Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork
Slaughter and butcher your own animals safely and humanely with this award-winning guide. Providing detailed photography of every step of the process, Adam Danforth shows you everything you need to know to butcher poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, and pork. Learn how to create the proper slaughtering conditions, break the meat down, and produce flavourful cuts of meat. Stressing proper food...Paperback$7800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksThe Art of Japanese Joinery
The Art of Japanese Joinery by Kiyosi Seike is the classic text on Japanese joinery and carpentry, filled with detailed photographs and illustrative drawings. This beautifully redesigned edition of the acclaimed introduction to Japanese joinery examines the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry and illustrates the essential techniques of this historic form of woodworking. It includes: Explorations of the...Paperback$6000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThing Explainer
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe offers an incredible journey into understanding the complex mechanisms behind everyday objects and phenomena using simple language and intriguing diagrams. Drawing from his immense talent for breaking down intricate concepts, Munroe uses witty blueprints to demystify things as varied as nuclear bombs and biro pens. His unique method hinges on using only the most commonly...Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayWorking Sheep Dogs
Working Sheep Dogs examines and illuminates every aspect of the high-quality working dog. It provides a detailed discussion of the principles behind the training of working dogs and reveals little-known methods for training and handling sheep dogs in the most effortless manner. The text is divided into six major sections covering the instincts of the working dog, breeding, principles of...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayEveryday Glamour
A glorious celebration of Horrockses, the post-war British fashion brand that led the ready-to-wear market, empowered women designers and integrated avant-garde artistic ideas into its textile designs, transforming everyday clothing into wearable art. Based in Lancashire, Horrockses Fashions made stylish garments accessible to women from all walks of life - from factory workers to royalty. Famously, in 1953-54 Queen Elizabeth...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableOut 27 Oct 2026Pre-orderOrchids: How to Keep This Alive
So you've been given an orchid. This ancient flower is one of the most popular plants cultivated today and has amassed a wealth of symbolism throughout its history. However, they are famously fussy. Everybody has a different tip, trick, or closely-guarded secret for keeping orchids alive. You've probably heard of using ice cubes as a watering technique, or sunning the...Hardback$2599Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid SeptemberThe Wisdom of Farmers
A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, 'making a living by turning light and time into money'. As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises philosophy, art, literature and spirituality to bolster his thoughts on...Hardback$2899Elsewhere:$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough offers readers an enthralling account of the incredible journey undertaken by two pioneering brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose groundbreaking achievements would forever change human history. On a brisk December day in 1903, amidst the sandy dunes of North Carolina's Outer Banks, these unassuming bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio, launched the world's first powered,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayLunacy
If certain business titans, corporations, and governments have their way, humans will someday be living, working, and vacationing in space. This is the much-vaunted New Space Age, and in Lunacy, philosopher Ben Bramble explains why it is a giant mistake. Bramble systematically refutes each of the ten most influential reasons given for this new generation of space exploration (and habitation),...Paperback$5000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksMakeup
The go-to glow up handbook, this book is the one-stop shop for everything you need or want to know about makeup, and how to look good while caring for your skin. YouTube sensation and the ‘queen of radiant skin and smoky eye tutorials’ brings us the ultimate guide to flawless makeup. Hannah Martin has created amazing looks using top British...Hardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Wide Wide Sea
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration – the fateful final journey of Captain James Cook. In July 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, in Hawaii, Cook was killed – stabbed by the indigenous population. What brought...Paperback$2499Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips early SeptemberLess
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Utterly brilliant. We all need to read this book’ - CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN 'Patrick’s book is fascinating and sobering and makes a compelling argument for going back to basics’ - JOE LYCETT We used to care a lot about our clothes. We didn’t have many but those we had were important to us. We’d cherish them, repair...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayStuff Matters
Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik takes readers on a fascinating journey into the world of materials science. This captivating book delves into the everyday objects that populate our lives, unveiling the hidden structures and profound stories behind everything from your morning cup of tea to the skyscrapers touching the sky. With humour and enthusiasm, Miodownik reveals how seemingly mundane materials...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayNot the End of the World
The Sunday Times Bestseller which will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about climate change. This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems - and shows how together we can solve them. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 'Truly essential' - Margaret Atwood 'Inspiring' - David Wallace-Wells 'Shines with positivity' - Rutger Bregman 'Unmissable' -...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy. You don't...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips late SeptemberAn Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
After returning to Earth following three remarkable spaceflights, Colonel Chris Hadfield shares his captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. With almost 4,000 hours spent in space, Hadfield reveals not only extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut but also invaluable lessons on making the impossible a reality, all with a fresh afterword exclusive to this edition....Paperback$2299Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayEquine
A compassionate, insightful guide to humanity’s relationship with the horse, with evidence-based training tips. Weaving together science, history and fiction, Equine traces our bond with the horse across 6000 years of co-existence. It takes the reader on a journey of discovery, from the evolutionary beginnings of Eohippus, the Dawn Horse, through to the domestication of horses, their use during wartime,...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayUnknown Enemy
'Riveting, timely and truly revelatory. The Organisation Todt is the Nazi-era secret that still needs to emerge from the shadows' — DAMIEN LEWIS, author of SAS Brothers in Arms and The Nazi Hunters 'Charles Dick has done a major service to the history of the Third Reich. The Organisation Todt exploited camp prisoners and forced labourers as ruthlessly and murderously...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday3D Printing For Dummies
Print out whatever you can dream up 3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. Pretty amazing stuff, right? It’s also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn the latest and greatest in additive manufacturing. Updated...Paperback$5699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Salt Stones
An Esquire 'Best Books of Summer 2025' Set in Vermont's Green Mountains, a profoundly moving meditation on the lessons and wisdom that come from raising a family, tending sheep, and living close to the land. In the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains, Helen Whybrow and her partner set out to restore an old two-hundred-acre farm. Knowing that 'belonging more than...Hardback$4499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondaySpace
'Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos' CHRIS LINTOTT 'A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your supermassive black holes' JIM AL-KHALILI This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayHome Bird
Want to eat well, reduce food and packaging waste, and save some money? Home Bird is here to help, going back to basics with seasonal, bold, and wholesome recipes that are not only better for the environment but also for your well-being and budget. Influenced by nostalgic meals and cooking for loved ones, Megan Davies has written this book for...Hardback$999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayInventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition)
The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla is the definitive record of the pioneering work of one of the modern world's most groundbreaking inventors. During the early twentieth century, Tesla blazed the trail that electrical technology followed for decades afterward. Although he pioneered inventions like alternating current (AC), radio, wireless transmission, and X-rays, and worked with innovators like George...Leather / fine binding$5000Elsewhere:$5799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayTwelve Sheep
For John Connell, the lambing season on his County Longford farm begins in the autumn. In the sheep shed, he surveys the dozen females in his care and contemplates the work ahead as the season slowly turns to winter, then spring. The twelve sheep have come into his life at just the right moment. After years of hard work, John...Hardback$2500Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondaySecret Lives of Colour
'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer' SIMON GARFIELD THE MODERN CLASSIC, NOW BOLDER, BRIGHTER AND WITH 25 NEW COLOURS. The history of colour tells the vivid story of civilisation. From...Hardback$7000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayDeLorean
Glory, scandal, downfall, fame, and rebirth—discover the dramatic story of the rebel auto industry titan behind the stainless-steel-bodied, gull-winged sports car we all know and love from Back to the Future. The tale you thought you knew: DeLorean recounts the life and career of John Z. DeLorean, from his successful career with General Motors, where he was instrumental in launching...Hardback$7999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayGold Under The Manuka
Gold Under the ManukaHardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayWe Are All Inventors!
