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Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body by Jo Marchant
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A rigorous, sceptical, deeply reported look at the new science behind the mind's extraordinary ability to heal the body. Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident? Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon? Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voi ...Show more
Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body by Jo Marchant
$40.00 NZD
Category: Fiction and NZ Fiction
Can meditation protect against depression and dementia? Can the mind boost or calm the immune system? Can the experience of a 'Snow World' virtual reality reduce the pain of burns? Yes. Yes. Yes. Cure is a rigorous and sceptical look at the science behind the mind's extraordinary ability to heal the bod ...Show more
Decoding the Heavens by Jo Marchant
$40.00 NZD
Category: World History
In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck dating from around 70 BC. Lying unnoticed for months amongst their hard-won haul was what appeared to be a formless lump of corroded rock, which turned out to be the most stunning scientific arte ...Show more
The Human Cosmos - A Secret History of the Stars by Jo Marchant
$24.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
For most of human history, we have had a close relationship with the stars. Once they shaped our religious beliefs, power structures, scientific advances and even our biology. But over the last few centuries we have separated ourselves from the universe that surrounds us. And it comes at a cost. The Hu ...Show more
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