Recreation

New Titles Non-Fiction February 2013 (arrived in January)

Art & Architecture

An intellectual’s visual miscellany : an illustrated guide to masterworks of art, history, literature and science, Daniel P. Murphy.
Art in Oceania : a new history, Peter Brunt … [et al.]. ; edited by Peter Brunt and Nicholas Thomas, assisted by Stella Ramage.
Art of the 20th century, Ruhrberg … [et al.] ; edited by Ingo F. Walther.
Art since 1940 : strategies of being, Jonathan Fineberg.
Botanical illustration : the first ten lessons, Valerie Price.
Durer, Jeffrey Chipps Smith.
Authoritative yet highly approachable new monograph of the great German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
Glittering images : a journey through art from Egypt to Star Wars, Camille Paglia.
In search of Rex Whistler : his life & his work, Hugh & Mirabel Cecil.
Rex Whistler was one of the most intriguing artists of the interwar years and Hugh and Mirabel Cecil, have tracked down all of his murals, in private collections and on public display.
Matisse : in search of true painting, Dorthe Aagesen and Rebecca Rabinow with essays by Dorthe Aagesen … [et al.]
Sculpting in copper, Jim Pratt, Susan White-Oakes.
The anatomy of type : a graphic guide to 100 typefaces, Stephen Coles ; foreward by Erik Spiekermann.
Warm house, cool house : inspirational designs for low-energy housing, Nick Hollo ; foreword by Jamie Durie.
Simplifies the science behind low-energy housing design…and suggests inspiring and achievable ways to apply energy-efficient methods to new and existing homes.
Wool in architecture and interior design : architecture workshop with AIT and IWTO in New Zealand.,

Automobiles

Auckland’s colourful buses : a contemporary New Zealand pictorial, Sean Millar.
Back of a bus : rear views of New Zealand buses past and present, Sean Millar.
British buses 1945-1975, James Taylor.

Biographies

A second wind, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
An inspiring, heartfelt, tragi-comic memoir by an aristocratic Frenchman who was paralyzed in a paragliding accident and has to adjust to his new circumstances with the help of his unlikely caregiver-a hot-headed Algerian immigrant with troubles of his own.
A time to live, a time to die, Ernest McIvor.
True stroy of the life of an extraordinary woman. Born to impoverished parents in Ukraine, and growing up in war-torn Europe, one of Lida’s early memories was making a miraculous escape, with her mother, from a mass execution by the German Nazi invaders during World War II. At the end of the war, Lida and her parents were given a sea passage to New Zealand, and the opportunity to begin a new life on the other side of the world.
A view from the wings : 60 years in aviation, Colin Cruddas.
Recalling a wartime boyhood in which aircraft flying constantly overhead played a large part, this memoir explains how that experience led to a lifetime career in the aviation industry, in the UK, U.S., and South Africa.
A woman like me, Bettye LaVette with David Ritz.
The singer’s autobiography charts one missed chance and blown opportunity after another on the way to belated renown 40 years into her career.
Almost a woman, Esmeralda Santiago.
Following the enchanting story recounted in “When I Was Puerto Rican” of the author’s emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican.
An intimate life : sex, love, and my journey as a surrogate partner, Cheryl Cohen Greene with Lorna Garano.
In this candid memoir, Cohen Greene shares some of her most memorable cases, including that of Berkeley-based poet and journalist Mark O’Brien, confined to an iron lung after contracting polio at age six. An Intimate Life is more than the story of one woman’s career as a sexual healer it’s a love story, a meditation on compassion and grief, and a tale of sexual and emotional awakening.
Birds in a cage, Derek Niemann.
Soon after his arrival at Warburg PoW camp, British army officer John Buxton found an unexpected means of escape from the horrors of internment. Passing his days covertly watching birds, he was unaware that he, too, was being watched. Peter Conder, also a passionate ornithologist, hat noticed Buxton gazing skywards. He approached him and, with two other prisoners, they founded a secret birdwatching society.
Bullets, burgers & baked beans, Warren Wright.
Warren Wright’s amazing journey began when he realised one day at school that anything was within his grasp if he applied himself. From that day he made the most of every opportunity that came his way.
Captain Beefheart, Mike Barnes.
Following Don Van Vliet’s death Mike Barnes will look to reassess his legacy through new interview material and with reference to reports and eulogies that appeared in the media.
Derrida : a biography, Benoit Peeters ; translated by Andrew Brown.
The definitive biography of the philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930-2004).
Driving the Saudis : a chauffeur’s tale of the world’s richest princesses (plus their servants, nannies, and one royal hairdresser), Jayne Amelia Larson.
After more than a decade of working in Hollywood, actress Jayne Amelia Larson found herself out of luck, out of work, and out of prospects. Without telling her friends or family, she took a job as a limousine driver.
Geronimo, Robert M. Utley.
Renowned for ferocity in battle, legendary for an uncanny ability to elude capture. feared for the violence of his vengeful raids. the Apache fighter Geronimo captured the public imagination in his own time and remains a mythic figure today.
Good in a crisis : a memoir, Margaret Overton.
Good in a Crisis is Overton’s laugh-out-loud account of dealing with the most serious of life’s problems: loss of life, loss of love and loss of innocence. It is a story of spirituality and self-delusion; of coming of age in adulthood and of navigating the terrible events that can cluster in midlife.
Good morning, Mr Sarra : my life working for a stronger, smarter future for our children, Chris Sarra.
This book is about one man’s fight to turn the tide of low expectations. When Chris Sarra arrived as the first Aboriginal principal of Cherbourg State School in 1998, it was a time of high hopes but low expectations in Indigenous education. Over the next six years, he transformed the school into a national success story, but not without controversy along the way.
Hello, gorgeous : becoming Barbra Streisand, William J. Mann.
In this intimate portrait, Mann incisively illuminates Streisand’s climb to fame before she became the icon.
Hot wired guitar : the life of Jeff Beck, Martin Power.
Jeff Beck’s journey from his childhood in 1940s South London to the world-wide success of 2010’s Emotion & Commotion and
Hugh Jackman : the biography, Anthony Bunko.
Hugh Jackman is one of Hollywood’s hottest properties. He has become an international superstar thanks to his role as Wolverine in the X- Men series, and is loved by fans worldwide thanks to his extremely varied career as an actor and producer in film, television and musical theatre.
John Keats : a new life, Nicholas Roe.
This landmark biography of celebrated Romantic poet John Keats explodes entrenched conceptions of him as a delicate, overly sensitive, tragic figure. Instead, Nicholas Roe reveals the real flesh-and-blood poet: a passionate man driven by ambition but prey to doubt, suspicion, and jealousy; sure of his vocation while bitterly resentful of the obstacles that blighted his career; devoured by sexual desire and frustration; and in thrall to alcohol and opium.
Kodak elegy : a Cold War childhood, William Merrill Decker.
An compelling coming-of-age memoir that presents a portrait of suburban life in upstate New York shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the constant threat of Nuclear exchange during the 1950’s/early 1960’s.
Love brought me back : a journey of loss and gain, Natalie Cole with David Ritz.
The heartwrenching story of Natalie Cole’s successful kidney transplant on the day her sister died, a memoir of family, love, heartbreak and healing.
My life in politics, Jacques Chirac with Jean-Luc Barre.
Two-time president of France, mayor of Paris, and international politician, Jacques Chirac stands with Mikhail Gorbachev, Helmut Kohl, and Margaret Thatcher as one of the most iconic statesmen of the twentieth century. In this memoir, Chirac looks back at his 50 years in politics.
Prince : chaos, disorder, and revolution, Jason Draper.
Chronicles the life and career of pop star Prince, including his collaborations, albums, movies, tours, and business
Romance and revolution : a leap of faith at the Iranian National Ballet, Clair Symonds.
Set against the glamorous backdrop of the Iranian National Ballet Company in 1970s Tehran, awash with money thanks to the generous patronage of the Shah’s wife Farah Pahlavi known as Shahbanu, this is the true story of Clair Symonds, a naive 19 year old Jewish ballet dancer who grew up in South Africa during the era of apartheid and who sets off to Iran without even knowing where that country is, let alone anything about its rich history and culture. Within a few months of her arrival she has met and fallen in love with Arash Alizadeh, a dashing student of architecture five years her senior and whose passion in life, much to his fathers disdain, is classical dance in addition to being a fierce critic of the Shahs dictatorial regime.
The good little girl : she stayed quiet for a very long time, Annette Stephens.
This autobiography tells the sad story of a life stunted in childhood. Traumatised by a brutal assault, Annette retreats into herself. Many years pass before she seeks help: a friend recommends a personal development organisation. Before she knows it, she has fallen into the clutching hands of a cult called Kenja.
The patriarch : the remarkable life and turbulent times of Joseph P. Kennedy, David Nasaw.
Celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the story of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, in this, the first and only biography based on unrestricted and exclusive access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers.
The world is bigger now : an American journalist’s release from captivity in North Korea : a remarkable story of faith, family, and forgiveness, Euna Lee with Lisa Dickey.
For the first time, the author, a young wife, mother, and film editor detained in North Korea, tells a harrowing, but ultimately inspiring, story of survival and faith in one of the most isolated parts of the world.
Thierry Henry : lonely at the top : a biography, Philippe Auclair.
Thierry Henry gifted, charismatic and a genuinely world class footballer has always been a prolific goalscorer of natural, apparently effortless brilliance.
Who I am, Pete Townshend.
He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter and lead guitarist for The Who, it would be unjust to define Pete Townshend’s life simply through his achievements with bandmates Daltrey, Moon and Entwistle.
Wired for sound, Tom Bromley.
This is a book for anyone who grew up reading Smash Hits, soundtracked their teenage years on C90 cassettes and remembers a time when it really mattered who was number one.
World’s end, Donald James Wheal.
A memoir of a Blitz childhood.

