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New Titles Non-Fiction March 2014 (arrived in February 2014)
Art & Architecture
- Art and the Second World War, Monica Bohm-Duchen. 704.94994 BOH
- This illustrated book starts by examining the art produced in reaction to the Spanish Civil War (often viewed as 'the first battle of World War II'), and then looks at painting, sculpture, prints, and drawing in each of the major combatant nations, including Japan and China.
- David Hockney : a bigger exhibition, Richard Benefield. 759.2 HOC
- In the past decade, having returned to England after years on the California coast, David Hockney has focused his attention on both landscapes and portraits, all the while maintaining his fascination with digital technology.
- Dictionary of subjects and symbols in art, James Hall. 704.9 HAL
- Jacques Garcia : twenty years of passion : Chateau de Champs de Bataille, Alain Stella. 728.8 STE
- This visually sensational book takes readers into the private domain of Jacques Garcia, providing unprecedented access into the magnificent interiors of the chateau that the great decorator calls home.
- Lost art : missing artworks of the twentieth century, Jennifer Mundy. 709.04 MUN
- Damaged, attacked, rejected, destroyed, transient there are many ways that art can become lost. With work by Marcel Duchamp, Wassily Kandinsky, Frida Kahlo, Joseph Beuys, John Baldessari, Rachel Whiteread and Lucian Freud, this is a lively look at a often little considered aspect of contemporary art.
- Picasso to Warhol : fourteen modern masters, Jodi Hauptman. 709.04 HAU
- This book highlights the work of twelve masters of 20th-century art. By breaking with tradition, inventing new techniques, and changing the terms of arts display, each of these artists played an integral role in shaping the course of modern art.
- Sakahan : international indigenous art, Greg A. Hill. 704.0397 HIL
- Celebrates a growing international commitment to the collection, study and exhibition of Indigenous art. Featuring more than 75 artists from around the world, this title features over 150 artworks by artists from a wide range of countries, including, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, India, Japan, and Finland.
- Skyscrapers : a history of the world's most extraordinary buildings, Judith Dupre. 720.48 DUP
- The library : a world history, James W.P. Campbell. 727.8 CAM
- A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. As varied and inventive as the volumes they hold, such buildings can be much more than the dusty, dark wooden shelves found in mystery stories or the catacombs of stacks in the basements of academia.
- Villas : superb residential style = Des residences superbes de grand style, Sibylle Kramer. 728.8 KRA
Automobiles
- 100 top cars : the editor's pick from the first 100 issues of NZV8 magazine. 629.222 ONE
- Big book of trucks, Steve Lanham. 629.224 LAN
- Bristol Lodekka in colour, Martin S. Curtis. 629.2223 CUR
- Launched in 1949, the Bristol Lodekka was the first bus design to permit a low-floor solution to the age-old problem of trying to accommodate double-deck vehicles under low bridges.
Biographies
- A life of Barbara Stanwyck. [Volume one], Steel-true 1907-1940, Victoria Wilson. 791.43028 STA
- The first volume of the life of one of the greatest screen actresses whose career in pictures spanned four decades beginning with the coming of sound.
- American mirror : the life and art of Norman Rockwell, Deborah Solomon. 759.13 ROC
- Deborah Solomon, a biographer and art critic, draws on a wealth of unpublished letters and documents to explore the relationship between Rockwell’s despairing personality and his genius for reflecting America’s brightest hopes.
- Among secret beauties : a memoir of mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalayas, Brian Wilkins. 796.522 WIL
- Brian Wilkins shares his experiences of climbing in the Southern Alps and the Himalayas. During the NZ Alpine Club expedition to the Himalayas in 1954, the year after Everest, Wilkins was the climber most closely associated with Hillary.
- Anna and the black knight : incorporating Anna's book, Fynn. 270.82 ANN
- A London East End waif teaches Fynn and the Black Knight the meaning of love and bemuses her friends with her capacity for viewing the world from Mister God's point of view.
- Arik : the life of Ariel Sharon, David Landau. 956.9405 SHA
- A portrait of the Israeli political and military leader evaluates his decisive roles in major historical events throughout the past four decades while analyzing the dramatic reversal that marked his decisions as prime minister.
- Beloved strangers, Maria Chaudhuri. 954.92 CHA
- The coming-of-age narrative has been explored by many an author. But Maria Chaudhuri’s story not only tackles growing up, but also explores a young woman’s experience of straddling two cultures - in Dhaka and in New York.
- Bespoke : Savile Row ripped and smoothed, Richard Anderson. 687 AND
- This is the story of a boy who quit school to become an apprentice on Savile Row and wound up owning his own shop on the world-famous 'Golden Mile', where he hand-cuts exquisite suits for a clientele including royalty, politicians, literati, business tycoons, and media stars.
- Born to be a fighter, Denny Enright. 796.83 ENR
- Autobiography written by New Zealand professional boxer Denny Enright and covers his amateur and professional career including his time in Australia with Jack Rennie in the Lionel Rose era.
- Call me Burroughs : a life, Barry Miles. 813.54 BUR
- A vivid new biography of the beat wild man, William Burroughs, recasts him as a vitriolic vaudeville performer haunted by the killing of his wife.
- Cook, Rob Mundle. 910.92 COO
- Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage Cook who through the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer, the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor, and an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men, climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to achieve legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world.
- David Jason : my life, David Jason. 791.45028 JAS
- Giving up on an unloved career as an electrician, he turned his attention to acting and soon, through a natural talent for making people laugh, found himself working with the leading lights of British comedy in the 1960s and '70s: Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Bob Monkhouse and Ronnie Barker.
- Francis : a Pope for our time : the definitive biography, Luis Rosales. 282.092 FRA
- Offers an incisive look at Jorge Bergoglio's rise through the ecclesiastical ranks, all the way to Saint Peter's Throne.
- Free from humbug : the life and times of Henry Wynn Williams, R. B. Wynn-Williams. 993.83 WYN
- The busy, almost frenetic, life of a lawyer, politician, family man and community leader in the time of rapid change is vivdly described through reports, letters, speeches and journals.
- Game changer : my tennis life, Paul McNamee . 796.342 MCN
- Paul McNamee is a legendary figure in Australian tennis. From his early days as a talented Melbourne teenager, McNamee became a top international player, conquering Wimbledon and the Australian Open with his doubles partner, Peter McNamara.
- I can see clearly now, Wayne W. Dyer. 158.3 DYE
- Wayne Dyer shares dozens of events from his life, from the time he was a little boy in Detroit up to present day. In unflinching detail, he relates his vivid impressions of encountering many forks in the road, taking readers with him into these formative experiences.
- Inside a pearl : my years in Paris, Edmund White. 813.54 WHI
- When Edmund White moved to Paris in 1983, leaving New York City in the midst of the AIDS crisis, he was forty-three years old, couldn't speak French, and only knew two people in the entire city.
- Into exile : a life story of war and peace, Elin Toona Gottschalk. 325.21 TOO
- This book by Elin Toona Gottschalk is not just her family's saga. She writes touchingly and intimately about Estonia and the fate of its people during a time of difficult and complicated choices.
- Lillian Hellman : an imperious life, Dorothy Gallagher. 812.52 HEL
- Glamorous, talented, audacious Lillian Hellman knew everyone, did everything, had been everywhere.
By the age of twenty-nine she had written The Children's Hour, the first of four hit Broadway plays, and soon she was considered a member of America's first rank of dramatists, a position she maintained for more than twenty-five years.
- Mermaid : a memoir of resilience, Eileen Cronin. 362.43 CRO
- A woman born without legs describes her life growing up as one of eleven children in a large Catholic family, wearing prosthetics, going to school, facing bullies, and searching for love and happiness.
- My name is Jody Williams : a Vermont girl's winding path to the Nobel Peace Prize, Jody Williams. 327.174 WIL
- A crusader for the worldwide ban on landmines tells her amazing, unlikely journey to winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
- My secret sister, Helen Edwards. 941.085 EDW
- The powerful story of two sisters separated at birth, one abused and one loved, and their search to understand their
- Once I was a teenager : growing up in the 50s and 60s in Australia and beyond, Jonquil Graham. 994.41 GRA
- The author reflects on being a child model and acting in a movie, Liberace, Rear Admiral Washbourn (uncle), Beatlemania, Swinging 60s, travel through Asia, hitchhiking around Europe, and more.
- Outsider. II : always almost, never quite : an autobiography, Brian Sewell. 942.1 SEW
- With the first instalment ending tantalisingly in 1967 after exploring Sewell's childhood, adolescence and early adulthood this next chapter charts his path to becoming, as the Spectator noted, 'Surely the funniest art critic of our time.'
- Phil Cross : Gypsy Joker to a Hell's Angel, Phil Cross. 302.34 CRO
- This book chronicles the life and wild times of Mr. Cross in words and photos during his 44 years as a Hell's Angel.
- Secrets my mother kept, Kath Hardy. 941.085 HAR
- An inspirational and moving true story, "Secrets My Mother Kept" is extremely powerful and shows how truth and lies can keep families together and also destroy them.
