Underground Girls of Kabul: The Hidden Lives of Afghan Girls Disguised as Boys by Jenny Nordberg
$24.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
An Afghan woman's life expectancy is just 44 years, and her life cycle often begins and ends in disappointment: being born a girl and finally, having a daughter of her own. For some, disguising themselves as boys is the only way to get ahead. Nordberg follows women such as Azita Rafaat, a parliamentaria ...Show more
Happy City - Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. This is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in? As Charles Montgomery reveals, it's not how much money your n ...Show more
On China by Henry Kissinger
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
In 1971 Henry Kissinger took the historic step of reopening relations between China and the West, and since then has been more intimately connected with the country at the highest level than any other western figure. This book distils his unique experience, examining China's history from the classical e ...Show more
Monster Moves: Adventures in Moving the Impossible by Carlo Massarella
$42.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Moving house is a logistics nightmare...but imagine the challenge of moving an entire house - fixtures, fittings, brick walls, chimney and roof wholesale, through a major city, over a mountain range or across a frozen lake! That's the kind of impossible feat tackled by teams of movers in the dramatic ...Show more
Superheroes v Supervillains A-Z: The Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Superheroes of All Time by Sarah Oliver
$32.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
A is for...Angel. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a comic book anti-hero in the Marvel Comics universe. Originally known as the Angel and later Archangel, Worthington is one of the founding members of the X-Men. B is for...Batman. Created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger he is comic book ...Show more
The Politics of Possibility - Leadership in Changing Times by Jon Johansson
$39.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This book focuses on leadership in New Zealand with a particular focus on the dynamics of the recent general election and the reasons for the outcome of that election. It will appeal to a broad market - and is indeed written in a style that will appeal to all who have an interest in NZ politics.