Recreation

Non-Fiction New Titles September 2011 (arrived in August)

Art & Architecture

Beyond bling : voices of hip-hop in art, Matthew McLendon.
This book highlights how the new art of this Century reflects the influence of hip-hop culture and its undeniable mark on society at large.
Creating cohousing : building sustainable communities, Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett.
This fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America. Co-housing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles.
Kura koiwi : bone treasures, Brian Flintoff.
Kura Koiwi is both a personal account of Brian Flintoff's career as a carver, but also an important exploration of Maori art and how it relates to
New Zealand by design : a history of New Zealand product design, Michael Smythe.
On line : drawing through the twentieth century, Cornelia H. Butler, Catherine de Zegher.
Surrealism : the poetry of dreams : from the collection of the Centre Pompidou, Paris, [with essays by Didier Ottinger].
The art detective : fakes, frauds and finds and the search for lost treasures, Philip Mould.
Turning the world upside down, Anish Kapoor.
V&A : the Victoria and Albert Museum, Lucy Trench ; with an introduction by Mark Jones.

Biographies

As good as God, as clever as the devil : the impossible life of Mary Benson, Rodney Bolt.
Follows the life of Minnie Sidgwick married to Edward Benson, whose career would take him from success as a young head schoolmaster to become Archbishop of Canterbury and how she came to preside over Lambeth Palace and a social circle that ranged from famous politicians and celebrated writers to Queen Victoria herself.
Bligh : William Bligh in the south seas, Anne Salmond.
Moll : the life and times of Moll Flanders.,
Quantum man : Richard Feynman's life in science, Lawrence M. Krauss.
Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories.
Trouble in mind : an autobiography, Bernard O'Mahoney.
The Essex Boys firm has been the subject of three films and numerous books, but the gang's infamous activities are only one remarkable aspect of O'Mahoney's extraordinary life story, which he candidly recounts in this gripping memoir.

Business & Management

Bargaining with the devil : when to negotiate, when to fight, Robert Mnookin.
Hegarty on advertising : turning intelligence into magic, John Hegarty.
Making ideas happen : overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality, Scott Belsky.
Managing the unmanageable : how to motivate even the most unruly employee, Anne Loehr and Jezra Kaye.
Niche : why the market no longer favours the mainstream, James Harkin.
Shine : how to survive and thrive at work, Chris Barez-Brown.
The accidental creative : how to be brilliant at a moment's notice, Todd Henry.
The big book of small business : the #1 guide to growing, prospering and succeeding today, Andrew Griffiths.
The corner office : how top CEOs made it and how you can too, Adam Bryant.
The rules of work : a definitive code for personal success, Richard Templar.
The third screen : marketing to your customers in a world gone mobile, Chuck Martin.

Commerce

Death by China : confronting the dragon--a global call to action, Peter Navarro and Greg Autry.
The author belieives that China is now the #1 danger facing America. Author and economist Peter Navarro exposes every form of "death by China"--from lethal products to espionage, imperialism, and nuclear proliferation through China's relentless attack on the U.S. economy.

Computers

Adobe Photoshop, Corey Hilz.
Beginning CSS : cascading style sheets for Web design, Ian Pouncey, Richard York.
Beginning Java SE 6 game programming, Jonathan S. Harbour.
Distinctive design : a practical guide to a useful, beautiful web, Alexander Dawson.
How to leave Twitter : my life as queen of the universe and why this must stop, Grace Dent.
My new iPad 2 : a user's guide, Wallace Wang.
Visualize this : the FlowingData guide to design, visualization, and statistics, Nathan Yau.

Crafts & Collecting

Cute creatures to knit and crochet.,
Dozens of ways to repurpose a pillowcase, Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott.
Dozens of ways to repurpose a tea towel, Nathalie Mornu.
Everything Alice : [the Wonderland book of makes, Hannah Read-Baldrey & Christine Leech].
Everything Alice is a truly enchanting collection of 50 craft projects to make, bake and decorate.
Flower pounding, Linda Rudkin.
Handcrafted wire findings : techniques and designs for custom jewelry components, Denise Peck, Jane Dickerson.
Juxtapoz : handmade, [edited by M. Revelli ; writer, Evan Pricco].
Love stitching : iconic applique & hand-embroidery designs, Jan Constantine ; photography by Caroline Arber.
Poole pottery, Will Farmer.
Practical sewing techniques, Ruth Sleigh-Johnson
Sewing bits & pieces : 35 projects using fabric scraps, Sandi Henderson.
Sewing in a straight line : quick & crafty projects you can make by simply sewing straight, Brett Bara.
Spunbonded textile and stitch : Lutradur, Evolon and other distressables, Wendy Cotterill.
Threads sewing guide : a complete reference from America's best-loved sewing magazine, Carol Fresia.
Wee wonderfuls : 24 dolls to sew and love, Hillary Lang ; photographs by Jen Gotch.
You sew, girl! : your ultimate guide to sewing with confidence and style, Nicole Mallalieu.