Unleash your IMAGINATION and learn all about INVENTING in this fact-packed new picture book from the bestselling creator of the FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN series and We Are All Astronauts. This is the perfect introduction to inventing for the next generation of curious creators, whoever they may be. Can you feel it? That FANTASTICAL FIZZ of CURIOSITY? Lizzy Sparks has the...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayTank
An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former soldier and best-selling historian. Tanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age warfare. In the popular imagination, they represent both a terrifying beast of destruction and a potent symbol of liberation. The technology behind these war machines has evolved relentlessly,...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Cow Book
Farming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. Until, one winter, he finds himself back on the farm and begins to learn the ways of the farmer and the way of the cows. Connell records the hypnotic rhythm of the farming day - cleaning the outhouses, milking the herd,...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayHow To Be An F1 Driver
Author of Sunday Times Bestseller, Life to the Limit In his 17 years as a Formula 1 driver, Jenson Button has picked up a thing or two about how to do the job properly. Sure, you need to be able to drive a car fast—and Jenson is on hand to pass on a few tricks of the trade here—but you...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayBreakneck
From an indispensable voice on China (Evan Osnos) comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress. America used to pride itself on ambition. Today, it looks stuck. Meanwhile, China has been busy building the future. Over the past six years, technology analyst Dan Wang lived through China's astonishing, messy progress and the dissolution of its relationship to the West....Hardback$5500Elsewhere:$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayA Crack in Creation
The world-famous scientist behind one of the most monumental discoveries in biology explores its devastating power to change the course of human history. The most important advance of our era. One of the pioneers of the field describes the exciting hunt for the key breakthrough and what it portends for our future — Walter Isaacson World-famous scientist Jennifer Doudna —...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayNew Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything
Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This discovery transformed...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayLife on Muzzle
Raising children is a challenge at the best of times—try doing it on a farm that is a three-hour drive across rivers and mountains to the nearest town, when the track is driveable at all. Remote Muzzle Station in southern Marlborough has captured the hearts and minds of generations, including Fiona Redfern and her parents before her. Fiona grew up...Paperback$4100Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayDiddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges . . . Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago, Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule— Whatever you hope will...Paperback$3500Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayGoing Nuclear
A bold and groundbreaking call to harness the untapped potential of nuclear power to tackle our global climate and energy crises, from a leading chemist at the National Nuclear Laboratory. What if climate change isn't an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge? In this visionary book, Dr Tim Gregory urges us to rethink the path to net zero. He argues...Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThis Farming Life
Farmer Tim Saunders manages to incorporate some writing into his days, and here he describes his life through the seasons: Summer, shearing, slaughter, crop harvest, conservation; Autumn, floods, trading stock, drenching, dagging; Winter, maize harvest, lambing; and Spring, docking, pet sheep, weaning. It's a tough life and through his powerful, poignant writing, Tim tells of his connection to the land,...Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayTopgun
The founder of the Topgun Navy Fighter School shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionised the art of aerial combat. March 1969. American jets are getting shot down at an unprecedented rate over Vietnam. In an urgent effort to regain the advantage, the Admirals turn to a young naval aviator called Dan Pedersen. Officially,...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration
The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer space, told through a treasure trove of historical documents—publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and with a foreword by Bill Nye. "An extremely useful and thought-provoking documentary journey through the maze of space history. There is no wiser or more experienced navigator through the twists and turns and...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayGrounded
Life on land could not exist without soil. Almost everything we need can be traced to the soil: food, fibre, medicines – even oxygen produced by plants. What would we be without it? Certainly not a planet worthy of the name Earth. There are already plenty of books about agriculture, ecology or how to grow tomatoes. This book is about...Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayBlack Holes: The Reith Lectures
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures by Stephen Hawking features his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes, introduced and annotated by BBC Science Editor David Shukman, with illustrations throughout. "It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by...Paperback$1400Elsewhere:$1499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Power of Nuclear
From the pilot's seat in the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, to Chernobyl's exclusion zone and to the site in Finland where highly radioactive waste will be buried, this is the incredible story of nuclear power. Providing a vivid account of the characters and events that have shaped the world's most controversial energy source and our thinking...Hardback$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayOver the Rainbow
A raucous, behind-the-scenes account of the year Blur got back together, told in hilarious and heartfelt stories by their ever-cheerful, epicurean bassist. There is nothing that can touch the sound made by a close-knit group of people who have been playing together for years and years and years, playing as though their lives depended on it. For many years, all...Hardback$5000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayHigh Heels and Gumboots
For anyone who has dreamed of living in the country, here's the hilarious, heart-warming brutal reality. Rebecca Hayter was a high-profile yachting journalist based in Auckland when she followed a whim to buy a lifestyle block on the beach at Golden Bay at the top of the South Island – but she didn't know what she didn't know. Unexpectedly in...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayYour Life Is Manufactured
From an award-winning and internationally-renowned expert, a wonderfully illuminating journey through the world of manufacturing and its transformational influence on our lives - and the world around us. 'An extraordinarily good read... Minshall leads us gently through all the stages necessary to produce all our "stuff" ... it also made me laugh out loud.'PROFESSOR DAVID SPIEGELHALTER, author of The Art...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Great Divide
A gorgeous, sweeping epic – ANN NAPOLITANO A master of prose – WASHINGTON POST One of my favourite writers – ROXANE GAY Spectacular – JOANNE SEFTON I didn’t want it to end – SARA SHERIDAN A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayHoney Bee Pests and Diseases
Honey Bee Pests and Diseases provides up-to-date information on the management of honey bee diseases found globally, not just in the U.S., Europe, or Australia. Of particular interest are the explanations of how pathogens affect honey bees. This facet of diseases is usually left out of honey bee disease books. Written in an easy-to-understand way, and richly illustrated with photographs...Paperback$6999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayCharacter Limit
Rising star New York Times investigative tech reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk's unprecedented hostile takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal's seismic political and financial fallout. The definitive account of how the world's richest man, in a fit of unbridled vanity and arrogance, took over...Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayWhere Is My Flying Car?
