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New Titles Non-Fiction March 2019 (arrived in February)
Art & Architecture
- A knight for the ages: Jacques de Lalaing and the art of chivalry, Elizabeth Morrison. 759.4 JAC
- An in-depth introduction to the sixteenth-century illuminated manuscript Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing, with eight multidisciplinary essays by medievalist scholars, a timeline, a genealogy, a map of Lalaing's travels in Europe as a knight errant, and more than eighty illustrations.
- Abstract painting: the elements of visual language, Jane Davies. 751.4 DAV
- Architecture, festival and the city, Jemma Browne. 720.1 ARC
- This book examines how festival can be used as a lens to examine the relationship between city and citizen and questions whether this is fixed through time, or has been transformed as a response to changes in the modern urban condition.
- Art of China: highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Hiromi Kinoshita. 700.951 ART
- Every wall is a door: urban art: artists, works, stories, Regula Laux. 751.73 LAU
- Stenciled art on the street, a sticker on a rolling gate, huge paintings on building walls, artistic lettering, or a mosaic: the variations of urban art are seemingly unlimited and endless and the works omnipresent around the world. Following a focused summary of the current developments of the global urban arts scene, the extensive documentation of outstanding works is at the core of the book.
- François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne: in the domain of dreams, Adrian Dannatt. 730.92 LAL
- The legendary husband-and-wife artist team has been the inspiration for high-society collectors and decorators, such as Pierre Bergé, Serge Gainsbourg, Peter Marino, Jane Holzer, and Reed Krakoff for over five decades. Crossing over many audiences; from interior design to fine art to high society, the works of the Lalannes have aspirational yet broad appeal.
- Gods in color: polychromy in the ancient world, Vinzenz Brinkmann. 730.9 GOD
- This stunning book uses 21st-century technology to reveal the original colours of ancient sculpture.
- Hollywood modern: houses of the stars, Michael Stern. 728.37 STE
- Houses by the shore: at home with the water–river, lake, sea, [edited by] Oscar Riera Ojeda. 728 HAW
- Invisible colors: the arts of the atomic age, Gabrielle Decamous. 700.105 DEC
- The effects of radiation are invisible, but art can make it and its effects visible. Artwork created in response to the events of the nuclear era allow us to see them in a different way. In Invisible Colors, Gabrielle Decamous explores the atomic age from the perspective of the arts, investigating atomic-related art inspired by the work of Marie Curie, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the disaster at Fukushima, and other episodes in nuclear history.
- Jannis Kounellis, Philip Larratt-Smith,. 709.495 KOU
- This book is the final, most comprehensive book ever made by Greek-born Jannis Kounellis, one of the key artists in the Arte Povera movement.
- John Blackburn, Ian Massey. 759.2 BLA
- This is the first ever monograph on the work of the British artist John Blackburn (b.1932). Ian Massey traces the stylistic and technical development of
the artist's work from the Encaustic paintings of the early 1960s through to the present day.
- Kensington Palace: art, architecture and society, Tracy Borman. 728.82 BOR
- Kuniyoshi: visionary of the floating world, Rossella Menegazzo. 769.952 UTA
- Recognized as one of the most interesting and vibrant artists of the Edo period, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
is a major exponent of ukiyo-e.
- Living with Matisse, Picasso and Christo: Theodor Ahrenberg and his collections, text by Monte Packham. 709.034 AHR
- Living with Matisse, Picasso, and the New Decade' explores one of the most ambitious and idiosyncratic, yet largely unknown, private collections of 20th-century Western art, and its complex, charismatic creator Theodor "Teto" Ahrenberg (1912-89).
- Matisse and decoration, John Klein. 759.4 MAT
- Between 1935 and his death at midcentury, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) undertook many decorative projects and commissions. These include mural paintings, stained glass, ceramic tiles, lead crystal pieces, carpets, tapestries, fashion fabrics, and accessories; work that has received no significant treatment until now.
- Meret Oppenheim: works in dialogue from Max Ernst to Mona Hatoum, [edited by Guido Comis, Maria Giuseppina Di Monte]. 709.0406 OPP
- Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana presents the
exhibition 'Works in dialogue from Max Ernst to Mona Hatoum', dedicated to one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century, shown here alongside major exponents of the Dada and Surrealist movements as well figures of importance on the contemporary art scene.
