Westlessness by Samir Puri
40.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
- What if the sun truly is setting on the Western world's outsized influence over the rest of the planet? - The receding of Western power is speeding up, shaking the ground under our feet - In Westlessness, Dr Puri vividly demonstrates how in demographic, economic, military and cultural terms, we are hu ...Show more
The New Cold War: How the Contest Between the US and China Will Shape Our Century by Robin Niblett
37.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
An urgent and essential assessment of the global contest between the US and China, and how looking to history will help us to navigate it, from former Director of Chatham House
Hype Machine: How Greed, Fraud and Free Money Crashed Crypto by Joshua Oliver
40.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
A compelling and incendiary exploration of the cult of crypto told through the rise and fall of its most mercurial figure - Sam Bankman-Fried. 'Anybody who wants to understand the cryptocurrency mania should read Hype Machine.' LIONEL BARBER, FORMER EDITOR OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES 'A richly reported and d ...Show more
Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World by Layla Saad
25.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
'An indispensable resource for white people who want to challenge white supremacy but don't know where to begin' Robin DiAngelo, author of New York Times bestseller WHITE FRAGILITY 'It should be mandatory reading ... Buy the book, do the work and then push more copies into the hands of everyone you know ...Show more
How The World Ran Out Of Everything by Peter S. Goodman
38.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
One of Foreign Policy's "Most Anticipated Books of 2024" Part Michael Lewis, part The Way Things Work: From the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey revealing the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that ...Show more
Somebody Told Me: One Man's Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies by Danny Wallace
40.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
The million-copy bestselling author of Yes Man and Join Me immerses himself in the contagious, dangerous world of disinformation, everyday lies, trolls, conspiracy theories and those trying to fight back. 'Danny Wallace lightens this dark topic about lies and propaganda with his trademark humour and ge ...Show more
Ultra-Processed People - The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food by Chris Van Tulleken
37.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERChosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' A ...Show more
Pegasus by Laurent Richard, Sandrine Rigaud
28.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
The gripping, behind-the scenes story of one of the most sophisticated surveillance weapons ever created, which is threatening democracy and human rights. 'Absorbing . . . a celebration of journalism and hacking being used to unmask the bad guys' - Guardian Pegasus is widely regarded as the most power ...Show more
We're All Climate Hypocrites Now - How Embracing Our Limitations Can Unlock the Power of a Movement by Sami Grover
35.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
Changing your behavior matters. Transforming the system matters more. Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it's activists facing criticism for eating meat or c ...Show more
The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime by Renee Dudley, Daniel Golden
40.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
A real-life technological thriller about a band of eccentric misfits taking on the biggest cybersecurity threats of our time. "What Michael Lewis did for baseball in Moneyball, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden do brilliantly for the world of ransomware and hackers. Cinematic, big in scope, and meticulous ...Show more
The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream by Patrick Radden Keefe
28.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs
‘Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true.’ Time In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a ...Show more
Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility by Rebecca Solnit (Editor); Thelma Young Lutunatabua (Editor)
35.00 NZD
Category: Current Affairs | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
An energizing case for hope about the climate comes from Rebecca Solnit, called "the voice of the resistance" by the New York Times, and climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, along with a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late is the book for anyone who is despondent, de ...Show more