The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough offers readers an enthralling account of the incredible journey undertaken by two pioneering brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose groundbreaking achievements would forever change human history. On a brisk December day in 1903, amidst the sandy dunes of North Carolina's Outer Banks, these unassuming bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio, launched the world's first powered,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
After returning to Earth following three remarkable spaceflights, Colonel Chris Hadfield shares his captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. With almost 4,000 hours spent in space, Hadfield reveals not only extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut but also invaluable lessons on making the impossible a reality, all with a fresh afterword exclusive to this edition....Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Korolev
This text details and analyses the history of the Soviet space programme and tells the story of its charismatic founder, Sergei Korolev. Although virtually unknown both in his own country and in the West, Korolev is considered by experts to be as, if not more, important than Wernher von Braun. Harford traces the space programme from the 1930s to the...Paperback$7100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman is a groundbreaking exploration into the art and science of design. Through his expertise as a cognitive scientist, Norman unveils the ubiquitous design flaws in everyday objects that cause frustration and inefficiency, from misinterpreted door handles to baffling oven controls. This book delves deep into the critical role of user-centric design, which...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Bandidos
Bandidos tells the story of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, penned by their National Presidente, Tony Vartiainen of Australasia. It offers a look at how the club started and progresses through to its envisioned future. The journey begins with the club's inception, featuring original members from over 40 years ago sharing their first-hand experiences. The narrative moves to the tragic day...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips from Supplier
From the Pilot's Seat
Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots—both men and women—who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping. Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and are record-breakers of different kinds. Put yourself in the pilot seat and...Paperback$3400Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Learn to Weld
Master MIG welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio. Learn to Weld starts with the basics: setting up your studio, the right safety gear and safety procedures, and the equipment and materials you will need to begin with welding. With the help of step-by-step metalworking photos and tutorials,...Paperback$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Nuclear War
We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century. It could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute...Paperback$3800Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
American Prometheus
NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Pātaka Kai
We face a biodiversity crisis and a climate meltdown. Our food systems are broken, our soils are depleted and our seeds are owned by global corporations. Meanwhile, colonial capitalism dictates the mainstream response to these crises, drowning out Indigenous perspectives and solutions. Yet Indigenous practices and understandings of kai (food) offer important pathways to ensuring ecological, cultural, and socio-economic sustainability,...Paperback$4099Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges . . . Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago, Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule— Whatever you hope will...Paperback$3500Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Engines
For those fascinated by the marvels of engineering, Engines by Theodore Gray offers an in-depth and visually stunning exploration of the machines that power our world. From ancient steam engines to modern-day micro motors, this book delves into the inner workings and intricate details of dozens of remarkable machines. Theodore Gray, the acclaimed author behind How Things Work and The...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Island Girl to Airline Pilot
This is the incredible story of Silva McLeod, the first Tongan woman to become an airline pilot, told with frankness and wit by Silva herself. Silva was a Tongan girl from a small island with little hope of anything beyond getting married and having babies. Her dreams of becoming an airline pilot seemed just that — dreams — until Ken...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Pre-orderJump Jet
The fascinating and unexpected story of the iconic Harrier jump jet, and the British engineer who built it. Pre-order the fascinating and unexpected story of the iconic Harrier jump jet, and the British engineer who built it. Victory in the Falklands War made the Harrier's name as a world-beating British icon, as capable of giving the enemy a bloody nose...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order
Everyday Glamour
A glorious celebration of Horrockses, the post-war British fashion brand that led the ready-to-wear market, empowered women designers and integrated avant-garde artistic ideas into its textile designs, transforming everyday clothing into wearable art. Based in Lancashire, Horrockses Fashions made stylish garments accessible to women from all walks of life - from factory workers to royalty. Famously, in 1953-54 Queen Elizabeth...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Adventures of a Country Vet
Funny and heartwarming stories from a Northland country vet In the rolling green hills of Kaipara, Scottish vet Rory Dean and his two fox terriers, Scrappy and Alfie, are on call day and night for whichever animal emergency awaits. In Adventures of a Country Vet, Rory shares stories of the livestock and pets he's cared for as a rural vet...Paperback$3399Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Power and Progress
WINNERS OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE A FINANCIAL TIMES TECHNOLOGY BOOK OF THE YEAR UPDATED WITH A NEW PREFACE 'The blueprint we need for the challenges ahead' — Shoshana Zuboff 'If you are not...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Flow Hive's Book of Bees and Beekeeping