- Micro living: 40 innovative tiny houses equipped for full-time living, in 400 square feet or less, Derek Diedricksen. 728 DIE
- New Zealand: a painted journey, Graham Young. 759.993 YOU
- Journey through the painted landscape of New Zealand seen through the eyes of artist Graham Young as he endeavors to capture the character and motifs of the various regions with his colourful paintings coupled with his own thoughts of his travels.
- Painting the dream: from the biblical dream to surrealism, Daniel Bergez. 750 BER
- Organized by period, from the Middle Ages to the present, this engaging book shows how the idea of the dream, and its depictions, have shifted throughout history.
- Planning to house a nation: the life and work of Reginald B. Hammond, Caroline Miller. 711.40993 HAM
- Reginald Hammond, the author of this country's first Planning legislation in the mid 1920s, first director of Town Planning and a central figure in the formative years of the state housing programme, is, Caroline Miller believes, an overlooked figure in New Zealand's social history.
- Playground design, Michelle Galindo. 711.558 GAL
- Sacred spaces: the awe-inspiring architecture of churches and cathedrals, Guillaume de Laubier with text by Jacques Bosser. 726.5 BOS
- Seven keys to modern art, Simon Morley. 709.05 MOR
- With modern art's proclivity for self-expression, originality, and the abstract, great works can often seem indecipherable. This book provides the tools to help interpret the seemingly bizarre and often intimidating aspects of modern and contemporary art.
- St Ives: the art and the artists, Chris Stephens. 709.42 STE
- Stephen Wilson: luscious threads, book curator & editor Ghia Truesdale. 709.73 WIL
- The luxurious detail and intricacy of Stephen Wilson's work reveals his deep interest in the intersection between traditional craft and contemporary culture. Blending couture fabrics, digital renderings, 3D-printed sculptures, laser-engraved acrylics and highly detailed embroidery pieces, Wilson's manipulation of multiple materials produces wholly original works of art.
- The art of looking: how to read modern and contemporary art, Lance Esplund. 709.04 ESP
- The Christian year in painting, John S. Dixon. 704.948 DIX
- The eye: how the worlds most influential creative directors develop their vision, eited by Nathan Williams. 700.92 EYE
- In The Eye, we meet fashion designers, Directors and Tastemakers. we
learn about the books they read, the mentors who guided them, their individual techniques for achieving success.
- The illustrated letters and diaries of the Pre-Raphaelites, selected and introduced by Jan Marsh. 759.2 ILL
- The statues of Central Park, photography by Catarina Astrom; written by June Eding . 735 EDI
- Tower bridge: history, engineering, design, Kenneth Powell. 725.98 POW
- Truth & beauty: the Pre-Raphaelites and the old masters, Melissa E. Buron. 759.2 BUR
- This dazzling book examines the inspiration behind the work of the Pre-Raphaelites and offers comparisons between the radical 19th-century artists and the masterworks they revered.
- When a factory becomes a home: adaptive reuse for living, Chris van Uffelen. 729 UFF
- You are an acceptable level of threat and if you were not you would know about it, Banksy. 751.73 BAN
- You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat concentrates on this singular artist's iconic imagery, spanning the late '90s up until the end of 2011.
Biographies
- Blowing the bloody doors off: and other lessons in life, Michael Caine. 791.43028 CAI
- Now in his 85th year Caine wants to share everything he's learned. With brilliant new insight into his life and work and with his wonderful gift for story, this is Caine at his wise and entertaining best.
- Cool hand Luke Lewis: the autobiography. . 796.3338 LEW
- Luke Lewis is the quintessential rugby league success story.
- Dark star: a biography of Vivien Leigh, Alan Strachan. 792.028 LEI
- In this ground-breaking new biography, Alan Strachan provides a completely new full-life portrait of Leigh, covering both her professional and personal life. Using previously-unseen sources from her archive, recently acquired by the V&A, he sheds new light on her fractious relationship with Laurence Olivier, based on their letters and diaries, as well as on the bipolar disorder which so affected her later life and work.
- Eternal boy: the life of Kenneth Grahame, Matthew Dennison. 823.912 GRA
- Grahame was an Edwardian pantheist whose work has a timeless appeal, an escapist whose withdrawal from reality took the form of time travel into his own past.