- Sickened : the memoir of a Munchausen by proxy childhood, Julie Gregory. 616.8582 GRE
- An autobiographical account by Julie Gregory of the Münchausen syndrome by proxy child abuse inflicted on her by her mother.
- The butcher of Poland : Hitler's lawyer Hans Frank, Garry O'Connor. 943.086 FRA
- Hans Frank was a German lawyer who worked for the Nazi party during the 1920s and 1930s. After Hitler's ascension to power in 1933, Frank became Nazi Germany's chief jurist and Governor-General of occupied Poland's 'General Government' territory.
- The crossroad, Mark Donaldson. 355 DON
- Mark showed extraordinary courage when he rescued an Afghan interpreter under heavy fire during a ambush in Afghanistan and was awarded the Victoria Cross. In 2010 he was voted Young Australian of the Year.
- The girl with the white flag : a spellbinding account of love and courage in wartime Okinawa, Tomiko Higa. 940.5425 HIG
- Separated from her family in the confusion and horror of World War II, seven-year-old Tomiko Higa struggles to survive on the battlefield of Okinawa, Japan.
- The north: (and almost everything in it), Paul Morley. 942.7 MOR
- Paul Morley has always thought of himself as a northerner, without really knowing what it meant. In this book he commences a journey of self- and regional discovery. From Wordsworth’s elegant verses to Larkin’s wry reflections, Morley shows that northern-ness goes far deeper than just an accent.
- Tony Greig : love, war and cricket, Joyce Greig. 796.358 GRE
- Tony Greig was a fearless cricketer, a born entertainer, a stalwart friend and a loving son and father. His death in December 2012 was met with an outpouring of grief from friends, family, fans and colleagues alike.
- Tove Jansson : life, art, works : the authorised biography, Boel Westin. 839.7 JAN
- Tove Jansson achieved worldwide fame as the creator of the Moomin stories, written between 1945 and 1970 and still in print in more than twenty languages. She remains Scandinavia's best loved author.
- Unbreakable, Sharon Osbourne. 781.66 OSB
- Sharon Osbourne's life has always been an extreme rollercoaster ride. In her new autobiography Sharon reveals the truth behind the headlines.
- When the hills ask for your blood : a personal story of genocide and Rwanda, David Belton. 967.571 BEL
Business & Management
- All work, no pay : finding an internship, building your resume, making connections, and gaining job experience, Lauren Berger. 650.14 BER
- Audience : marketing in the age of subscribers, fans & followers, Jeffrey K. Rohrs. 658.872 ROH
- Proprietary audience development is now a core marketing responsibility. Every company needs audiences to survive. They are where you find new customers and develop more profitable relationships.
- Blockbusters : why big hits and big risks are the future of the entertainment business, Anita Elberse. 384 ELB
- Why the future of popular culture will revolve around ever bigger bets on entertainment products.
- Business plans kit for dummies, Steven D. Peterson. 658.401 PET
- Discover the ins and outs of constructing a winning business plan When you're establishing, expanding, or re-energizing a business, the best place to start is with your business plan.
- Business studies for dummies, Richard Pettinger. 650 PET
- Your hands-on introduction to modern business and business education.
- Creative advertising : ideas and techniques from the world's best campaigns, Mario Pricken. 659.1 PRI
- Global innovation science handbook, Praveen Gupta. 658.406 GLO
- A comprehensive guide to the science, art, tools, and deployment of innovation, brought together by two Editors of the International Journal of Innovation Science, with ground-breaking contributions from global innovation leaders in every type of industry.
- Goodvertising : creative advertising that cares, Thomas Kolster. 659.1 KOL
- Looks at 120 ethical and positive advertising campaigns.
- How to be a productivity ninja : worry less, achieve more, love what you do, Graham Allcott. 650.1 ALL
- Idea to invention : what you need to know to cash in on your inspiration, Patricia Nolan-Brown. 658.57 NOL
- International marketing : an Asia-Pacific perspective, Richard Fletcher. 658.848 FLE
- Marketing plans : how to prepare them, how to use them, Malcolm McDonald. 658.8 MCD
- Marketing research : tools & techniques, Nigel Bradley. 658.83 BRA
- Neuromarketing in action : how to talk and sell to the brain, Patrick M. Georges. 658.8 GEO
- Providing a focused and in-depth examination of marketing research that studies consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive and affective responses to marketing stimuli, Neuromarketing in Action shows both the scientific frameworks and the practical applications of this increasingly popular marketing tool.
- Odd jobs : how to have fun and make money in a bad economy, Abigail R. Gehring. 650.14 GEH
- Provides such information as pay, perks, and downsides about unusual jobs that offer a way to make extra money.
- Public relations : theory and practice, Jane Johnston. 659.2 PUB
- The leading introduction to public relations has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best contemporary practice in this increasingly influential profession.
- Respect yourself : Stax Records and the soul explosion, Robert Gordon. 384 GOR
- Traces the rise and fall of the original Stax Records, touching upon the racial politics in Memphis in the 1960s, the personal histories of the sibling founders, and the prominent musicians they featured.
- Supply chain strategies : demand driven and customer focused, Tony Hines. 658.5 HIN
- The brain sell : when science meets shopping : how the new mind sciences and the persuasion industry are reading our thoughts, influencing our emotions and stimulating us to shop, David Lewis. 658.834 LEW
- The handbook of logistics & distribution managemen: understanding the supply chain, Alan Rushton. 658.7 RUS
- The practice of public relations, Fraser P. Seitel. 659.2 SEI
- Tilt : shifting your strategy from products to customers, Niraj Dawar. 658.812 DAW
Cartoons
- Comics art, Paul Gravett. 741.5 GRA
- Paul Gravett he traces the history of comics from the late nineteenth century through to the huge current interest in manga and graphic novels and the explosion of comics on the internet.
- From Earth's end : the best of New Zealand comics, Adrian Kinnaird. 741.5 KIN
- Sketch your world : essential techniques for drawing on location, James Hobbs. 741.2 HOB
- In "Sketch Your World," top artists take you back to the scene be it a bustling cafe, town square, or quiet park to share the subjects that caught their eye and how they captured them on paper.
Computers
- Expert Internet searching, Phil Bradley. 025.04 BRA
- This book will be an invaluable guide for anyone searching the internet for information, whether you are taking your first steps or are becoming more expert.
- Microsoft Publisher 2013 : illustrated, Elizabeth Eisner Reding. 686.225 RED
- Mobile HTML5, Estelle Weyl. 005.754 WEY
- If you're a web developer looking to move into the mobile space, or a mobile developer seeking ways to build apps that work on several mobile platforms, this book shows you how HTML5 can provide the solution you need.
- Networking : a beginner's guide, Bruce Hallberg. 004.6 HAL
- Search patterns, Peter Morville. 005.74 MOR
- This book explores design patterns that apply across the categories of web, e-commerce, enterprise, desktop, mobile, social, and realtime search and discovery.
- The app generation : how today's youth navigate identity, intimacy, and imagination in a digital world, Howard Gardner. 004.67 GAR
- WordPress on demand, Patrice-Anne Rutledge. 006.7 RUT
Crafts & Collecting
- A month of Sundays : family, friends, food & quilts : 16 projects, precut friendly, Cheryl Arkison. 746.46 ARK
- Features sixteen family-friendly quilting projects that use low-volume fabrics and graphics to convey four themes: relax, eat, shop, and explore.
- Adventures in yarn farming : four seasons on a New England fiber farm, Barbara Parry. 636.31 PAR
- Provides instructions for thirteen projects with accompanying essays detailing life on the farm, including spinning and dying wool, sheep sheering, and knitting.
- Baby boutique : 16 handmade projects : shoes, hats, bags, toys & more, Sue Kim. 646.406 KIM
- Birds : 20 jewelry and accessory designs, Sophie Robertson. 739.27 ROB
- Features 20 jewellery and accessory projects to make, all inspired by birds. This book guides the reader through a variety of techniques, ranging from decoupage to resin casts, and provides practical information on tools and materials, as well as useful tips and problem-solving advives.
- Brave new quilts : 12 projects inspired by 20th-century art : from art nouveau to punk & pop, Kathreen Ricketson. 746.46 RIC
- Cherry Parker's New Zealand cross stitch : 26 designs including 2 Pacific patterns, Cherry Parker. 746.443 PAR
- Collecting Matchbox regular wheels, 1953-1969, Charlie Mack. 688.728 MCK
- Presents over 370 colour photographs with text and prices showcasing Matchbox vehicles produced in series 1 through 75, from 1953-1969. Includes cars, trucks, tractors, and trailers along with box style or styles.
- Designer knits : 22 handknit designs for him & her using Rowan yarns, Sarah Hatton. 746.432 HAT
- DIY RC airplanes from scratch : the Brooklyn Aerodrome bible for hacking the skies, Breck Baldwin. 629.1331 BAL
- A complete, step-by-step guide to building an affordable remote-controlled airplane in an afternoon.