Business & Management

Absolute beginner’s guide to project management, Gregory M. Horine.
Fashion brands : branding style from Armani to Zara, Mark Tungate.
Improving performance : how to manage the white space on the organization chart, Geary A. Rummler, Alan P. Brache.
Masters of disaster : the ten commandments of damage control, Christopher Lehane, Mark Fabiani, and Bill Guttentag.
Paper : an elegy, Ian Sansom.
Pioneers of digital : success stories from leaders in advertising, marketing, search, and social media, Paul Springer & Mel Carson.
Records management for dummies, Blake Richardson.
Service failure : the real reasons employees struggle with customer service and what you can do about it, Jeff Toister.
The impact equation : are you making things happen or just making noise?, Chris Brogan and Julien Smith.
The ten principles behind great customer experiences, Matthew Watkinson.
Turn your talent into a business : a guide to earning a living from your hobby, Emma Jones.
Will there be donuts? : starting a business revolution one meeting at a time, David Pearl.

Cartoons

Comics sketchbooks : the unseen world of today’s most creative talents, Steven Heller.

Commerce

Selling to China : a guide to doing business in China for small- and medium-sized companies, Stanley Chao.
The corporation that changed the world : how the East India Company shaped the modern multinational, Nick Robins.

Computers

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 : classroom in a book : the official training workbook from Adobe systems.,
Building PowerPoint templates : step by step with the experts, Echo Swinford and Julie Terberg.
Facebook, Ben Harvell.
Provides clear, step-by-step instructions for tackling more than 185 Facebook tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Facebook in no time.
iPad for artists : how to make great art with your tablet, Dani Jones.
iPhone 5, Guy Hart-Davis.
Clear, step-by-step screen shots show you how to tackle more than 130 iPhone tasks.
Laptops simplified, Sherry Kinkoph Gunter.
Learning android game programming : a hands-on guide to building your first android game, Rick Rogers.
Quicken 2013 for dummies, Stephen L. Nelson.
Switching to the Mac, David Pogue.
The new iPad, Lonzell Watson.
Web design, Joe Kraynak and James A. Brannan.
Windows 8 : absolute beginner’s guide, Paul Sanna.
Windows 8 for dummies, Andy Rathbone.
Windows 8 for the older and wiser : get up and running on your home PC, Adrian Arnold and Richard Millett.
Wordpress : the missing manual, Matthew MacDonald.
WordPress lets you build everything from a simple blog to a full-blown, dynamic website, but the program’s rich feature set can be difficult to master.
Your iPad at work, Jason R. Rich.