- Eternal troubadour: the improbable life of Tiny Tim, Justin Martell with Alanna Wray McDonald. 780.92 TIN
- While often characterized as an oddball curio, Tiny Tim was a master interpreter and student of early American popular song, and his story is one of Shakespearean tragedy framed around a bizarre yet loveable public persona.
- Freddie Mercury: the biography, Laura Jackson. 781.66 MER
- Freud: an intellectual biography, Joel Whitebook. 150.1952 FRE
- The life and work of Sigmund Freud continue to fascinate general and professional readers alike. Joel Whitebook here presents the first major biography of Freud since the last century, taking into account recent developments in psychoanalytic theory and practice, gender studies, philosophy, cultural theory, and more.
- Henry VII: the maligned Tudor King, Terry Breverton. 942.051 HEN
- Henry was to become England's wisest and greatest king, but it would be his son Henry VIII and granddaughter Elizabeth
I who would take all the credit.
- King of the north wind: the life of Henry II in five acts, Claudia Gold. 942.03 HEN
- Henry, so famed during his lifetime, has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. Written as historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted.
- Memories: from Moscow to the Black Sea, Teffi; translated from the Russian by Robert Chandler. 891.7 TEF
- The celebrated Russian writer Teffi's life after the Russian Revolution and herr permanent exile from her beloved country.
- Red Doc>, Anne Carson. 811.6 CAR
- A continuation of the author's Autobiography of red (1998), following the characters in later life, but in a different style and with changed names.
- Simply the best: a biography of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Clive Everton. 794.735 OSU
- Ronnie O'Sullivan's is one of snooker's all-time greats .
- The banished immortal: a life of Li Bai (Li Po), Ha Jin. 895.1 LI
- From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting: a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, also known as Li Po.
- The lives of Jack London, Michel Viotte. 813.52 LON
- This book recounts the unusual destiny of an author whose real-life adventures directly inspired everything he wrote:
Books about Books
- Rare books uncovered: true stories of fantastic finds in unlikely places, Rebecca Rego Barry. 090 BAR
Business & Management
- Agile for everybody: creating fast, flexible, and customer-first organizations, Matt LeMay. 658.406 LEM
- Company of one: why staying small is the next big thing for business, Paul Jarvis. 658.022 JAR
- Difficult people made easy: your guide to solving people problems at work, Eleanor Shakiba. 650.13 SHA
- Finish: give yourself the gift of done, Jon Acuff. 650.1 ACU
- Getting noticed: a no-nonsense guide to standing out and selling more for momtrapreneurs who 'ain't got time for that', Lindsay Teague Moreno. 658.872 MOR
- HBR's 10 must reads: the definitive management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review 2019.658 HAR
- Know your value: women, money, and getting what you're worth, Mika Brzezinski. 650.12 BRZ
- Product management in practice: a real-world guide to the key connective role of the 21st century, Matt LeMay. 658.5 LEM
- Rebel talent: why it pays to break the rules at work and in life, Francesca Gino. 650.1 GIN
- Reputation management: the future of corporate communications and public relations, written and curated by Tony Langham. 659.2 LAN
- The 7-second CV: how to land the interview, James Reed. 650.142 REE
- The book of beautiful questions: the powerful questions that will help you decide, create, connect, and lead, Warren Berger. 650.1 BER
- The sell: the secrets of selling anything to anyone, Fredrik Eklund with Bruce Littlefield. 658.85 EKL
- The smarts: big little hacks to take you a long way at work, Saj Jetha. 650.14 JET
- The surprising science of meetings: how you can lead your team to peak performance, Steven G. Rogelberg. 658.456 ROG
- The ten-day MBA: a step-by-step guide to mastering the skills taught in America's top business schools, Steven Silbiger. 650 SIL
- When to jump: if the job you have isn't the life you want, Mike Lewis. 650.1 LEW
- Winning the story wars: why those who tell–and live–the best stories will rule the future, Jonah Sachs. 658.8 SAC
- With insights from mythology, advertising history, evolutionary biology, and
psychology, viral storyteller and advertising expert Jonah Sachs takes readers into a fascinating world of seemingly insurmountable challenges and enormous opportunity. You'll discover how: Social media tools are driving a return to the oral tradition, in which stories that matter rise above the fray.