Transform your backyard into a thriving bee paradise with this comprehensive beekeeping guide from Stuart and Cedar Anderson, the father-and-son team behind the world's most successful beekeeping invention.Including ... - Complete beginner set-up - start your first hive in any space, including rooftops, courtyards and balconies - Year-round bee care - how to care for your bees throughout the seasons...Hardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition
This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It's been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever. In-depth sections explain...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Raising Ducks for Beginners and Beyond
In Raising Ducks for Beginners and Beyond, Kristine Ellis, the creator of @dunkin.ducks, provides an inspiring, informational guide for all things related to ducks and ducklings. Raising ducks may seem like all fun and games thanks to the adorable and silly birds, but what most people don't realise is just how much work it takes to successfully keep them healthy...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Not the End of the World
The Sunday Times Bestseller which will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about climate change. This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems - and shows how together we can solve them. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 'Truly essential' - Margaret Atwood 'Inspiring' - David Wallace-Wells 'Shines with positivity' - Rutger Bregman 'Unmissable' -...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Wind, Sand and Stars
In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Latécoère—later known as Aéropostale—opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Wind, Sand and Stars is drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures, the book presents a richly textured autobiographical narrative. It includes the extraordinary story of his crash in the...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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Lost in Space
Prepare for liftoff with a sweeping new book on the universe from the world's most celebrated astrophysicist, brimming with wit, authority, and laugh-out-loud humour. Filled with 5,000 tantalising facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space. Strap in for...Hardback$8800Unit price /UnavailableOut 12 Jan 2027Pre-order 
Orchids: How to Keep This Alive
So you've been given an orchid. This ancient flower is one of the most popular plants cultivated today and has amassed a wealth of symbolism throughout its history. However, they are famously fussy. Everybody has a different tip, trick, or closely-guarded secret for keeping orchids alive. You've probably heard of using ice cubes as a watering technique, or sunning the...Hardback$2599Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Build
An unorthodox guide to making things worth making, from "the father of the iPod and iPhone" and the creator of Nest. The New York Times Bestseller. An unorthodox guide to making things worth making, from "the father of the iPod and iPhone" and the creator of Nest. Everyone deserves a mentor. For every career crisis, every fork in the road,...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Little Blue Dot
In this thrilling and utterly unique work of narrative non-fiction, Katherine Dunn explores the acute vulnerability of the GPS satellite system – in a book that lifts the lid on the invisible connections of the globe, from the space race to the phone in our pockets. This is the story of the Global Positioning System, the network of U.S. government...Paperback$3399Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Equine
A compassionate, insightful guide to humanity’s relationship with the horse, with evidence-based training tips. Weaving together science, history and fiction, Equine traces our bond with the horse across 6000 years of co-existence. It takes the reader on a journey of discovery, from the evolutionary beginnings of Eohippus, the Dawn Horse, through to the domestication of horses, their use during wartime,...Paperback$3399Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Nostalgia Nerd's Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks
In this eagerly-awaited new book from the author of the best-selling Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech, Peter Leigh takes a fun, informative and irreverent romp through the history of more than forty pieces of personal tech, charting the successes, failures and oddities from over five decades of our obsession with gadgetry. From the Teasmade to the TomTom, mankind has been on...Hardback$4300Elsewhere:$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
"In Gonick's work, clever design and illustration make complicated ideas or insights strikingly clear." -New York Times Book Review Larry Gonick, master cartoonist, former Harvard instructor, and creator of the New York Times bestselling, Harvey Award-winning Cartoon Guide series now does for calculus what he previously did for science and history: making a complex subject comprehensible, fascinating, and fun through...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy. You don't...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Contemporary Weaving in Mixed Media
This glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia. It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a...Hardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Unknown Enemy
'Riveting, timely and truly revelatory. The Organisation Todt is the Nazi-era secret that still needs to emerge from the shadows' — DAMIEN LEWIS, author of SAS Brothers in Arms and The Nazi Hunters 'Charles Dick has done a major service to the history of the Third Reich. The Organisation Todt exploited camp prisoners and forced labourers as ruthlessly and murderously...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
3D Printing For Dummies
Print out whatever you can dream up 3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. Pretty amazing stuff, right? It’s also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn the latest and greatest in additive manufacturing. Updated...Paperback$5699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Salt Stones
An Esquire 'Best Books of Summer 2025' Set in Vermont's Green Mountains, a profoundly moving meditation on the lessons and wisdom that come from raising a family, tending sheep, and living close to the land. In the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains, Helen Whybrow and her partner set out to restore an old two-hundred-acre farm. Knowing that 'belonging more than...Hardback$4499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Climate Injustice
