Recreation

Non-Fiction New Titles January 2011

Art & Architecture

100 great paintings Louise Glover.
A guide to the new ruins of Great Britain Owen Hatherley.
Angels & aristocrats : early European art in New Zealand public collections Mary Kisler.
Artists @ work : New Zealand painters & sculptors in the studio Richard Wolfe & Stephen Robinson.
Birth of Impressionism : masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay project curated by Guy Cogeval
David Bellamy's mountains & moorlands in watercolour David Bellamy.
De Stijl and Dutch modernism Michael white.
Doorways of New Zealand Jeff Raines.
Jeff Raines' collection of beautiful door photographs from throughout New Zealand is sure to satisfy. From Whangarei to Invercargill, the 160 doors presented here reflect NZ's many different landscapes and histories and sometimes just the simple quirkiness of their creators.
Encaustic art : the complete guide to creating fine art with wax Lissa Rankin.
Green living : architecture and planning the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment.
Group Architects : towards a New Zealand architecture Julia Gatley.
Huts : untold stories from back-country New Zealand Mark Pickering.
Impressionist art : 1860-1920 Ingo F. Walther.
Man with a blue scarf : on sitting for a portrait by Lucian Freud Martin Gayford.
Lucian Freud, perhaps the worlds leading portrait painter, spent seven months painting a portrait of the art critic Martin Gayford. Gayford describes the process chronologically, from the day he arrived for the first sitting through to his meeting with the couple who bought the finished painting.
Modern British posters : art, design & communication Paul Rennie.
New Zealand gallery [compiled by] Denis Robinson.
Presenting an exciting portfolio of new artwork, Denis Robinson includes interviews with artists working in such areas as mixed media, contemporary fibre art, wood sculpture, ceramics, glass and table or wall sculpture, as well as paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolour.
Richard Diebenkorn in New Mexico Gerald Nordland
Ron Mueck David Hurlston ; with essays by Lisa Baldissera ... [et al.].
Street sketchbook journeys Tristan Manco.
In this sequel to the worldwide bestseller "Street Sketchbook", Tristan Manco continues his exploration of the secret world of sketchbooks by tracing artists creative journeys, from the initial idea to its development.
The artist's guide to animal anatomy Gottfried Bammes ; [translated from the German by Judith Hayward].

Automobiles

Ferrari design : the definitive study Glen Smale.
Volkswagen Beetle : a celebration of the world's most popular car Richard Copping.

Biographies

A perfect gentleman : the Sir Wilson Whineray story Bob Howitt.
He features in the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame, the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, and the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. He is Sir Wilson Whineray, one of New Zealand's favourite sons, a legendary achiever in both rugby and business.
And furthermore Judi Dench
Dannii : my story Dannii Minogue.
David Lloyd George : the great outsider Roy Hattersley.
Edith Cavell Diana Souhami.
Edith Cavell was born on 4th December 1865, daughter of the vicar of Swardeston in Norfolk, and shot in Brussels on 12th October 1915 by the Gestapo for sheltering British and French soldiers and helping them escape over the Belgian border.
Fab : an intimate life of Paul McCartney Howard Sounes.
Gandhi : naked ambition Jad Adams.
Hound dog : the Leiber and Stoller autobiography Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller with David Ritz.
Navigation : a memoir Joy Cowley.
Navigation is a relaxed, beautifully written memoir, not in any sense a formal autobiography. It contains wonderful sections on Joy's life growing up in a small Manawatu town (her first job on leaving school was as a pharmacy assistant in Foxton), her family life and her exploration of the joys of writing. It touches down constantly at Fish Bay in the Sounds, where Joy writes passionately about the landscape, the seasons and the natural world around her.
Songs of blood and sword : a daughter's memoir Fatima Bhutto.
The author--whose father, Murtaza Bhutto, was murdered when she was just fourteen years old--tells the story of her political Pakistani family, from their roots as feudal landlords to their rise as political powerbrokers, as she tries to uncover the truth about her father's life and death.
The Admiral Benbow : [the life and times of a naval legend] Sam Willis.
The last boy : Mickey Mantle and the end of America's childhood Jane Leavy.
Drawing on interviews with friends and family, as well as teammates and opponents, "New York Times"-bestselling author Leavy delivers the definitive account of one of the biggest talents and most tragic figures ever to play baseball--Mickey Mantle.
Victoria Cross at Takrouna : the Haane Manahi story Paul Moon.
This biography of Haane Manahi details Manahi's courageous acts during the battle in the Second World War and uncovers the events surrounding the Victoria Cross recommendation and its downgrading.
Wait for me! : memoirs of the youngest Mitford sister Deborah Devonshire.
What you see is what you get : my autobiography Alan Sugar.
Alan Sugar was born in 1947 and brought up on a council estate in Clapton, in Hackney. As a kid he watched his dad struggle to support the family, never knowing from one week to the next if he'd have a job. It had a huge impact on him, fuelling a drive to succeed that was to earn him a sizeable personal fortune. Now he describes his amazing journey.
William Wallace Andrew Fisher.

Business & Management

Consumer.ology : the market research myth, the truth about consumers and the psychology of shopping Philip Graves.
Enduring success : how to stay at the top in business Steve Redgrave.
Hacking work : breaking stupid rules for smart results Bill Jensen and Josh Klein.
It's a jungle in there : inspiring lessons, hard-won insights, and other acts of entrepreneurial daring Steven Schussler with Marvin Karlins.
It's okay to manage your boss : the step-by-step program for making the best of your most important relationship at work Bruce Tulgan.
Knockout job interview presentations : how to present with confidence, beat the competition and impress your way into a top job Rebecca Corfield.
Schemes, dreams and a game called business Phil A. Long-Taylor.
Ultimate CV : trade secrets from a recruitment insider Rowan Manahan.

