A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Bryson
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got ...Show more
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
$28.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'Astonishing ... an amazing book ... absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans 'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' Evening Standard THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDAR ...Show more
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
In this mind-bending introduction to modern physics, Carlo Rovelli explains Einstein's theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind.Everything you need to know about modern physics, the u ...Show more
Chernobyl - History of A Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
*WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2018* 'As moving as it is painstakingly researched. . . a cracking read' Viv Groskop, Observer On 26 April 1986 at 1.23am a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. While the authorities scrambled to understand what was ...Show more
The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHYSICS WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'One of the deepest and most original thinkers of his generation of cognitive scientists. His startling argument has implications for philosophy, science and how we understand the world around us' Steven Pinker 'Is reality virtual? It's a questio ...Show more
The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths and Discoveries of the Universe by Edward Brooke-Hitching
$50.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
After the enormous international success of The Phantom Atlas and The Golden Atlas, Edward Brooke-Hitching's stunning new book unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during mankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples ...Show more
The Field Guide to New Zealand Geology (revised edition 2009) by Jocelyn Thornton
$50.00 NZD
Category: Geology
This is the first field guide written for the general public and beginners in geology in New Zealand. Now fully revised and updated, it shows travellers in New Zealand something of the tremendous variety of our rocks, minerals and fossils and describes what to look for in many areas where rock formation ...Show more
Upheaval - How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change by Jared Diamond
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
In his landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel, and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now in the third book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis. Diamond’s analysis of the ways in ...Show more
Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding by George Monbiot
$30.00 NZD
Category: Environment
How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us?Feralis the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot's efforts to re-engage with nature and ...Show more