Witchcraft (A very short introduction) by Malcolm Gaskill
$24.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Witchcraft is a subject that fascinates us all, and everyone knows what a witch is - or do they? From childhood most of us develop a sense of the mysterious, malign person, usually an old woman. Historically, too, we recognize witch-hunting as a feature of pre-modern societies. But why do witches still ...Show more
Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine by Geoff Manaugh, Nicola Twilley
$50.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Quarantine has shaped our world, yet it remains both feared and misunderstood. It is our most powerful response to uncertainty, but it operates through an assumption of guilt: in quarantine, we are considered infectious until proven safe. An unusually poetic metaphor for moral and mythic ills, quarantin ...Show more
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire by Rebecca Henderson
$26.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Free market capitalism is one of humanity's greatest inventions, and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But it's also on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society in its single-minded pursuit of maximizing shareholder value. Rebecca Henderson, McArthur Univers ...Show more
On Animals by Susan Orlean
$33.00 NZD
Category: Nature Writing
A delightful and entertaining collection of a lifetime of musings, meditations and in-depth profiles about animals, by the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book.
Life As We Made It - How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined - and Redefined - Nature by Beth Shapiro
$42.80 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs - the human history of remaking nature.Virus-free mosquitoes, resurrected dinosaurs, designer humans - such is the power of the science of tomorrow. But this idea that we have only recently begun to manipulate the natural world is false. We've be ...Show more
Testosterone - The Story of the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us by Carole Hooven
$38.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Through riveting personal stories and the latest research, Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven shows how testosterone drives the behaviour of the sexes apart and how understanding the science behind this hormone is empowering for all.'With all the talk about testosterone in sex, sports and poli ...Show more
The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
$33.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
We still do not know how to talk about sex. The current debate about sexual entitlement, objectification, rape culture or pornography fixates on the idea of consent as an objective frame through which to view our sexual encounters. Yet stripped of morality and ethics, consent is a blunt tool, of limited ...Show more
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
$24.99 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now--as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing." So argues P ...Show more
The Handshake - A Gripping History by Ella Al-Shamahi
$23.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies
Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history. So let's join palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she embarks on a funny and ...Show more
The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Henrich
$40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
An exhilarating account of how psychology, culture and institutions co-evolved to produce the Western mindDo you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and personal goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD- raised in a so ...Show more
Happy City - Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
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
Restorative Cities - Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing by Jenny Roe; Layla McCay
$55.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? The restrictions faced by city res ...Show more