Crime

Brutal : the untold story of my life inside Whitey Bulger's Irish mob, Kevin Weeks and Phyllis Karas.
Crime and criminals of Victorian England, Adrian Gray.
The murder of the century : the Gilded Age crime that scandalized a city and sparked the tabloid wars, Paul Collins.

Customs

Wedded perfection : two centuries of wedding gowns, Cynthia Amneus ; with contributions by Sara Long Butler & Katherine Jellison.

Economics

Creating wealth : growing local economies with local currencies, Gwendolyn Hallsmith & Bernard Lietaer ; preface by Dennis Meadows ; foreword by Hunter Lovins.
Diary of a professional commodity trader : lessons from 21 weeks of real trading, Peter Brandt.
Enough is enough : how to build a new republic, Fintan O'Toole.
A manifesto for the economic recovery of Ireland.
Flipping burgers to flipping millions : a guide to financial freedom whether you have your dream job, own your own business, or just started your first job, Bernard Kelly.
A successful businessman relates how he started his working life on the fryer at McDonald's, quickly rose through the ranks, and increased his personal wealth by managing his own money, and offers financial and investing advice based on his own success.
Making money : the keys to financial success, Paul Clitheroe ; written in association with Chris Walker.
Pinched : how the great recession has narrowed our futures and what we can do about it, Don Peck.
Presents cautionary predictions about American life in the aftermath of the recession that describes long-term consequences being faced by Americans from every walk of life.
Precious objects : a story of diamonds, family, and a way of life, Alicia Oltuski.
Remains to be seen : tracing Joe Hill's ashes in New Zealand, Jared Davidson.
Remains to be Seen traces the ashes of Joe Hill from their distribution in Chicago to wartime New Zealand. Drawing on previously unseen archival material, it examines the persecution of anarchists, socialists and Wobblies in New Zealand during the First World War.
The next convergence : the future of economic growth in a multispeed world, Michael Spence.
The Penguin dictionary of economics, Graham Bannock, R.E. Baxter.

Education

In the basement of the ivory tower : confessions of an accidental academic, Professor X.
As his house starts falling apart in every imaginable way, Professor X grabs first one, then two jobs teaching English 101 and 102-composition and literature-at a small private college and a local community college. This is the story of what he learns about his struggling pupils, about the college system-a business more bent on its own financial targets than the wellbeing of its students-about the classics he rediscovers and about himself.

Engineering

Teardowns : learn how electronics work by taking them apart, Bryan Bergeron.

Environment

101 things to do with a hole in the ground, Georgina Pearman.
Water security : the water-food-energy-climate nexus : the World Economic Forum water initiative, [edited by Dominic Waughray].
Worldchanging : a user's guide for the 21st century, Alex Steffen, with Carissa Bluestone ; introduction by Bill McKibben ; design by Sagmeiser Inc.

Etiquette

United States protocol : the guide to official diplomatic etiquette, Mary Mel French ; foreword by William Jefferson Clinton.

Fashion

The one hundred : a guide to the pieces every stylish woman must own, Nina Garcia ; illustrations by Ruben Toledo.
To die for : is fashion wearing out the world?, Lucy Siegle.
An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear.

Film, Television & Theatre

Encyclopedia of sports films, K. Edgington, Thomas L. Erskine with James M. Welsh.
Into the arena : the world of the Spanish bullfight, Alexander Fiske-Harrison.
Shock value : how a few eccentric outsiders gave us nightmares, conquered Hollywood, and invented modern horror, Jason Zinoman.
Teen film : a critical introduction, Catherine Driscoll.
The complete guide to cheerleading : all the tips, tricks, and inspiration, Christine Farina and Courtney A. Clark ; foreword by Cindy Villarreal ; photography by Bruce Curtis.
Wiped! : Doctor Who's missing episodes, Richard Molesworth ; introduction by Terrance Dicks.