Crafts & Collecting

Bead embroidery stitch samples, Yasuko Endo, CRK Design.
Blankets & throws : 10 great designs to choose from, Claire Crompton.
Developing glazes, Greg Daly.
DIY fashionista : 40 recycling, upcycling and crafty projects, Geneva Vanderzeil.
Just sew stories : 25 spectacular crafty gifts to sew, Katie Allen.
Knitted farm animals : a collection of farmyard friends to knit from scratch, Sarah Keen.
Letterpress now : a DIY guide to new & old printing methods, Jessica C. White.
Literary knits : 30 patterns inspired by favorite books, Nikol Lohr.
Tapestry weaving : design and technique, Joanne Soroka.
The crafter’s guide to papercutting, Emily Hogarth.
The gentle art of stitching : 40 projects inspired by everyday beauty, Jane Brocket.
Vintage pattern selector : the sewer’s guide to choosing and using retro styles, Jo Barnfield.
Warp & weft : woven textiles in fashion, art and interiors, Jessica Hemmings.

Crime

Cruel Britannia : a secret history of torture, Ian Cobain.
Escape from evil, Cathy Wilson with Jeff Hudson.
Cathy was just sixteen, and living on her own, when she met a charming older man called Peter Tobin. She saw him as a knight in shining armour, a man who made her feel safe. He saw a vulnerable girl whose troubled childhood made her the perfect victim.
Fixed : cheating, doping, rape and murder : the inside track on Australia’s racing industry, Matthew Benns.
Gangster squad : covert cops, the mob, and the battle for Los Angeles, Paul Lieberman.
Kill the Morans : the real story of the Moran crime crew, Bert Wrout with Brett Quine.
The lizard king : the true crimes and passions of the world’s greatest reptile smugglers, Bryan Christy.
The musical milkman murder : in the idyllic country village used to film Midsomer Murders, it was the real-life murder story that shocked 1920 Britain, Quentin Falk.
Yakuza : Japan’s criminal underworld, David E. Kaplan and Alec Dubro.

Economics

Doing capitalism in the innovation economy : markets, speculation and the state, William H. Janeway.
Four horsemen : the survival manual, Braund and Ashcroft.
Inside private equity : thrills, spills and lessons, Bill Ferris.
Meme wars : the creative destruction of neoclassical economics : a real world economics textbook, Kalle Lasn ; edited by Darren Fleet.
Misunderstanding financial crises : why we don’t see them coming, Gary B. Gorton.
One billion hungry : can we feed the world?, Gordon Conway with Katy Wilson ; foreword by Rajiv Shah.
The illusion of free markets : punishment and the myth of natural order, Bernard E. Harcourt.
This little kiddy went to market : the corporate capture of childhood, Sharon Beder with Wendy Varney and Richard Gosden.

Education

Bad education : debunking myths in education, Philip Adey and Justin Dillon.
Speed learning for kids : the must-have brain-training tools to succeed at school, Bill Handley.
Vital connections : why we need more than self-managing schools, Cathy Wylie.
Story of New Zealand school self-management over more than two decades. Explores the paths taken and the growing tensions of a system that left too much to chance

Engineering

Steel designers’ handbook, Branko E. Gorenc, Ron Tinyou & Arun A. Syam.
An invaluable tool for all practising structural, civil and mechanical engineers as well as engineering students at university and TAFE in Australia and New Zealand.

Environment

Green gone wrong : dispatches from the front lines of eco-capitalism, Heather Rogers.
Faced with climate change, many counsel “going green” by buying organic food or a “clean” car. But can we rely on consumerism as a solution to the very problems it has helped cause?
Introduction to environmental science : earth and man, Malcolm Cresser
Thinking it through, Tony Watkins ; photographs by Haruhiko Sameshima.
Thinking it through was originally published in Home and Building from 1988 to 1996 when Kirsty Robertson, then editor for Home and Building invited Tony Watkins, who had for many years been a contributor to the magazine, to begin a new column called simply, “Thinking it through”. She also invited Haruhiko Sameshima to contribute a photograph for each column. Haru had never met Tony. For each issue Tony sent an article to Haru and Haru replied with a photograph. Tony in turn responded to each photograph with another article in the next issue. This book is the story of that conversation between an author and a photographer.

Farming

The man from Coolibah : the extraordinary outback life of a Northern Territory cattleman, Milton Jones and James Knight.
What happened to haystacks & horses? : changes in New Zealand agriculture during the last half of the 20th century, Garrick Batten.

Fashion

Menswear : fashion forward designers, Selected by Louis Bou.
Seventeenth-century women’s dress patterns. Book two, Patterns by Claire Thornton … [et al.] ; photography by Richard Davis and Paul Robins ; edited by Susan North and Jenny
Slogan t-shirts : cult and culture, Stephanie Talbot.
Vintage handbags : collecting and wearing twentieth-century designer handbags, Marnie Fogg.
Wartime fashion : from haute couture to homemade, 1939-1945, Geraldine Howell.
Yohji Yamamoto : designer monographs, curated by Terry Jones.

Film, Television & Theatre

Ealing revisited, Mark Duguid … [et al.].
A major reappraisal of one of British cinema’s best-loved institutions, Ealing Studios.
Hollywood myths : the shocking truths behind film’s most incredible secrets and scandals, Joe Williams.
Make your story a movie : adapting your book or idea for Hollywood, John Robert Marlow.
Far from being yet another general book on screenwriting, this book specifically addresses the process from the non-screenwriting storyteller’s point of view.
Performing live comedy, Chris Ritchie.
The Dude and the Zen master, Jeff Bridges & Bernie Glassman.
A dialogue between the actor and his long-time spiritual guru explores the challenges of Bridges’ Hollywood career and the ways in which Zen teachings have informed his efforts to do good in the modern world.
The hobbit, an unexpected journey : chronicles ; art & design, Foreword by Dan Hennah ; introduction by Richard Taylor ; written by Daniel Falconer.
The ultimate celebration of the first Hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen.
Voice and speech in the theatre, J. Clifford Turner ; edited by Jane Boston.