From one of the world's most celebrated thinkers on climate change comes a groundbreaking investigation into extreme weather. Climate change does not affect everyone equally. While many scientists focus on studying climate change as a physics problem, Friederike Otto, one of the world's most renowned climate scientists, sees it as a symptom of the global crisis of inequality, not its...Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Home Bird
Want to eat well, reduce food and packaging waste, and save some money? Home Bird is here to help, going back to basics with seasonal, bold, and wholesome recipes that are not only better for the environment but also for your well-being and budget. Influenced by nostalgic meals and cooking for loved ones, Megan Davies has written this book for...Hardback$999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition)
The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla is the definitive record of the pioneering work of one of the modern world's most groundbreaking inventors. During the early twentieth century, Tesla blazed the trail that electrical technology followed for decades afterward. Although he pioneered inventions like alternating current (AC), radio, wireless transmission, and X-rays, and worked with innovators like George...Leather / fine binding$5000Elsewhere:$5799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Architecture Book
An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind them. Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures. The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key...Hardback$4800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Secret Lives of Colour
'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer' SIMON GARFIELD THE MODERN CLASSIC, NOW BOLDER, BRIGHTER AND WITH 25 NEW COLOURS. The history of colour tells the vivid story of civilisation. From...Hardback$7000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
DeLorean
Glory, scandal, downfall, fame, and rebirth—discover the dramatic story of the rebel auto industry titan behind the stainless-steel-bodied, gull-winged sports car we all know and love from Back to the Future. The tale you thought you knew: DeLorean recounts the life and career of John Z. DeLorean, from his successful career with General Motors, where he was instrumental in launching...Hardback$7999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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Tank
An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former soldier and best-selling historian. Tanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age warfare. In the popular imagination, they represent both a terrifying beast of destruction and a potent symbol of liberation. The technology behind these war machines has evolved relentlessly,...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
How To Be An F1 Driver
Author of Sunday Times Bestseller, Life to the Limit In his 17 years as a Formula 1 driver, Jenson Button has picked up a thing or two about how to do the job properly. Sure, you need to be able to drive a car fast—and Jenson is on hand to pass on a few tricks of the trade here—but you...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Four Points of the Compass
North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. In Four Points of the Compass, Jerry Brotton takes the reader on a journey of directional discovery. He reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing north at the top of...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
This is For Everyone
The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Berners-Lee famously distributed his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything - transforming humanity into the first digital species. Through the web, we live, work,...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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The world-famous scientist behind one of the most monumental discoveries in biology explores its devastating power to change the course of human history. The most important advance of our era. One of the pioneers of the field describes the exciting hunt for the key breakthrough and what it portends for our future — Walter Isaacson World-famous scientist Jennifer Doudna —...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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New Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything
Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This discovery transformed...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
When The Heavens Went On Sale
Bestselling author of Elon Musk—over 1.5 million copies sold—returns with an incredible, untold new story of the renegade space race and the new wild west above the clouds. An instant New York Times Bestseller 'One of the most exciting tales of our time... It's the next tech frontier, and Vance turns it into a thriller' - Walter Isaacson, author of...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Farm for Life
How farming helped Tangaroa Walker to stand up, stand out and realise his own dreams. The awesomely inspiring true story of how Tangaroa Walker turned his life around through farming - and how what he learned can help anyone succeed. Tangaroa Walker's early years were pretty rough. Adopted twice, he went to six different schools by the time he was...Paperback$3500Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
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A bold and groundbreaking call to harness the untapped potential of nuclear power to tackle our global climate and energy crises, from a leading chemist at the National Nuclear Laboratory. What if climate change isn't an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge? In this visionary book, Dr Tim Gregory urges us to rethink the path to net zero. He argues...Paperback$3200Usually:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Topgun
The founder of the Topgun Navy Fighter School shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionised the art of aerial combat. March 1969. American jets are getting shot down at an unprecedented rate over Vietnam. In an urgent effort to regain the advantage, the Admirals turn to a young naval aviator called Dan Pedersen. Officially,...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration
The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer space, told through a treasure trove of historical documents—publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and with a foreword by Bill Nye. "An extremely useful and thought-provoking documentary journey through the maze of space history. There is no wiser or more experienced navigator through the twists and turns and...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