From an engineer and futurist, an impassioned account of technological stagnation since the 1970s and an imaginative blueprint for a richer, more abundant future. The science fiction of the 1960s promised us a future remade by technological innovation. We'd vacation in geodesic domes on Mars, have meaningful conversations with computers, and drop our children off at school in flying cars....Hardback$4699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayA Mind at Play
A Mind at Play by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni is a captivating biography chronicling the life and brilliance of Claude Shannon, a figure often hailed as the father of the Information Age. This engaging book delves into Shannon’s groundbreaking contributions to science and technology, insights that spark the creativity behind every computer, email, and application today. The authors masterfully...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayCrossing the Chasm
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore is an essential guide for navigating the complex landscape of high-tech marketing. The book presents a revolutionary framework for moving products from early adopters to a larger market segment known as the early majority. Its central premise revolves around the idea that there is a 'chasm' between these two groups and that innovative...Paperback$3999Elsewhere:$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayA Short History of Farming in New Zealand
A Short History of Farming in New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan delves deep into the rich tapestry of New Zealand's agricultural heritage. This compelling narrative takes readers on a journey through the myriad transformations of the farming industry, from its earliest beginnings to its current standing as a global leader in agricultural exports. The book intricately details the farming methods...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayEngines
For those fascinated by the marvels of engineering, Engines by Theodore Gray offers an in-depth and visually stunning exploration of the machines that power our world. From ancient steam engines to modern-day micro motors, this book delves into the inner workings and intricate details of dozens of remarkable machines. Theodore Gray, the acclaimed author behind How Things Work and The...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Wild Silence
The Wild Silence is the captivating second instalment following the immense success of Raynor Winn's Costa prize-shortlisted debut, The Salt Path. This profound true story continues to chronicle the journey of Raynor and her husband Moth, who, after losing everything, find solace and resilience in the healing power of nature. Their arduous walk of 630 miles along the windswept and...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Sheep’s Tale
A warm and personal biography of the sheep by one of our most celebrated nature writers - author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers and twice winner of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing. Everybody thinks they know what sheep are like - they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment. Or maybe not. Contrary to...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Laws of Simplicity
The Laws of Simplicity, crafted by world-renowned graphic designer John Maeda, is a thought-provoking exploration into the essence of simplicity in various aspects of our lives, particularly business, technology, and design. Engaging readers with a set of ten transformative principles, Maeda illuminates how embracing simplicity can lead to enhanced functionality, better user experiences, and a more profound connection with the...Paperback$3999Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayRead Write Own
A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet Compelling Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI | Fascinating Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind | A must Robert Iger, CEO, Disney The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection, and freedom. In the past decade,...Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayThe Future of Humanity
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning vision of our future in space. Human civilisation is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity; whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion, or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayAuto Biography
From one of the world's most popular motor journalists, a highly entertaining, clued-up and panoramic guide to cars. A highly entertaining, clued-up and panoramic guide to cars by Mat Watson, the world's most followed car journalist on social media. Mat Watson knows everything there is to know about cars. In his 25-year career as a motor journalist, he has driven...Hardback$4600Elsewhere:$6000Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid SeptemberLayer, Paint and Stitch
Experiment, explore and embellish: create 6 stunning works of textile art by layering, painting, and embellishing fabrics with machine and hand stitching. If you have ever wondered about how to put depth and soul into your work then Wendy Dolan's book will show you her technique for doing so. [...] The instructions are easy to follow with plenty of information...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 weekThe Nautical Puzzle Book
Think you know the difference between a ship and a boat? Do you really understand the shipping forecast? And what do all the different flags at sea mean? The Nautical Puzzle Book is packed to the brim with over 100 puzzles inspired by the National Maritime Museum's objects and their stories. Inside this book you'll find a fiendish mix of...Hardback$5200Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksAmerican Prometheus
NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksLEGO Mini-Golf
It's a hole-in-one lotta fun! Learn about the science of the golf swing with a whimsical desktop-sized mini golf course. With everything you need included in this kit, you'll engineer a mini golf course hole, play through with the included mini balls and D.I.Y. putters, and then unbuild it to make the next hole. One at a time, you'll build...Set$3599Elsewhere:$4799Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Sep 2026Pre-orderWhy Buildings Stand Up
Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient times to the present day, illustrated throughout with line drawings. In addition, Mr. Salvadori discusses recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings. Why Buildings Stand Up provides a fascinating exploration of architecture, offering insights into the engineering...Paperback$5200Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksLEGO Chain Reactions 2: Gravity Drop
Assemble a high-quality, foot-and-a-half tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions. Unleash a pack of 6 wooden balls from the starting gate and watch them race through a maze of twists and turns, sliding down ramps, flipping spinners, and whirling down a funnel before they finally plonk into their destined buckets. (All included right out of the box!)...Set$6700Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips late AugustThe Cartoon Guide to Calculus
"In Gonick's work, clever design and illustration make complicated ideas or insights strikingly clear." -New York Times Book Review Larry Gonick, master cartoonist, former Harvard instructor, and creator of the New York Times bestselling, Harvey Award-winning Cartoon Guide series now does for calculus what he previously did for science and history: making a complex subject comprehensible, fascinating, and fun through...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips late SeptemberFarm for Life
How farming helped Tangaroa Walker to stand up, stand out and realise his own dreams. The awesomely inspiring true story of how Tangaroa Walker turned his life around through farming - and how what he learned can help anyone succeed. Tangaroa Walker's early years were pretty rough. Adopted twice, he went to six different schools by the time he was...Paperback$3500Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid SeptemberHow to Build a Space Station
Jonathan Morrison, The Times's architecture correspondent, embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover how we design for life beyond our planet. From Soviet space stations to the ISS and upcoming lunar bases, he traces the evolution of space habitats. With humanity now venturing beyond Earth—living on space stations and eyeing the Moon and Mars—space architecture is taking centre stage. Jonathan...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-orderDiddly Squat: The G.O.A.T.
Our favourite gentleman farmer is back! And this time, it's those pesky goats that are causing trouble... Uncooperative animals, underperforming crops, and rather less than best-laid plans pursued with unbridled enthusiasm—Clarkson's farm is the gift that keeps on giving. And this time there's one rather devil-may-care farm animal who's really getting Jeremy's goat... Pull on your wellies, grab your flat...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableOut 13 Oct 2026Pre-orderFour Points of the Compass
North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. In Four Points of the Compass, Jerry Brotton takes the reader on a journey of directional discovery. He reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing north at the top of...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksTraining & Working Dogs: for Quiet Confident Control of Stock
For every good dog able to work things out for itself, there are many more potentially useful dogs unable to do so. Training & Working Dogs: for Quiet Confident Control of Stock will allow every owner of a new pup to train it with confidence and produce an obedient, responsive, and alert dog. Although written chiefly for those who use...Paperback$2800Elsewhere:$3100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksBe Your Own Builder
Looking to build a new house? Why not do it yourself? The Blockinator can help! These days, more and more people are building their own homes. Recent advances in building materials and techniques mean that a home built today is likely to be more sturdy, energy-efficient, and personal than one built just a few years ago. It may seem like...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips from SupplierConcorde
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot. October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still, Mike Bannister, the last Concorde Chief Pilot, faces the same questions: Why is she no longer flying? Where is her replacement? And what really happened...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid SeptemberRum Made Me Do It
Rum Made Me Do It offers 60 tantalisingly tropical cocktails! Rum is on the rise as one of the fastest-growing spirits in the drinks market. The variety of rums you can buy is increasing, with options now including Cachaça, British and even French Caribbean rum, each offering deliciously different notes. Known to be one of the sweeter spirits, rum is...Hardback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Universe
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Disappearing Act
‘People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does… This is a splendid book – and highly recommended.’ Daily Mail A remarkable piece of investigative journalism into one of the most pervasive and troubling mysteries of recent memory. 01:20am, 8 March 2014. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying 239 passengers, disappeared into the night, never...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksPātaka Kai
We face a biodiversity crisis and a climate meltdown. Our food systems are broken, our soils are depleted and our seeds are owned by global corporations. Meanwhile, colonial capitalism dictates the mainstream response to these crises, drowning out Indigenous perspectives and solutions. Yet Indigenous practices and understandings of kai (food) offer important pathways to ensuring ecological, cultural, and socio-economic sustainability,...Paperback$3599Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips MondayEngineering in changing times
In 1966, engineers had a mainly technical role. Fast forward to 2016, and advancing technology had revolutionised the profession, allowing more comprehensive and sophisticated investigations, testing, and analyses. In addition, changes in legislation and the expectations of society have meant that civil engineers are now expected to become involved in public consultation and consider the environmental impacts of projects. Engineering...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday