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Four Russian Short Stories (Mini Modern Classics) by Anon
2.99 NZD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Modern
Another hour gone. But I'm not afraid. There's only one thing I regret- that I've lived for so many years without knowing where human happiness is to be found.'In these stories, four writers - all exiles from revolutionary Russia - explore four deaths in a world in which old certainties have dissolved f ...Show more
Joseph Banks' Florilegium - Botanical Treasures from Cook's First Voyage by David Mabberley; Mel Gooding; Joe Studholme; Anon
135.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Series: Botanical Treasures from Cook's 1st Voyage | Reading Level: new
Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage around the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks collected exotic flora from Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and Java, bringing back over 1,300 species that had never ...Show more
New Zealand Calorie Counter by Anon
14.99 NZD
Category: Health & Wellbeing
The bestselling New Zealand Calorie Counter is an easy-to-use weight-loss guide that provides the calorie and kilojoule values of thousands of foods and drinks. This new edition has been completely revised to ensure it has the most up-to-date information on your favourite products. Foods are sorted by b ...Show more
Sean Godsell: Houses by Sean Godsell; Philip Goad (Introduction by); Anon
110.00 NZD
Category: Architecture/Interiors
As many architects turn to Australia for inspiration, Sean Godsell-a pioneer of Australian minimalism-has established himself as an important influencer on the global architecture scene. This survey of his residential architecture features twelve house projects across Australia, each illustrated with f ...Show more
The Breakthrough (Mini Modern Classics) by Daphne du Maurier; Anon
2.99 NZD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Modern
Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere?On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life itself.
The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920-1970 by Martin Salisbury; Anon
55.00 NZD
Category: Art & Design
In the modern era, the "beautiful book," an art object in its own right, has become the key to the ongoing attraction of print publishing as physical books continue to distinguish themselves from the screen. Author Martin Salisbury traces the evolution of the book jacket from its functional origins as ...Show more
The Rule of Benedict : Little Black Classic by Anon
6.99 NZD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
'Idleness is the enemy of the soul'. Saint Benedict's advice to monks - on everything from correct posture to the value of silence - has offered spiritual guidance to many for fifteen centuries. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Clas ...Show more
The Stoic Challenge - A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William B. Irvine; Anon
49.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosop ...Show more