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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking): Five Ways the Universe Might End (but Don't Panic) by Katie Mack
$48.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
We know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story? With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos' possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip and the Bounce. Guiding us throug ...Show more
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
$26.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.' Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable a ...Show more
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
$28.00 NZD
Category: Health
'Astonishing ... an amazing book ... absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans 'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' Evening Standard THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDAR ...Show more
How to Talk to Robots and Why You Should - A Beginner's Handbook to Successfully Navigating a Future Dominated by Artificial Intelligence by Tabitha Goldstaub
$33.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
'…an essential and fascinating manual for every woman who wants to understand equality within an ever-changing, modern world.' Scarlett Curtis‘…[this book] taught me more than any book has ever taught me about AI.' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio How To Talk To Robots, is your girls guide to Artificial Intell ...Show more
Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science by Ritchie, Stuart
$40.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
So much relies on science. But what if science itself can't be relied on?Medicine, education, psychology, health, parenting - wherever it really matters, we look to science for guidance. Science Fictions reveals the disturbing flaws that undermine our understanding of all of these fields and more.While ...Show more
Puppy Zen by Mark Vette
$45.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
A comprehensive guide to puppy training by Mark Vette, of Pound Pups to Dog Stars fame. Mark's first book Dog Zen had just 40 pages on puppies - this book goes into full detail about all ages and stages, and how to do the right thing at the right time. Following a quick look at the role of pups within ...Show more
The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change by Yoram Bauman
$45.00 NZD
Category: Environment & Climate
Climate change is no laughing matter, but maybe it should be. The topic is so critical that everyone, from students to policy-makers to voters, needs a quick and easy guide to the basics. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change entertains as it educates, delivering a unique and enjoyable presentation ...Show more
Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer The by Charles Graeber
$37.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
One hundred years ago, physicians marvelled at patients with bacterial infections who appeared to have been spontaneously cured of deadly tumours. What was a miraculous mystery then is now hard scientific fact- immunotherapy is the cutting edge of cancer treatment, and a crucial breakthrough in the race ...Show more
The Vulgar Wasp: The Story of a Ruthless Invader and Ingenious Predator by Phil Lester
$30.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
They're ranked one of the world's worst invasive species. They're often described as pure evil. People use petrol bombs, flamethrowers and shotguns on them in acts of vengeance. Wasps are feared and hated by many of us, with good reason - they sting. For anyone who is allergic to their venom, a sting ca ...Show more
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? - And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty
$25.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
What happens if someone dies on a plane? Can we give Grandma a Viking funeral? Why don't animals dig up all the graves? Will my hair keep growing in my coffin after I'm buried? Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. In this book she offers factual, hilario ...Show more
Way Through the Woods by Long Litt Woon
$40.00 NZD
Category: Grief & Loss
A grieving widow discovers a most unexpected form of healing - hunting for mushrooms. Long Litt Woon met Eiolf a month after arriving in Norway from Malaysia as an exchange student. They fell in love, married, and settled into domestic bliss. Then Eiolf's unexpected death at fifty-four left Woon strugg ...Show more
Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way by Lars Mytting; Robert Ferguson (Translator)
$45.00 NZD
Category: Sciences
THE BRITISH BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 Whether you're a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, NORWEGIAN WOOD is the perfect fireside read, and an ideal seasonal gift. Chopping and stacking wood is a pastime where the world makes sense once more. Because ...Show more
