Recreation

Non-Fiction New Titles February 2012 (arrived Jan 2012)

Art & Architecture

Art galleries to visit in New Zealand : over 130 outstanding art collections open to the public, Denis Robinson and Gaye Ingold.
Art Toi : New Zealand art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Ron Brownson.
Arts & crafts of the Native American tribes, Michael Johnson & Bill Yenne.
Complete concrete : Museum Haus Konstruktiv : the Haus Konstruktiv collection and the exhibition "complete concrete".,
This book is published on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Foundation for Contructivist, Concrete, and Conceptual Art, the supporting foundation of the Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich.
Elmgreen & Dragset : trilogy, Peter Weibel and Andreas F. Beitin.
House building guide, [author: Trevor Pringle ; editor: Mary Bennett].
This guide contains practical guidelines for good timber-framed house building, with hundreds of diagrams, easy to follow tables for quick reference and bullet points for easy reading. Informative illustrations show how all the elements fit together. This publication includes all the new NZS 3604 and E2/AS1 changes. It is a comprehensive, practical, step-by-step guide and is the ideal reference tool for anyone involved in house building. The easy-to-read format follows through all the key steps involved in house construction right from setting out the site to lining out.
Leonardo Da Vinci : painter at the court of Milan, Luke Syson with Larry Keith, Auturo Galansino.
Da Vinci's reputation as an inventor and scientist, and the complexity of his personality, have sometimes almost overshadowed the importance of his aims and techniques as a painter.
No nails, no lumber : the bubble houses of Wallace Neff, Jeffrey Head.
Unassisted living : ageless homes for later life, Wid Chapman and Jeff Rosenfeld.

Automobiles

Alternative drivestyles : New Zealand custom-built cars, Patrick Harlow.
Four-stroke motocross and off-road motorcycle : performance handbook, Eric Gorr with Kevin Cameron.
MG : Britain's favourite sports car, Malcolm Green.
The right hand drive Ford Model 'A', Les Pearson.
Les Pearson has developed an exceptional career in both repairing and restoring the Model 'A' Ford automobile. His many years of hands on experience have enabled him to be very knowledgeable on every aspect of these fine vehicles, especially right hand drive. Les thought it was time to share his expertise.

Biographies

A change of environment, Robert Edward Bridge.
At an age when most boys are still in secondary school, Robert Bridge is locked away amongst a volatile mix of dangerous adult psychiatric patients and insane adult criminals. Faced with lengthy spells of solitary confinement, cruel and sadistic nurses, gang warfare, bullying and murderous outbreaks of insane violence, Robert must learn not only to survive, but to stay sane in a place where sanity would be tested to its limit every day of his existence.
An inconspicuous ancestor, Mhairi Erber.
Mhairi Erber writes of her great great grandfather William Neal, who, along with his wife Mary and their three children, sailed from England to New Zealand on the ship the "Duke of Portland" in 1851. William became one of the first people to buy land in the Temuka area of South Canterbury. Includes information on his life and the lives of his children who led rather unconventional lives.
Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman, Robert K. Massie.
Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.
Dream repairman : adventures in film editing, Jim Clark with John H. Myers.
Jim Clark's candid biography tells all about the heyday of film editing when glamorous actors and actresses, directors and producers interacted with the film editor to produce some of the best films ever made.
Houdini and Conan Doyle, Christopher Sandford.
It chooses you, Miranda July with photographs by Brigitte Sire.
Julian Assange : the unauthorised autobiography, Julian Assange.
Life in the balance : a physician's memoir of life, love, and loss with Parkinson's disease and dementia, Thomas Graboys with Peter Zheutlin.
Magic without mirrors : the making of a magician, David Conway.
David Conway's is an extraordinary story, stylishly told, one that will appeal as much to readers with little or no interest in magic as to those fully committed to its practice.
Motley Crue : the dirt, [Tommy Lee … et al. ; with Neil Strauss].
The book takes readers along for the whole wild ride of Motley Crue - the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of backward-masking pentagram rock, pioneers of Hollywood glam, and the creators of MTV's first power ballad.
River house : a memoir, Sarahlee Lawrence.
As a girl growing up in remote central Oregon, Sarahlee Lawrence dreamed of leaving her small town in search of adventure. By the age of twenty-one, she had rafted some of the most dangerous rivers of the world as an accomplished river guide.
Sammy I love you : a true story of love and hope, Nielsen, Sally.
An inspirational true story of devotion, courage and determination in the face of great tragedy.
Signs of life : a memoir, Natalie Taylor.
The author recounts the days and months after the death of her husband in a freak accident.
The book of drugs : a memoir, Mike Doughty.
The horror of love : Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London, Lisa Hilton.
'I've given up everything - my friends, my family, my country, ; he simply roared with laughter, and then of course so did I' - Nancy Mitford THE HORROR OF LOVE is a story about two people - Nancy Mitford and the Free French commander Gaston Palewski - who conducted a less than ideal love affair in post-war France.
The man within my head, Pico Iyer.
Recounts the author's life-long obsession with Graham Greene's writings on the experiences of being an outsider, which informed both the author's travels and his private explorations of his relationship with his elusive father.
West by West : my charmed, tormented life, Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman.
Basketball great Jerry West tells his story--from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends.
You'll be sorry when I'm dead, Marieke Hardy.
From childhood dreams of prostitution to her unabashed passion for heavy drinking, from growing up wide-eyed on the set of Australian soaps to her infatuation with Bob Ellis, these are the outrageously entertaining and deeply revealing reminiscences of a multimedia star.