How Space Works
How Space Works explains how the Universe functions and how we explore it, using simple words and clever graphics. This book is the clearest and most visual guide to space and the Universe, tailored for complete beginners in astronomy. Have you ever wondered how big the Universe is, the distance to the nearest star, or what existed before the Big...Hardback$4100Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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Grounded
Life on land could not exist without soil. Almost everything we need can be traced to the soil: food, fibre, medicines – even oxygen produced by plants. What would we be without it? Certainly not a planet worthy of the name Earth. There are already plenty of books about agriculture, ecology or how to grow tomatoes. This book is about...Paperback$2900Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Brave New Work
A breathless and revolutionary new guide on how to change the ways your company works forever, to increase productivity, profits and staff morale. The way we work is broken. Despite the enthusiasm that surrounded the emergence of hybrid working, the same problems persist— it takes forever to get anything done, meetings and emails are unceasingly incessant, and bureaucracy continues to...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
The Meathead Method
In his long-awaited follow-up to his New York Times bestselling Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer and founder of Amazingribs.com, Meathead presents an unmatched guide to the science of great barbecue, grilling, griddling, and outdoor cooking with the latest cutting-edge science, covering even more cooking techniques—plus more than 110 creative and inspiring recipes. Let Meathead take you where barbecue goes next....Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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The Power of Nuclear
From the pilot's seat in the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, to Chernobyl's exclusion zone and to the site in Finland where highly radioactive waste will be buried, this is the incredible story of nuclear power. Providing a vivid account of the characters and events that have shaped the world's most controversial energy source and our thinking...Hardback$3500Usually:$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Life in the Pitlane
Life in the Pitlane details the realities of life off the track—the good and the bad—with a particular spotlight on diversity and inclusion within the sport, and all the entertaining stories and behind-the-scenes details fans of F1 crave. Replete with high-octane tales and the behind-the-scenes details you'd expect from a life lived next to the fast lane, Life in the...Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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A raucous, behind-the-scenes account of the year Blur got back together, told in hilarious and heartfelt stories by their ever-cheerful, epicurean bassist. There is nothing that can touch the sound made by a close-knit group of people who have been playing together for years and years and years, playing as though their lives depended on it. For many years, all...Hardback$4000Usually:$5000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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High Heels and Gumboots
For anyone who has dreamed of living in the country, here's the hilarious, heart-warming brutal reality. Rebecca Hayter was a high-profile yachting journalist based in Auckland when she followed a whim to buy a lifestyle block on the beach at Golden Bay at the top of the South Island – but she didn't know what she didn't know. Unexpectedly in...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
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From an award-winning and internationally-renowned expert, a wonderfully illuminating journey through the world of manufacturing and its transformational influence on our lives - and the world around us. 'An extraordinarily good read... Minshall leads us gently through all the stages necessary to produce all our "stuff" ... it also made me laugh out loud.'PROFESSOR DAVID SPIEGELHALTER, author of The Art...Paperback$3200Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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A gorgeous, sweeping epic – ANN NAPOLITANO A master of prose – WASHINGTON POST One of my favourite writers – ROXANE GAY Spectacular – JOANNE SEFTON I didn’t want it to end – SARA SHERIDAN A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its...Paperback$2800Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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Honey Bee Pests and Diseases provides up-to-date information on the management of honey bee diseases found globally, not just in the U.S., Europe, or Australia. Of particular interest are the explanations of how pathogens affect honey bees. This facet of diseases is usually left out of honey bee disease books. Written in an easy-to-understand way, and richly illustrated with photographs...Paperback$5600Usually:$6999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
20% offCharacter Limit
Rising star New York Times investigative tech reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk's unprecedented hostile takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal's seismic political and financial fallout. The definitive account of how the world's richest man, in a fit of unbridled vanity and arrogance, took over...Paperback$3200Usually:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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From an engineer and futurist, an impassioned account of technological stagnation since the 1970s and an imaginative blueprint for a richer, more abundant future. The science fiction of the 1960s promised us a future remade by technological innovation. We'd vacation in geodesic domes on Mars, have meaningful conversations with computers, and drop our children off at school in flying cars....Hardback$4000Usually:$4699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
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A Mind at Play by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni is a captivating biography chronicling the life and brilliance of Claude Shannon, a figure often hailed as the father of the Information Age. This engaging book delves into Shannon’s groundbreaking contributions to science and technology, insights that spark the creativity behind every computer, email, and application today. The authors masterfully...Paperback$3700Usually:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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Crossing the Chasm