Folklore

Gossip from the forest : the tangled roots of our forests and fairytales, Sara Maitland ; photographs by Adam Lee

Food & Wine

A global feast : traditional meals in a new homeland, Afife Skafi Harris & Beryl Lee ; photographs by Brian Treanor.
All recipes have been adapted for use with locally available ingredients. In presenting their recipes, each ‘new New Zealander’ reflects on their ethnic heritage and identity in relation to the food traditions of their country of birth, including preparation methods, rituals and celebrations.
Creative cakes, Alan Dunn.
Gluten free, grain free : food we love, Tania Hubbard.
Home made winter, Yvette van Boven.
J’aime New York : 150 culinary destinations for food lovers, Alain Ducasse
Kids’ party cakes, Diane Hockings.
The history of Australian wine : stories from the vineyard to the cellar door 1900-2000, Max Allen.
The New Zealand chef, Lesley Christensen-Yule, Lindsay Neill, Hamish McRae.
True food : seasonal, sustainable, simple, pure, Andrew Weil and Sam Fox with Michael Stebner ; photographs by Ditte Isager.
Wheat belly cookbook : 150 recipes to lose the wheat, lose the weight, and find your path back to health, William Davis, MD.

Gardens and Gardening

1000 details in landscape architecture : a selection of the world’s most interesting landscaping elements, Francesc Zamora Mola, editor.
Annuals, perennials & bulbs for your home, Anne Halpin.
How to grow fuchsias, John Nicholass.
Old southern apples : a comprehensive history and description of varieties for collectors, growers, and fruit enthusiasts, Creighton Lee Calhoun, Jr.
Roof terrace gardening : roof terraces and balcony designs for stunning gardens in the sky, Michele Osborne ; photographs by Steven Wooster.
Shamanic gardening : timeless techniques for the modern sustainable garden, Melinda Joy Miller.
Snowdrops, Gunter Waldorf.
The vegetable gardener’s guide to permaculture : creating an edible ecosystem, Christopher Shein with Julie Thompson.
Timeless landscape design : the four-part master plan, Mary Palmer Dargan, Hugh Graham Dargan.

Genealogy

Ancestors in the attic : making family memorabilia into history, Karen Foy.
Much family history focuses on digging around archives and web searches. Here, Karen Foy shows that our attics and cupboards can often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera.
The Highland clans, Alistair Moffat.

Graphic Arts

Graphic design before graphic designers : the printer as designer and craftsman 1700-1914, David Jury.

Graphic novels

Demon love spell. 1, Story & art by Mayu Shinjo.
Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who feeds off women’s feelings of passion and love.
Drawn together, Aline & R. Crumb.
Spanning nearly four decades of a one-of-a-kind artistic and romantic collaboration of the infamous couple, the Crumbs.
Kill Shakespeare. Vol. 1, A sea of troubles, Created and written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col ; art by Andy Belanger ; colors by Ian Herring ; lettering by Chris Mowry, Robbie Robbins, and Neil Uyetake.
This dark take on the Bard pits his greatest heroes (Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff) against his most menacing villains (Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in an epic adventure to find and kill a reclusive wizards named William Shakespeare.
Kill Shakespeare. Vol. 2, The blast of war, Created and written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col ; art by Andy Belanger ; colors by Ian Herring ; lettering by Chris Mowry, Neil Uyetake, and Shawn Lee.
The heroes of William Shakespeare’s plays attempt to overcome his villains in order to find and kill the reclusive wizard William Shakesepeare and take his magic quill.
Listen at home with octopus pie, Meredith Gran.
Witness the everyday inticacies of friend groups. Indulge in childhood relics that hold no context to adult life. Thrill in the exploits of organic grocery clerk Eve Ning as she tries not to mess things up badly. Again. Maybe.
Naoki Urasawa’s 21st century boys. Vol. 01, Death of the friend, Story & art by Naoki Urasawa with the cooperation of Takashi Nagasaki.
War is over. The Friend is dead. Mankind no longer faces the threat of extinction. Peace has finally come to Tokyo … Or has it? The mystery still remains. Nobody knows who the Friend was and where he came from.
Prince of cats, Written and illustrated by Ronald Wimberly ; letters by Jared K. Fletcher.
A hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that focuses on Tybalt (derisively referred to as "the Prince of Cats") and his Capulet crew as they do battle nightly with the hated Montagues. Set in a Blade Runner-esque version of Brooklyn, Prince of Cats is a mix of urban melodrama, samurai action and classic Shakespearean theater…all written in Iambic Pentameter!
Soulless. 2 : the Manga, Gail Carriger, REM.
Alexia Maccon, the Lady Woolsey, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears; leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an angry Queen Victoria.
Suicide Squad. Volume 1, Kicked in the teeth, Adam Glass, writer ; Federico Dallocchio … [et al.], artists ; Val Staples, Hi-Fi, Allen Passalaqua, colorists, Jared K. Fletcher, letterer.
Supervillains are recruited from prisons and sent on covert suicide missions to reduce jail time.

Health & Medicine

Blood medicine : blowing the whistle on one of the deadliest prescription drugs ever, Kathleen Sharp.
Democratic governance and health : hospitals, politics and health policy in New Zealand, Miriam J. Laugesen & Robin Gauld.
Doing psychoanalysis in Tehran, Gohar Homayounpour.
Is psychoanalysis possible in the Islamic Republic of Iran? This is the question that Gohar Homayounpour poses to herself, and to us, at the beginning of this memoir of displacement, nostalgia, love, and pain. Twenty years after leaving her country, Homayounpour, an Iranian, Western-trained psychoanalyst, returns to Tehran to establish a psychoanalytic practice.
Energise you : the ultimate health and energy plan, Oliver Gray.
FAB diet : the all new fat attack booster diet, Rosemary Conley.
Food intolerance management plan, Sue Shepherd & Peter Gibson.
Food safety : the science of keeping food safe, Ian C. Shaw.
One man’s life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer, Craig T. Pynn.
Painful bladder syndrome : controlling and resolving interstitial cystitis through natural medicine, Philip Weeks.
The cognitive behavioral workbook for menopause : a step-by-step program for overcoming hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, anxiety, depression and other symptoms, Sheryl M. Green, Randi E. McCabe, Claudio N. Soares.
Tthe gastric mind band : the proven, pain-free alternative to weight-loss surgery, Martin and Marion Shirran with Fiona Graham.
Why worry? : stop coping and start living, Kathryn Tristan.
Teaches readers to permanently overcome stress and worry through proven holistic strategies developed by a scientist with first- hand experience of living with anxiety.