Business & Management

Making consensus work : decisions that all can live with, Robbie Burke.
Mrs Moneypenny's careers advice for ambitious women, Mrs Moneypenny with Heather McGregor.
Starting an online business all-in-one for dummies, Shannon Belew and Joel Elad.
The handbook of market intelligence : understand, compete and grow in global markets, Hans Hedin, Irmeli Hirvensalo, Markko Vaarnas.
This resource gives readers a step-by-step roadmap for establishing, conducting, and further developing competitor intelligence programs within an organization, turning market data into actionable insights.
The interview expert : how to get the job you want, John Lees.
The synergist : how to lead your team to predictable success, Les McKeown.
Think big : make it happen in business and life, Donald J. Trump and Bill Zanker.
What would Drucker do now : solutions to today's toughest challenges from the father of modern management, Rick Wartzman.

Cartoons

Black bird. 12, story and art by Kanoko Sakurakouji.
Doodling with Jim Henson : more than 50 fun and fanciful exercises to inspire the doodler in you!,
Fables. 16, Super team, writer, Bill Willingham ; artists, Mark Buckingham.
Evil stalks the borders of Haven! Fed by fear and driven by darkness, Mister Dark has risen, more powerful than ever! Soon, the Fables' defenses will fall, and the day of doom will be upon them! But lo, there shall come-- the F-Men
Insurrection, Dan Abnett, Colin MacNeil.
Kagan McLeod's Infinite Kung Fu,
Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but still smashes your face through walls of wonder and into rooms where kung fu is afraid to go! The Martial World is ruled by a mysterious emperor whose five armies are each headed by a cruel and highly skilled kung fu master. Lei Kung, a soldier in one of these armies, grows tired of his master's evil ways and seeks enlightenment elsewhere.
Miss Fury : sensational Sundays 1944-1949, Tarpe Mills ; [edited by Trina Robbins].
Moon knight. [1], writer, Brian Michael Bendis ; artists, Alex Maleev.
Onwards towards our noble deaths, Shigeru Mizuki.
Paying for it : a comic-strip memoir about being a john/ by Chester Brown.,
The killer. Volume 3, Modus vivendi, written by Matz ; illustrated by Luc Jacamon ; translated by Matz and Edward Gauvin.
After withdrawing from the world for four years in Venezuela, our Killer reappears on the scene. What brought him back? Boredom, fatigue, the need for action?
The Someday funnies, Michel Choquette with an introduction by Robert Greenfield.

Computers

CMS security handbook : the comprehensive guide for WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, and Plone, Tom Canavan.
Provides information on maintaining security for websites built on open source Content Management Systems.
iMac in easy steps, Nick Vandome.
Image organizers : including Codedcolor Photostudio Pro, iPhoto, Picasa, Digikam, F-Spot, Adobe Photoshop Album, Gthumb, Acdsee, Xnview, Aperture (software), Imgseek, Imatch, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Windows Photo Gallery, Iview Media.,
This book is a collaboration focused on Image organizers.
MacRuby : the definitive guide, Matt Aimonetti.
Mobilizing web sites : develop and design, Kristofer Layon.
Using Microsoft OneNote 2010, Michael C. Oldenburg.
Web hosting : including Colocation Centre, Web Hosting Service, Virtual Hosting, Geocities, Virtual Private Server, Verio, Webs (web hosting), Image Server, Reseller Web Hosting, Go Daddy, Xoom, Tripod.Com, Free Web Hosting Service, Melbourne It, Weebly.,
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.
Windows 7 in easy steps, Michael Price.
Windows sysinternals administrator's reference, Mark Russinovich, Aaron Margosis.

Crafts & Collecting

Baby nouveau : stylish blankets for baby, designs by Amy Polcyn.
Colour in glazes, Linda Bloomfield with photographs by Henry Bloomfield.
A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes for the studio potter.
Fresh from the clothesline : quilts and small projects with vintage appeal, Darlene Zimmerman.
Knit, swirl! : uniquely flattering one piece, one seam swirl jackets, Sandra McIver.
All swirls share the same basic construction-- an outer circular form that flows into a bodice and sleeve component. Learn to create a wide variety of styles and a wardrobe of possibilities from this unique sweater design.
On the button : the significance of an ordinary item, Nina Edwards.
Simple modern sewing : 8 basic patterns to create 25 favorite garments, Shufu To Seikatsu Sha
State of craft, Edited by Victoria Woodcock.
The art of resin clay : techniques for creating jewelry and decorative objects, Sherri Haab, Rachel Haab, and Michelle Haab.
The complete photo guide to perfect fitting, Sarah Veblen.
This is a comprehensive how-to book about altering commercial patterns to customize the fit to one's own body before cutting out fabric and sewing the garment.
Torchon lacemaking : a step-by-step guide, Jan Tregidgo.
Ultimate mittens : 28 classic knitting patterns to keep you warm, Robin Hansen.