- Xero, Heather Smith. 657 XER
Cartoons
- C'est la vie!: the wonderful world of Sempé, translated by Anthea Bell. 741.5 SEM
- A unique collection of more that 200 cartoons by Jean-Jacques Sempé, C'est la vie! represents the world famous cartoonist's work at its best. Cartoon connoisseurs, francophiles and the general public will be delighted to see the world through the ever observant and witty eye of Jean-Jacques Sempé who captures the essence of modern life though familiar characters.
- Peanuts every Sunday. [3]: 1961-1965, Charles M. Schulz. 741.5 SCH
- Peanuts every Sunday. [4]: 1966-1970, Charles M. Schulz. 741.5 SCH
- Peanuts every Sunday. [6]: 1976-1980, Charles M. Schulz. 741.5 SCH
- The essential Leunig: cartoons from a winding path.741.5 LEU
Computing & Digital
- Artificial intelligence: a very short introduction, Margaret A. Boden. 006.3 BOD
- Java in a nutshell, Benjamin J. Evans and David Flanagan. 005.133 JAV
- Office 2019, Wallace Wang. 005.36 MIC
- QuickBooks 2019, Stephen L. Nelson. 657.0285 NEL
Crafts, Hobbies & Collecting
- A beginner's guide to bag making: 20 classic styles explained step by step, Estelle Zanatta. 646.48 ZAN
- A diamond in the dust, Frauke Bolten-Boshammer. 739.27 BOL
- A Diamond in the Dust is a tale of love and loss, hardship and heartache, but ultimately the inspiring story of how a naive young girl from Germany overcame tragedy to pioneer a diamond empire in one of the most unforgiving terrains on earth.
- A year of embroidery: a month-to-month collection of motifs for seasonal stitching, Yumiko Higuchi. 746.44 HIG
- Animals: learn to draw 75 animals in ten easy steps!, Heather Kilgour. 743.6 KIL
- Arts and crafts jewelry in Boston: Frank Gardner Hale and his circle, Nonie Gadsen. 739.27 HAL
- Awakening your creative soul: a 52-week journey to artistic discovery, Sandra Duran Wilson. 700.1 DUR
- Decorative decoy carver's ultimate painting & pattern portfolio, Bruce Burk. 736.4 BUR
- Dogs on jumpers, Sally Muir & Joanna Osborne. 746.432 MUI
- Fast & fun watercolor: painting techniques, no drawing required, Gina Lee Kim. 751.422 KIM
- Global clay: themes in world ceramic traditions, John A. Burrison. 738.09 BUR
- Jean Schlumberger: the Rachel Lambert Mellon collection from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Kristie Couser. 739.27 SCH
- This stylish catalogue presents highlights from the unrivaled collection of Schlumberger's work given to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by horticulturist, philanthropist, and longtime supporter of the museum Rachel Lambert Mellon.
- Jewelry: the body transformed, Melanie Holcomb. 739 JEW
- As an art form, jewelry is defined primarily through its connection to and interaction with the body; extending it, amplifying it, accentuating it, distorting it, concealing it, or transforming it. But how is the meaning of jewelry bound to the body that wears it?
- Make animals: felt arts from Japan, Yoshinobu. 746.0463 YOS
- Make it, wear it: wearable electronics for makers, crafters, and cosplayers, Sahrye Cohen and Hal Rodriguez. 621.381 COH
- Make your own knife handles: step-by-step techniques for customizing your blade, Chris Gleason. 621.93 GLE
- Norah Gaughan: 40 timeless knits, the editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine. 746.432 GAU
- Pastel innovations: 60+ techniques and exercises for painting with pastels, Dawn Emerson. 741.23 EME
- Sew beautiful quilted bags: 28 gorgeous projects using patchwork & appliqué, Akemi Shibata. 746.46 SHI
- Textile landscape: painting with cloth in mixed media, Cas Holmes. 667.3 HOL
- The art of the tea towel: over 100 of the best designs, Marnie Fogg. 746.96 FOG
- Upcycling with style: a step-by-step workbook, Sarah Heeringa. 745.5 HEE
- Victorinox: Swiss Army Knife: whittling book: fun, easy-to-make projects with your swiss army knife, Chris Lubkemann. 736.4 LUB
- Wild colour: how to make & use natural dyes, Jenny Dean. 667.2 DEA
- Working reclaimed wood: a guide for woodworkers, makers & designers, Yoav Liberman. 684.08 LIB
Crime & Espionage
- McMafia: seriously organised crime, Misha Glenny. 364.106 GLE
- With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the deregulation of international financial markets in 1989, governments and entrepreneurs alike became intoxicated by forecasts of limitless expansion into newly open markets. No one would foresee that the greatest success story to arise from these events would be the globalisation of organised crime.