History, Geography & Travel

36 hours : 125 weekends in Europe, Barbara Ireland.
A history of Korea : from "Land of the Morning Calm" to states in conflict, Jinwung Kim.
A room with a pew : sleeping our way through Spain’s ancient monasteries, Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt.
A thousand miles from anywhere, Sandra Clayton.
Two early retirees who decided to live life sailing from place to place to fulfil their dream.
A woman in the Polar night, Christiane Ritter.
For most of us, the Arctic conjures up images of freezing and forsaken solitude. Hence, Austrian painter Christiane Ritter was at best ambivalent when her husband asked her to join him on the small Arctic island of Spitsbergen in a tarpaulin-covered hut sixty miles from the nearest neighbor.
Andalucia,
The smell of orange blossom, the lilt of a flamenco guitar, the taste of dry sherry; memories of Andaluc a stay with you like collected souvenirs, begging you to
Aporo : a taste of Tasman, Deirdre Mackay.
100 years of Tasman’s history. It takes readers down the roads travelled by four generations of orchardists who turned its isolated, scrub covered hills into a prosperous and diverse community.
Around India in 80 trains, Monisha Rajesh.
Barcelona & Catalonia, Roger Williams.
A DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.
Bolivia, Ben Box, Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter.
Footprint series.
Chronicles of the ancient world, John Haywood.
Civilisation : twenty places at the edge of the world, Steve Braunias.
Concise atlas of Australia,
Deng Xiaoping and the transformation of China, Ezra F. Vogel.
Encounters in the American Mountain West : a sinner amongst the Latter-day Saints, Ian R. Mitchell.
An entertaining, insightful and informative series of essays on the Mormon heartlands of the USA as observed by a frequent visitor who not only encounters the people and their way of life, but also takes to the remote trails and wildernesses to engage with the American Mountain West landscape.
Evidence of the gods : a visual tour of alien influence in the ancient world, Erich von Daniken.
Explore Australia 2013.,
Feet in Auckland, heart in Christchurch : a diary and photo album from 1920s New Zealand, Lance Rosser ; edited by Greg Davies.
Gross America : your coast-to-coast guide to all things gross, Richard Faulk.
Part travel atlas, part trivia guide, Gross America presents these United States as you’ve never seen them before weird, wonderful, strange, and totally, utterly gross.
Haiti : the Bradt travel guide, Paul Clammer.
Hong Kong, Written and researched by Piera Chen, Chung Wah Chow.
The tantalizing neighborhoods and curious islands that make up Hong Kong are a sensory delight awaiting
In bed with the Tudors : the sex lives of a dynasty from Elizabeth of York to Elizabeth I, Amy Licence.
Islands : from Atlantis to Zanzibar, Steven Roger Fischer.
Matiatia : gateway to Waiheke, Paul Monin.
Historian Paul Monin tells Matiatia’s story from early Maori occupation to the present day. Here in a fertile bay in the magnificent setting of the Hauraki Gulf is a microcosm of New Zealand’s history.
Memory of the world.,
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, priceless documentary heritage records the diversity of languages, peoples and knowledge that has influenced humanity from the early days of human history to the present. This heritage documents important events, discoveries or inventions that have transformed the world.
New Zealand South Island, Darroch Donald.
New Zealand’s China experience : its genesis, triumphs, and occasional moments of less than complete success, Chris Elder.
On this day : landmark events in popular culture, compiled by Sandra Hall.
Out of Africa : on safari through Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, Sylvie Pons.
Qatar : a modern history, Allen J. Fromherz.
Reflections on Charming Creek : mills and mines, tramways and walkways of a pioneering West Coast enclave, Bill Prebble.
Retro Sydney, Ian Collis.
Roads to Berlin : detours and riddles in the lands and history of Germany, Cees Nooteboom
Roads to Berlin maps the changing landscape of Germany, from the period before the fall of the Wall to the present. Written and updated over the course of several decades, an eyewitness account of the pivotal events of 1989 gives way to a perceptive appreciation of its difficult passage to reunification.
Rome’s last citizen : the life and legacy of Cato, mortal enemy of Caesar, Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni.
Round about the Earth : circumnavigation from Magellan to orbit, Joyce E. Chaplin.
Serving Victoria : life in the royal household, Kate Hubbard.
‘Your first duty is to God; your second to your Sovereign; your third to yourself’. During the sixty-odd years of her reign Queen Victoria gathered around her a household dedicated to her service. For some, royal service was the defining experience of their lives, for others it came as an unwelcome duty, or a prelude to greater things.
Singapore chic : hotels, resorts, restaurants, shops, spas, galleries.,
Swaziland : the Bradt travel guide, Mike Unwin.
Tattoos, hornets, fire : the Millennium Sweden : photographs, Christopher Makos, Paul Solberg ; text by Elisabeth Daude.
Two photographers, famous for their work in both documentary and still-life and frequent visitors to Sweden, present a visual tour of the country, including specific sites from Stieg Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy.
The 100 most amazing places in Britain.,
The Appalachian Trail : celebrating America’s hiking trail, Brian B. King.
The Kombi trail : across three continents in a VW van, Robert Cox, Roger Sherwin, Tony Thompson.
The Plantagenets : the kings who made England, Dan Jones.
The rise and fall of the North American Indians : from prehistory to Geronimo, William Brandon.
The road not taken : how Britain narrowly missed a revolution, Frank McLynn.
Investigates the seven occasions when England came closest to revolution: the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, the Jack Cade rising of 1450, the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, the English Civil War of the 1640s, the Jacobite Rising of 1745-6, the Chartist Movement of 1838-48 and the General Strike of 1926.
The trial of Henry Kissinger, Christopher Hitchens.
This book is a polemical masterpiece by a man who, for forty years, was a preeminent man of letters. In The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Hitchens’ verve, style and firebrand wit are on show at the height of their potency.
The trivia lover’s guide to the world : geography for the lost and found, Gary Fuller.
The world’s greatest cruises : explore, dream, discover, Gerhard Beer.
There was a country : a personal history of Biafra, Chinua Achebe.
UBD 2013 Melbourne compact,
This is the latest compact street directory for the city of Melbourne for 2013.
Zambia : the Bradt travel guide, Chris McIntyre.