Crime

Balkan genocides : holocaust and ethnic cleansing in the twentieth century, Paul Mojzes.
In with the devil : a fallen hero, a serial killer, and a dangerous bargain for redemption, James Keene with Hillel Levin.
Mommy's little girl : Casey Anthony and her daughter Caylee's tragic fate, Diane Fanning.
When news broke of three-year-old Caylee Anthony's disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2008, there was a huge outpouring of sympathy across the nation. The search for Caylee made front-page headlines. But there was one huge question mark hanging over the case: the girl's mother.
Terry the Tramp : the life and dangerous times of a one percenter, K. Randall Ball.
This book takes the reader on a turbulent ride through Terry's notorious life, each page sizzling with violent tales wrapped in a razor-sharp edge. Through it all, we come to learn what propelled this stout, unassuming man into a leadership role lasting over two decades.

Customs

Patterns of the past : tattoo revival in the Cook Islands, Therese Mangos & John Utanga ; photography by Kirsty Griffin.

Economics

Issues in monetary and fiscal policy in small developing states : a case study of the Pacific, TK Jayaraman and Paresh Narayan.
Paper promises : money, debt and the new world order, Philip Coggan.
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy, James A. Roberts.
Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, studies why Americans believe and behave as if possessions will induce, increase, and enhance happiness.
The cartoon introduction to economics. Volume 1, Microeconomics, Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman.
The cartoon introduction to economics. Volume two, Macroeconomics, Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman.
The day after the dollar crashes : a survival guide for the rise of the new world order, Damon Vickers.
The trouble with markets : saving capitalism from itself, Roger Bootle.
Trading price action trends : technical analysis of price charts bar by bar for the serious trader, Al Brooks.
Understanding the economic environment, Andrew Callander.
The third edition is written specifically for the 520 Economic Environment prescription in the New Zealand Diploma in Business.

Education

Here's how children learn speech and language : a text on different learning strategies, Margo Kinzer Courter.
Making the most of outdoor learning, Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton.
The learning edge : what technology can do to educate all children, Alan Bain, Mark E. Weston ; foreword by John Hattie.
Whanau tupu ngatahi = Families growing together : report to the New Zealand Playcentre Federation from the Working Party on Cultural Issues,
This booklet was produced as a report to the New Zealand Playcentre Federation by a Working Party that, over the period of one year, consulted with people who had knowledge of Maori and Pakeha cultures and considered the findings from the perspective of the Playcentre organisation in New Zealand.

Encyclopedias

Guinness world records 2012. Gamer's edition.,
Lists records, superlatives, and unusual facts about computer and video games, and includes interviews with champion gamers, tips on play, and profiles of the best-selling games.

Engineering

Concrete planet : the strange and fascinating story of the world's most common man-made material, Robert Courland.

Engineering technologies

AutoCAD 2011 & AutoCAD LT 2011 bible, Ellen Finkelstein.
NASA Space Shuttle : 1981 onwards (all models) : an insight into the design, construction and operation of the Nasa Space Shuttle, David Baker.

Environment

Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust : ten years of protecting biodiversity, Naylor Hillary.
The next eco-warriors : 22 young women and men who are saving the planet, editor, Emily Hunter.