- The crime book, foreword by Peter James. 364 CRI
Customs & Etiquette
- A Victorian Christmas, Brian Williams. 394.266 WIL
- Burger, Carol J. Adams. 394.12 ADA
- Carol Adams's Burger is a fast-paced and eclectic exploration of the history, business, cultural dynamics, and gender politics of the ordinary hamburger.
- Rock n roll bride: the ultimate guide for alternative brides, Kat Williams. 395.22 WIL
- What if you can't find your face in the sea of lookalike brides? Perhaps you are arguing with family over your "wacky" wedding ideas? Wondering how to reconcile tradition with modern-day feminist values? Or simply wondering where the hell to start?
- The indisputable existence of Santa Claus: the mathematics of Christmas, Hannah Fry & Thomas Oleron Evans. 394.266 FRY
- Full of diagrams, sketches and graphs, equations, Markov chains and matrices, this book has a stockingful of mathematical marvels. Maths has never been merrier.
- Very British problems: making life awkward for ourselves, one rainy day at a time, Rob Temple. 395 TEM
- There's an epidemic sweeping the nation. Symptoms include acute embarrassment at the mere notion of 'making a fuss', extreme awkwardness when faced with any social greeting beyond a brisk handshake, and an unhealthy preoccupation with meteorology.
Education
- Emotional literacy in the early years, Christine Bruce. 372.37 BRU
- Passionate readers: the art of reaching and engaging every child, Pernille Ripp. 428.4 RIP
- The book whisperer: awakening the inner reader in every child, Donalyn Miller. 372.4 MIL
- The new science of learning: how to learn in harmony with your brain, Terry Doyle. 370.152 DOY
- The student's survival guide to research, Monty L. McAdoo. 001.4 MCA
Engineering
- 507 mechanical movements: mechanisms and devices, Henry T Brown. 621.8 BRO
- 94 not out: tales of an engineer, Bob Norman. 620 NOR
- 94 Not Out: Tales of an Engineer is a collection of anecdotes and poetry portraying a lifetime of reminiscences in engineering, public service, and retirement village life [in Paraparaumu].
- Essential rainwater harvesting: a guide to home-scale system design, Rob Avis and Michelle Avis. 628.14 AVI
- Underground: a human history of the worlds beneath our feet, Will Hunt. 624.19 HUN
- Underground is both a personal exploration of Hunt's obsession and a panoramic study of how we are all connected to the underground, how caves and other dark hollows have frightened and enchanted us through the ages. In a narrative spanning continents and epochs, Hunt follows a cast of subterraneaphiles who have dedicated themselves to investigating underground worlds.
- Woodturning patterns: 80+ designs for the workshop, garden, and every room in the house, written and illustrated by David Heim. 684.083 HEI
- This one-of-a-kind book is an essential resource for beginning woodturners as well as people who have spent many hours at the lathe. It provides 70 patterns for a wide range of woodturning projects–from bottle stoppers, chopsticks and salad bowls to holiday ornaments, drawer knobs, tool handles, and candlesticks. Every pattern includes all the measurements you
need to turn the piece, as well as a drawing to show you how the finished piece will look. The text also provides basic woodturning lessons and offers helpful tips on woods and finishes to use, advice on how to turn a piece successfully, and background on some legendary woodturners and other artisans whose work inspired several patterns.
Fashion & Beauty
- Renegade beauty: reveal and revive your natural radiance, Nadine Artemis. 646.7 ART
Film, Television & Theatre
- Alita, battle angel: the art and making of the movie, Abbie Bernstein. 791.437 BER
- Inside Black mirror, Charlie Brooker. 791.457 BRO
- Le cinéma français: an illustrated guide to the best of French films, written and illustrated by Anne Keenan Higgins. 791.430944 HIG
- Manhood: how to be a better man – or just live with one, Terry Crews. 791.45028 CRE
- What does it mean to be a man? Terry Crews shares what he's learned, telling the amazing story of his rise to fame and offering straight-talking advice for men and the women who love them.