House & Garden

101 Saturday morning projects : organize, decorate, rejuvenate.,
Choose from over 130 practical solutions for maintaining your home or apartment.
Contemporary tableware, Linda Bloomfield.
Easy-to-build outdoor projects : 29 projects for your yard and garden.,
Happy home, Rebecca Winward.
Happy Home is not so much about a certain style as about a certain style philosophy. Follow these principles, and your home will be functional, beautiful and ultimately happier.
How to make outdoor & garden furniture : instructions for tables, chairs, planters, trellises & more from the experts at American woodworker, Editor, American woodworker
Living with less : how to downsize to 100 personal possessions, Mary Lambert.
New kitchen ideas that work, Jamie Goldberg.
Passive houses : energy efficient homes, Chris van Uffelen, [editor].
Things I love, Megan Morton.
A fun, inspiring and practical guide to loveable interiors.

Humour

Man made : a stupid quest for masculinity, Joel Stein.
Seeking to learn that masculinity is not defined by the size of his muscles but by the size of his heart, Stein confronts his effete nature by doing a 24-hour shift with LA firefighters, going hunting, rebuilding a house, enduring three days of basic training with the Marine Corps, and going into the ring with UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture.
The last testament, David Javerbaum.
As dictated to his mortal amanuensis, 11-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, David Javerbaum, God looks back with unprecedented candor on his time in the public sector. He takes us behind the scenes.

Language

Japanese for dummies, Eriko Sato.
Side by side Italian & English grammar, Paola Nanni-Tate and C. Frederick Farrell Jr.
Speed up your Chinese : strategies to avoid common errors, Shin Yong Robson.
The student’s guide to writing : spelling, punctuation and grammar, John Peck and Martin Coyle.
Words of the world : a global history of the Oxford English dictionary, Sarah Ogilvie.

Law

Counselling and the law : a New Zealand guide, Robert Ludbrook for the New Zealand Association of Counsellors, Te Roopu Kaiwhiriwhiri o Aotearoa.
Human rights : the commons and the collective, Laura Westra.
On the take : criminalizing illicit enrichment to fight corruption, Lindy Muzila … [et al.].
The emerging politics of Antarctica, Anne-Marie Brady.
This book examines the post-Cold War challenges facing Antarctic governance. It seeks to understand the interests of new players in Antarctic affairs such as China, India, Korea and Malaysia, and how other key players such as Russia and the USA or claimant states such as New Zealand or France are coping in the new global order.
The United Nations in the 21st century, Karen A. Mingst and Margaret P. Karns.
United Nations : a history, Stanley Meisler.

Literature

$30 meat pack : the complete written correspondence between Richard Meros and Creative New Zealand, volume two.,
Beryl Bainbridge : artist, writer, friend, Psiche Hughes.
This book is a highly personal, chronological account of Beryl’s life and work both her writing and her painting and provides a vivid first-hand portrait of this free-spirited and uniquely talented woman.
The cat inside, William S. Burroughs.
The dune’s twisted edge : journeys in the Levant, Gabriel Levin.
Part travelogue, part literary criticism, this book brings together six interlinked essays that probe the physical, cultural, and imaginative geography of the eastern seaboard of the Levant and its deserts.
The Hobbit companion, David Day.
The invisible woman : the story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens, Claire Tomalin.
The weekend novelist redrafts the novel, Robert J. Ray.
Very few writers succeed in creating a well-balanced novel straight away rewriting and editing a novel is an important stage in the creative process.
Through the window, Julian Barnes.
Julian Barnes examines the British, French, and American writers who have shaped his own writing, as well as the cross-currents and overlappings of their different cultures.

Military

All hands : the lower deck of the Royal Navy, 1939 to the present day, Brian Lavery.
Brian Lavery, the pre-eminent historian of the Royal Navy, returns with the third volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy’s ‘lower deck’ the world of the seamen as distinct from the officers of the ‘quarterdeck’.
Anzac infantryman 1914-15 : from New Guinea to Gallipoli, Ian Sumner ; illustrated by Graham Turner.
Battle flight : RAF Air Defence projects and weapons since 1945, Chris Gibson.
Churchill’s angels : how Britain’s women secret agents changed the course of the Second World War, Bernard O’Connor.
Double agent Snow : the true story of Arthur Owens, Hitler’s chief spy in England, James Hayward.
On the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War the double-agent Arthur Owens, codenamed SNOW, is summoned to Berlin and appointed Hitler’s chief spy in Britain. Days later he finds himself in Wandsworth prison, betrayed by the wife he traded for a younger model, and forced to transmit false wireless messages for MI5 to earn his freedom and avoid the hangman’s noose.
Gaza in crisis : reflections on Israel’s war against the Palestinians, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe ; edited by Frank Barat.
From the targeting of schools and hospitals, to the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus, Israel’s conduct in ‘Operation Cast Lead’ has rattled even some of its most strident supporters.
Keeping the peace : a Kiwi’s modern conflict experience, Greg Allnutt.
An interesting insight of what today’s modern New Zealand soldier is involved in, in the service of his country in Angola, Bougainville, Kuwait, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Military history : the definitive visual guide to the objects of warfare.,

Music & Musicians

Treasures of The Who, Chris Welch.
Whitney, Curated by Randee St. Nicholas for the estate of Whitney Houston.
Memories of Whitney Houston.
Why jazz happened, Marc Myers.
A comprehensive social history looks at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz’s post- war styles.

Natural Science

Africa : eye to eye with the unknown, Michael Bright ; foreword by David Attenborough.
Sir David Attenborough CBE and the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a landmark new series, painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film.
Field guide to the micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, Editor, Phil Sterling ; main contributor, Mark Parsons.
Ralph Steadman’s extinct boids,
When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said yes. Then “yes” again and again and again. An astonishing 100 paintings later, Extinct Boids was born.
The dodo and the solitaire : a natural history, Jolyon C. Parish.
Where to watch birds in Canterbury, Nick Allen.

Occult

Science and the afterlife experience : evidence for the immortality of consciousness, Chris Carter.

Painting

Exploring watercolor, Elizabeth Groves.

Parenting

Cleaning house : a mom’s 12-month experiment to rid her home of youth entitlement, Kay Wills Wyma ; foreword by Michael Gurian.
First words : a parent’s step-by-step guide to helping a child with speech and language delays, Barbara Levine Offenbacher.

Pets & Animals

Diary of a dog-walker : time spent following a lead, Edward Stourton.