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore is an essential guide for navigating the complex landscape of high-tech marketing. The book presents a revolutionary framework for moving products from early adopters to a larger market segment known as the early majority. Its central premise revolves around the idea that there is a 'chasm' between these two groups and that innovative...Paperback$3300Elsewhere:$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
A Short History of Farming in New Zealand
A Short History of Farming in New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan delves deep into the rich tapestry of New Zealand's agricultural heritage. This compelling narrative takes readers on a journey through the myriad transformations of the farming industry, from its earliest beginnings to its current standing as a global leader in agricultural exports. The book intricately details the farming methods...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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The Wild Silence
The Wild Silence is the captivating second instalment following the immense success of Raynor Winn's Costa prize-shortlisted debut, The Salt Path. This profound true story continues to chronicle the journey of Raynor and her husband Moth, who, after losing everything, find solace and resilience in the healing power of nature. Their arduous walk of 630 miles along the windswept and...Paperback$2000Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
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A warm and personal biography of the sheep by one of our most celebrated nature writers - author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers and twice winner of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing. Everybody thinks they know what sheep are like - they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment. Or maybe not. Contrary to...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
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The Laws of Simplicity
The Laws of Simplicity, crafted by world-renowned graphic designer John Maeda, is a thought-provoking exploration into the essence of simplicity in various aspects of our lives, particularly business, technology, and design. Engaging readers with a set of ten transformative principles, Maeda illuminates how embracing simplicity can lead to enhanced functionality, better user experiences, and a more profound connection with the...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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Read Write Own
A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet Compelling Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI | Fascinating Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind | A must Robert Iger, CEO, Disney The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection, and freedom. In the past decade,...Paperback$3200Usually:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
We Are As Gods
In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech. Those predictions have borne out in the real world. In We Are As Gods, they will document the on-the-ground reality of this shift, detailing the massive transformations that have occurred...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Vodka Made Me Do It
60 Vibrant and Versatile Vodka Cocktails Vodka is the perfect spirit that can turn almost any combination of mixer, juice, and garnish into a bold and boozy beverage. Clear in colour and crisp to taste, some of the most famous cocktails are vodka-based. From the punchy Moscow Mule and the pink-hued Cosmopolitan to the sweet-smooth Espresso Martini and the Bloody...Hardback$2200Elsewhere:$2500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Alchemy of Us
In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon, this is a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us. The Alchemy of Us was a finalist for the 41st Los Angeles Times Book Award in Science and Technology and was selected as one of the Best Summer Science...Paperback$4100Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico
Create your own programmable electronic contraptions for home projects, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming. Learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs and connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text to screens, and...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures by Stephen Hawking features his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes, introduced and annotated by BBC Science Editor David Shukman, with illustrations throughout. "It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Sundressed
Why beautiful clothes in natural fibres are the answer to fashion's climate crisis In this superbly written book, fashion insider Lucianne Tonti looks beyond sustainable fashion to a future remade by natural fibres. An exploratory dive into the art and industry of clothing and an ode to the possibilities in nature, Sundressed is an accessible, engaging and optimistic challenge to...Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Craftland
Connect with Britain's extraordinary heritage and be awakened to the beauty all around you with the Sunday Times bestselling, soul-stirring journey to Craftland that reveals a richer, more meaningful way of living - by award-winning historian and broadcaster James Fox. Britain has always been a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands defined our identities, built our...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order 
AI 2041
New York Times bestselling non-fiction author joins forces with a celebrated science-fiction novelist to blend imaginative storytelling and scientific forecasting to ask how artificial intelligence will change our world over the next 20 years. A WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Now with a new foreword on ChatGPT How will artificial intelligence change...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3500Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid November
Atlas of AI
The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labour to privacy, equality, and freedom This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained. —New Yorker A valuable corrective to much of the hype surrounding AI and a useful instruction manual for...Paperback$2800Elsewhere:$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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