Family History

Birth and baptism records for family historians, Stuart A. Raymond.
Records of birth and baptism are vital resources for the family historian. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important but they are not the only places where you can find relevant information.
Census : the expert guide, Peter Christian and David Annal.
Written by bestselling author Peter Christian and the National Archives' census expert Dave Annal, this fascinating guide shows how using the census can transform your family research.
Criminal ancestors : a guide to historical criminal records in England and Wales, David T. Hawkings.
When a genealogist discovers a criminal way back in the family tree, he or she needs to know how to trace that person. David Hawkings here offers practical in-depth guidelines for researching these criminal ancestors, many of whom were 'obliged' to steal for mere survival and suffered imprisonment for the most trivial offenses.
Death certificates and archaic medical terms, Helen V. Smih.
Death certificates are an important document in family research, both to 'kill off' our ancestors and to determine their cause of death.
Discover Scottish church records, Chris Paton.
Chris Paton explores the history and records of the various churches in Scotland prior to 1855, the year in which civil registration commenced within the country.
DNA for genealogists, Kerry Farmer.
As well as providing information about ourselves, DNA testing allows us to find others who share our ancestors.
Examples of handwriting 1550-1650, compiled by W.S.B. Buck.
This title contains handwriting examples, both for the alphabet and of commoner forenames for the period. It also includes a number of varieties, so as to form a nucleus for reference. This applies both to the formation of single letters, and to the spelling of forenames.
Family history on the net. 2011/12, Colin Waters.
Using the internet has become the easiest and quickest way to find source material and information for researching family history. However, the huge number of websites available can become overwhelming, and the net can prove to be a very frustrating place! This indispensable book is divided into sections and includes a list of sites which deal with the whole spectrum of genealogy.
Getting the most out of findmypast.com.au, Rosemary Kopittke and Alan Phillips.
Subscriptions to online history and genealogy research sites are not cheap so it pays to know how to use them most effectively. Getting the most out of findmypast.com.au includes many examples and tips on how to achieve the most from your searches.
How to get the most from family pictures, Jayne Shrimpton.
This comprehensive guide is essential reading for anyone researching their family pictures. This is the first book to cover inherited artworks - paintings and drawings - silhouettes and photographs, spanning the late 18th to mid 20th centuries.
Locating your German ancestor's place of origin, Eric Kopittke.
Emigration from Germany to the Australian and New Zealand colonies went through a number of cycles. There were times when there was a strong demand for workers in the colonies when any willing worker could find employment, but these were all too soon followed by times of oversupply. Unlike the Australian, New Zealand or British situation where births, deaths and marriages were recorded centrally, in Germany they were recorded and stored locally at the local Standesamt (civil registry office). This book guides you through finding various records which will help in locating your ancestor's place of origin.
Marriage indexes for family historians, Jeremy Gibson, Elizabeth Hampson and Stuart Raymond.
Marriage records for family historians, Stuart A. Raymond.
Records of births/baptisms, marriages, and deaths/burals are vital sources for family historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information.
My ancestor was a coalminer, David Tonks.
This book is of tremendous use to anyone with coalminers in their family tree. The author was brought up in an East Durham colliery village and has vividly brought to life the lives, work and communities of coalminers. There is a comprehensive chapter devoted to sources to encourage further research and a very helpful glossary of mining terms.
My ancestor was a lawyer, Brian Brooks & Mark Herber.
This volume describes the records of lawyers in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (and of English lawyers in India).
My ancestor was a merchant seaman : how can I find out more about him?, Christopher T. and Michael J. Watts.
The new and heavily revised edition is sure to become one of the `bibles` for family historians wanting to research ancient mariners.
My ancestor was a policeman : how can I find out more about him?, Antony Shearman.
This booklet contains details of some 250 archives with references to many thousands of names recorded in the police force registers in Britain.
My ancestor was a railway worker, Frank Hardy.
A complete guide to using railway records, covering all aspects of this hugely significant industry. The book includes a potted history of British railways, case studies and a comprehensive resources section.
My ancestor was a studio photographer, Robert Pols.
A guide to tracing the career and work of ancestors who worked in commercial studio photography. This book also demonstrates how you may be able to trace surviving examples of your ancestor's work.
My ancestor was an Anglican clergyman, Peter Towey.
My ancestor was an apprentice : how can I find out more about him?, Stuart Raymond.
My ancestor was in service, Pamela Horn.
By the end of the Victorian era nearly a third of all women and also many men in England and Wales had been a domestic worker at some time in their lives. This book seeks to give some guidance in researching ancestors who were in service or who themselves employed domestic staff.
My ancestor was in the British Army : how can I find out more about him?, Michael J. Watts & Christopher T. Watts.
This is a brand new edition of this book, aiding the modern family historian in researching their ancestors who served in the British Army from 1660.
My ancestors were Jewish, Anthony Joseph.
This comprehensive guide to tracing Jewish ancestors in the UK also includes a chapter on reseaching Jewish ancestry abroad.
My ancestors were Thames watermen : a guide to tracing your Thames watermen and lightermen ancestors, James W. Legon.
Research your surname and your family tree : find out what your surname means and trace your ancestors who share it too, Graeme Davis.
Sewerage records : an untapped magnificent source, Susie Zada.
Sewerage is not something we instantly associate with our ancestors, nor is it a resource that many people have high on their list for checking. By the time you have reached the end of this book, your view on sewerage and its value to our family and local history research should have changed.
The census 1801-1911 : a guide for the internet era, Stuart A. Raymond.
Tracing your East Anglian ancestors : a guide for family historians, Gill Blanchard.
Tracing your East End ancestors : a guide to tracing ancestry from what is now the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, including: Aldgate, Artillery Liberty, Bethnal Green, Bishopsgate, Blackwall, Bow (Stratford le Bow), Bromley, East Smithfield, Limehouse,, Jane Cox.
Tracing your Yorkshire ancestors, Rachel Bellerby.
If you want to find out about your Yorkshire ancestors, you can visit the many unusual and fascinating archives in England's largest county.
Writing and publishing your family history : a labour of love, Lesle Berry.
Your family history archives : a brief introduction, Shauna Hicks.

Farming

Barnheart : the incurable longing for a farm of one's own : a memoir, Jenna Woginrich.
The tractor story, Trevor Innes and Duncan Wherrett.

Fashion

100 unforgettable dresses, Hal Rubenstein
100 Unforgettable Dresses is filled with the stories, secrets, intrigue, and insights behind the most indelible dresses in our collective memories.
Christian Louboutin, interviews, Christian Louboutin and Eric Reinhardt ; photographs, Philippe Garcia, David Lynch.
Preppy : cultivating Ivy style, Jeffrey Banks and Doria de la Chapelle.