- Seduction: sex, lies, and stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood, Karina Longworth. 338.767 HUG
- The story of what it was like to be a woman in Hollywood during the industry's golden age,
through the tales of actresses involved with Howard Hughes.
- Steven Universe: art & origins, written by Chris McDonnell. 791.457 MCD
- Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe.
- Television series of the 2000s: essential facts and quirky details, Vincent Terrace. 791.457 TER
- The art of DreamWorks animation, Ramin Zahed. 791.433 ZAH
- The essential films of Ingrid Bergman, Constantine Santas. 791.43028 BER
- Tragedy plus time: a tragi-comic memoir, Adam Cayton-Holland. 792.7 CAY
- Tragedy Plus Time is a revelatory, darkly funny, and poignant tribute to a lost sibling that will have you reaching for the phone to call your brother or sister by the last page.
- Whatever it takes: Pacific Films and John O'Shea 1948-2000, John Reid. 791.430993 REI
- This is a story of entrepreneurs and dreamers, a disparate bunch bound together in pursuit of films that would define New Zealand cinema.
Finance & Economics
- AI superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the new world order, Kai-Fu Lee. 338.47 LEE
- The United States has long been the leader in Artificial Intelligence. But Dr. Kai-Fu Lee; one of the world's most respected experts on AI, reveals that China has caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid pace.
- Employee to entrepreneur: how to earn your freedom and do work that matters, Steve Glaveski. 338.04 GLA
- Eurotragedy: a drama in nine acts, Ashoka Mody. 337.142 MOD
- In this dynamic and incisive overview of the European project from its beginnings, Ashoka Mody convincingly demonstrates that the tensions and flaws of the European project were both baked-in and foreseen from the beginning.
- Everyday millionaires: how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth – and how you can too, Chris Hogan. 332.024 HOG
- Investment banking explained: an insider's guide to the industry, Michel Fleuriet. 332.66 FLE
- Keeping at it: the quest for sound money and good government, Paul A. Volcker with Christine Harper. 332.11 VOL
- Merchant kings: when companies ruled the world, 1600-1900, Stephen R. Bown. 338.88 BOW
- Mr Five Per Cent: the many lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the world's richest man, Jonathan Conlin. 382.4 GUL
- Personal finance, Eric Tyson. 332.024 TYS
- The 100 best stocks to buy in 2019. 332.6322 SAN
- The making of modern economics: the lives and ideas of the great thinkers, Mark Skousen. 330 SKO
- The pan-industrial revolution: how new manufacturing titans will transform the world, Richard D'Aveni. 338.06 DAV
- The reform of Europe: a political guide to the future, Michel Aglietta. 330.94 AGL
- The third industrial revolution: how lateral power is transforming energy, the economy, and the world, Jeremy Rifkin. 333.79 RIF
- Top stocks 2019: a sharebuyer's guide to leading Australian companies. 332.6322 ROT
- Your money or your life: 9 steps to transforming your relationship with money and achieving financial independence, Vicki Robin. 332.024 ROB
Food & Drink
- 100 days of real food on a budget: simple tips and tasty recipes to help you cut out processed food without breaking the bank, Lisa Leake. 641.563 LEA
- A Paris Christmas: an improbable tale of good food and true love, John Baxter. 641.5944 BAX
- The charming, funny, and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white bread–and didn't speak a word of French–unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing the annual Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family.
- Ageless vegan: the secret to living a long and healthy plant-based life, Tracye McQuirter with Mary McQuirter. 641.56362 MCQ
- Brain food: maximise your brain power & lower your chances of memory loss, Joanna McMillan. 641.563 MCM
- Chetna's healthy Indian: everyday family meals effortlessly good for you, Chetna Makan. 641.5954 MAK
- Damn delicious: 100 super easy, super fast recipes, Chungah Rhee. 641.555 RHE
- Easy keto: 70+ simple and delicious recipes: reclaim your health with a ketogenic diet, Pete Evans. 641.5638 EVA
- First-time vegan: delicious dishes and simple switches for a plant-based lifestyle, Leah Vanderveldt. 641.56362 VAN
- From the earth: world's great, rare and almost forgotten vegetables, Peter Gilmore. 641.65 GIL
- Green kitchen travels, David Frenkiel & Luise Vindahl. 641.5636 FRE
- After the enormous international success of their first book The Green Kitchen, authors David and Luise are back with another stunning collection of health conscious and delicious recipes with inspiration taken from all over the world.
