The General Grant's Gold: Shipwreck and Greed in the Southern Ocean by Madelene Ferguson Allen
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The wreck in 1866 of the General Grant in the desolate sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands is one of the world's great nautical mysteries, a story that still tantalises and thrills. When the ship was crushed in a cave beneath a sheer cliff face, a few crew members and a handful of passengers managed to escap ...Show more
The General: The Ordinary Man Who Challenged Guantanamo by Ahmed Errachidi
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. In a series of terrible events, Ahmed was sold by the Pak ...Show more
The Genes That Make Us: Human stories from a revolution in medicine by Edwin Kirk
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Genes -- we all have them and we're all affected by them, often in unknown ways. Whether directly inherited or modified by our environment, genes control or significantly influence almost every aspect of our lives, from the success of our conception and the development of our sexual characteristics, to ...Show more
The Genesis Quest - The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth by Michael Marshall
$22.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different p ...Show more
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds. As she travels ar ...Show more
The Genius of Charlie Brown (Peanuts Guide to Life) by SCHULZ, CHARLES
$19.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Peanuts Guide to Life
Our favourite lovable loser and owner of the world's most beloved beagle, Snoopy, Charlie Brown shares his outlook on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. In his incomparable style, Charlie Brown spends his days battling with the kite-eating tree, yearning for the Little Red- ...Show more
The Genius of Dogs: Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man's Best Friend by Brian Hare
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The international bestseller that reveals the amazing mind of your favourite friend Is your dog purposefully disobeying you? Probably, and usually behind your back. Should you act like 'top dog' to maintain control? No, you're better off displaying your friendliness - and not just to your dog. Which bre ...Show more
The Genius of Shakespeare by Jonathan Bate
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Picador Classic | Reading Level: near fine
With an introduction by Simon Callow Judgements about the quality of works of art begin in opinion. But for the last two hundred years only the wilfully perverse (and Tolstoy) have denied the validity of the opinion that Shakespeare was a genius. Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? And wha ...Show more
The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making15 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty by Jane Brocket
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Now available in paperback, the bestselling The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt ins ...Show more
The Gentleman's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Being a Man by Alfred Tong
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
There's never been a tougher time to be a gentleman. In addition to the general vulgarity of the modern world, he has to contend with all manner of things: the dramas of social media, the practicalities of being metrosexual and still taken seriously at work, and juggling his finances in these cash strap ...Show more
The Geopolitics of Emotion by Dominique Moisi
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
In 1993 Samuel Huntington's "The Clash of Civilizations" offered a vision of a world divided by cultural differences, national interests, and political ideologies. In "The Geopolitics of Emotion", Dominique Moisi brilliantly demonstrates that we are now in the midst of a 'clash of emotions'. Moisi conte ...Show more
The German Genius: Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution and the Twentieth Century by Peter Watson
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
From the end of the Baroque age and the death of Bach in 1750 to the rise of Hitler in 1933, Germany was transformed from a poor relation among western nations into a dominant intellectual and cultural force, more influential than France, Britain, Italy, Holland and the United States. In the early decad ...Show more