Film, Television & Theatre

Hedy's folly : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world, Richard Rhodes.
Describes the lesser-known technological talents of actress Hedy Lamarr and the collaborative work with avant-garde composer George Antheil that eventually led to the development of spread-spectrum radio, cell phones, and GPS systems.
Millennium Falcon : modified YT-1300 Corellian freighter : owner's workshop manual, Ryder Windham, Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas.
The age of movies : selected writings of Pauline Kael, Sanford Schwartz.
The good, the bad and the multiplex : what's wrong with modern movies?, Mark Kermode.
Touring the screen : tourism and New Zealand film geographies, Alfio Leotta.
New Zealand is the most successful film tourist destination and it has subsequently inspired the marketing strategies of several other tourist destinations all around the world.

Food & Wine

Cooking without borders, Anita Lo, with Charlotte Druckman ; photographs by Lucy Schaeffer.
Chef Anita Lo shows home cooks how to think globally and prepare food in a creative way through a collection of recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, and desserts.
Domestic sluttery, Sian Meades.
Indochine : baguettes and banh mi : finding France in Vietnam, Luke Nguyen ; photography by Alan Benson.
Modern nonya, Sylvia Tan.
Skinny meals in heels : figure-friendly dishes for girls on the move, Jennifer Joyce.
Supercharged food : eat your way to health, Lee Holmes.
The diet for food lovers, Jennifer Irvine.
The illustrated student cookbook : a step-by-step guide for everyday essentials, Keda Black ; photography by Dierdre Rooney ; illustrations by Alice Chadwick.
The thrifty forager : living off your local landscape, Alys Fowler.

Gardens and Gardening

Container gardening, Kathy Brown.
Grow it, cook it! : the beginner's guide to producing your own food, Linda Gray.
Handmade garden projects : step-by-step instructions for creative garden features, containers, lighting & more, Lorene Edwards Forkner.
The complete idiot's guide to small space gardening, Chris McLaughlin.
The complete illustrated guide to Japanese gardening and growing bonsai : essential advice, step-by-step techniques and projects, plans, plant listings and over 1500 photographs and illustrations, Charles Chesshire and Ken Norman ; special photography by Alex Ramsay and Neil Sutherland.
The cultivation of New Zealand trees and shrubs, Lawrie Metcalf.
The fruit gardener's bible : a complete guide to growing fruits and nuts in the home garden, Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry.
The garden source : inspirational design ideas for gardens and landscapes, Andrea Jones ; foreword by James van Sweden.
The self-sufficiency manual, Alison Candlin.
Vertical vegetables & fruit : creative gardening techniques for growing up in small places, Rhonda Massingham Hart.
What's wrong with my vegetable garden? : 100% organic solutions for all your vegetables, from artichokes to zucchini, David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth.

Graphic novels

1001 comic books : you must read before you die, General editor, Paul Gravett ; foreword by Terry Gilliam.
99 days, Matteo Casali ; art, Kristian Donaldson ; letters, Clem Robins.

Health & Medicine

Comforting touch in dementia and end of life care : take my hand, Barbara Goldschmidt and Niamh van Meines ; illustrated by James Goldschmidt.
Eat yourself young : take years off your looks with this revolutionary new eating plan, Elizabeth Peyton-Jones with Jane Phillimore.
Eating well for kidney health : a practical guide and cookbook, Helena Jackson, Claire Green, Gavin James.
Escape the diet trap : lose weight for good without calorie-counting, extensive exercise or hunger, John Briffa.
Feed your brain, lose your belly : a brain surgeon reveals the weight-loss secrets of the brain-belly connection, Larry McCleary.
Outlining the 'brain-belly' connection that describes how sticky fat cells send mixed messages to the brain - and cause us to get fat as a result - Larry McCleary offers a unique approach that enables us to get in touch with the signals our bodies generate so that we work with, not against, our innate metabolic machinery.
Fitness for life manual, Matt Roberts ; photography by John Davis.
Change your body forever with exercise and nutrition programmes that work.
Forks over knives : one simple change could save your life, Gene Stone.
Kettlebell Rx : a more excellent way, Jeff Martone.
Mums shape up, Lisa Westlake with photography by Bronwyn Kidd.
My brother's shadows : a journey of faith in the midst of tragedy, Hayley Reynolds.
Now stop smoking : a systematic guide to saying "no" and moving forward, Linda Taylor.
Obsessive compulsive disorder : the essential guide, Joanna Jast.
Pharmacy practice and practising pharmacists : a history of some Christchurch chemists, Owen Barron.
Pilates on the go, Margot Campbell.
Push : 30 days to turbocharged habits, a bangin' body, and the life you deserve!, Chalene Johnson.
Fitness superstar Chalene Johnson creates a revolutionary 30-day system that will allow readers to transform their bodies, their diets, and their lives.
Sexually speaking : what every woman needs to know about sexual health, Ruth K. Westheimer, Amos Grunebaum, and Pierre Lehu.
The wisdom of menopause : creating physical and emotional health during the change, Christiane Northrup.
What you must know about kidney disease : a practical guide to using conventional and complementary treatments, Rich Snyder.
Yoga and scoliosis : a journey to health and healing, Marcia Monroe.