Folklore

Robin Hood : the English outlaw unmasked, David Baldwin.

Food & Wine

100 jams, jellies, preserves & pickles : recipes and techniques for preserving fruits and vegetables, Gloria Nicol.
50 fabulous curries, Jacki Passmore.
A cook's year in a Welsh farmhouse, Elisabeth Luard ; photography by Clare Richardson.
A taste of home : 200 quick and easy recipes, Angela Hartnett
A taste of Shan : a culinary and photographic expedition through the Shan Province of northern Myanmar, Page Bingham.
Barbecues and grills, [food director, Pamela Clark].
Cooking with beer : 'if there's liquid in a recipe, it might as well be beer', Paul Mercurio.
Eat naked : unprocessed, unpolluted, and undressed eating for a healthier, sexier you, Margaret Floyd.
Eat to defeat menopause : the essential nutrition guide for a healthy midlife--with more than 130 recipes, Karen Giblin & Mache Seibel.
Eva's kitchen : cooking with love for family & friends, Eva Longoria, with Marah Stets.
Actress Eva Longoria shares one hundred of her favourite recipes.
Four kitchens : my life behind the burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris, Lauren Shockey.
Gratins & bakes : pasta, vegetables, potatoes, fish, chicken, meat, [food director, Pamela Clark].
Hearty vegan meals for monster appetites : lip-smacking, belly-filling, home-style recipes guaranteed to keep everyone, even the meat eaters, fantastically full, Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman.
Hip hip hooray : 50 fun party cakes, Julie Lanham.
Jessica's raw chocolate recipes : natural power food for the chocoholic, Jessica Fenton.
Kitchen hero : bringing cooking back home!, Donal Skehan.
Kiwi food culture, Adam Clancey.
Middle Eastern cookery, Arto der Haroutunian.
My Japanese table : a lifetime of cooking with friends and family, Debra Samuels ; foreword by Roy Yamaguchi ; photography by Heath Robbins ; styling by Cartine Kelty.
Out of the pantry, Trish Heagerty.
Peggy's favourite cakes & cookies : --to make every occasion special, Peggy Porschen ; photographs by Georgia Glynn Smith.
Pressure cooking : the new way to cook fast, [food director Pamela Clark].
Raw basics : incorporating raw living foods into your diet using easy and delicious recipes, Jenny Ross.
Raw garden : over 100 healthy & fresh raw recipes, Lisa Montgomery.
Rick Stein's Spain : [140 new recipes inspired by my journey off the beaten track].,
Slow cookers. 2 : 100 new recipes, all in one pot.,
Soft foods for easier eating cookbook : easy-to-follow recipes for people who have chewing and swallowing problems, Sandra Woodruff, Leah Gilbert-Henderson.
South East Asian food : classic and modern dishes from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, Rosemary Brissenden.
Sparkle cupcakes : the little black book, Kathryn Sutton.
Tasting India, Christine Manfield ; photography by Anson Smart.
The big book of noodles : over 100 delicious recipes from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, Vatcharin Bhumichitr ; food photography by Will Heap ; location photography by Somchai Phongphaisarnkit.
The diabetes cookbook : recipes for a well-balanced lifestyle, [food director, Pamela Clark].
The good life : [a year of cooking and eating with friends], Adrian Richardson with Lucy Malouf ; photography by John Laurie.
The lobstering life, David Middleton and Brenda Berry.
The stocked kitchen : one grocery list, endless recipes, Sarah Kallio & Stacey Krastins.
Veg in : simple vegetarian dishes from around the world, Flip Shelton.
Vegan family meals : real food for everyone, Ann Gentry ; photography by Sara Remington.

Gardens and Gardening

Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation, Andrea Wulf.
Founding Gardeners adds depth and nuance to our understanding of the American experiment, and provides us with a portrait of the founding fathers as they've never before been seen.
Great gardens of Britain, Helena Attlee ; photographs by Alex Ramsey.
Grow your own food for free (well almost) : great money-saving ideas for your garden, Dave Hamilton.
Slow gardening : a no-stress philosophy for all senses and seasons, Felder Rushing ; foreword by Roger B. Swain.
The artful garden : creative inspiration for landscape design, James van Sweden and Tom Christopher.