Commerce

A step-by-step guide to lease options : no mortgage, no deposit, no problem! John Lee, Vincent Wong.

Computers

Cloud security : a comprehensive guide to secure cloud computing Ronald L. Krutz, Russell Dean Vines.
Facebook & Twitter for seniors for dummies Marsha Collier.
Linux in easy steps Mike McGrath.
Mac OS X Tiger unleashed John Ray and William Ray.
MacBook for dummies Mark L. Chambers.

Crafts & Collecting

A day at the beach : how absolutely anyone can successfully build sand castles and build even better beach memories written and illustrated by D.R. Smith.
Crafting a meaningful home : 27 DIY projects to tell stories, hold memories, and celebrate family heritage Meg Mateo Ilasco
Dyeing wool : [20 techniques, beginner to advanced] Karen Schellinger.
I am plastic, too : the next generation of designer toys Paul Budnit.
I Am Plastic, Too showcases the next generation of designer toys from around the world. Created by fashion designers, comic book artists, underground illustrators, graffiti artists and fine artists, these toys, which cost anywhere from five dollars to thousands of dollars, are coveted by collectors everywhere.
Introduction to making cloth dolls Jan Horrox.
Knitting : baubles, scarves, cushions and more to knit and crochet Hikaru Noguchi
Knitting more circles around socks : two at a time, toe up or cuff down Antje Gillingham.
Layout design Iain Rice.
This book is the first title in a new series, "Realistic Railway Modelling".
Machine stitch : perspectives Alice Kettle & Jane McKeating.
Maori maidens & warriors : postcards from a bygone age William Main.
Mud and colour man : the Morris & James story Anthony Morris, Nick Charlton, Barbara Reardon.
Ant Morris is, and always has been, an artist. He's also a potter - a mud and water man, fascinated by colour and form. Ant Morris and his then wife and business partner, Sue James, created one of this country's leading potteries. From terracotta flooring tiles to huge clay pots, a piece by Morris & James quickly became a status symbol in its own right, a superb and highly desirable piece of art - distinctive, stylish and utterly ours.
P.S. I made this : I see it, I like it, I make it Erica Domesek
Domesek's collection of unique projects will tempt any fashionista who's ready for DIY style!
Quilt a gift : 25 heart-felt projects from quick to intricate Barri Sue Gaudet.
The Goodhart samplers Dorothy Bromiley Phelan, Eva-Lotta Hansson, Jacqueline Holdsworth.
The hare with amber eyes : a family's century of art and loss Edmund de Waal.
Traces the parallel stories of nineteenth-century art patron Charles Ephrussi and his unique collection of 360 miniature netsuke Japanese ivory carvings, documenting Ephrussi's relationship with Marcel Proust and the impact of the Holocaust on his cosmopolitan family.
The knitgrrl guide to professional knitwear design : how to keep your knits about you Shannon Okey.
The first-ever book targeted to designers of all experience levels who want to create, communicate and sell their work professionally.
Tilda's summer ideas Tone Finnanger.
Tivaivai : the social fabric of the Cook Islands Susanne Kuchler and Andrea Eimke with photographs by Andrea Eimke.
Zombie felties : how to raise 16 gruesome felt creatures from the undead Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeet.

Crime

Arthur Allan Thomas : the inside story : Crewe murders, new evidence Ian Wishart.
History of greed : financial fraud from tulip mania to Bernie Madoff David E.Y. Sarna.
In the still of the night : the strange death of Ronda Reynolds and her mother's unceasing quest for the truth Ann Rule.
From true-crime legend Ann Rule comes this riveting story of a young woman whose life ended too soon--and a determined mother's eleven-year crusade to clear her daughter's name
In with the devil : a fallen hero, a serial killer, and a dangerous bargain for redemption James Keene with Hillel Levin.
Killer Colt : murder, disgrace, and the making of an American legend Harold Schechter.
Mother California : a story of redemption behind bars Kenneth E. Hartman.
Ruthless : how enraged investors reclaimed their investments and beat Wall Street Phil Trupp.
Shot in the dark : unsolved New Zealand murders from the 1920s and '30s Scott Bainbridge.
The killer of little shepherds : a true crime story and the birth of forensic science Douglas Starr.
With high drama and stunning detail, relates the infamous crime and punishment of French serial killer Joseph Vacher, interweaving the story of how Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, Emile Fourquet and colleagues developed forensic science as we know it.

Economics

Chocolate wars : from Cadbury to Kraft : 200 years of sweet success and bitter rivalry Deborah Cadbury.
Money mavericks : confessions of a hedge-fund manager Lars Kroijer.
Only two seats left! : the incredible Contiki story John Anderson.
Written by the founder of Contiki, Only Two Seats Left is the incredible story of how a simple idea with a starting capital of just 25 pounds became a worldwide travel company with an internationally recognised "iconic" brand name.
The Facebook effect : the inside story of the company that is connecting the World David Kirkpatrick.
The postcatastrophe economy : rebuilding America and avoiding the next bubble Eric Janszen.

Education

Engaging young people in learning : why does it matter and what can we do? : conference proceedings Joanna Morton.
Motivating literacy learners in today's world editors, Jo Fletcher, Faye Parkhill and Gail Gillon.
Schools in the forest : how grassroots education brought political empowerment to the Brazilian Amazon Denis Lynn Daly Heyck.

Engineering

Windmills : a new history Colin Moore.

Environment

Whale warrior Pete Bethune.
Controversial, attention-seeking, forthright and driven ...all these words have been used to describe Pete Bethune.

