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High Above London by eds.
$100.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Allowing us to travel mid-air through London, these photographs lead us to a thoroughly new appreciation of a city that has always been foremost in people's imagination. The city of the great English novelists is sure to be found, but these splendid aerial photographs show us a complex city of contrasts ...Show more
International Arts and Crafts by Karen Livingstone & Linda Parry (eds)
$145.00 NZD
Category: Design
This book presents exciting new research on one of the most popular, far-reaching and influential design movements of modern times. Lavishly illustrated, this is the first major global examination of the Arts and Crafts movement, including the US, Europe and - for the first time - Japan. The Arts and ...Show more
Len Lye by Tyler Cann and Wystan Curnow (eds)
$75.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
184 pages. Published to coincide with the exhibition currently (September 2009) showing at the Australian Centrer for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne.
Letters to Grace: Writing Home from Colonial New Zealand by Kate Foster & Jean Garner (eds.)
$40.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Reading Level: Very Good
This remarkable collection of letters provides a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, when letter writing was the only way to keep a close relationship with family members on the other side of the world. The writers were four women of the Hall family. Unlike Charlotte Godley and Lady ...Show more
Magnetic Poetry : The Poet Kit by eds.
$34.00 NZD
Category: No Category
This collection was specially selected from the lists of words sent to us by Magnetic Poets from around the world. Using these suggestions, we've created The Poet Kit, a set of words perfectly suited for creating evocative lines of poetry. This magnetic muse is guaranteed to spark your imagination and g ...Show more
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: A Rough Guide to the World by eds.
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
With 1000 must-do experiences from around the world, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth is a book that will inspire everyone.Perfect for both the seasoned traveller and the armchair dreamer, it brings you the very best travel experiences - extraordinary landscapes, jaw-dropping architecture, white-knuc ...Show more
Making Our Place: Exploring Land-Use Tensions in Aotearoa New Zealand by Jacinta Ruru & Janet Stephenson & Mick Abbott (eds.)
$45.00 NZD
Category: Environment | Reading Level: very good
Fascination with the interplay of people and place inspired the editors to bring together New Zealanders from differing backgrounds and disciplines to explore some of the stories and sites of conflict and change to be found amongst our sacred, historic, rural, urban and coastal landscapes. All engag ...Show more
Mastering Bipolar Disorder: An Insider's Guide to Managing Mood Swings and Finding Balance by Kerrie Eyers & Gordon Parker (eds)
$30.00 NZD
Category: General | Series: Black Dog Ser.
Bipolar disorder can be tremendously disturbing for both sufferers and their families, even in its milder form. Fortunately, it can be managed successfully.Mastering Bipolar Disordergathers stories about bipolar disorder from the inside. It is rich with tips and tactics tried and true from people who th ...Show more
Memory : An anthology by A S Byatt & Harriet Harvey Wood (eds)
$38.00 NZD
Category: Fiction and NZ Fiction
This fascinating anthology introduces us to a wide range of arguments on the subject of memory, the thread that holds our lives, and our history, together. Arranged in themed sections, the book includes specially commissioned essays by the editors and by writers with expertise in different fields - from ...Show more
Myth of the 21st Century: An Anthology of New Fiction by Tina Shaw and Jack Ross (eds)
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
In this colourful anthology, 14 New Zealand writers explore what myth means to them.Patricia Grace rewrites the Maori legend of the woman who controls the tides. Martin Edmond creates a dangerous myth for the Jenolan caves in New South Wales, while Mike Johnson spins a lush version of the story of Cupid ...Show more
NZ Handy Atlas (2nd Edition) by eds.
$15.00 NZD
Category: Atlases
This small format (B5) atlas offers New Zealand's clearest mapping. With over 100 detailed regional and city maps which feature hundreds of adventure activities plus over 300 motorhome parks and camping sites. With beautiful scenic photography, the Hema New Zealand Handy Atlas is the perfect companion f ...Show more
New Writing 13 by Toby Litt & Ali Smith (eds)
$27.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
New writing from established writers and names to watch.