- Japanese style, Susan Briscoe. 746.46 BRI
- A collection of Japanese style quilting projects. Includes step instructions for creating Japanese style quilting projects including throws, cushions and quilts.
- Knit your own boyfriend, Carol Meldrum. 746.432 MEL
- Finding the perfect man can be difficult, but this great new book has the answer knit your own!
- Knitted nursery rhymes : recreate the traditional tales with toys, Sarah Keen. 746.432 KEE
- Metal lathe for home machinists, Harold Hall. 684.083 HAL
- Mollie makes weddings : making, thrifting, collecting, crafting. 745.594 MOL
- Quilt me! : using inspirational fabrics to create over 20 beautiful quilts, Jane Brocket. 746.46 BRO
- Sew modern baby : 19 projects to sew from cuddly sleepers to stimulating toys, Angela Yosten. 646.406 YOS
- Soy candles : how to make soy wax candles, Glenda Short. 745.593 SHO
- Spruce : a step-by-step guide to upholstery and design, Amanda Brown. 746.95 BRO
- With clear instructions illustrated by more than 900 step-by-step photographs, the five projects included here are designed to teach all of the techniques and skills you need to reupholster any piece of furniture to suit your own taste and style.
- Stitching : 35 cute sewing projects to turn everyday items into works of art, Fiona Goble. 746.44 GOB
- The knit parade, Rebecca Rymsza. 746.432 RYM
- From the creative team behind WMJ 12 original knitting patterns for motif jumpers.
- The knitster : 20 patterns for hip knitters, Robbie Dulaney. 746.432 DUL
- Clothing projects include a hooded infinity scarf, a slouchy hipster hat (knit from a bare yarn then dyed ombre), a freestyle bow tie, a colour-blocked drop-sleeve sweater, and mismatched mittens connected with an i-cord (a grown-up twist on a kid's look).
- Tudor roses, Alice Starmore. 746.432 STA
- Features hand-knitted designs inspired by members of the Tudor dynasty, includes charts and instructions, colour photographs, and historical background.
- Vintage crafts : 75 do-it-yourself decorating projects using candles, colours, and other flea market finds, Clara Lidstrom. 745.5 LID
- Vintage quilt revival : 22 modern designs from classic blocks, Katie Blakesley. 746.46 BLA
- Wild & tame needlefelt animals : 24 adorable animals to needlefelt with wool, Saori Yamazaki. 746.0463 YAM
- X-stitch : cross-stitch projects to make a statement, Sarah Fordham. 746.443 FOR
- Featuring 19 cross-stitch projects which gradually progress in difficulty, 'X Stitch' is a refreshing and modern take on the traditional craft of cross-stitching.
- Yarn works : how to spin, dye, and knit your own yarn, W.J. Johnson. 746.1 JOH
- The print making book : projects and techniques in the art of hand-printing, Vanessa Mooncie. 761 MOO
- Fun and easy to do at home, hand-printing can turn plain household objects, clothing and accessories into unique works of art.
Crime
- Deadly vows : the true story of a zealous preacher, a polygamous union and savage murder, Leif M. Wright. 364.1523 WRI
- Describes the investigation into the disappearance of Joy Risker, second wife of San Diego Pentecostal evangelist and polygamist, Sean Goff, the discovery of Risker's remains in a shallow grave in Arizona just north of the Mexican border, and the trial that ended in Goff's conviction for her murder.
- Murder in Mississippi: the true story of how I met a white supremacist, befriended his black killer and wrote this book, John Safran. 364.1523 SAF
- When filming his TV series Race Relations, John Safran spent an uneasy couple of days with one of Mississippi's most notorious white supremacists. A year later, he heard that the man had been murdered and what was more, the killer was black.
- Ned Kelly : the story of Australia's most notorious legend, Peter FitzSimons. 364.1552 KEL
- Love him or loathe him, Ned Kelly has been at the heart of Australian culture and identity since he and his gang were tracked down in bushland by the Victorian police and came out fighting, dressed in bulletproof iron armour made from farmers' ploughs.
- Practice to deceive, Ann Rule. 364.1523 RUL
- A riveting true-crime mystery set on a sleepy island in the Pacific Northwest: a man is murdered and there is a long list of
- The sting man : inside Abscam, Robert W. Greene. 364.132 GRE
- The true story behind the film "American Hustle". Profiles the ABSCAM sting man, Mel Weinberg, who sold the FBI on the idea of setting himself up as a business representative of a wealthy Arab sheik and who personally handled almost every contact and payoff.
- The burglary : the discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's secret FBI, Betty Medsger. 363.25 MED
- An account of the 1971 break-in of the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania, by a group of unlikely activists cites their roles in triggering major changes in the FBI and confirming that J. Edgar Hoover had run a personal shadow-FBI.
Economics
- Dog days : Australia after the boom, Ross Garnaut. 338.23 GAR
- Fortune tellers : the story of America's first economic forecasters, Walter A. Friedman. 330 FRI
- Getting started in advanced options, Michael C. Thomsett. 332.645 THO
- An illustrated, easy-to-read guide to advanced options trading.
- High-powered investing all-in-one for dummies, Jason W. Best. 332.678 HIG
- This title helps you find out how to trade on the FOREX market, evaluate annuities, choose the right commodities, and buy into hedge funds.
- In bed with Wall Street : the conspiracy crippling our global economy, Larry Doyle. 332.0973 DOY
- Investing with the trend : a rules-based approach to money management, Gregory L. Morris. 332.632 MOR
- Right on the money : Doug Casey on economics, investing, and the ways of the real world with Louis James, Doug Casey. 332.024 CAS
- If you want to learn how to make money, you have to think like someone who instinctively knows how to make money. This book offers concoction of personal experience, sound investment advice, and irreverent viewpoints.
- The crisis of the European Union : identity, citizenship, and solidarity reassessed, Loredana Radu. 337.142 CRI
- The Dhandho investor : the low-risk value method to high returns, Mohnish Pabrai. 332.6 PAB
- The essays of Warren Buffett : lessons for investors and managers, Warren E. Buffett. 332.6 BUF
- The undercover economist strikes back : how to run or ruin an economy, Tim Harford. 339.5 HAR
- Till the cows came home : inside the battles that built Fonterra, Clive Lind. 334.6 LIN
- Tower of Basel : the shadowy history of the secret bank that runs the world, Adam LeBor. 332.15 LEB
- An investigative history of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bankers' own bank.
Education
- For the benefit of those who see : dispatches from the world of the blind, Rosemary Mahoney. 371.911 MAH
- Rosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille Without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet, and of Sabriye Tenberken, the remarkable blind woman who founded the school.
- Reading in the wild : the book whisperer's keys to cultivating lifelong reading habits, Donalyn Miller. 372.4 MIL
- Explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching 'wild' reading.
Electronics
- Practical digital wireless signals, Earl McCune. 621.3822 MCC
- Principles of wireless access and localization, Kaveh Pahlavan. 621.38456 PAH
- Real-time digital signal processing : fundamentals, implementations and applications, Sen M. Kuo. 621.3822 KUO
Engineering
- Crossover, Cecil Balmond. 624.177 BAL
- In this long-awaited follow up to the enormously popular informal, designer, writer and engineer Cecil Balmond invites readers into his creative process as he documents his most innovative projects in art, architecture and bridge design.
- Evolving Auckland : the city's engineering heritage, John La Roche. 624.1 EVO
- Fluid mechanics and hydraulics, Ranald V. Giles. 620.1 GIL
- Getting started with Arduino, Massimo Banzi. 621.381 BAN
- Hydrofracking, Alex Prud'homme. 622.33 PRU
- Lasers and optoelectronics : fundamentals, devices, and applications, Anil K. Maini. 621.366 MAI
- The miners : stories from the industry that drives modern Australia, Barry Avery. 622 AVE
- The miners was born out of the perception of many within Australia's mining industry that there is surprisingly little understanding within the broader comunity of the industry's multi-faceted contribution to modern Australia.
Environment
- Making a new land : environmental histories of New Zealand, Eric Pawson . 333.7 MAK
- Renewable : the world-changing power of alternative energy, Jeremy Shere. 333.794 SHE
- An entertaining and informative guide to where renewable energy has been, where it is today, and where it's heading.
Farming
- A bloke's book of short stories, David M Johns. 630.2 JOH
- You are invited on a series of journeys: hunting deer on the high tops and farming in the Wanaka area; tramping over mountain passes in the Nelson region; tales of building, fishing, and family times; life during the Great Depression of the 1930s; and opportunities of service in other lands.
- Gaining ground : a story of farmers markets, local food, and saving the family farm, Forrest Pritchard. 630 PRI
- Introduction to agronomy : food, crops, and environment, Craig C. Sheaffer. 630 SHE
- Suitable for students interested in what are arguably the most profoundly important issues from the basics of safe and sustainable food and fiber production to big picture topics such as energy, ecology, and environmental quality.
