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In a world saturated with information, how can we know what to trust when it comes to the science that affects our everyday lives

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A writer of penetrating insight, Martin Edmond explores the intersections of past and present in the lives of four extraordinary individuals. Their stories combine, in the hands of this award-winning writer, to a moving reflection upon New Zealands place in the world, then and now.

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The FIRE economy - finance, insurance and real estate - is now the world's principal source of wealth creation. Its rise has transformed our political, economic and social landscapes.

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Taken from the multi-award-winning Tangata Whenua, this Text weaves together evidence from numerous sources to people the ancient past: to offer readers a sense of the lives of Maori ancestors as they voyaged through centuries toward the South Pacific.

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A diverse range of economists and commentators address the relevance of Thomas Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' for New Zealand.

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A Rhodes scholar and former Green MP, Holly Walker tells the story of how she became one of New Zealand's youngest parliamentarians, how motherhood intervened, and how she found solace and solidarity in the writings of women.

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Our climate is changing, in ways that will have long-term impacts for us and for our children. Ralph Chapman identifies the actions that are urgent and critical for the creation of a green economy and a sustainable future.

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2014 was the hottest year since record keeping began back in 1880. Against this historic backdrop, acclaimed Radio New Zealand science writer Veronika Meduna explores our future in a warmer world.

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Despite our agrarian mythology, Aotearoa New Zealand is overwhelmingly a country of urban dwellers.

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Wrestling With God is a reflective and honest account of one man's personal journey, which is set alongside the momentous changes to Western culture and thought during the twentieth century.

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Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on New Zealand tourism. This BWB Text is a rallying call for a genuine tourism 'reset' that puts the environment first and creates more meaningful exchanges between visitors and their hosts.

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'A Matter of Fact' explores the science of communicating and presents innovative ways to talk effectively (and empathetically) about contentious information. The discussion is based on contemporary examples such as immunisation, the gender pay gap, and climate change.

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In an era of escalating global conflicts, this book challenges the conventional belief that nation-states need military forces to ensure their security and contribute to international peace.

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A policy-focused campaigner, reluctant to join a political tribe and uncomfortable with the combative attitudes and personal jockeying that politics seemed to entail, this is the story of one of New Zealand's most eminent political actors.

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In this captivating collection of essays, acclaimed Pacific scholar Damon Salesa takes us on a journey through the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the Pacific.

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In this BWB Text, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles explores the looming crisis of antibiotic resistance and its threat to New Zealand.

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Martin Edmond's Barefoot Years is a memoir in which the author attempts to re-inhabit the lost domain of childhood.

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Forced labour haunts the streets we walk today and the spaces we take for granted.

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This wayfinding set of essays explores the overlap of being Samoan and a woman, as experienced 'from diaspora', by acclaimed writer and critic Lana Lopesi.

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Comrade tells a riveting story of labour activism and social change. Historian Cybele Locke recovers the relationships between communism and working class trade unionism during World War Two and the following decades.

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