Philosophy & Psychology

50 popular beliefs that people think are true, Guy P. Harrison.
Super brain : unleashing the explosive power of your mind to maximize health, happiness, and spiritual well-being, Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi.
Why does the world exist? : an existential detective story, Jim Holt.

Photography

Photocrafty : 75 creative camera projects for you and your Digital SLR, Sue Venables.
Understanding exposure : how to shoot great photographs with any camera, Bryan Peterson.

Politics & Government

Diplomatic ladies : New Zealand’s unsung envoys, Joanna Woods.
Kicking the tyres : the New Zealand general election and electoral referendum of 2011, Jon Johansson and Stephen Levine.

Pounamu

Ahunga Tikanga, Compiled and edited by Kim McBreen ; mihi by Heitia Raureti..
Ahunga Tikanga, edited by Kim McBreen, is the inaugural journal to be produced from the Ahunga Tikanga programme of study at Te Wananga o Raukawa. The programme is founded on the incontrovertibility of tikanga as the first and only legitimate law of Aotearoa, and encourages students to explore the practice of tikanga as well as the philosophical foundation that underpins it.
Aue Rona, Reihana Robinson.
In this compelling first collection, Reihana Robinson offers a nuanced re-imagining of the Maori Rona legend through lyrical poems of love, transgression and sorrow that flesh out and challenge the archetypal notion of the woman in the moon.
Horouta : the history of the Horouta canoe, Gisborne and East Coast, Rongowhakaata (R.W.) Halbert ; prepared for publication by Te Nonoikura Haronga, Peter Gordon and the Rongo Halbert whanau.
Includes Ngai Tahu migration to the South Island.

Relationships

The new rules : the dating dos and don’ts for the digital generation, Ellen Fein & Sherrie Schneider.

Religion & Ethics

Assholes : a theory, Aaron James.
A philosophy professor describes the elements that can combine to make someone behave in an unbelievably disturbing and stress-causing manner and offers practical concepts to help develop constructive ways of dealing with these people and the problems they pose.
Faitheist : how an atheist found common ground with the religious, Chris Stedman.
Heaven changes everything : living every day with eternity in mind, Todd and Sonja Burpo.
I declare : 31 promises to speak over your life, Joel Osteen.
Reading Genesis : ten methods, Ronald Hendel.
The only thing that matters, Neale Donald Walsch.
Very near to you : human readings of the Torah, Avraham Burg ; translated by J.J. Goldberg.
What I wish for you : simple wisdom for a happy life, Patti Digh.
Why tolerate religion?, Brian Leiter.
This provocative book addresses one of the most enduring puzzles in political philosophy and constitutional theory why is religion singled out for preferential treatment in both law and public discourse?

Science

50 ideas you really need to know. The future, Richard Watson.
What will the world look like in 2020, 2030 or even 2100? How will progress in scientific research affect human life in the areas of health and lifestyle, energy and the environment, politics and conflict, space exploration and even the ultimate questions of existence?
50 shades of grey matter, Karl Kruszelnicki.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Doctor Karl: where oddities are embraced, facts reign supreme, curiosity is king and brightly coloured shirts are compulsory!
A world in one cubic foot : portraits in biodiversity, David Liittschwager ; foreword by E.O. Wilson.
A photographic close-up of the diversity of life found in one cubic foot across a variety of ecosystems.
Fractions, decimals, and percents, Erin Muschla-Berry.
How to destroy the Universe : and 34 other really interesting uses of physics, Paul Parsons.
New Zealand guidelines and recording standards for weather, snowpack and avalanche observations.,
Picturing the cosmos : Hubble Space Telescope images and the astronomical sublime, Elizabeth A. Kessler.
Star-craving mad : tales from a travelling astronomer, Fred Watson.
The best Australian science writing 2012, Elizabeth Finkel.
The secrets of alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe.
The universe within : discovering the common history of rocks, planets, and people, Neil Shubin.
The whole story of climate : what science reveals about the nature of endless change, E. Kirsten Peters.
Trigonometry : with calculator-based solutions, Robert E. Moyer, Frank Ayres.
Winter : five windows on the season, Adam Gopnik.

Self Development

Anti-fragile : how to live in a world we don’t understand, Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Body language secrets, Diana Mather.
Changeology : 5 steps to realizing your goals and resolutions, John C. Norcross with Kristin Loberg and Jonathon Norcross.
Getting to know the life stories of older adults : activities for building relationships, Kathy Laurenhue.
Hijacked by your brain : how to free yourself when stress takes over, Julian Ford and Jon Wortmann.
Making habits, breaking habits : how to make changes that stick, Jeremy Dean.
Manage your anger, Sandi Mann.
Mindfulness for life, Stephen McKenzie, Craig Hassed.
Relax : say goodbye to anxiety and panic, Patrick McCarthy.
Running away to home : our family’s journey to Croatia in search of who we are, where we came from, and what really matters, Jennifer Wilson.
A middle class, Midwestern family in search of meaning uproot themselves and move to their ancestral village in Croatia.
The 10-step stress solution : live more, relax more, re-energise, Neil Shah.
The hypnotic gastric band, Paul McKenna.
A gastric band is a radical, surgical operation that reduces the available space in your stomach so you simply can’t eat too much food. A hypnotic gastric band is a psychological procedure that convinces your unconscious mind that you have had a gastric band fitted, so your body behaves exactly as if you have a gastric band.
The introvert’s way : living a quiet life in a noisy world, Sophia Dembling.
Well stressed : how you can manage stress before it turns toxic, Sonia Lupien.
You can change your life : easy steps to getting what you want, Rob Yeung.
You can create an exceptional life, Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson.