- The wisdom of the radish : and other lessons learned on a small farm, Lynda Hopkins. 630.973 HOP
- Lynda Hopkins shares stories from her first year as a newbie farmer.
Fashion
- Fashion jewellery : made in Italy, Deanna Farneti Cera. 391.7 FAR
- French women don't get facelifts : the secret of aging with style & attitude, Mireille Guiliano. 613.0424 GUI
- Offers a proactive way to stay looking and feeling great, without resorting to "the knife".
- Lingerie, Marilisa Racco. 646.42 RAC
- Lingerie is a chic guide to fashion's most exquisite undergarments, offering impeccable advice on fit, style, and fabric as well as profiles of the most celebrated lingerie designers.
- Luxe fashion : a tribute to the world's most enduring labels, Caroline Cox. 391 COX
- Provides a history of over fifty luxury fashion brands from the U.S. and Europe, as well as a directory of 160 additional brands.
- The anti-ageing beauty bible: everything you need to look and feel gorgeous forever, Josephine Fairley. 646.7 FAI
- The body book : feed, move, understand and love your amazing body, Cameron Diaz. 613 DIA
- Hollywood actress and former model Cameron Diaz shares her advice on how to live a happier, healthier and stronger life.
- Vintage tattoos : a sourcebook for old-school designs and tattoo artists, Carol Clerk. 391.65 CLE
- Explores the bold, colourful and enduringly popular designs that were perfected across two World Wars, explains their history, symbolism and social significance, and delves into the colourful lives of the era's most famous practitioners.
- Vogue on Ralph Lauren, Kathleen Baird-Murray. 746.92 LAU
- Ralph Laurens designs vividly embody the American Dream and he has risen to become his country's foremost fashion designer.
- Vogue on Vivienne Westwood, Linda Watson. 746.92 WES
- Written by fashion writer and author Linda Watson, who assisted Westwood on two collections before making her move into journalism. 160 pages filled with beautiful imagery of Vivienne and her wonderful creations.
Film, Television & Theatre
- Fresh meat : the essential guide for the future unemployed, Jesse Armstrong. 791.457 FRE
- What's the secret to JP's sexual prowess? How does Howard beat the buffet every time? What does Vod really think about drink, drugs and Salman Rushdie? And will Kingsley's diary spill his true feelings for Josie? This title deals with these questions.
- Poirot and me, David Suchet. 791.45028 SUC
- In the summer of 2013 David Suchet will film his final scenes as Hercule Poirot after 24 years in the role. David Suchet tells the story of how he secured the part, with the blessing of Agatha Christie's daughter, and set himself the task of presenting the most authentic Poirot that had ever been filmed.
- Stillways : a memoir, Steve Bisley. 792.028 BIS
- A memoir of an Australian childhood in the sixties. Young Steve was a larrikin, happy-go-lucky, resilient kid, coming of age in a simpler time. Growing up on a farm cut from virgin scrub at the end of a lake, a farm called 'Stillways', Steve daydreamed about cars and escape.
Folklore
- The origins of the world's mythologies, E.J. Michael Witzel. 398.2 WIT
Food & Wine
- A homegrown table : food to eat with family and friends, Emma Dean. 641.563 DEA
- Aga roast, Louise Walker. 641.71 WAL
- Louise Walker tackles the favourite meal of Aga owners everywhere: the Sunday roast.
- Colour of Maroc : a celebration of food & life, Rob Palmer. 641.5964 PAL
- A collection of delicious Moroccan recipes, both traditional and contemporary, interwoven with stories and anecdotes inspired by people, food and travel experiences.
- Comfort me with apples : love, adventure and a passion for cooking, Ruth Reichl. 641.5 REI
- Dinner with Mr Darcy : recipes inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen, Pen Vogler. 641.5942 VOG
- Dinner with Mr Darcy takes authentic' recipes from the period, inspired by the food that features in Austen's novels and letters, and adapts them for contemporary cooks.
- Dr Libby's real food kitchen, Dr Libby Weaver. 641.563 WEA
- Takes family favourites and transforms them into ‘real’ food that is not just delicious, but also full of nutrition.
- Fast cooking, James Martin. 641.555 MAR
- Using good-quality ingredients, smart store-cupboard shortcuts and time-saving ideas, James Martin shows how to put delicious, everyday food on the table in next to no time.
- Gluten-free meals, Joy Skipper. 641.563 SKI
- Good to the grain : baking with whole-grain flours, Kim Boyce. 641.631 BOY
- 75 recipes that feature 12 different kinds of whole-grain flours, from amaranth to teff, proving that whole-grain baking is more about incredible flavors and textures than anything else.
- In the kitchen with Alain Passard : inside the world (and mind) of a master chef, Christophe Blain. 641.5944 PAS
- The first graphic novel to enter the kitchen of a master chef.
- Make it lighter : healthier versions of your favourite recipes : all the taste, none of the guilt, Angela Nilsen. 641.5638 NIL
- Munch : seasonal cookbook for baby and family, Anna Bordignon. 641.5622 BOR
- Olives, lemons & za'atar : the best Middle Eastern home cooking, Rawia Bishara. 641.5956 BIS
- Pure and special : gourmet Indian vegetarian cuisine, Vidhu Mittal . 641.5954 MIT
- Quick and clever party cakes, Lindy Smith. 641.8653 SMI
- Robert Koller's Quickenberry vegetable cookbook : recreational cooking of vegetables, Robert Koller. 641.5636 KOL
- This book is made up of mostly vegetable dishes designed to be served on their own as part of a three- or four-course meal shared with friends and family.
- The artisan marshmallow, Paige Couture. 641.853 COU
- Learn to bake soft, fluffy marshmallows in every shape, size, colour, and flavour.
- The blue ducks : delicious food : the importance of community and the joy of surfing, Mark Labrooy. 641.5994 LAB
- The complete book of juicing : your delicious guide to youthful vitality, Michael T. Murray. 641.875 MUR
- The French market cookbook : vegetarian recipes from my Parisian kitchen, Clotilde Dusoulier. 641.5636 DUS
- Inspired vegetarian recipes many of which are gluten-free and dairy-free with a French twist, all highlighting seasonal produce.
- The Hairy Bikers' Asian adventure, Si King. 641.595 KIN
- Virgin to veteran : how to get cooking with confidence, Sam Stern. 641.5 STE
- Wholefood baking, Jude Blereau. 641.5631 BLE
Gardens and Gardening
- Andre Le Notre in perspective, Patricia Bouchenot-Dechin. 712 LE
- Andre Le Notre, principal gardener to Louis XIV, was France's greatest landscape and garden designer. This book re-examines Le Notre's output in terms of its social and cultural contexts; its artistic, technological, material and spatial components; and the dissemination of his ideas.
- Botanica : the illustrated A-Z if over 10,000 garden plants and how to cultivate them, Geoff Burnie. 635.9 BOT
- Clondeglass : creating a garden paradise, Dermot O'Neill. 712.609415 ONE
- Dermot takes us on a tour of the different sections of the totally renovated garden, showing his particular plant passions and interests, covering trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and structures.
- Hydroponic food production : a definitive guidebook for the advanced home gardener and the commercial hydroponic grower, Howard M. Resh. 635.0485 RES
- Japanese zen gardens, Koko Kawaguchi. 712.0952 KAW
- Seeing flowers : discover the hidden life of flowers, Teri Dunn Chace. 635.9 DUN
- Seeing Flowers is a visual feast that gloriously highlights 343 popular garden flowers.
- Sustainable food, Michael Mobbs. 635.0484 MOB
- This handbook contains practical advice on establishing community and backyard vegetable gardens, keeping chickens and bees, and reducing water usage, along with insights into dealing with councils, sidelining supermarkets, and what people eat and why.
- The manual of seed saving : harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegetables, herbs, and fruits, Andrea Heistinger i. 635 HEI
- Clear information on such critical issues as pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases is provided.
Health & Medicine
- Anatomy of exercise for women, Lisa Purcell. 613.7045 PUR
- This book provides women of all ages with exercise programs that bring great benefits in physical fitness, enhance psychological well-being, and help in meeting the challenges of daily life.
- Anatomy of functional training : exercise programmes for real life activities, Katerina Spilio. 613.71 SPI
- Uses stunning 3D colour illustrations to guide you through a complete range of exercises, each highlighting exactly which muscles are used and how.
- Buddhist care for the dying and bereaved, Jonathan S. Watts. 616.029 BUD
- Coping with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury : a guide to living with the challenges associated with post-concussion syndrome and brain trauma, Diane Roberts Stoler. 617.48 STO
- Drugs without the hot air : minimising the harms of legal and illegal drugs, David Nutt. 362.29 NUT
- Argues the case for an evidence-based approach, challenging elements of drug policy and myths on the relative harms of legal and illegal drugs.
- Dying for a chat : the communication breakdown between doctors and patients, Ranjana Srivastava. 610.696 SRI
- Falling into the fire : a psychiatrist's encounters with the mind in crisis, Christine Montross. 616.89 MON
- A doctor of uncommon curiosity and compassion confronts cases that challenge and deepen her practice.