Graphic novels

At the mountains of madness : a graphic novel, adapted from the original novel by H.P. Lovecraft ; text adapted and illustrated by I.N.J. Culbard.
Flight. Volume eight, [edited by Kazu Kibuishi].
Halo. Blood line, writer, Fred Van Lente ; artisit, Francis Portela ; colorist, Ulises Arreola ; letterer, Blambot's Nate Piekos.
Johnny Cash : I see a darkness : a graphic novel, Reinhard Kleist ; [translated from the German edition by Michael Waaler.
Locke & key. Vol. 4, Keys to the kingdom, written by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez.
Lucille, Ludovic Debeurme ; [translation: Edward Gauvin].
Takes on the difficult world of adolescence, following the life of a young anorexic woman and the difficult relationships she has with others who have significant problems of their own.
Nola, [created and story by Chris Gorak ; script, Pierluigi Cothran ; art, Damian Couceiro].
"After cheating death, Nola Thomas wakes up alone in a deserted New Orleans hospital. Bruised, broken and badly burned, she finds herself in the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Trudging through the floodwaters, Nola has only one thing on her mind-- revenge."
On the odd hours, Eric Liberge ; [translation by Joe Johnson].
Strontium Dog : a traitor to his kind, John Wagner, writer ; Carlos Ezquerra, artist.
Supergods : what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from Smallville can teach us about being human, Grant Morrison.
The Halloween encyclopedia, Lisa Morton.
The Lovecraft anthology : a graphic collection of H.P Lovecraft's short stories. Volume 1, Dan Lockwood.
The walking dead. Volume 14, No way out, [Robert Kirkman, creator, writer ; Charlie Adlard, penciler, inker ; Cliff Rathburn, gray tones ; Rus Wooton, letterer].

Health & Medicine

A loving approach to dementia care : making meaningful connections with the person who has Alzheimer's disease or other dementia or memory loss, Laura Wayman.
An unquiet mind : a memoir of moods and madness, Kay Redfield Jamison.
Beating dyspraxia with a hop, skip and a jump : a simple exercise program for home and school, Geoff Platt.
Beating melanoma : a five-step survival guide, Steven Q. Wang.
Belly busting for blokes, Nicole Senior & Veronica Cuskelly.
Boxing fitness : safe and fun workouts to get you fighting fit, Clinton McKenzie & Hilary Lissenden.
Doctor, your patient will see you now : gaining the upper hand in your medical care, Steven Z. Kussin.
Foam roller workbook : illustrated step-by-step guide to stretching, strengthening and rehabilitative techniques, Karl Knopf.
Once used exclusively in physical therapy settings, the foam roller has made its way into yoga and Pilates studios, gyms and homes.
Kidney disease : a guide for living, Walter A. Hunt ; foreword by Ronald D. Perrone.
Living with depression : why biology and biography matter along the path to hope and healing, Deborah Serani.
Nourish the blood, tonify the qi to promote longevity, and calm and concentrate the mind to regulate the heart, Zhang Guangde ; commentary by Zhu Mian Sheng and Andre Perret.
Pancreatic cancer : a patient & his doctor balance hope & truth, Michael J. Lippe and Dung T. Le.
Shrink rap : three psychiatrists explain their work, Dinah Miller, Annette Hanson, and Steven Roy Daviss.
Candid and humorous, "Shrink Rap" is a bird's eye view of psychiatry, peering into technology, treatments, and the business of the field.
Sugar nation : the hidden truth behind America's deadliest habit and the simple way to beat it, Jeff O'Connell.
Taking control of OCD : inspirational stories of hope and recovery, David Veale and Rob Willson.
The 17 day diet : a doctor's plan designed for rapid results, Mike Moreno.
The optimism bias : a tour of the irrationally positive brain, Tali Sharot.
Thirteen movements to stretch the body and make it more supple, and guiding and harmonising energy to regulate the breath, Zhang Guangde ; commentary by Zhu Mian Sheng and Andre Perret.
Trauma : from Lockerbie to 7/7 : how trauma affects our minds and how we fight back, Gordon Turnbull.
Vegan for life : everything you need to know to be healthy and fit on a plant-based diet, Jack Norris, Virginia Messina.
When Sophie met Darcy Day, Helen Yeadon with Gill Paul.
A heartwarming collection of stories from a woman who brings together disadvantaged children and abandoned racehorses, with remarkable results.
When your spouse has a stroke : caring for your partner, yourself, and your relationship, Sara Palmer, and Jeffrey B. Palmer.