Farming

The biodynamic farm : developing a holistic organism Karl-Ernst Osthaus.
The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21st century Dickson Despommier.
These multi-story intensely managed indoor farms, grown inside skyscrapers, are capable of producing traditional greenhouse crops, as well as pigs and fowl, year-round. They would provide solutions to many of the serious problems the world is facing.

Fashion

A life in frocks : a memoir Kelly Doust ; illustrated by Zoe Sadokierski.
A Life in Frocks is about the 'divine obsession' - a woman's love for clothes. In particular, it is a personal, entertaining, joyous - and seductive - exploration on the significance of clothes, filtered through one woman's life-long sartorial infatuation.
Fashion jewellery : catwalk and couture Maia Adams.
Grown-up glamour : how to age fabulously by the women to got it right Caroline Cox.
Style book : fashionable inspirations Elizabeth Walker.
Tattoo mystique : the art and work of Angelique Houtkamp Angelique Houtkamp.
Underwear : fashion in detail Eleri Lynn ; photographs by Richard Davis ; drawings by Leonie Davis.
Yves Saint Laurent authors, Jeromine Savignon and Bernard Blistene ;

Film, Television & Theatre

50 years on the street : my life with Ken Barlow William Roache.
The art of District 9 : Weta Workshop [Daniel Falconer].

Folklore

Monsters : a bestiary of the bizarre Christopher Dell.

Food & Wine

101 whiskies to try before you die Ian Buxton.
80 recipes for your halogen oven Richard Ehrlich ; photography by Will Heap.
A home companion : my year of living like my grandmother Wendyl Nissen.
Alan Dunn's Christmas cakes.
Benessere well-being : vegan & sugar-free eating for a healthy life-style Laurinda Erasmus.
Blackbird Bakery gluten-free : 75 recipes for irresistible desserts and pastries Karen Morgan ; photographs by Knoxy.
Cooking with Charles Royal Charles Royal and Jenny Kaka Scott.
In this book, chef Charles Royal uses indigenous New Zealand ingredients, such as kawakawa, pikopiko, wild bush mushrooms and ferns to give traditional dishes a contemporary twist.
Essentially Thai : Spirit House Helen Brierty and Annette Fear ; photography by Graeme Gillies.
Green & Black's organic ultimate chocolate recipes : the new collection Micah Carr ; photography by Jenny Zarins.
It's easier than you think Jo Seagar ; photography by Jae Frew.
Jamie's 30 minute meals Jamie Oliver
Kevin McCloud's 43 principles of home : enjoying life in the 21st Century Kevin McCloud.
Made by hand : natural food to nourish and delight Julie Le Clerc.
MasterChef New Zealand : the cookbook. volume 1.
Moomins cookbook : an introduction to Finnish cuisine Tove Jansson and Sami Malila.
My own kiwi favourites : family recipe collection Simon Holst and Alison Holst.
OMG! I can eat that?: indulgent food minus the boombah Jane Kennedy.
Pavlova Genevieve Knights.
Following on from scones, this is the second book in the baking series from New Zealand chef and food writer Genevieve Knights.
Pinot noir John Saker.
Reinventing food : Ferran Adria : the man who changed the way we eat Colman Andrews.
Saraban : a chef's journey through Persia Greg & Lucy Malouf
Soup glorious soup Annie Bell
Stephane Reynaud's 365 good reasons to sit down to eat Reynaud, Stephane
Taste of Broadway : restaurant recipes from NYC's Theater District Carliss Pond.
The autism cookbook : 101 gluten-free and dairy-free recipes Susan K. Delaine
The best of Thai home cooking Forest Leong.
The cook & the baker : sensational recipes from Mark McDonough& Dean Brettschneider.
The gloriously gluten-free cookbook : spicing up life with Italian, Asian, and Mexican recipes Vanessa Maltin.
The good food guide recipes : celebrating 60 of the UK's best chefs & restaurants.
The just bento cookbook : everyday lunches to go Makiko Itoh ; photographs by Makiko Doi.
The Kiwi bach companion Kirsty Cameron.
The me too cookbook : gluten-free and dairy-free food for the family (to satisfy even the fussiest of family members) Angela de Pourbaix.
The natural kitchen : your guide to the sustainable food revolution Deborah Eden Tull.
Tips from your Grandad : you can do it! Robyn Paterson ; photographey by Tammy Williams.
William Yeoward on entertaining : [inspiring ideas to create fabulous settings] William Yeoward
Women's Institute complete Christmas : over 130 recipes for a perfect christmas Sian Cook, Margaret Williams.