- Food, genes, and culture : eating right for your origins, Gary Paul Nabhan. 613.2 NAB
- Ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you’re Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance.
- Freedom from emotional eating, Paul McKenna. 613.25 MCK
- Grain brain : the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar, your brain's silent killers, David Perlmutter. 613.26 PER
- The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 30-day plan to achieve optimum health.
- Healthy joints for life : an orthopedic surgeon's proven plan to reduce pain and inflammation, avoid surgery and get moving again, Richard Diana. 616.72 DIA
- How you can be boss of the bladder, Janet Hall. 618.928 HAL
- Kama Sutra : a position a day : 365 days a year, Claudia Blake. 613.96 BLA
- Life after brain injury : survivors' stories, Barbara Wilson. 617.48 WIL
- Lift your mood with power foods : more than 150 healthy foods and recipes to change the way you think and feel, Christine Bailey. 613.2 BAI
- Comprehensive, accessible information on physiology and psychology, showing that ailments such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), insomnia, and PMS all respond to shifts in our eating habits.
- Medicine's strangest case: extraordinary but true stories from over five centuries of medical history, Michael O'Donnell. 610 ODO
- Memory and communication aids for people with dementia, Michelle S. Bourgeois. 616.83 BOU
- Describes how to create memory aids such as memory books, memory wallets, planners, memory boards, and reminder cards that use simple words and pictures to stimulate communication, support memory, and improve the quality of life of people with dementia and related memory impairments.
- Overcoming phobias : a practical guide, Patricia Furness-Smith. 616.8522 FUR
- Salt, sugar, fat : how the food giants hooked us, Michael Moss. 613.2 MOS
- Save your gallbladder naturally : (and what to do if you've already lost it), Sandra Cabot. 616.365 CAB
- Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world, Billy G. Smith. 614.541 SMI
- Uncovers the story of the Hankey, from its altruistic beginnings to its disastrous end. It describes the ship's fateful impact upon people from West Africa to Philadelphia, Haiti to London after leaving a trail of yellow fever in it's wake.
- Stretching anatomy, Arnold G. Nelson. 611.73 NEL
- Stretching provides numerous benefits, including improved flexibility, stamina, posture and muscular strength as well as reduced muscle soreness.
- The bitterest pills : the troubling story of antipsychotic drugs, Joanna Moncrieff. 615.788 MON
- This book challenges the accepted account that portrays antipsychotics as specific treatments that target an underlying brain disease and explores early views that suggested, in contrast, that antipsychotics achieve their effects by inducing a state of neurological suppression.
- The bottom line diet : how I lost weight, kept it off and you can too!, Jessica Irvine. 613.25 IRV
- The complete migraine health, diet guide & cookbook : practical solutions for managing migraine and headache pain + 150 recipes, Susan Hannah. 616.8491 HAN
- Offers information about migraine headaches, as well as strategies for avoiding them, reducing their frequency, and dealing with them when they occur, with a detailed low-histamine diet program and numerous recipes.
- The complete yoga tutor : a structured course to achieve professional expertise, Mark Kan. 613.7046 KAN
- The empathy trap : understanding antisocial personalities, Jane McGregor. 616.8582 MCG
- Sociopathy affects an estimated 1- 4% of the population, but not all sociopaths are cold-blooded murderers. They're best described as people without a conscience, who prey on those with high levels of empathy. This book looks at how people can protect themselves against these arch-manipulators.
- The infested mind : why humans fear, loathe, and love insects, Jeffrey A. Lockwood. 616.8522 LOC
- The paleo approach : reverse auto-immune disease and heal your body, Sarah Ballantyne. 616.978 BAL
- The plan : eliminate the surprising 'healthy' foods that are making you fat and lose weight fast, Lyn-Genet Recitas. 613.25 REC
- The SmokeFree Formula : a revolutionary way to stop smoking now, Robert West. 616.865 WES
- What nurses know: menopause, Karen Roush. 618.175 ROU
- What to do when you can't get pregnant : the complete guide to all the options for couples facing fertility issues, Daniel A. Potter. 618.178 POT
- Your best brain ever : a complete guide & workout, Michael S. Sweeney. 616.8 SWE
- This guide will help keep your memory sharp and your mind active. Fun, age-defying exercises from body stretches to word games to foods that help you think help the brain perform at its best, just like exercising does for other parts of the body.
History, Geography & Travel
- 1000 great places to explore in Australia. 994 ONE
- A history of Britain in thirty-six postage stamps, Chris West. 941 WES
- Explores the history of England through 36 of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps, emphasizing how stamps have always mirrored the events, attitudes, and styles of their time.
- Athens : the truth : searching for manos, just before the bubble burst, David Cade. 949.512 CAD
- David Cade explores Athens as news breaks at the end of 2009 that Greece is in serious financial difficulty. The author talks to Athenians, examines many of the city's extraordinary attractions, and surveys key aspects of Greece's modern history.
- Brother's Pride and Bahia : two ships, two fates, one arrival date, Lyttelton Heads, 1863, Belinda Lansley. 910.45 LAN
- On 7 December 1863, two ships arrived at the Lyttelton Heads with very different stories of their journey from England. The Bahia quickly sailed into port, while the Brother's Pride was ordered to raise the yellow flag and go into quarantine. One ship had healthy passengers while the other had endured 46 deaths due to illness.
- Down to the sea in ships : of ageless oceans and modern men, Horatio Clare. 910.45 CLA
- France. 944 FRA
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- Frontiers : a colonial dynasty, Simon Best. 929.2 RHO
- Gold and the Incas : lost worlds of Peru. 985.01 GOL
- Reveals the splendour of ancient pre-Hispanic cultures of Peru. More than 200 objects are covered, from gold armour and intricate jewellery to elaborate embroidered and woven cloths.
- Great escapes : enjoy the world at your leisure, Ann Abel. 910.2 GRE
- Beach paradises. Luxury hideaways. Cultural thrills. This Lonely Planet guide showcases the worlds most enjoyable escapes and celebrates the sheer pleasure of travel.
- Has anyone seen Evan? Wild adventures of a Kiwi family at sea, Edith Staff. 910.91648 STA
- Edith Staff shares the adventures and experiences of over twenty five years of sailing, three of them offshore.
- Hereward, Peter Rex. 942.02 HER
- This book looks at the legendary English hero Hereward, an 11th century Anglo-Saxon leader who fought against the Norman invaders.
- Inside the red border : a history of our world, told through the pages of TIME magazine. 909.82 INS
- Island : how islands transform the world, J. Edward Chamberlin. 909.094 CHA
- An exploration into the cultural, natural, and historical significance of islands, this unique book delves into what islands represent, how different cultures view them, and even the geological roots of island formations.
- Lady Luck : conversations with creative New Zealand women, Mariana Collette. 920.72 COL
- Delves into the lives of creative New Zealand Women from a variety of walks of life. Singers, poets, artists, photographers, fashion designers, jewellery makers and directors unite to chat about their ups and downs, creative journeys and inspiration.
- Man belong Mrs Queen : adventures with the Philip worshippers, Matthew Baylis. 995.95 BAY
- An account of the author's semi-successful quest to discover how and why remote Pacific Islanders worship Prince Phillip as a god.
- Munich & the Bavarian Alps, Izabella Galicka. 943.3 GAL
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- New Zealand. 993 NEW
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.
- Pacific highways, Julianne Schultz. 993 PAC
- Migration, demographic changes and new cultural references are reshaping New Zealand. Pacific Highways explores and maps the new New Zealand, in the words of the country’s finest writers, including Kate de Goldi, C. K. Stead, Bernard Beckett, Owen Marshall, Hinemoana Baker and many more.
- Paris from above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand. 944.36 ART
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand, internationally bestselling photographer shares over 200 aerial photographs of the City of
- Perth, David Whish-Wilson. 994.11 WHI
- Combines memoir, history, geography, architecture and literature to create a rich biography of the city.
- Portugal, Martin Symington. 946.9 SYM
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- Pukekura Park : the jewel in New Plymouth's crown, Rob Tucker. 993.482 TUC
- Predominantly pictorial, this book also has a narrative covering the park's history, and other interesting information about the park and its curators.
- Scotland, Juliet Clough. 941.1 SCO
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- Stringer : a reporter's journey in the Congo, Anjan Sundaram. 967.51 SUN
- In the powerful travel-writing tradition of Ryszard Kapuscinski and V.S. Naipaul, a haunting memoir of a dangerous and disorienting year of self-discovery in one of the world's unhappiest countries.
- The Cotswolds, Kirsty Holmes. 942.417 HOL
- This guide provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating and entertainment to ensure that your trip includes the best of this delightful region of the UK.
- The everything guide to online genealogy : trace your roots, share your history, and create your family tree, Kimberly Powell. 929.1 POW
- The glorious cause : the American Revolution, 1763-1789, Robert Middlekauff. 973.3 MID
- This new edition gives fresh coverage of topics such as mob reactions to British measures before the War, military medicine, women's role in the Revolution, American Indians, the different kinds of war fought by the Americans and the British, and the ratification of the Constitution.
- The green desert : the many and spectacular faces of Lake Eyre, Peter Elfes. 994.23 ELF
- The Lancashire Witch : New Zealand immigration ship 1856-1867, Belinda Lansley. 910.45 LAN
- The only house left standing : the Middle East journals of Tom Hurndall, Tom Hurndall. 956.05 HUR
- In February 2003, initially as an observer alongside the Human Shields, Tom left for Iraq with a passion to make a difference, to record and photograph the truth for himself. He was shot in the head while trying to rescue a child.
- The reef : a passionate history, Iain McCalman. 994.3 MCC
- A history of the Great Barrier Reef, told in twelve extraordinary tales, charts its shifting status from labyrinth of terror to global treasure.
- The Route 66 encyclopedia, Jim Hinckley. 978 HIN
- The ultimate guide to America's most famous highway. A complete resource on the history, landmarks and personalities that have made the USA's most iconic highway.
- The South Africa reader : history, culture, politics, Clifton Crais. 968 SOU
- The voyagers : remarkable European explorations of New Zealand, Paul Moon. 993.01 MOO
- Paul Moon tells dramatic stories of Europeans discovering and exploring New Zealand during the first half of the 1800s.
- Those wild Wyndhams : three sisters at the heart of power, Claudia Renton. 941.081 WIN
- Three sisters beautiful, cultured and aristocratic, born into immense wealth during the reign of Queen Victoria.
- Tombstone : the untold story of Mao's great famine, Yang Jisheng. 951.055 YAN
- An account of the famine that killed roughly thirty-six million Chinese during the Great Leap Forward examines how the communist ideologies and collectivization campaigns perpetuated by the country's leaders caused the catastrophe.
- Tudor : the family story, Leanda de Lisle. 942.05 TUD
- By creating a family portrait set against the background of this past, this book presents fresh perspectives and revelations on key figures and events.
House & Garden
- Couture sewing: the couture cardigan jacket : sewing secrets from a Chanel collector, Claire B. Shaeffer. 646.45 SHA
- Design masterclass : how to achieve the home of your dreams, Kelly Hoppen. 747 HOP
- Faded glamour : nostalgia revisited, Rebecca Kain. 747 KAI
- Inspirational coffee-table book of images of historic New Zealand homes, their interior furnishings and style, informed by the author’s personal family history and her love of nostalgia.
- How to build cabins, lodges, & bungalows : complete manual of constructing, decorating, and furnishing homes for recreation or profit. 690.873 HOW
- Living with mid-century collectables : classic pieces from the birth of contemporary design, Dominic Lutyens. 747.9 LUT
Inventions
- Zero to maker : learn (just enough) to make (just about) anything, David Lang. 609 LAN
- The design of everyday things, Don Norman. 745.2 NOR
- A powerful primer on how — and why — some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them.
Journalism
- Carine Roitfeld : irreverent, Olivier Zahm. 070.92 ROI
- This volume will reflect the style and vision of Carine Roitfeld a fashion editor, stylist, brand consultant and one of contemporary fashion's top trend-setters and style makers.
- Don't mention the war : the Australian Defence Force, the media and the Afghan conflict, Kevin Foster. 070.433 FOS
- Examines Australian media coverage of the war in Afghanistan.
- Romps, tots and boffins : the strange language of news, Robert Hutton. 070.17 HUT
Language
- Complete Latin, Gavin Betts. 478 BET
- Dutch grammar you really need to know, Gerdi Quist. 439.31 QUI
- Get started in Cantonese, Jacquline Lam. 495.1 LAM
- Get started in Russian, Rachel Farmer. 491.782 FAR
- Italian grammar for dummies, Beth Bartonlini-Salimbeni. 458 BAR
- The alphabet that changed the world : how Genesis preserves a science of consciousness in geometry and gesture, Stan Tenen. 492.4 TEN
- Welsh grammar you really need to know, Christine Jones. 491.66 JON
Law
- Forensic science and the law : a guide for lawyers, police and expert witnesses, Dr Anna Sandiford. 363.25 SAN
- Forsyth's guide to trusts and estate practice, Cordelia Thomas. 346.05 THO
- New Zealand employment law guide, Richard Rudman. 344.012 RUD
- Principles of real property law, G.W. Hinde. 346.043 HIN
Literature
- A rainbow reader, Tessa Laird. 828.92 LAI
- A work of creative non-fiction which looks at colour from the personal perspective of Tessa Laird, an artist and writer based in New Zealand.
- Eastbourne : an anthology, Mary McCallum. 820.8032 EAS
- A fresh collection of writing that has sprung from Wellington’s Eastern Bays. With work by acclaimed New Zealand authors and poets such as Denis Glover, Lloyd Jones, Steve Braunias, Kate de Goldi and Robin Hyde.
- In the footsteps of the Brontes, Mark Davis. 823.8 BRO
- Mark Davis traces the family’s journeys around the country during the 19th century.
- My life in Middlemarch, Rebecca Mead. 823.8 MEA
- A New Yorker writer revisits the seminal book of her youth, "Middlemarch", and fashions a singular, involving story of how a passionate attachment to a great work of literature can shape our lives and help us to read our own histories.
- Why I read : the serious pleasure of books, Wendy Lesser. 028.9 LES
Military
- Act of war : Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the capture of the spy ship Pueblo, Jack Cheevers. 359.343 CHE
- On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo, a spy ship sent to find military radar stations along the coast of North Korea, was attacked by North Korean patrol boats near the port of Wonsan. One of the 82 American crew members aboard the Pueblo was killed, and the rest were captured when Capt. Pete Bucher surrendered.
- Bonzo's war: animals under fire 1939-1945, Clare Campbell. 355.424 CAM
- Fascinating story of the plight of domestic pets and of zoo animals in wartime.
- Great War Tommy : the British soldier, 1914-18 (all models), Peter Doyle. 355.22 DOY
- An insight into the uniform, weaponry, equipment and lifestyle of the British Great War soldier.
- Mind control, HaHa Lung. 355.343 LUN
- A comprehensive guide to the art and skill of psychological warfare. Dr. Lung demonstrates step-by-step how to break through an enemy's defenses to use their fears, insecurities, superstitions, hopes and beliefs against them.
- Modern military aircraft : the world's great weapons, Thomas Newdick. 623.746 NEW
- Thank you for your service, David Finkel. 956.70443 FIN
- This is a book about the "after war" faced by a group of US soldiers on their return home from the war in Iraq.
- Why the Germans lost : the rise and fall of the Black Eagle, Bryan Perrett. 355.00943 PER
- This book examines the history of the German Army which, for the best part of two centuries, influenced the course of events in Continental Europe.
Natural Science
- Are dolphins really smart? The mammal behind the myth, Justin Gregg. 599.53 GRE
- Butterfly people : an American encounter with the beauty of the world, William Leach. 595.78 LEA
- Presents a chronicle of nineteenth-century America's fascination with butterflies that traces the achievements of six naturalists who identified countless new species and unveiled the mysteries of their existence.
- Kangaroo Dundee, Chris Barns. 599.2 BAR
- Brolga (aka Chris Barns) is the Aussie star of the BBC series Kangaroo Dundee. Brolga lives in a simple tin shed in the outback where he raises orphaned baby kangaroos.
- Riverbanks Zoo and Garden : forty wild years, Satch Krantz. 590.73 KRA
- What started out in concept as a children’s zoo with domestic animals has grown to be the respected Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. It draws more than a million visitors a year, and in 2014 the zoo will mark its 40th birthday.
- The bear almanac : a comprehensive guide to the bears of the world, Gary Brown. 599.78 BRO
- The devil's cormorant : a natural history, Richard J. King. 598.43 KIN
Occult
- Ghost hunters, Deborah Blum. 133.8 BLU
- Deborah Blum explores the work of a group of scientists who, at the close of the 19th century, dared to put their reputations on the line by seeking to establish whether the spirit world really existed.
Parenting
- 101 tips for parents of children with autism : effective solutions for everyday challenges, Arnold Miller. 618.9289 MIL
- Based on the principles of the Miller Method, this book is a practical, how-to guide filled with quick, effective tips for dealing with issues such as tantrums, inappropriate behaviour, lack of focus and communication, toilet training and developing friendships in children with autism.
- BabyCalm : a guide for calmer babies & happier parents, Sarah Ockwell-Smith. 649.122 OCK
- Beyond cyberbullying : an essential guide for parenting in the digital age, Michael Carr-Gregg. 302.34 CAR
- Changing the game : the parent's guide to raising happy, high-performing athletes and giving youth sports back to our kids, John O'Sullivan. 796 OSU
- Free schools : how to get a great education for your kids without paying a fortune, David Gillespie. 371 GIL
- No more tears colic relief : a parent's guide to a happy and pain free baby : colic demystified!, Gai Williams. 649.122 WIL
- On the breast handbook : planning for breastfeeding success, Jo Gilpin. 649.33 GIL
- Tramping with children, Karen Jordan. 796.51 JOR
- Part One features useful hints and information for tramping with children, including planning your trip, the unwritten rules for staying in huts, what to take with you, etc. Part Two has over thirty suggestions for South Island tramping tracks.