History, Geography & Travel

A promise in Haiti : a reporter's notes on families and daily lives, Mark Curnutte
A soldier's view of the Vietnam War : the story of Victor 4, V Coy, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion, [written by Victor 4 Company ; edited by the V4 Editorial Committee].
And the band played on, Christopher Ward.
On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were still playing when the ship went down.
And the show went on : cultural life in Nazi-occupied Paris, Alan Riding.
Throughout this penetrating and unsettling account, Riding keeps alive the quandaries facing many of these artists. Were they "saving" French culture by working? Were they betraying France if they performed before German soldiers or made movies with Nazi approval? Was it the intellectual's duty to take up arms against the occupier? Then, after Paris was liberated, what was deserving punishment for artists who had committed "intelligence with the enemy"?
Armenia with Nagorno Karabagh, Nicholas Holding with Deirdre Holding.
Bedpans & bobby socks : five British nurses on the American road trip of a lifetime, Barbara Fox and Gwenda Gofton.
This is a delightfully nostalgic memoir of friendship and the romance of the open road.
Borneo, [written and researched by Daniel Robinson ... [et al.]].
Britain's royal heritage : an A-Z of the monarchy, Marc Alexander.
Carthage must be destroyed : the rise and fall of an ancient Mediterranean civilization, Richard Miles.
Castles, follies & four-leaf clovers : adventures along Ireland's St Declan's way, Rosamund Burton.
Consuming the Congo : war and conflict minerals in the world's deadliest place, Peter Eichstaedt.
Dead funny : humor in Hitler's Germany, Rudolph Herzog ; translated by Jefferson Chase.
Dolphins under my bed, Sandra Clayton.
In the garden of beasts : love and terror in Hitler's Berlin, Erik Larson.
India.,
Invisible Romans : prostitutes, outlaws, slaves, gladiators, ordinary men and women--the Romans that history forgot, Robert Knapp.
Istanbul.,
Lifestyle illustration of the 60s, Rian Hughes.
Malaysia & Singapore, [contributors, David Bowden ... [et al.]].
Marooned on Mogmog : a remote island, a shipwrecked Aussie family, a clash of cultures, Jennifer Barrie.
This is the true story of a modern-day Swiss Family Robinson who lived to tell the tale of surviving a shipwreck and months stranded on one of the world's most remote islands. In Marooned on Mogmog, you'll see that paradise isn't always what it seems.
Married to Bhutan : how one woman got lost, said 'I do', and found bliss, Linda Leaming.
Melbourne, Sophie Cunningham.
Melbourne & Victoria, [written and researched by Jayne D'Arcy, Paul Harding, Donna Wheeler].
Memoirs of a pilgrim : footprints on the road to Santiago, Brad Kyle.
Mongolia, [written and researched by Michael Kohn, Dean Starnes].
On the state of Egypt : what caused the Revolution, Alaa Al Aswany ; translated by Jonathan Wright.
Orkney : a historical guide, Caroline Wickham-Jones.
Perth & West Coast Australia, [written and researched by Peter Dragicevich, Rebecca Chau, Steve Waters].
Rough diamonds, written by Henry Burgess.
A history of the Burgess family in Staveley, Mid. Canterbury
The kings & queens of England, Ian Crofton.
The rough guide to California, written and researched by J.D Dickey ... [et al.].
The statues that walked : unraveling the mystery of Easter Island, Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo.
How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific, have built such monumental works, and moved them from the quarry where they were carved to the coast?
The Wellington book, Jess Lunnon... [et al.].
A visual feast of all things Wellingtonian. 120 beautifully illustrated pages with all the facts about the capital at your fingertips.
To the river : a journey beneath the surface, Olivia Laing.
To the River is the story of the Ouse, the Sussex river in which Virginia Woolf drowned in 1941.
Walk the lines : the London Underground, overground, Mark Mason.
Wild women : [history's female rebels, radicals & revolutionaries, Pamela Robson].

