Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age by Robert D. Kaplan
39.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
" An elegantly layered exploration of Europe's past and future . . . a multifaceted masterpiece."-The Wall Street Journal"A lovely, personal journey around the Adriatic, in which Robert Kaplan revisits places and peoples he first encountered decades ago."-Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsONE OF ...Show more
The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's battle for its inner soul by Isabel Kershner
39.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A correspondent who has spent thirty years in Israel - the last fifteen for The New York Times - presents a rich, wide-ranging portrait of the Israeli people today at a critical juncture in their country's history. A correspondent who has spent thirty years in Israel presents a rich, wide-ranging portr ...Show more
50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre
27.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupre introduces and explains the fundamental concepts of politics including political theory, ideologies and the machinery of politics.From revolution to feminism, monarchy to political parties, 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introducti ...Show more
Free Speech - A Global History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama
29.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A global history of free speech, from the ancient world to today.Hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Today, in democracies and authoritarian states around the world, it is on the retreat.In Fr ...Show more
Moonshot - Inside Pfizer's Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible by Albert Bourla
27.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
Wall Street Journal Bestseller 2022 Genesis Prize Laureate The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer's Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla. A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector ac ...Show more
Dead in the Water: Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry by Matthew Campbell, Kit Chellel
24.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
Shortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year 'Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity. ' The Economist 'I read it in one sitting, and I know it'll stay with m ...Show more
All Else Failed: The Unlikely Volunteers at the Heart of the Migrant Aid Crisis by Dana Sachs
32.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
As hundreds of thousands of displaced people sought refuge in Europe, the global relief system failed. This is the story of the volunteers who stepped forward to help. In 2015, increasing numbers of refugees and migrants, most of them fleeing war-torn homelands, arrived by boat on the shores of Greece, ...Show more
Under the Weather: A Future Forecast for New Zealand by James Renwick
39.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
The must-read book on what New Zealand's changing climate means for our everyday lives. A warmer world will change more than just our weather patterns. It will change the look of the land around us, what grows and lives on it - including us. In this must-read book, Professor James Renwick untangles how ...Show more
Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
30.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it is made of--an unparalleled deep-dive into how everyday garments have transformed our lives, our societies, and our planet. "We learn that, if we were a bit more curious about our clothes, they w ...Show more
Size: How It Explains the World by Vaclav Smil
40.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the New York Times bestselling author The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth. Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil bust ...Show more
Hope In The Dark - Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit
24.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: Canons Ser. | Reading Level: good
With Hope in the Dark, Rebecca Solnit makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argued that radicals have a long, neglected ...Show more
Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire by Kojo Koram
29.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
'BRILLIANTLY ARRANGED AND RICH WITH FRESH INSIGHTS, UNCOMMON WEALTH REMINDS US HOW THE FORGOTTEN STORIES OF EMPIRE AND DECOLONISATION CONTINUE TO IMPACT OUR DAILY LIVES IN BRITAIN - AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD - UP TO TODAY' AKALA 'A RADICAL, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR HISTORY - INGENIOUSLY P ...Show more