Pets & Animals
- A family guide to keeping chickens, Anne Perdeaux. 636.5 PER
- Absolutely barking : adventures in dog ownership, Michele Hanson. 636.7 HAN
- Hanson, a "Guardian" columnist, investigates the wild and wonderful world of dog ownership in the UK.
- Complete cat care: how to keep your cat healthy and happy, Sam Atkinson. 636.8 COM
- Labrador retrievers, Katharina Schlegl-Kofler. 636.752 LAB
- Tales from the back country, Katherine Tozer. 636.73 TAL
- A compilation of working dog stories from some wonderful men and women who have carved out a living in New Zealand's remote but beautiful and rugged landscape.
- Very important pets : our furry family, J.M. Baumfield. 636.8 BAU
- Celebrates the lives and unique personalities of the author's personal VIPs.
- Wisdom for beekeepers : 500 tips for successful beekeeping, James E. Tew. 638.1 TEW
- Wisdom for hen keepers : 500 tips for keeping chickens, Chris Graham. 636.5 GRA
Philosophy and psychology
- Godhead : the brain's big bang : the explosive origin of creativity, mysticism and mental illness, Joe Griffin. 128.4 GRI
Photography
- Behind closed doors : the private homes of 25 of the world's most creative people, Rob Meyers. 779 MEY
- A collection of photographs of creative peoples' homes.
- Find it in everything, Drew Barrymore. 779 BAR
- Barrymore shares the photographs she has taken of heart-shaped objects and patterns she has come across over the past ten years.
- Forbidden places. Volume 2 : exploring our abandoned heritage, Sylvain Margaine. 778.94 MAR
- The art of photography : an approach to personal expression, Bruce Barnbaum. 771 BAR
- The unforgettable photograph : 228 ideas, tips, and secrets for taking the best pictures of your life, George Lange. 770 LAN
Poetry
- Between the kindling and the blaze, Ben Brown. 821.914 BRO
- Enough, Louise Wallace. 821.92 WAL
- New Zealand made after the earthquake : a sequence of poems, Jennifer Barrer. 821.914 BAR
- This is a New Zealand poetry and prose book written and made in New Zealand. It traces the journey of Canterbury's Port Hills poet, Jennifer Barrer, and includes early family pioneering beginnings.
- Remnants, Leonard Lambert. 821.914 LAM
- Sidelights : rugby poems, Mark Pirie. 821.914 PIR
Politics & Government
- Air disaster Canberra : the plane crash that destroyed a government, Andrew Tink. 320.994 TIN
- Ballots, bullets & kabulshit : an Afghan election, Toby Ralph. 324.9581 RAL
- Toby Ralph joined a UN team to assist with preparations for Afghanistan's 2009 presidential elections. His book offers a rare glimpse into the chaos and danger of attempting to deliver democracy in a war zone.
- Company man : thirty years of controversy and crisis in the CIA, John Rizzo. 327.12 RIZ
- From colony to superpower : U.S. foreign relations since 1776, George C. Herring. 327.73 HER
- Limbang rebellion : 7 days in December 1962, Eileen Chanin. 327.595 CHA
- In early December 1962 there was a surprise rebel uprising in northern Borneo. The book draws from eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries and other historical documents to reflect the experiences of those who lived through the rebellion and showed courage, resilience and dignity.
- The contest of the century : the new era of competition with China and how America can win, Geoff Dyer. 327.73 DYE
- The invention of the land of Israel : from Holy Land to homeland, Shlomo Sand. 320.54 SAN
- The Pope and Mussolini : the secret history of Pius XI and the rise of Fascism in Europe, David I. Kertzer. 322.1 KER
- Analyzes the relationship between Pius XI and the notorious Italian dictator, tracing how after coming into power in the same year they forged covert ties to one another to consolidate power and pursue political goals.
Pounamu
- Extinguishing title : Māori land rights, people, and perspective in post-colonial New Zealand, Stella Coram. 333.00993 COR
- Making your first small korowai : basic Māori weaving techniques for a sample feather cloak, Robin Hill. 746.41 HIL
- Mawhitiwhiti patterns and woven bags : a collection of mawhitiwhiti patterns and their use along with instructions for weaving string bags, Robin Hill. 746.41
- More tips and techniques for korowai weaving, Robin Hill. 746.41 HIL
Relationships
- The love secret, Sue Johnson. 152.41 JOH
- Dr Sue Johnson shares her cutting-edge scientific research that tells us humans are meant to mate for life and shows us how we can develop long-lasting relationships.
Religion & Ethics
- Beautiful souls : the courage and conscience of ordinary people in extraordinary times, Eyal Press. 179 PRE
- The author examines the choices and dilemmas faced when principle collides with loyalty and duty.
- Chit happens : a guide to discovering divinity, Narain Ishaya. 299.93 ISH
- Chit is the Sanskrit word for consciousness itself. Chit Happens is the companion for anyone on a spiritual path, whether a beginner or more experienced.
- Friendship, A.C. Grayling. 177 GRA
- A central bond, a cherished value, a unique relationship, a profound human need, a type of love. What is the nature of friendship, and what is its significance in our lives?
- Learning true love : practicing Buddhism in a time of war : a nun's journey from Vietnam to France and the history of Thich Nhat Hanh's Buddhist community, Sister Chan Khong. 294.3 CHA
- The gentle art of blessing : a simple practice that will transform you and your world, Pierre Pradervand. 203.8 PRA
- Pradervand shows that the practice of blessing has the power to create more than just a renewed perspective. It unleashes tangible benefits throughout your entire life through your daily interactions, your life-long relationships, and in the way your approach your place in the world.
- The ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning. 231.6 MAN
- Discusses Christianity and God's unconditional love and grace.
Science
- A little course in — astronomy, Robert Dinwiddie. 520 DUN
- Alien universe : extraterrestrial life in our minds and in the cosmos, Don Lincoln. 576.839 LIN
- Scientist Don Lincoln exposes and explains the truths about the belief in and the search for life on other planets.
- Beautiful geometry, Eli Maor. 516 MAO
- Fire on earth : an introduction, Andrew C. Scott. 541.36 FIR
- Life beyond Earth : the search for habitable worlds in the Universe, Athena Coustenis. 576.839 COU
- Maths in 100 key breakthroughs, Richard Elwes. 510 ELW
- Neanderthal man : in search of lost genomes, Svante Paabo. 569.9 PAA
- Oxygen : a four billion year history, Donald Eugene Canfield. 551.511 CAN
- The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it become this way?
- Seven elements that changed the world : an adventure of ingenuity and discovery, John Browne. 546 BRO
- Sonic wonderland : a scientific odyssey of sound, Trevor Cox. 534 COX
- Revealing a hidden aural world, this book encourages us to become better listeners in a world dominated by the visual and to open our ears to the glorious cacophony all around us.
- The art of the infinite : the pleasures of mathematics, Robert Kaplan. 515.2 KAP
- The evolution of plants, K.J. Willis. 581.4 WIL
- The New York times book of physics and astronomy : more than 100 years of covering the expanding universe, Cornelia Dean. 530 NEW
- The perfect wave : with neutrinos at the boundary of space and time, Heinrich Pas. 539.721 PAS
- Almost weightless and able to pass through the densest materials with ease, neutrinos may offer answers to questions ranging from relativity and quantum mechanics to more radical theories about dark energy and supersymmetry.
- Urban science education for the hip-hop generation, Christopher Emdin. 507 EMD
- The book to shed light on the causes for the lack of educational achievement of urban youth from the hip-hop generation.
- Wonders of the solar system, Brian Cox. 523.2 COX
Self Development
- Adolescent volcanoes : helping adolescents and their parents to deal with anger, Warwick Pudney. 152.47 PUD
- Bouncing back : rewiring your brain for maximum resilience and well-being, Linda Graham. 158.1 GRA
- Advice, exercises, and examples to help readers increase their clarity, connection, competence, calm, and courage, from a clinical therapist, mindfulness teacher, and expert on the neuroscience of relationships. Applicable to relationships, jobs, and everyday life.
- Daily rituals : how great minds make time, find inspiration, and get to work, Mason Currey. 153.35 CUR
- E p2 : nine do-it-yourself energy experiments that prove your thoughts create your reality, Pam Grout. 158.1 GRO
- E-Squared could best be described as a lab manual with simple experiments that prove reality is malleable, consciousness trumps matter, and you shape your life with your mind.
