The Bee: A Natural History by Noah Wilson-Rich
27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Eyes with more than 6,000 separate lenses; bodies so hairy that they attract pollen by static; the ability to communicate by dancing... bee stats are endlessly engrossing. And the bee is as important to the production of human food as any machine; without the bees to pollinate them, most of our crops wo ...Show more
Book Towns: Forty-Five Paradises of the Printed Word by JOHNSON, ALEX
32.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Reading Level: near fine
The so-called 'Book Towns' of the world are dedicated havens of literature, and the ultimate dream of book lovers everywhere. Book Towns takes readers on a richly illustrated tour of the 40 semi-officially recognised literary towns around the world and outlines the history and development of each commun ...Show more
To the Ends of the Earth and Back Again: Second Edition by Maxwell C. Hill
59.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Maxwell C. Hill's second book again challenges conventional views of history. In this work he suggests that Maori may not have come to New Zealand in a "Great Fleet" of canoes but may have arrived aboard Chinese ships which foundered on the coast of New Zealand.
Voyages To The Ends Of The Earth by Maxwell C. Hill
39.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
A Ptolemaic map shows China and Australia - all before there is any recorded account of European navigators being in this region of the world. How does one explain this world map and then continue to teach conventional world history which suggests Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail into the In ...Show more
Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings by Jean Manco
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Who are the Europeans? Where did they come from? New research in the fields of archaeology and linguistics, a revolution in the study of genetics, and cutting-edge analysis of ancient DNA are dramatically changing our picture of prehistory, leading us to question what we thought we knew about these anci ...Show more
Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King by Mike Pitts
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
In 2012, archaeologists found the grave of Richard III. As the astonishing story of the discovery emerged, millions watched around the world: this was a Tutankhamun for our times. Digging for Richard III is the page-turning story of how his grave was found, the people behind the discovery and what it te ...Show more
The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of a fearless people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Here, he traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origin ...Show more
Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story by Dimitra Papagianni
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. In a compelling narrative, this book takes a fr ...Show more
The Romans Who Shaped Britain by Sam Moorhead
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Roman Britain was created not by impersonal historical forces, but by men and women, each driven by ambition, aspiration and passion. The Romans Who Shaped Britain explores the narrative of Britannia through the lives of its emperors, commanders, governors, officials and rebels. This rich cast of charac ...Show more
Weatherland: Writers & Artists Under English Skies by Alexandra Harris
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Writers and artists across the centuries, from Chaucer to Ian McEwan, and from the creator of the Luttrell Psalter in the 14th century to John Piper in the 20th, looking up at the same skies and walking in the same brisk air, have felt very different things and woven them into their novels, poems and pa ...Show more
The Munich Art Hoard by Catherine Hickley
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. When Cornelius Gurlitt's trove became public in November 2013, it caused a worldwide media sensation. Catherine Hickle ...Show more
The Great Cities in History by John Julius Norwich
21.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. The Great Cities in History tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo. A galaxy of distinguished contributors evoke the character o ...Show more