty Morrison
$35.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good
The user-friendly guide for all New Zealanders.The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maoriis the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for using Maori language in everyday life. Whether you're a novice or emergent speaker of te reo Maori, or a complete beginner, you'll learn useful phrases for- The ...Show more