History, Geography & Travel

A concise history of New Zealand, Philippa Mein Smith.
A hedonist's guide to-- Sydney, Michelle Wranik.
A year in the valley, Jackie French.
A Year in the valley is the new and updated version of author Jackie French's journal of a year in the life of the Araluen Valley in the Southern Highlands of NSW. A combination of stories and also recipes.
City of London : the history, David Kynaston.
Enchanting Cambodia, Mick Shippen.
Forgotten land : journeys among the ghosts of East Prussia, Max Egremont.
No country embodied more dramatically than Prussia the turbulence of twentieth-century European history. A great power in the 1800 and 1900s which became a free state in the Weimar Republic post-1918, it was carved up between Poland and the USSR after World War II - and passed abruptly into history.
Give your thoughts life : William Colenso's letters to the editor, compiled by Ian St George.
The provincial newspaper columns were the 'public spheres' of their time, places for geographically separated individuals to contribute opinions to the debates of an immature democracy. But equally they were the vehicles for the passionately held views of bigots egged on by unscrupulous editors eager for exciting copy. These letters from Colenso, and their replies, show colonial politics to be argumentative, fervent and nasty - and the rants of opinionated, self-styled experts are thrilling in their vehemence.
Haiti : the aftershocks of history, Laurent Dubois.
This work is an account that finds in Haiti's traumatic history the sources of its devastating present. Even before last year's earthquake destroyed much of the country, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption. Maligned and misunderstood, the nation has long been blamed by many for its own wretchedness. But as the author, a historian, demonstrates, Haiti's troubles owe more to a legacy of international punishment for the original sin of staging the only successful slave revolt in the world.
How to walk a puma : my (mis)adventures in South America, Peter Allison.
Jacqueline Kennedy : historic conversations on life with John F. Kennedy, interviews with Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., 1964, foreword by Caroline Kennedy ; introduction and annotations by Michael Beschloss.
Shortly after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, with a nation deep in mourning and the world looking on in stunned disbelief, Jacqueline Kennedy found the strength to set aside her own personal grief for the sake of posterity and begin the task of documenting and preserving her husband's legacy.
Kaikoura : a guide to the land, Peter McLaughlin.
This book is a new approach in guide books. Written for visitors to the Kaikoura district, in an easy to follow alphabetical listing, it is an introduction to the majestic scenery and geological features of the area.
Leningrad : tragedy of a city under Siege, 1941-44, Anna Reid.
Lost worlds : ruins of the Americas, photographs and text by Arthur Drooker.
This collection portrays the architectural, geographic and historical significance of ruins throughout the Americas that are considered world wonders and little known gems.
Navajos wear Nikes : a reservation life, Jim Kristofic.
Nelson and Marlborough, Ian Trafford & Marios Gavalas.
Offers over 130 of the best short excursions throughout Nelson and Marlborough.
New York City, Eleanor Berman.
Northland and Greater Auckland, Marios Gavalas & Peter Janssen.
The rough guide to Paris, written and researched by Ruth Blackmore and James McConnachie.
The rough guide to Puerto Rico.,
The strongman : Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia, Angus Roxburgh.
The west end front : the wartime secrets of London's grand hotels, Matthew Sweet
Highly readable account of what went on in the ritziest hotels at a time of war and deprivation.
Tokyo encounter, Brandon Presser, Wendy Yanagihara.
Travels without a donkey : sketches from here & there, Richard Donald.
Travels without a donkey carries on from Richard Donald's successful French leave, continuing his light-hearted accounts of experiences in France and many other countries.
Vietnamerica : a family's journey, written and illustrated by GB Tran.
A memoir in graphic novel format about the author's experiences as the son of Vietnamese immigrants who fled to America during the fall of Saigon.
W.F. Massey, New Zealand, James Watson.
The Great War profoundly affected both New Zealand and its Prime Minister William Massey (1856-1925).

House & Garden

Essentially Irish : homes with classic Irish style, Josephine Ryan ; photography by James Fennell.
Forty-six square metres of land doesn't normally become a house : maximising living space : Australia & New Zealand, Stuart Harrison.
Hers : design with a feminine touch, Jacqueline deMontravel.
An empowering guide for women on how to create a modern, feminine, and mature personal sanctuary in any space shares guidelines for avoiding fussy and frilly accents while preserving both personal and guest needs.
Inside Havana, photos by Gianni Basso/Vega MG ; text by Julio Cesar Perez Hernandez ; ed. Angelika Taschen.
"Inside Havana" takes you deep into the heart of the city. It includes: traditional time- worn homes bearing the patina of generations of habitation; modernist houses - including one by Richard Neutra - and artists' homes; Cuba's best eclectic 20th century mansions; partagas cigar factory, one of Havana's oldest and finest etc.
Scandinavian designs in red and white : craft and sew 55 beautiful projects for the home, Nadja Knab-Leers, Heike Roland, Stefanie Thomas.
The country house revealed : a secret history of the British ancestral home, Dan Cruickshank.
The private world of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Berge, Robert Murphy with photographs by Ivan Terestchenko ; foreword by Pierre Berge.