House & Garden

1, 2, 3, sew : build your skills with 33 simple sewing projects, Ellen Luckett Baker ; photographs by Laura Malek.
Creative walls : how to display and enjoy your treasured collections, Geraldine James.
Decorate : 1,000 inspirational design ideas for every room in your house, Holly Becker & Joanna Copeland ; photographs by Debi Treloar.
Deploy that fabric : 23 sewing projects use military uniforms in everyday life, Jen Eskridge.
Home maintenance : [looking after and improving your most important investment], Luke van Dyck.
In-laws, outlaws, and granny flats : your guide to turning one house into two homes, Michael Litchfield.
Old house new home : stylish modern living in a period setting, Ros Byam Shaw ; with photography by Christopher Drake.
Ridiculously simple furniture projects : great looking furniture anyone can build, Spike Carlsen ; with photography by Bill Zuehlke.
The River Cottage fruit handbook, Mark Diacono with an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Journalism

My year with Eleanor : a memoir, Noelle Hancock.
In the year leading up to her thirtieth birthday, the author, a former media blogger, turns to Eleanor Roosevelt for guidance as she spends the last months of her twenties pursuing a "year of fear" during which she embarks on many adventures.

Law

Convicting the innocent : where criminal prosecutions go wrong, Brandon L. Garrett.
Intellectual property in New Zealand, Susy Frankel.

Library Science

A sense of place : local studies in Australia and New Zealand : Sydney 5-6 May 2011 conference proceedings, Alan Bundy.

Military

Eastern inferno : the journals of a German Panzerjager on the Eastern Front, 1941-43, Christine Alexander and Mason Kunze.
This book presents the remarkable personal journals of a German soldier who participated in Operation Barbarossa and subsequent battles on the Eastern Front, revealing the combat experience of the German-Russian War as seldom seen before.

Music & Musicians

Acoustic artistry : tapping, slapping and percussion techniques for classical & fingerstyle guitar, Evan Hirschelman.
Black Sabbath FAQ : all that's left to know on the first name in metal, Martin Popoff.
Dirty deeds : my life inside and outside of AC/DC, Mark Evans.
Starting over : the making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double fantasy, Ken Sharp with photographs by Roger Farrington and David M. Spindel.
Oral history of the making of Double Fantasy and account of Lennon's last days.

Natural Science

Among African apes : stories and photos from the field, Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch.
Among giants : a life with whales, Charles "Flip" Nicklin with K.M. Kostyal ; foreword by James Darling.
Born in Africa : the quest for the origins of human life, Martin Meredith.
Scientific study has revealed how early technology, language ability and artistic endeavour all originated in Africa, and scientists have shown how, in an exodus sixty thousand years ago, small groups of Africans left their birthplace to populate the rest of the world. We all have an African legacy, and Martin Meredith leads us back to the place where we have rediscovered our common human heritage.
Evolution : the human story, [editor-in-chief Alice Roberts].
Fire season : field notes from a wilderness lookout, Philip Connors.
The author discusses his time spent ten thousand feet above ground as a fire lookout in a remote part of New Mexico, a job where he witnessed some of the most amazing phenomena nature has to offer.
New Zealand bird calls, Lynnette Moon ... [et al.].
Soul of a lion : one woman's quest to rescue Africa's wildlife refugees, Barbara Bennett ; foreword by Marieta van der Merwe.
The business of nature : John Gould and Australia, Roslyn Russell.

Pets & Animals

Cock and bull stories : tales from two Kiwi country vets, Peter Jerram & Peter Anderson.
Follow my lead : what training my dogs taught me about life, love, and happiness, Carol Quinn.
How to train a superpup : [unleash your puppy's potential], Gwen Bailey.
In defence of dogs, John Bradshaw.
John Bradshaw, one of the world's leading dog experts, brings us a compelling insight into what dogs would ask us for, if only they knew how.
The American Kennel Club's meet the breeds : dog breeds from A to Z, an official publication of the American Kennel Club.

Philosophy and psychology

Nothing matters, Ronald Green.
Shows that there is more to nothing than meets the eye. History, the arts, philosophy, politics, religion, cosmology - all are touched by nothing.

Photography

Power : photographs, Platon ; introduction by David Remnick.

Poetry

Scribbling in the dark : Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Nelson Wattie.
Small holes in the silence : collected works, Hone Tuwhare.
This volume showcases the finest examples of Hone's poetry, from his early triumph in No Ordinary Sun (one of the most reprinted collections in New Zealand) right up to his final works published when he was in his 80s.
This city, Jennifer Compton.
Waiataata, Shelly Davies ... [et al.].

