Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A. C. Grayling
$39.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Ra ...Show more
What's Where on Earth? Atlas: The World as You've Never Seen It Before! by DK
$38.00 NZD
Category: Geography
More than 60 stunning 3D maps take you on a fact-filled continent-by-continent tour of the world you will never forget!Atlases don't come more amazing than this! The ultimate world tour explores countries and crosses continents on its fact-finding, fun-filled journey of discovery. Planet Earth is brough ...Show more
The Future of Geography: How power and politics in space will change our world by Tim Marshall
$40.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years.This isn't science fiction. It's astropolitics.Humans are heading up and out, and we're taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as ...Show more
The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World by James Crawford
$45.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Blending history, travel and reportage, this is a wide-ranging journey through the history of borders and an examination of their role in shaping our world today. In this book James Crawford argues that our enduring obsession with borders has brought us to a crisis point: that we are entering the endga ...Show more
The Earth Atlas by Richard Bonson
$38.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Illustrated guide to the formation, geology, and features of planet EarthDelve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet.How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have i ...Show more
The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall
$27.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a ...Show more
River Kings: The Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads by Catrine Jarman
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
The Sunday Times bestseller'Astonishing and compelling' Bernard Cornwell'Replete with witches, human sacrifice, Greek fire and funeral orgies... one of the most thrilling works of archaeological detective work I have ever read' William Dalrymple, FT Follow bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman - and the cutting- ...Show more
Brilliant Maps: An Atlas for Curious Minds by Ian Wright
$33.00 NZD
Category: Reference
See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas. WITH A FOREWORD BY TIM HARFORD Which nations have North Korean embassies? Which region has the highest number of death metal bands per capita? How many countries have bigger economies than California? Who drives on the 'wron ...Show more
Conquistadores: A New History by Fernando Cervantes
$32.00 NZD
Category: History
NAMED A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, THE TABLET AND THE LADY 'This book is a terrific read ... I could not put it down' Matthew Restall, Literary Review The 'conquistadores', the early explorers and settlers of Spanish America, have become the stuff of legends a ...Show more
Banks (PB) by Grantlee Kieza
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
Lust, science, adventure -- Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery The extraordinary life of one of the world's most famous and notorious adventurers Sir Joseph Banks was a man of passion whose influence spanned the globe. A fearless adventurer, his fascination with beautiful women was only trumped b ...Show more
Voyagers: The settlement of the Pacific by Nicholas Thomas
$38.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Landmark Library
From an award-winning scholar, the extraordinary sixty-thousand-year history of how the Pacific islands were settled. Thousands of islands, inhabited by a multitude of different peoples, are scattered across the vastness of the Pacific. The first European explorers to visit Oceania, from the sixteenth ...Show more
The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts
$26.00 NZD
Category: Travel
'Stunningly written' Sunday Times ... 'Richly absorbing' Guardian... 'Hooks you in from the start' Times... 'Masterful' Independent... 'Hugely compelling' Observer... 'Wonderful' Financial Times Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale to tell. ...Show more