- Getting through grief, Christine McArthur. 155.937 MCA
- Hardwiring happiness : the practical science of reshaping your brain and your life, Rick Hanson. 158 HAN
- How to Hepburn : lessons on living from Kate the Great, Karen Karbo. 791.43028 KAR
- A guide to success in life borrows lessons from the life of the independent, free-thinking actress, covering such topics as the importance of being brash and facing fear and learning why and how to lie.
- Me, myself, and why : searching for the science of self, Jennifer Ouellette. 155.2 OUE
- A fascinating tour through the science behind who we are and how we got this
- Psychobabble : exploding the myths of the self-help generation, Stephen Briers. 158 BRI
- Clinical psychologist, Dr Stephen Briers shines a light into the dark corners of self-help and explodes the myths, false hopes, quack philosophies and unrealistic expectations it routinely advocates.
- Soulshaping : a journey of self-creation, Jeff Brown. 158.1 BRO
- This book is the inspiring story of an archetypal "male warrior" -a trial lawyer - who struggled to find his heart and a more authentic, soulful path.
- You can heal your heart : finding peace after a breakup, divorce, or death, Louise L. Hay. 155.93 HAY
Social Issues
- March : Book One, John Lewis. 323.6 LEW
- This graphic novel is a first-hand account of Congressman John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation.
- Before they pass away, Jimmy Nelson. 305.8 NEL
- This book showcases tribal cultures around the world.
- Blood, sweat, and toil : remaking the British working class, 1939-1945, Geoffrey G. Field. 305.562 FIE
- A history of the British working class in the Second World War. It integrates social, political, and labour history, and reflects the most recent scholarship and debates on social class, gender, and the forging of identities.
- Demons : our changing attitudes to alcohol, tobacco, & drugs, Virginia Berridge. 362.29 BER
- Virginia Berridge explores the factors that have affected social attitudes to tobacco, alcohol, and a variety of drugs, through history.
- Forgotten voices of Mao's great famine, 1958-1962 : an oral history, Zhou Xun. 363.8 ZHO
- Gaga feminism : sex, gender, and the end of normal, J. Jack Halberstam. 305.42 HAL
- Analyzes the transformative political and societal shifts of recent decades that have paved the way for revolutionary conceptualizations of gender and marriage, using Lady Gaga as a symbol of a new era that embraces sexual fluidity.
- Gardens of fire : an investigative memoir, Robert Kenny. 363.37 KEN
- Robert Kenny had a fireplan and the equipment to carry it out, but he's still had to make a lot of big decisions since he lost everything in Black Saturday.
- Into the cannibal's pot : lessons for America from post-apartheid South Africa, Ilana Mercer. 305.8 MER
- Lethal but legal : corporations, consumption, and protecting public health, Nicholas Freudenberg. 362.1 FRE
- Examines how corporations have impacted and plagued public health over the last century, first in industrialized countries and now in developing regions. The reforms outlined here aim to strike a healthier balance between large companies' right to make a profit and governments' responsibility to protect their populations.
- Pee-shy, Frank Spinelli. 362.76 SPI
- Spinelli, a physician, details his sexual abuse at the hands of a scoutmaster when he was 11 and the ways it reverberated in his adult life.
- Racisms : from the Crusades to the twentieth century, Francisco Bethencourt. 305.8 BET
- Sex after : women share how intimacy changes as life changes, Iris Krasnow. 306.7 KRA
- Presents straightforward advice on how to promote an enduring and satisfying sex life into one's senior years, exploring how women have effectively navigated challenges ranging from childbirth and divorce to menopause and illness.
- Sex and punishment : four thousand years of judging desire, Eric Berkowitz. 306.77 BER
- The news : a user's manual, Alain de Botton. 302.23 DE
- Explores our relationship with 'the news'. Mixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, this title offers a guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news and the 'noise' it generates.
- The starfish and the spider : the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations, Ori Brafman. 302.35 BRA
- If you cut off a spiders head, it dies; if you cut off a starfish's leg it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Traditional top-down organizations are like spiders, but now starfish organizations are changing the face of business and the world.
- Until we all come home : a harrowing journey, a mother's courage, a race to freedom, Kim de Blecourt. 362.734 BLE
- De Blecourt's riveting first-person account of her battle to free her adopted son from a corrupt regime reveals the abiding power of God's protective care.
Sport & Recreation
- Australia's century of surf : how a big island at the bottom of the world became the greatest surfing nation on earth, Tim Baker. 797.32 BAK
- Chess tactics for the tournament player, Sam Palatnik. 794.12 PAL
- Cluetopia : the story of 100 years of the crossword, David Astle. 793.732 AST
- Collins 101 ways to win at Scrabble, Barry Grossman. 793.734 GRO
- Formula One race circuits : explore the world's greatest race tracks, including Singapore and Valencia street circuits, Mirco de Cet. 796.72 CET
- Great chess romantics : learn from Anderssen, Chigorin, Reti, Larsen and Morozevich, Craig Pritchett. 794.15 PRI
- Inclusive outdoor recreation for persons with disabilities : protocols and activities, Donald R. Snyder. 790.196 SNY
- Shows how to adapt outdoor recreation programs to serve people with a variety of disabilities.
- Inverting the pyramid : the history of soccer tactics, Jonathan Wilson. 796.3342 WIL
- Presents a history of soccer, discussing the long evolution of its tactical game, the contributions made by South American and European players, and the development of the playing style of modern-day Spain.
- Learn to navigate : the no-nonsense guide for everyone, Basil Mosenthal. 623.89 MOS
- Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using navigation instruments, plotting a position and planning a passage, it is ideal for novices of all ages wanting a simple introduction to what can seem a daunting subject.
- Mastering the art of long-range shooting, Wayne Van Zwoll. 799.2028 VAN
- Sven : my story, Sven-Goran Eriksson. 796.334 ERI
- Sven who monopolized the British press during five tumultuous years as England manager has written his
- The complete running & marathon book. 796.42 COM
- The deadly defence quiz book, Wladyslaw Izdebski. 795.4153 IZD
- Part 1 of this book gives insights into how to become a deceptive defender and how to recognize special defensive situations when palying bridge. Part 2 consists of a series of quizzes and the answers contain the logic and reasoning behind the correct play.
- The game, Ken Dryden. 796.962 DRY
- The Game is a reflective at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans.
- The LEGO adventure book. [2], Spaceships, pirates, dragons & more!, Megan H. Rothrock. 688.72 ROT
- Contains examples of the many things that can be built with LEGOs including step-by-step breakdowns of forty different projects.
- The New Zealand cycle trails = Nga haerenga : a guide to New Zealand's 23 great rides, Jonathan Kennett. 796.64 KEN
- Uncertain corridors : writings on modern cricket, Gideon Haigh. 796.358 HAI
Trains, Boats, Planes
- Fifty railways that changed the course of history, Bill Laws. 385 LAW
- RMS Queen Mary 2 manual : owners' workshop manual : 2003 onwards : an insight into the design, construction and operation of the world's largest ocean liner, Stephen M. Payne. 623.8243 PAY
- The marine electrical & electronics bible : a practical handbook for cruising sailors, John Payne. 623.85 PAY
War
- A civil war : a history of the Italian resistance, Claudio Pavone. 940.5345 PAV
- Aces of the 325th fighter group, Thomas G. Ivie. 940.544 IVI
- The 325th FG was activated on 30 July 1942 and set up training operations at Theodore F Greene Field in Providence, Rhode Island. By mid-December 1942 the group was considered ready for combat and the alert for overseas duty arrived on 2 January 1943.
- Dam busters : failed to return, Robert Owen. 940.544 DAM
- On 16/17 May 1943 a select group of Bomber Command airmen carried out one of the most daring low level attacks of WW2 the Dam Busters raid. 53 men were killed and 3 captured. Bomber Command historians recount the lives of some of the Dam Busters who were lost that fateful night 70 years ago.
- Duty : memoirs of a Secretary at war, Robert M. Gates. 355.6 GAT
- The former Secretary of Defense offers a candid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- FE 2b/d vs Albatros Scouts : Western Front, 1916-17, James F. Miller. 940.44 MIL
- First victory : 1914 : HMAS Sydney's hunt for the German raider Emden, Mike Carlton. 940.45 CAR
- First World War still no end in sight, Frank Furedi. 940.31 FUR
- Dr Frank Furedi argues that the battle of ideas which crystallized during the course of the Great War continues to the present, and claims that the Culture Wars of today are the latest expressions of a century long conflict.
- Great Britain's Great War, Jeremy Paxman. 940.341 PAX
- The archaeology of the Second World War : uncovering Britain's wartime heritage, Gabriel Moshenska. 941.084 MOS
- Many physical signs of the war have survived a vast array of sites and artefacts that archaeologists can explore, and Gabriel Moshenska’s new book is an essential introduction to them.
- The Grand Fleet 1914-19 : the Royal Navy in the First World War, Daniel G. Ridley-Kitts. 940.45 RID
- The Great War, 1914-1918, Ian F.W. Beckett. 940.3 BEC
- The war behind the wire : the life, death and glory of British prisoners of war, 1914-18, John Lewis-Stempel. 940.472 LEW