So You Think You've Got Problems?: Surprising and rewarding puzzles to sharpen your mind by Alex Bellos
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
This is a collection of ingenious and satisfying puzzles drawn from across the ancient and modern world. You will be imprisoned by a sadistic logician; thrown in an arena with a famished lion; and balancing along an ever-expanding elastic band. Implausible scenarios in daily life, perhaps. But in puzzle ...Show more
So You Want To Live Younger Longer? The Ultimate Guide to Longevity From Australia's Most Trusted Doctor by Dr Norman Swan
$39.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible whether we're in our 30s, 40s, 70s or even 80s, and there's a growing Conga line of products and people offering you just that dream. The dilemma is, which of the pills, mental and physical exercise programs, diets and superfoods actua ...Show more
So You're 40 by Mike Haskins
$8.50 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
You will never now become a rock star or regain the waist size you had at 18. You have taken a sudden interest in bleeding your radiators, listening to "The Money Programme" and figuring out the best route to anywhere in the country. On the bright side, you can look forward to cheaper car insurance, and ...Show more
So You're 50 by Mike Haskins
$17.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Others will now perceive you as a reactionary old git, unemployable and a health insurance risk. Your opinion is not even sought by high street canvassers, and patronising sales assistants in clothes shops will be your natural enemies. Your idea of a dirty weekend is cleaning out the garden shed. On the ...Show more
So You're 60 by Mike Haskins
$17.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Forget the myth that you'll be a sort of elder statesperson to the rest of the family. Your life will now consist of sleeping during sex instead of after it, and going to more funerals than weddings. You'll bend down to touch your toes and then forget what you went down there for. On the plus side, you ...Show more
Soap Making Self Sufficiency by Sarah Ade
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Our skin is our largest organ. We often think about how the things we put into our body effect us, but how much time do we take to consider how the things we put onto our body effect us? This timely book is packed full of helpful advice about how to make your own luxurious and beautiful soaps at home, u ...Show more
Social Intelligence (OP) by Daniel Goleman
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are 'wired to connect' and the surprisingly deep impact of o ...Show more
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, & the Modern Revolution by Flash Guides
$13.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Lightning Guides
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and the Modern Revolution, explores the myriad ways in which social media has influenced, created, and exposed some of the 21st century's most pivotal moments. From the early days of social networking to the Arab Spring and its winter, the idea of the technoself and the ...Show more
Socialism : A Very Short Introduction by Michael Newman
$27.90 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: Very Short Introductions
Many people now think of socialism as an outdated ideology. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to contextualise it, explaining the evolution of socialist ideas from the French Revolution to the present day, and examining why past attempts to implement socialism might have failed. This ...Show more
Sock Monkey and Friends Kit by Samantha Fisher
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Transform stray socks into stuffed-animal friends with this utterly cute craft kit! Featuring step-by-step instructions for 9 unique sock creatures including a cat, bear, pig, rabbit, elephant, and even a crocodile plus basic sewing instructions for beginners and all the materials needed to create one a ...Show more
Sod Calm and Get Angry: Resigned Advice for Hard Times by Various
$19.50 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
During the current recession it seems our traditional stiff upper lip can only last so long before those other world-beating British skills come to the fore - quiet grumbling and resigned cynicism. "Sod Calm and Get Angry" is for anyone who has finally had enough of bankers and politicians and bosses te ...Show more
Soft City by Jonathan Raban
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
In the city we can live deliberately: inventing and renewing ourselves, carving out journeys, creating private spaces. But in the city we are also afraid of being alone, clinging to the structures of daily life to ward off the chaos around us. How is it that the noisy, jostling, overwhelming metropolis ...Show more