Gardens and Gardening

A taste of the unexpected : [growing your own remarkable fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices and flowers] Mark Diacono
Clematis : over 100 beautiful varieties Andromeda Matz, Krister Cedergen.
Cost-effective self-sufficiency Eve & Terence McLaughlin
Dream gardens of England : 100 inspirational gardens Barbara Baker, Jerry Harpur and Marcus Harpur.
Dreamers of the day : a history of the Auckland's regional parks Graeme Murdoch.
This beautifully illustrated book is a legacy project from the Auckland Regional Council. It is the story of the origin and evolution of the parks network. Plentiful images and boxed text focus on key people, events and issues. The book will raise awareness of these parks as unique places to be enjoyed, respected and conserved. As well as the politics of land acquisition and development planning, the book covers personal stories of those involved in the parks on an everyday basis - what it was like to live as a park ranger's wife, a day in the life of a cadet ranger, and more. The stunning images, both historical and contemporary, bring the parks to life.
Gardening : cultivating wisdom Dan O'Brien ; foreword by David E. Cooper.
Growing a garden city : how farmers, first graders, counselors, troubled teens, foodies, a homeless shelter chef, single mothers, and more are transforming themselves and their neighbourhoods through the intersection of local agriculture and community and Jeremy N. Smith
Hargreaves : the alchemy of landscape architecture contributions by George Hargreaves ... [et al.].
Matthew Biggs's complete book of vegetables Matthew Biggs
Meadows by design : creating a natural alternative to the traditional lawn John Greenlee ; photography by Saxon Holt.
Modern garden design : the big book of ideas text, Ulrich Timm
Power of gardens Nancy Goslee Power
The cook's herb garden revisited : a New Zealand guide to growing & using culinary herbs Mary Browne, Helen Leach, Nancy Tichborne.
The garden at Charleston : a Bloomsbury garden through the seasons Sue Snell.
Thoughtful gardening : great plants, great gardens, great gardeners Robin Lane Fox.
Trugs, dibbers, trowels and twine : everything good about gardening, with little tips and words of wisdom and inspiration on the simplest of pleasures Isobel Carlson.
Water gardens & natural pools : design & construction Peter Himmelhuber.
Worms & wormeries : composting your kitchen waste and more! Mike Woolnough.

Graphic novels

"You'll never know". Book 2, "Collateral damage" C. Tyler.
Azrael. Death's dark knight Fabian Nicieza,
G.I. Joe. Cobra written by Mike Costa & Christos N. Gage
Higurashi when they cry. Beyond midnight arc. [1] Ryukishi07
Modesty Blaise. Sweet Caroline : also featuring Return of the mammoth, Plato's republic and Sword of the Bruce Peter O'Donnell, Neville Colvin.
Silverfish David Lapham
Stagger Lee written by Derek McCulloch ; drawn by Shepherd Hendrix.
Tank Girl. The royal escape written by Alan C. Martin ; art by Rufus Dayglo ; colored by Christian Krank ; lettered by Chris Mowry.
The ballad of Halo Jones Halo Jones created by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson.
The exterminators. [1], Bug brothers Simon Oliver, writer ; Tony Moore, artist.
The wisdom of Dog Murray Ball.
Union Station written by Ande Parks
Unknown soldier. [2], Easy kill Josh Dysart, writer ; Alberto Ponticelli, Pat Masioni, illustrators.

Health & Medicine

A long bright future : an action plan for a lifetime of happiness, health, and financial security Laura L. Carstensen.
An A-Z of genetic factors in autism : a handbook for parents and carers Kenneth J. Aitken.
Aspergirls : empowering females with Asperger Syndrome Rudy Simone ; foreword by Liane Holliday Willey.
Beating chronic fatigue : your step-by-step guide to complete recovery Kristina Downing-Orr.
Breakdown : a personal crisis and a medical dilemma Stuart Sutherland.
Energy medicine : balancing your body's energy for optimal health, joy and vitality Donna Eden
Energy medicine for women Donna Eden
Fitness illustrated Brian Sharkey.
Food matters : a guide to conscious eating with more than 75 recipes Mark Bittman.
Hot lights, cold steel : life, death and sleepless nights in a surgeon's first years Michael J. Collins.
How your mind can heal your body David R. Hamilton.
Kitchen medicine : household remedies for common ailments and domestic emergencies Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal.
Living dairy-free for dummies Suzanne Havala Hobbs ; foreword by John J.B. Andreson.
Living with coronary heart disease : a guide for patients and families Jerome E. Granato.
Mapping the mind Rita Carter
Mayo Clinic book of alternative medicine.
Menopause and me : handling the emotional side Barbara Frodsham.
Origins : how the nine months before birth shape the rest of our lives Annie Murphy Paul.
Post traumatic stress disorder for dummies Mark Goulston.
Rebel with a cause Ray Avery with Paul Little.
Ray Avery is the current New Zealander of the Year because of his clever work in the Third World using his scientific and business knowledge to provide cheap cataract operations, cheap and more effective incubators for babies and other creative scientific solutions.
Saving Sammy : A mother's fight to cure her son's OCD Beth Alison Maloney.
Slim for life : freedom from the diet trap Jason Vale.
The hundred year diet : America's voracious appetite for losing weight Susan Yager.
The Lassa ward Ross Donaldson.
The men's health big book of exercises [by Adam Campbell].
The naked lady who stood on her head : a psychiatrist's stories of his most bizarre cases Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan.
The perfection point : Sport Science predicts the fastest man, the highest jump, and the limits of athletic performance John Brenkus.
Women's health : a practical guide to all the stages and ages of the female life cycle Gillian McKeith.
Working with hypnotherapy : how to heal mind and body with self-hypnosis Teresa Moorey.
Yes sister, no sister : my life as a trainee nurse in 1950s Yorkshire Jennifer Craig.
Yoga : your home practice companion Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre.