Social Issues

A first-rate madness : uncovering the links between leadership and mental illness, Nassir Ghaemi.
Beyond the music : how punks are saving the world with DIY ethics, skills, & values, Joe Biel.
Cypherpunks : freedom and the future of the internet, Julian Assange with Jacob Appelbaum, Andy Muller-Maguhn, and Jeremie Zimmermann.
Cypherpunks are activists who advocate the mass use of strong cryptography as a way protecting our basic freedoms against the crackdown on mass surveillance programs being deployed globally.
Days of destruction, days of revolt, Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco.
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges and American Book Award winning cartoonist Joe Sacco show how places like Camden, a poster child of postindustrial decay, stand as a warning of what huge pockets of the United States will turn into if we cement in place a permanent underclass.
Deaf-blind reality : living the life, Scott M. Stoffel, editor.
Death in a global age, Ruth McManus.
How do beliefs and rituals surrounding death vary depending on our culture? In what ways do different societies choose to mourn or celebrate their dead? Are attitudes and approaches towards dying adjusting in response to processes of globalization?
From outlaw to citizen : making the transition from prison in New Zealand, Anne Opie.
This book addresses a major gap in knowledge about what it means to be released from prison in New Zealand. It reports on released prisoners’ experiences during their first year of transition from prison.
Masculine empire : how men use violence to keep women in line, Peter J. Adams.
Not without my sister, Celeste Jones, Kristina Jones and Juliana Buhring.
Kristina, Celeste, and Juliana were all born into the Children of God cult, and from as early as three years old were mistreated and used as sexual beings. They were denied access to formal schooling, forced to wander the streets begging for money, and were mercilessly beaten for “crimes” as harmless as reading an encyclopedia. After being separated from each other and their mothers and forced to live in various missions with multiple foster parents, the sisters eventually managed to escape.
Para-news, Richard Thomas.
A gripping account of the very latest developments in the esoteric worlds of conspiracy theories, Ufology, paranormal investigations and the bizarre.
The Christchurch fiasco : the insurance aftershock and its implications for New Zealand and beyond, Sarah Miles.
The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies?, Jared Diamond.
Walkable city : how downtown can save America, one step at a time, Jeff Speck.
Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core.
We all fall down : living with addiction, Nic Sheff.

Sport & Recreation

21 days to glory, Photographs by Scott Mitchell ; words by Sarah Edworthy ; introduction by Dave Brailsford.
The official, illustrated, insider story of how the 2012 Tour de France was won, from Team Sky.
At the fights : inside the world of professional boxing, Howard Schatz.
Behind the Lions : playing rugby for the British & Irish Lions, Stephen Jones.
Circus life : Australian motorcycle racers in Europe in the 1950s, Don Cox.
Classic New Zealand cycle trails : a guide to 46 fantastic holidays., Kennett Brothers.
Duathlon training and racing for ordinary mortals : getting started and staying with it, Steven Jonas.
Easy rider : a Kiwi’s guide to cycling, Jon Bridges.
Popular media personality Jon Bridges wants to take biking to the masses. Easy Rider outlines the many joys of riding a bike in New Zealand, and provides a complete beginners’ guide - from riding for fun, to commuting, riding for fitness, mountain biking and even racing.
England on horseback, Zara Colchester and Charlotte Sainsbury-Plaice.
Everyday cycling in Aotearoa New Zealand, Alastair Smith.
Game Masters, Emma McRae.
This catalogue gives an inside view on the art behind the world’s biggest entertainment and creative industry. Videogames may well be the defining medium of the 21st century.
Kyusho : attack points in self defense and martial arts, Stefan Reinisch, Juergen Hoeller & Axel Maluschka.
MotoGP : the illustrated history, Michael Scott.
MotoGP has a great past and a thrilling present and it is all celebrated here in this stunning volume, fully updated to include the amazing and tragic 2011 season.
Muay Thai fighting strategies, Jerry Heines with Kru Amorndet Ranjanthuek.
Raleigh : past and presence of an iconic bicycle brand, Tony Hadland with contributions by Eric Kwiatkowski, Scotford Lawrence, Paul Whatley.
Skating drills for hockey, Randy Gregg.
Slots conquest : how to beat the slot machines!, Frank Scoblete.
Soccer : strategies for sustained coaching success, Ashu Saxena ; foreword by Anson Dorrance.
Team drills for hockey, Randy Gregg.
The best of Philip Holden : hunting lore and back-country yarns, Philip Holden.
The LEGO adventure book. [1], Cars, castles, dinosaurs & more!, Megan Rothrock.
The trapper’s bible : the most complete guide to trapping and hunting tips ever, Eustace Hazard Livingston.
The world’s best tropical dive destinations, Lawson Wood.
TWR and Jaguar’s XJS : inside Tom Walkinshaw’s Group A racing team, Allan Scott.
War games and their history, Christopher George Lewin.
Wingshooting : more birds in your bag, Peter F. Blakeley.
Youth basketball drills, Burrall Paye, Patrick Paye.

The Unknown

The UFO files : the inside story of real-life sightings, David Clarke.

Trains, Boats, Planes

Airline tail colours, Gerry Manning.
Fast fixes for your boat : 1001 top boat maintenance tips, Sandy Lindsey.
Final voyage : the world’s worst maritime disasters, Jonathan Eyers.
Flying the Southern Cross : aviators Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith, Michael Molkentin.
Into the abyss, Carol Shaben.
Six people lost their lives in the plane crash. Four men found theirs. On a wintry October night in 1984, a Piper Navajo commuter plane bound for remote communities in northern Canada set off into thick cloud and freezing rain
NZR’s JA class locomotives, Sean Millar.
NZR’s Ww class locomotives, Sean Millar.
Railways & people : a New Zealand album, Sean Millar.

War

Distant thunder : a helicopter pilot’s letters from war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Don Harward.
Hitler’s eagles : the Luftwaffe 1933-45, Chris McNab.
Jutland 1916 : death in the grey wastes, Nigel Steel & Peter Hart.
On 31 May, 1916, the great battle fleets of Britain and Germany met off Jutland in the North Sea. It was a climactic encounter, the culmination of a fantastically expensive naval race between the two countries, and expectations on both sides were high.
North to the apricots : the escape stories of Sergeant Bruce Crowley DCM, New Zealand prisoner of war in Greece & Germany 1941-1943, Julia Millen.
The last refuge : Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America’s war in Arabia, Gregory D. Johnsen.
The tunnel, Eric Williams.
This is a thrilling opportunity to read what is virtually ‘lost’ masterpiece of the Prisoner of War escaping genre.
War against the Taliban : why it all went wrong in Afghanistan, Sandy Gall.
Since the days of Alexander the Great, Afghanistan’s strategically significant lands have been fought over by foreign invaders. Today, as yet another generation risks life and limb in this inhospitable territory, an ever-rising death toll puts back under the spotlight almost daily the way the modern war in Afghanistan is being run, and demands answers.