The Art of Fairness - The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean by David Bodanis
$28.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
From a New York Times bestselling author, a fresh and detail-rich argument that the best way to lead is to be fair Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognizing that, as the old saying has it, "nice guys finish last." But does that mean you have to go to the other ext ...Show more
The Art of Fairness - The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean by David Bodanis
$37.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The Art of Gathering : How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
We spend our lives gathering - first in classrooms and then in meetings, weddings, conferences and away days. Yet so many of us spend this time in underwhelming moments that fail to engage us, inspire us, or connect us. We've all sat in meetings where people talk past each other or go through the motion ...Show more
The Art of Growing Up by John Marsden
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a f ...Show more
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-philipp Sendker
$24.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: The\Burma Trilogy Ser.
A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, 'The Art of Hearing Heartbeats' spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be - until they find a lov ...Show more
The Art of Howl's Moving Castle (HB) by Hayao (ILT) Diana Wynne (EDT); Miyazaki Hayao (EDT); Jones Miyazaki
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
A hardback, prestige format book with a generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points from the director. ...Show more
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer by Steven Kotler
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers--athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more--who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more at ...Show more
The Art of Impossible - A Peak Performance Primer by Steven Kotler
$36.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
New York Times Bestseller Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers--athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more--who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making im ...Show more
The Art of Logic - How to Make Sense in a World That Doesn't by Eugenia Cheng
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think better.Learn how to simplify complex decisions ...Show more
The Art of Logic: how to make sense in a world that doesn't by Eugenia Cheng
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Emotions are powerful. In newspaper headlines and on social media, they have become the primary way of understanding the world. But strong feelings make it more difficult to see the reality behind the rhetoric. In The Art of Logic, Eugenia Cheng shows how mathematical logic can help us see things more c ...Show more
The Art of Love - The Romantic Couplings Behind Some of the World's Greatest Artworks by Kate Bryan
$45.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: near fine
The Art of Love tells the stories of the most fascinating couples of the art world, exploring the passionate, challenging and loving relationships behind some of the world's greatest works of art.From Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to Joseph Cornell and Yayoi Kusama, Josef and Anni Albers to Gilbert & ...Show more
The Art of Marriage - A handbook for life by Catherine Blyth
$31.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Catherine Blyth's insights and anecdotes gather wisdom from history, psychology, and couples who have been there, to show how best to negotiate the three-legged obstacle race that is married life.