History, Geography & Travel

A royal passion : the turbulent marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria Katie Whitaker.
A simpler time : [a memoir of love, laughter, loss and billycarts] Peter FitzSimons.
Peter FitzSimons's account of growing up on the rural outskirts of Sydney in the 1960s is first and foremost a tribute to family. But it is also a salute to times and generations past, when praise was understated but love unstinting; work was hard and values clear; when people stood by each other in adversity.
An afternoon in summer Kathy Giuffre.
When American university lecturer Kathy Giuffre decides to take her two young sons and flee to a remote South Pacific island for a year to escape her stressed-out life as a working single mother, she is taking the biggest gamble of her life.
Beneath the pale blue burqa : one woman's journey through Taliban strongholds Kay Danes.
Bhutan : the land of serenity text and photographs by Matthieu Ricard.
Chasing the devil : the search for Africa's fighting spirit Tim Butcher.
"Chasing the Devil" is a dramatic travel book touching on one of the most fraught parts of the globe at a unique moment in its history. Weaving history and anthropology with personal narrative - as well as new discoveries about Greene - it is as exciting as it is enlightening.
Conspirator : Lenin in exile Helen Rappaport.
Cornwall : and the Isles of Scilly Lesley Gillilan.
Crimea : the last crusade Orlando Figes.
Culture shock!. Saudi Arabia : a survival guide to customs and etiquette Peter North, Harvey Tripp.
Dampier's monkey : a reading of the South Seas voyages of William Dampier Adrian Mitchell.
Devon Simon Heptinstall.
Earthquake, September 4, 2010 [photography, Geoff Sloan; editor, Barry Clarke].
Even silence has an end : [my six years of captivity in the Columbian jungle] Ingrid Betancourt.
Flora Thompson's country : the real villages and towns of Lark Rise to Candleford David Watts and Christine Bloxham.
Frank Hurley's Antarctica Helen Ennis.
Genealogy online Elizabeth Powell Crowe.
Geraldine County jubilee, 1877-1927.
Guantanamo : my journey David Hicks.
Keeping chronicles : preserving history through written memorabilia Rosemary Sassoon.
Lost on earth Steve Crombie.
Mao's great famine : the history of China's most devastating catastrophe, 1958-62 Frank Dikotter.
Map of a nation : a biography of the Ordnance Survey Rachel Hewitt.
"Map of a Nation" tells the story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map - the first complete, accurate, affordable map of the British Isles.
My innocent absence : tales from a Nomadic life Miriam Frank.
Northern Ireland Mal Rogers.
On the edge of survival : a shipwreck, a raging storm, and the harrowing Alaskan rescue that became a legend Spike Walker.
Quake : the big Canterbury earthquake of 2010 photographs, David Wethey ; text, Ian Stuart.
Return to the olive farm Carol Drinkwater.
Risorgimento : the history of Italy from Napoleon to nation-state Lucy Riall.
Sisters of fortune : Marianna, Beth, Louisa and Emily Caton : 1788-1874 Jehanne Wake.
As gripping as the best historical novel, Sisters of Fortune follows the exuberant lives of Marianne, Louisa, Bess and Emily Caton, the American sisters who enthralled high society in Britain. This is a portrait of love between sisters and of Anglo-American relations through this period. It is also a story of money, of the choices it gave these women, and of the way it shaped social and even international relations around them.
So far the world Tavae Raioaoa ; as told to Lionel Duroy ; [translated by Jean Anderson].
When his boat engine failed him in March 2002, Tahitian fisherman Tava‘e Raioaoa was cast adrift in the currents and winds of the Pacific Ocean. He travelled over 1,200 kilometres in his small open vessel for more than 100 days until landing on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands.
South West New Zealand World Heritage highway guide : Hokitika to Wanaka Andy Dennis.
Taliban : the true story of the world's most feared guerrilla fighters James Fergusson.
Tara Arctic : a New Zealander's epic voyage Grant Redvers ; introduction, Lady Pippa Blake.
Tara Arctic is the story of a rather unlikely voyage spanning 21 years from conception to realisation. On board was a group of sailors, scientists, doctors, musicians, artists and journalists. The expedition was a significant part of Damocles (Developing Arctic Modelling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies), which aimed to observe, understand, and quantify the Arctic climate changes to assist global warming decision-making.
The fear : the last days of Robert Mugabe Peter Godwin.
The Lake District Lesley Anne Rose.
The North Shore : an illustrated history David Verran.
The well at the world's end A.J. Mackinnon.
Travels in Siberia Ian Frazier.

House & Garden

Build it with pallets Joe Jacobs.
Building basics : weathertightness [author, Greg Burn ; drawings, Allan Bulleyment].
Installing floors Joseph Truini.
Local sustainable homes : how to make them happen in your community Chris Bird.
Lunch bags! : 25 handmade sacks & wraps to sew today.
Makeup is art : professional techniques for creating original looks Jana Ririnui & Lan Nguyen.
Making baby's clothes : 25 fun and practical projects for 0-3 year olds Rob Merrett.
Pattern magic Nakamichi Tomoko.
"Pattern Magic" is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan.
Sanderson : the essence of English decoration Mary Schoeser.
Sustainable house Michael Mobbs.
The bag making bible : the complete creative guide to sewing your own bags Lisa Lam ; foreword by Amy Butler.
The girl's guide to predators : the games some men play Alison Summers.
Thinking with type : a critical guide for designers, writers, editors, & students Ellen Lupton.
Tree craft : 35 rustic wood projects that bring the outdoors in Chris Lubkemann.

Humour

Celebrity cat recipes Joe Bennett.
This book contains neither cats nor recipes, and the only celebrities are on the end of Joe Bennett's skewer.
I love you with custard on top : and other notes from the wilder shores of love Oonagh O'Hagan.
Oonagh O'Hagan has brought together a collection of genuine love notes. From the affectionate to the poignant to the downright filthy, they are endlessly fascinating and hugely entertaining.
It's a real Kiwi summer when-- Jack Sharp.
Full of choice one-liners that make us who (and what) we are, this neatly-packaged hardback finds more than 100 ways to remind you what's great about a New Zealand summer in a way that makes you smile.
Smoking in Antarctica : selected writing Steve Braunias.
Whether gently but firmly lambasting airhead politicians, unrepentant murderers, apostrophe vigilantes, literary poseurs or the purveyors of awful food, Steve Braunias shows his exceptional mastery of the art of column writing.