Politics & Government

Comrade J : the untold secrets of Russia's master spy in America after the end of the Cold War, Pete Earley.
The remarkable story of the man who ran Russia's post-Cold War spy program in America. This is a direct account of what the man known only as Comrade J did after we all assumed the spying was over--and of what Putin and Russia continue to do today.
Jilted generation : how Britain has bankrupted its youth, Ed Howker and Shiv Malik.
Rock the Casbah : rage and rebellion across the Islamic world, Robin Wright.
Written by a veteran reporter, this is an up close portrait of the fierce struggle between moderates and extremists taking place within the Islamic world today.

Religion & Ethics

Economics of good and evil : the quest for economic meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street, Tomas Sedlacek.
The accidental pilgrim : new journeys on ancient pathways, Maggi Dawn.
Author and theologian Maggi Dawn shares her own gradual discovery of what it means to be a pilgrim, and suggests ways in which we can rediscover this ancient spiritual discipline in our global, twenty-first century world.

Science

Elixir : a history of water and humankind, Brian Fagan.
Falling to Earth : an Apollo 15 astronaut's journey, Al Worden with Francis French.
Island environments in a changing world, Lawrence R. Walker, Peter Bellingham.
This detailed study of island environments focuses on nine island groups, including Hawaii, New Zealand and the British Isles, exploring their differing geology, geography, climate and soils, as well as the varying effects of human actions.
Super cooperators : evolution, altruism and human behaviour (or why we need each other to succeed), Martin Nowak with Roger Highfield.
Weather wonders : incredible clouds and weather event from above and below, Gordon Higgins.

Self Development

Boredom : a lively history, Peter Toohey.
The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths, Michael Shermer.
The mindful way through anxiety : break free from chronic worry and reclaim your life, Susan M. Orsillo, Lizabeth Roemer ; foreword by Zindel V. Segal.
The mindfulness solution : everyday practices for everyday problems, Ronald D. Siegel.
The power of meditation : a 28 day programme for real happiness, Sharon Salzberg.
The truth about grief : the myth of its five stages and the new science of loss, Ruth Davis Konigsberg.
Urban mindfulness : cultivating peace, presence, & purpose in the middle of it all, Jonathan S. Kaplan.
What was I thinking? : the dumb things we do and how to avoid them, William B. Helmreich.

Social Issues

An anatomy of addiction : Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the miracle drug cocaine, Howard Markel.
The astonishing account of the decades-long cocaine use of Sigmund Freud and William Halsted. The author discusses the physical and emotional damage caused by the constant use of the then-heralded wonder drug, and of how each man ultimately changed the world in spite of it--or because of it.
Asylum : inside the closed world of state mental hospitals, photographs by Christopher Payne with an essay by Oliver Sacks.
Cold case files, Liz Porter.
Confessions of a coffee group dropout : [navigating new motherhood], Eleanor Black.
Endless enemies : inside FBI counterterrorism, Raymond W. Holcomb, with Lillian S. Weiss.
Fleeing Vesuvius : overcoming the risks of economic and environmental collapse, Richard Douthwaite and Gillian Fallon ; foreword by Richard Heinberg.
This is a collection of twenty-seven essays by well-known international authors, all leading thinkers in their fields. Luminaries such as David Korowicz, Richard Douthwaite, Nate Hagen, Dmitry Orlov, and Dan Sullivan weave together the threads of peak oil, resource depletion, economic instability, and climate change and offer far-reaching solutions.
How to Be a Woman, Caitlin Moran.
Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should you get Botox? Do men secretly hate us? What should you call your vagina? Why does your bra hurt? And why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby? Part memoir, part rant, Caitlin Moran answers these questions and more in "How To Be A Woman.
It's not me, it's you!, Jon Richardson.
An Obsessive Compusive's search for "the one".
Mana mahi : valuing the work of the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector : a guide to the employment of people in tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector organisations.,
"This resource consists of 17 guides to good employment practice for tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector organisations. These guides are supplemented by 6 resource booklets which provide sample best practice material, templates, checklists and other information. The CD ... provides the resource booklet material ... so that you are able to download the files and adapt them for your own use"
More awkward situations for men, Danny Wallace.
A lot has happened to Danny Wallace in the past year. He has had a baby and has been hobnobbing with the powers that be in Hollywood. But that hasn't made him any less awkward. Being more of a grown up brings its own baffling etiquette and expected social graces, and no-one has told Danny. Join Danny once again on his very funny stumble through more "Awkward Situations". It's not easy being a man!.
Positively Parkinson's : symptoms and diagnosis, research and treatment, advice and support, Ann Andrews.
Save your marriage in five minutes a day : simple daily strategies to transform your relationship, Bonnie Jacobson ; with Alexia Paul.
Scapegoat : how we are failing disable people, Katharine Quarmby.
In Scapegoat, Katharine Quarmby looks behind the headlines to trace the history of disability and our discomfort with disabled people, from Greek and Roman culture through the Industrial Revolution and the origins of Britain's asylum system to the eugenics movement and the Holocaust, the recent introduction of Ugly LawsA" in the US and the grim effects of Britain's hapless community care
Stepping out of the shadows : insights into self-stigma and madness, Debbie Peterson and Sarah Gordon ; foreword [by] Judi Clements.
Stepping out of the Shadows is a book of articles, essays and personal accounts about the effects of the self-stigma associated with mental illness.
Sugar in my bowl : real women write about real sex, Erica Jong.
In "Sugar in My Bowl", Erica Jong and a host of prominent voices answer the question, What do women want? in essays that explore our fascination with sex and the realm of female desire - what it is, what sparks it, and what satisfies it.
The third wave : a volunteer story, Alison Thompson with MeiMei Fox.
Traces the author's experiences as a volunteer after the tsunami in Sri Lanka, when she, her boyfriend, and two other volunteers attended to first-aid, rebuilding efforts, and establishing a tsunami early-warning centre.
When love stumbles : how to rediscover love, trust, & fulfillment in your relationship, Randi Gunther.