Literature

A good mail : letters of John Mulgan, Selected and edited by Peter Whiteford.
A made-up place : New Zealand in young adult fiction, Anna Jackson … [et al.].
Awkward family pet photos, Mike Bender & Doug Chernack.
Driving home : an American journey, Jonathan Raban.
Spanning two decades, Driving home charts a course through the Pacific Northwest, American history, and current events as witnessed by a super-sensitive, all-seeing eye. Frank, witty, and provocative, Driving home is part essay collection, part diary--and irresistibly insightful about America's character, contradictions, and idiosyncrasies.
Journey to Oxford, John Mulgan ; edited by Peter Whiteford.
John Mulgan's place in New Zealand literature rests on his acclaimed novel, Man Alone, and the war memoir, Report on Experience; but he wrote another work, part memoir, part reflective essay, which dealt with his departure from New Zealand. Now published for the first time, Journey to Oxford is a powerful piece of writing, touched in places with a sombre nostalgia, which charts something of Mulgan's efforts to discover who he is as a New Zealander, and what his removal to Oxford means to him.
The Shakespeare thefts : in search of the first folios, Eric Rasmussen.
Part literary detective story, part Shakespearean lore.
What am I still doing here? : my years as me, Roger Lewis.

Military

The Boeing B-17 : 'the fifteen ton flying fortress', Graham M. Simons and Harry Friedman.
The classic military vehicles story, Chris McNab.
The operators : the wild and terrifying inside story of America's war in Afghanistan, Michael Hastings.
The contributing editor of "Rolling Stone" whose uncensored article "The Runaway General" led to the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal provides a behind-the-scenes account of the United States' involvement in Afghanistan.

Natural Science

Barn owl, David Chandler.
The barn owl is a powerful predator with a critical role in rodent control, and it is in dire danger from rodent poisons, lack of nesting sites and human encroachment.
Chicken, Annie Potts.
Kiwi : a natural history, text, Isabel Castro ; photography, Rod Morris.
New Zealand's best-known bird and national icon is the subject of this new and highly accessible title from two experts in their field. There are five recognised species of kiwi, distributed unevenly in locations throughout New Zealand and ranging from the most widespread - the North Island brown kiwi - to the most endangered the little spotted kiwi.
New Zealand's native trees, John Dawson & Rob Lucas with Jane Connor.
New Zealand's Native Trees is a landmark book that describes and generously illustrates more than 250 species.The text for each species describes every botanical feature in detail, along with habitat, ecology and key relationships with other plants and animals.
Practical gemmology, DeeDee Cunningham.
Sea, Mark Laita.
With cutting-edge photographic techniques, Mark Laita unveils the full splendor and other-worldliness of the ocean's inhabitants in an entirely new and thrilling way.
Trees and shrubs of Niue : an identification guide to the island's indigenous and naturalised woody plants, Rhys O. Gardner.

Painting

Facing beauty : painted women & cosmetic art, Aileen Ribeiro.
Impressionist gardens, Clare A.P. Willsdon.
Impressionist artwork focusing on gardens!
Painting portraits and figures in watercolor, Mary Whyte.
Painting vintage style : inspired by classic sign art for today's painter, Debbie Cotton.

Parenting

How Eskimos keep their babies warm : and other adventures in parenting, Mei-Ling Hopgood.
Hopgood discusses how cultural expectations and customs determine the way kids are raised--from how Kenyans live without strollers to how the Chinese potty train early.
How not to f them up : the first three years, Oliver James.
How to help children through a parent's serious illness : supportive, practical advice from a leading child life specialist, Kathleen McCue with Ron Bonn.

Pets & Animals

The cat selector : how to choose the right cat for you, David Alderton.
The ocean at home : an illustrated history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner

Philosophy & Psychology

Public enemies, Michel Houellebecq and Bernard-Henri Levy ; translation, Frank Wynne, Miriam Frendo.

Photography

Light & shadow : the art of landscape photography, Fran Halsall.
Linda McCartney : life in photographs, texts by Paul McCartney … [et al.] ; edited by Alison Castle.
This title shows the world through Linda's lens. This is a retrospective of Linda McCartney's life and photography.
The crafter's guide to taking great photos : the best techniques for showcasing your handmade creations, Heidi Adnum.
Trees and forests, Wild Wonders of Europe ; Florian Mollers.

Poetry

China as Kafka, Vaughan Rapatahana.
Men briefly explained, Tim Jones.
Tim Jones' new collection holds men up to the light with poems that are intimate and playful, smart and satirical.
The little enemy, Nicholas Reid.
Tongues of ash, Keith Westwater.

Politics & Government

Always speaking : the Treaty of Waitangi and public policy, Veronica M.H. Tawahi and Katarina Gray-Sharp.
This is a collection of papers that examine the current place of the Treaty of Waitangi in core public policy areas. The authors analyse the tensions and dynamics in the relationship between Maori and the Crown in their areas of expertise, detail the key challenges being faced, and provide insights on how these can be overcome.
The idea of justice, Amartya Sen.