Journalism

A diary of The Lady : my first year as editor Rachel Johnson.
This is Rachel's riotous and alarmingly frank account of her first year as her Ladyship, as she tackles redesigning the magazine, drags the title from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century.
Marketing your book NZ Society of Authors = Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa ; [written by Joan Rosier-Jones].
Poison penmanship : the gentle art of muckraking Jessica Mitford
The business of writing NZ Society of Authors = Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa.

Language

Begat : the King James bible and the English language David Crystal.
What do the following have in common? Let there be light - A fly in the ointment - A rod of iron - New wine in old bottles Lick the dust - How are the mighty fallen - Kick against the pricks - Wheels within wheels They are all in the King James Bible.
The Economist book of isms : from absolutism to zorastrianism John Andrews.
The glamour of grammar : a guide to the magic and mystery of practical English Roy Peter Clark.

Literature

A little, aloud : an anthology of prose and poetry for reading aloud to someone you care for Angela Macmillan ; foreword by Blake Morrison
Agatha Raisin companion [Alison Maloney ; illustrations by Alice Tate] ; introduction by M.C. Beaton.
This book is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M C Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely.
Be a brilliant business writer : write well, write fast, and whip the competition Jane Curry and Diana Young.
Been Doon so long : a Randall Grahm vinthology Randall Grahm ; foreword by Hugh Johnson.
This eclectic collection at last brings to a wide audience the irreverent, zany voice of Randall Grahm, visionary California winemaker and founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard. An iconoclastic send-up of the wine industry and a celebration of unsung grape varieties.
How to write wedding speeches & toasts Barbara Jeffrey and Natasha Reed.
My father's fortune : a life Michael Frayn.
A charming, moving and witty childhood memoir from one of Britain's best-loved writers.
Reading on the farm : Victorian fiction and the colonial world Lydia Wevers.
In Reading on the Farm, Lydia Wevers uses the library on Brancepeth Station in the Wairarapa, its staff and users as the ground for an extended reflection on the meaning of books, reading and intellectual life in colonial New Zealand.
The Arvon book of life writing : writing biography, autobiography and memoir Sally Cline and Carole Angier.
The man who left too soon : the biography of Stieg Larsson Barry Forshaw.
The way of story : the craft & soul of writing Catherine Ann Jones.
Writing from the heart : how to write for children Joy Cowley.

Music & Musicians

A shot of Poison : an insider's tales of one of rock's most outrageous bands Christopher Long.
This is a fascinating and unique unauthorised behind-the-scenes account of life at home, on the road, backstage and in the studio over the last twenty years with the outrageous, multi-platinum-selling rock band Poison.
Basic theory that every guitarist should know : practical tools for everyday playing taught by Happy Traum ; edited and transcribed by Andrew Du Brock.
Blue smoke : the lost dawn of New Zealand popular music, 1918-1964 Chris Bourke.
In Blue Smoke, Chris Bourke recovers the lost dawn of New Zealand popular music in the 20th Century.
Drumsense : music reading for drummers : an introduction to reading and understanding drum notation and basic note values Dave Hazlewood ; edited by Rob Woodcock.
Drumsense. Volume II : jazz, basic strokes, further independence : the continued steps towards coordination, style and technique Colin Woolway.
How to make gravy Paul Kelly.
Instant guitar! : in full color Peter Pickow.
Lady Gaga : extreme style Elizabeth Goodman.
Life Keith Richards with James Fox.
Masters of rock guitar : the stories of six-string myths and legends Ernesto Assante
Miss O'Dell : my hard days and long nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the women they loved Chris O'Dell with Katherine Ketcham.
The remarkable story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions -- to be part of rock royalty's trusted inner circle. Illustrated with private photographs and jam-packed with intimate anecdotes, Miss O'Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.
Serious fun : the life and music of Mike Nock Norman Meehan.
The Velvet Underground : peeled Rob Jovanovic.
The Xfm top 1000 songs of all time general editor, Mike Walsh.
Ukulele for guitar players Ukulele Ray with Jesse Stokes and Tommie Victor.

Natural Science

Honeybee democracy Thomas D. Seeley.
Kakapo : rescued from the brink of extinction Alison Ballance.
The butterfly isles : a summer in search of our emperors and admirals Patrick Barkham ; line drawings by Helen Macdonald.
The way of the panda : the curious history of China's political animal Henry Nicholls.

Paranormal

Human race get off your knees : the lion sleeps no more David Icke.
Humanity is at a fork in the road and it is time to make a choice. Are we going to awaken to our true genius and potential as Infinite Consciousness? Or are we going to remain entrapped in body/mind and the manufactured illusions of the Moon Matrix?

Parenting

Brain rules for baby : how to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five John Medina.
The toddler manual Ian Banks ; cartoons by Jim Campbell.

Pets & Animals

101 ways to do more with your dog! : make your dog a superdog with sports, games, exercises, tricks, challenges, crafts, bonding Kyra Sundance.
Beautiful cows : portraits of champion breeds Val Porter ; photographed by Jeremy Hopley & Andrew Perris.
Beautiful sheep : portraits of champion breeds Kathryn Dun ; photographed by Paul Farnham.
Cesar's rules : your way to train a well-behaved dog Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier.
Forever Norton : the perfect cat, his flawed human and life's greatest lesson Peter Gethers.
Hell on 4 paws : a story of love, life and chesil, the delinquent dog Gwen Bailey.
Higgledy-piggledy : the ultimate pig miscellany Richard Lutwyche.
Jackie French's chook book.
Pukka : the pup after Merle as told by Pukka to Ted Kerasote.
Shrek : the story of a Kiwi icon John Perriam with Robin Major ; photography by Stephen Jaquiery.
The dog who couldn't stop loving : how dogs have captured our hearts for thousands of years Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.