Sport & Recreation

Ali's utterly unreliable guide to the 2011 World Cup, Ali Williams with James Griffin.
With plenty of spare time on his hands, Williams and James Griffin have been able to focus intently on the 2011 tournament and have produced a book that will titillate all fans of the national game.
Athlete-centred coaching : developing decision makers, Lynn Kidman and Bennett J. Lombardo ; with guest authors Gareth Jones ... [et al.].
Mile markers : the 26.2 most important reasons why women run, Kristin Armstrong.
Play away please : the tale of the sale of golf's greatest icon, the St Andrews Old Course starter's box, John Peter Hagen.
Racing through the dark : the rise and fall of David Millar, David Millar ; in collaboration with Jeremy Whittle.
Rugby league through the decades : all the players, all the statistics-- everything that's happened in rugby league since 1907, Ian Collis, Alan Whiticker.
Rugby union for dummies, Nick Cain and Greg Growden.
The art of camping : the history and practice of sleeping under the stars, Matthew De Abaitua.
The gaited horse bible : buying, training and riding naturally gaited horses : human techniques for the conscientious horseman, Brenda Imus.
Twenty20 cricket : how to play, coach and win, Matt Homes & Darren Talbot.
Ultimate triathlon : a complete training guide for long-distance triathletes, Paul Moore and Richard Hoad.

Trains, Boats, Planes

Ship style : modernism and modernity at sea in the 20th century, Philip Dawson & Bruce Peter ; with contributions from Gilbert Herbert ... [et al.].

Transport

The big roads : the untold story of the engineers, visionaries, and trailblazers who created the American superhighways, Earl Swift.

War

Flying legends of World War II : archive and colour photos of famous allied aircraft, Philip Handleman ; with photographic contributions from the portfolio of William B. Slate.
Inside room 40 : the codebreakers of World War 1, Paul Gannon.
Most secret : the hidden history of Orford Ness, Paddy Heazell ; [foreword by Dick Strawbridge].
Orford Ness was so secret a place that most people have never even heard of it. The role it played in inventing and testing weapons over the course of the twentieth century was far more significant and much longer than that of Bletchley Park.
Navy divers, Gregor Salmon.
Nothing impossible : a portrait of the Royal Marines, general editor: Ewen Southby-Tailyour ; location photography by Julian Andrews.
Sea wolves : the extraordinary story of Britain's WW2 submarines, Tim Clayton.
We will not go to war : conscientious objection during the world wars, Felicity Goodall.
Working for victory : a diary of life in a Second World War factory, edited and introduced by Sue Bruley.