Pounamu

He kupu arotau = Loanwords in Maori, John C. Moorfield, Tania M. Ka'ai.
Mana tangata : politics of empowerment, Huia Tomlins-Jahnke and Malcolm Mulholland.
This collection of essays by Maori experts examines issues involving the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori culture, Maori health and the environment. It analyses particular disciplines through the Maori concept of Mana Tangata - Empowering People, and offers insights and solutions for issues that have long confronted Maori. Everybody who has an interest in Maori development should read this book.

Religion & Ethics

Beyond religion : ethics for a whole world, Dalai Lama.

Science

Extreme cosmos, Bryan Gaensler.
Extreme Cosmos provides a stunning new view of the way the Universe works, seen through the lens of extremes: the fastest, hottest, heaviest, brightest, oldest, densest and even the loudest. This is an astronomy book that not only offers amazing facts and figures but also reveals the remarkable richness of the universe and the incredible physics that modern astronomy has unveiled.
Mathematical handbook of formulas and tables, Murray R. Spiegel and Jon Liu ; abridgement editor, George Hedemenos.
The book of time : the secrets of time, how it works and how we measure it, Adam Hart-Davis.
The magic of reality : how we know what's really true, Richard Dawkins ; illustrated by Dave McKean.

Self Development

50 great myths of popular psychology : shattering widespread misconceptions about human behaviour, Scott O. Lilienfeld
Brain power : improve your mind as you age, Michael J. Gelb and Kelly Howell.
Empathy : from bench to bedside, Jean Decety.
Empathy plays a crucial role in human social interaction at all stages of life; it is thought to help motivate positive social behaviour, inhibit aggression, and provide the affective and motivational bases for moral development; it is a necessary component of psychotherapy and patient-physician interactions.
I can make you smarter, Paul McKenna.
Nonviolent communication : a language of life, Marshall B. Rosenberg.
Scared sick : the role of childhood trauma in adult disease, Robin Karr-Morse with Meredith S. Wiley.
Sleights of mind : what the neuroscience of magic reveals about our everyday deceptions, Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde with Sandra Blakeslee.
The chimp paradox, Steve Peters.
The woman in the mirror : how to stop confusing what you look like with who you are, Cynthia M. Bulik.

Social Issues

A force to be reckoned with: a history of the Women's Institute, Jane Robinson.
Growing in age and wisdom, Anne Millar.
Anne Millar's writing and work as a nurse, counsellor, and through her pastoral ministry has given comfort and hope to many people. This compilation of articles, originally published in Touchstone, is thoughtfully ordered and graced with poems and photos.
Marriage rules : a manual for the married and the coupled up, Harriet Lerner.
Presents advice to married couples for maintaining a healthy, respectful, sane, and satisfying relationship with the help of short, easy-to-remember rules for different subjects and situations.
Natural disasters : and how we cope, chief consultant, Robert Coenraads.
Social network analysis : history, theory & methodology, Christina Prell.
Springtime : the new student rebellions, Clare Solomon and Tania Palmieri.
The art of cruelty : a reckoning, Maggie Nelson.
Discusses whether the brutal imagery present in reality and entertainment will shock society into a less alienated state and help create a just social order or whether focusing on representations of cruelty makes society more cruel.
The business of giving : the theory and practice of philanthropy, grantmaking, and social investment, Peter Grant.
The catch : how to be found by the man of your dreams, Samantha Brett.
The sophisticated alcoholic, David Allen.
The book breaks all the rules about treating alcoholism. It's not just about the stereotypical alcoholic but for the invisible majority, the middle class drinkers, the people who are in control of their lives but with one significant exception that they have already concluded that their use of alcohol is excessive.
The storm before the calm : a new human manifesto, Neale Donald Walsch.
Something happened in early 2011 that hasn't happened in decades, perhaps centuries - and we didn't even notice it. That is, we didn't see it for what it was.
The tourist state : performing leisure, liberalism, and race in New Zealand, Margaret Werry.
No longer the dreary sheep farm at the end of the world, the New Zealand of the new millennium is a hot global ticket, heralded for its bicultural dynamism, laid-back lifestyle, and scenery extraordinary enough to pass for Tolkien's Middle Earth. How this image was crafted is the story.

Sport & Recreation

Cadel Evans : the long road to Paris, photos by Graham Watson.
Football's greatest stars, Allan Maki ; additional research and writing by George Johnson.
Get running : how to get started, stay motivated and run with confidence, Matt Roberts.
How to play a video game, Pippin Barr.
Every day around the world millions of people enter virtual worlds through video games. These games are now the fastest-growing form of entertainment and are being played by people of all ages.

Trains, Boats, Planes

Return to steam : 40 years of main line steam in colour, Roger Siviter.

War

The barbed-wire university : the real lives of Allied prisoners of war in the Second World War, Midge Gillies.
What it is like to go to war, Karl Marlantes.
World War II the last war heroes : from D-Day to Berlin with the men and machines that won the war, Stephen Bull.