Philosophy and psychology

Philosophy bites David Edmonds & Nigel Warburton.

Photography

A field guide to camera species Darren Glass ; [text editor Anna Miles].
Presented as a chronological catalogue of 90 of the pin-hole cameras he has made since 1990, A Field Guide to Camera Species, shares Glass's enthusiasm and delight in low-tech photography of the most sophisticated kind.
Africa Sebastiao Salagado
Brian Brake : lens on the world Athol McCredie.
What was Brake's background and what were his influences? What sort of photographer was he? What was his popular reputation based on? How has he been he perceived by the generations of contemporary photographers who have followed him? What was his significance at the time, and what is it in a lasting sense?
Jerry Hall : my life in pictures.
New Zealand photographs Alan Miller.
New Zealanders in focus : the documentary photography of Peter James Quinn introduction by Vaughan Yarwood.
Still life : inside the Antarctic huts of Scott and Shackleton photography by Jane Ussher ; essays by Nigel Watson.
Stop-motion Barry Purves.
"Basics Animation: Stop-motion" teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator or articulated puppet maker.
Through the eyes of a miner : the photography of Joseph Divis Simon Nathan ; with assistance from Les Wright and Brendon Wilshire.
Miner Joseph Divis, born in Bohemia, photographed life in mining towns Blackball, Waiuta and Waihi where he worked between 1909 and 1935.

Poetry

A tingling catch : a century of New Zealand cricket poems, 1864-2009 Mark Pirie ; foreword by Don Neely.
Andrew Marvell : the chameleon Nigel Smith.
Dragon talk Fleur Adcock.
Rail poems of New Zealand Aotearoa : an anthology Mark Pirie.
Slip stream Paula Green.

Politics & Government

A calculus of power : [grand strategy in the twenty-first century] Peter Gowan ; [introduced by Tariq Ali].
MI6 : the history of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949 Keith Jeffery.

Religion & Ethics

Because it is wrong : torture, privacy and presidential power in the age of terror Charles Fried and Gregory Fried.
Because It Is Wrong asks whether torture can ever be justified, when eavesdropping is acceptable and if a kidnapper should be waterboarded to reveal where his victim has been hidden.
Benedict XVI : a guide for the perplexed Tracey Rowland.
Dishonest to God Mary Warnock.
This is a powerful argument that religious and theological issues should have no place in issues of public morality, covering issues relating to euthanasia, assisted suicide, and abortion. Here is a pugnacious book by a philosopher who often hits the headlines.
Faith and power : religion and politics in the Middle East Bernard Lewis.
The best Buddhist writing 2009 Melvin McLeod and the editors of the Shambhala Sun.
The Knights Templar : a brief history of the warrior order Helen Nicholson.
The moral landscape : how science can determine human values Sam Harris.
Women of the Bible Jacques Duquesne.
Yoga and buddhism in the life of a contemporary person : collection of short texts Kvetoslav Minarik ; translation Danica Klempova.

Science

Beginning chemistry David E. Goldberg
Boffinology : the real stories behind our greatest scientific discoveries Justin Pollard.
Calculus Frank Ayres
College algebra Murray R. Spiegel
Cycles of time : an extraordinary new view of the universe Roger Penrose.
Harmony : a new way of looking at our world H.R.H. Prince of Wales, Tony Juniper, Ian Skelly.
A practical guide to what we have lost in the modern world, why we have lost it and how easily it is to rediscover. Harmony is a blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world that the human race must create to survive.
How many molehills in a mountain? : measuring what you don't know in terms of what you do Marcus Weeks.
Organic chemistry Herbert Meislich
Proofiness : the dark arts of mathematical deception Charles Seife.
Seeds, sex and civilization : how the hidden life of plants has shaped our world Peter Thompson
The tulip anthology photographs by Ron Van Dongen ; foreword by Anna Pavord ; edited by Billie Lythberg.

Self Development

All Blacks don't cry : a story of hope John Kirwan with Margie Thomson.
John Kirwan was one of the most devastating wingers New Zealand, and world, rugby had ever seen. A prominent and revered figure at the dawn of the professional age of rugby, he seemed to live a charmed life. Nobody knew, though, that behind closed doors 'JK' was living a life of tormented fear.
Delusions of gender : the real science behind sex differences Cordella Fine.
This startling, original and witty book shows the surprising extent to which boys and girls, men and women are made - and not born.
Eight steps to happiness : the science of getting happy and how it can work for you Anthony M. Grant and Alison Leigh.
Getting more : how you can negotiate to succeed in work & life Stuart Diamond.
I am right, you are wrong : from this to the new renaissance : from rock logic to water logic Edward de Bono.
In "I Am Right, You Are Wrong", lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono challenges this 'rock logic' of rigid categories and point-scoring arguments which is both destructive and exhausting. By favouring 'water logic' over 'rock logic' Dr De Bono overturns conventional wisdom, and will help you to become a better thinker and decision maker.
Managing stress with Qigong Gordon Faulkner
Psychology demystified Anna Romero, Steven M. Kemp.
The mind's eye Oliver Sacks.
The bestselling author of "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat" describes how we experience the visual world.

Social Issues

A fistful of rice : my unexpected quest to end poverty through profitability Vikram Akula.
"A Fistful of Rice", Akula reveals how he pieced together the best of both philanthropy and (to his surprise) capitalism to help millions of India's poor transition from paupers to customers to business owners.
A kidnapping in Milan : the CIA on trial Steve Hendricks.
A leaf in the wind : a courageous life lived in the shadow of disability Jean O'Hart.
A life worth living Ian McMurdo.
Arrival city : the final migration and out next world Doug Saunders.
Baby, we were meant for each other : in praise of adoption Scott Simon.
Behind every great woman there's a fabulous gay man : advice from a guy who gives it to you straight Dave Singleton.
Capital affairs : London and the making of the permissive society Frank Mort.
Did Britain's permissive society start with swinging London? This exciting new account of 1950s London challenges the sexual myth of the 1960s, arguing that its roots lay further back in the city's dramatic cultures of austerity and affluence that marked the post-war years.
Crazy age : thoughts on being old Jane Miller.
Disconnect : the truth about cell phone radiation, what the industry has done to hide it, and how to protect your family Devra Davis.
Family experiences of bipolar disorder : the ups, the downs and the bits in between Cara Aiken
Female chauvinist pigs : women and the rise of raunch culture Ariel Levy.
Gypsy boy Mikey Walsh.
A classic tale of triumph over adversity, this is the story of one boy's struggle to escape from a secret world. Mikey was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community, and little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well.
Hooked : secrets and highs of a sober addict Melinda Ferguson.
How to land an A330 Airbus and other vital skills for the modern man James May.
Here, Top Gear's James May presents his guide to the essential skills every modern man should have. He explores a range of subjects from delivering twins to playing Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata'.
I won't forgive what you did Faith Scott [with Lynne Barrett-Lee].
India in New Zealand : local identities, global relations Sekhar Bandyopadhyay.
Local food : how to make it happen in your community Tamzin Pinkerton & Rob Hopkins.
This guide shows how by working together the results can be far greater than the sum of their parts. Local food guides, Community Supported Agriculture schemes, community gardens, even the creation of local currencies to support local food production, are all explored here, with all the information you will need to get started.
My lie : a true story of false memory Meredith Maran.
One : living as one and loving it Victoria Alexander.
Searching for Grace Carol Henderson & Heather Tovey.
This family memoir describes a New Zealand woman's search for her birth mother in England.
Smacked : a harrowing true story of addiction and survival Melinda Ferguson.
Te Ara : Maori pathways of leadership Krzysztof Pfeiffer and Paul Tapsell.
Te Ara focuses on the stories of iwi in five regions - Hokianga, Peowhairangi (Bay of Islands) Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland), Waiariki (Rotorua-Taupo) and Murhiku (Otago-Southland). This trilingual publication - in Maori, English and Polish - will be of value for general readers, visitors, students of Maori and exhibition goers.
The day the raids came : stories of survival and resistance to the state terror raids Valerie Morse.
On October 15th, 2007 an estimated 300 police raided houses all over Aotearoa New Zealand and arrested people based on warrants issued under the Terrorism Suppression Act.
The erotic engine : how pornography has powered mass communication from Gutenberg to Google Patchen Barss.
The gift of an ordinary day : a mother's memoir Katrina Kenison.
The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition-boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, an attempt to find a deeper sense of place and a slower pace, in a small New England town.
Tribe : endangered peoples around the world Piers Gibbon with Jane Houston.
West End girls : the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls Barbara Tate.
Whatever happened to Ishtar? : a passionate quest to find answers for generations of defeated mothers Anne Frandi-Coory.

Sport & Recreation

1001 videogames you must play before you die general editor, Tony Mott ; preface by Peter Molyneux.
Ballroom! : obsession and passion inside the world of competitive dance Sharon Savoy.
Close to flying Cadel Evans with Rob Arnold.
Custom bicycles : a passionate pursuit [by Christine Elliot and David Jablonka ; foreword by Phil Liggett].
Fly fishing in New Zealand lakes John Kent & David Hallett.
Golden girls : celebrating New Zealand's six female Olympic gold medallists [Margot Butcher].
Looking back Shane Bond with Dylan Cleaver.
Mountain biking South : 41 great rides in New Zealand's South Island text and photographs by Dave Mitchell ; maps by Geographx.
Short fat chick in Paris Kerre Woodham with Gareth Brown.
Swinging away : how cricket and baseball connect Beth Hise ; introduction by Matthew Engel ; foreword by Andrew Flintoff.
The New Zealand pig hunter's handbook and resource guide Paul Askin.

Trains, Boats, Planes

100 years of flight in New Zealand written and compiled by John Mounce and Richard Williams.
Classic : the revival of classic boating in New Zealand Ivor Wilkins.

War

An exclusive love Johanna Adorjan ; translated by Anthea Bell.
Beneath hill 60 Will Davies.
Churchill's children : the evacuee experience in wartime Britain John Welshman.
Churchill's war lab : code-breakers, boffins and innovators : the mavericks Churchill led to victory Taylor Downing.
Commando to Colditz : Micky Burn's journey to the far side of tears, the raid on St. Nazaire Peter Stanley.
Crete : death from the skies : New Zealand's role in the loss of Crete David Filer.
Extraordinary heroes : [amazing stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients] Ruth Sheppard ; foreword by Lord Ashcroft.
Sky men : the real story of the paras Robert Kershaw.
Soldiers without borders : beyond the SAS a global network of brothers-in-arms Ian McPhedran.
The blitz : the British under attack Juliet Gardiner.
The SS : a new history Adrian Weale.
They fight like soldiers, they die like children Romeo Dallaire.
In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon system that needs negligible technology, is simple to sustain, has unlimited versatility, and an incredible capacity for both loyalty and barbarism. What are these cheap, renewable, plentiful, sophisticated, and expendable weapons? Children.
Victoria's volunteers : New Zealand and the Imperial Volunteer Officers' Decoration, 1894-1902 [P.J. Beattie].
Warriors : British fighting heroes Ross Kemp.