- Khazana, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. 641.5954 AHM
- Steeped in Persian flavours, Khazana, which means treasure trove, is a cookbook that promises to be the next step in our on-going love affair with the Indian sub-continent.
- Living crazy healthy: plant-based recipes, Jennifer Rose Rossano. 641.56362 ROS
- My Greek table: authentic flavors and modern home cooking from my kitchen to yours, Diane Kochilas. 641.59495 KOC
- Strudel, noodles & dumplings, Anja Dunk. 641.5943 DUN
- Supercharge your life: eat, love, connect: how to put real food at the heart of everything, Lee Holmes. 641.563 HOL
- The A-list diet & fitness plan, Luke Zocchi. 641.5635 ZOC
- The Ayurvedic vegan kitchen: finding harmony through food, Talya Lutzker. 641.56362 LUT
- The Borough Market cookbook, Borough Market with Ed Smith. 641.564 SMI
- The good gut diet cookbook: with prebiotics and probiotics, Carolyn Humphries. 641.5631 HUM
- The Japanese larder: bringing Japanese ingredients into your everyday cooking, Luiz Hara. 641.5952 HAR
- The little Thai cookbook, Oi Cheepchaissara. 641.59593 OI
- The Noma guide to fermentation: foundations of flavor, René Redzepiler. 664.02 RED
- The Real Meal Revolution: low carb cooking, Jonno Proudfoot. 641.5638 PRO
- Vegan meals.. 641.56362 VEG
- Vegan mock meat revolution: delicious plant-based recipes, Jackie Kearney. 641.56362 KEA
- Vegan reset: the 28-day plan to kickstart your healthy lifestyle, Kim-Julie Hansen. 641.56362 HAN
- Wine reads: a literary anthology of wine writing, Jay McInerney. 641.22 WIN
- In this anthology, bestselling novelist and acclaimed wine-writer Jay McInerney gathers twenty-seven pieces of literary distinction and historical sweep about the making, selling, and, of course, drinking of fine wine.
Gardens & Gardening
- Company gardens: green spaces for retreat and inspiration, Chris van Uffelen. 712 UFF
- The design of open spaces around a company headquarters or within a company premises are increasingly important; and in some cases now also lucrative, fields of activity in landscape architecture.
- Drawing for landscape architecture: sketch to screen to site, Edward Hutchison. 712.3 HUT
- Flourish: New Zealand women and their extraordinary gardens, Juliet Nicholas and Barb Rogers. 635 NIC
- Growing tomatoes: your guide to growing delicious tomatoes at home, Jason Johns. 635.64 JOH
- Houseplant handbook, David Squire. 635.965 SQU
- Island gardens, Jackie Bennett. 712.0941 BEN
- Britain has more island gardens than anywhere else in the world. Some 6,000 islands are scattered around the main islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and more than 100 of these offshore islands are inhabited.
- Overgrown: practices between landscape architecture & gardening, Julian Raxworthy. 712 RAX
- Practical cactus & succulent book, Fran Bailey, Zia Allaway. 635.93 BAI
- Secret gardens, Matthew Cantwell. 712.60994 CAN
- From pint-sized gardens to rambling grounds, Secret Gardens is a visual feast of contemporary residential landscaping, offering a rich resource of inspiration to readers, regardless of the size of their own patch of potential paradise.
- The inspired houseplant: transform your home with indoor plants from kokedama to terrariums to water gardens to edibles, Jen Stearns. 635.965 STE
Health
- 22 things a woman must know: if she loves a man with Asperger's Syndrome, Rudy Simone. 616.8588 SIM
- A statin nation: damaging millions in a brave new post-health world, Malcolm Kendrick. 615.71 KEN
- Am I dying?!: a complete guide to your symptoms – and what to do next, Christopher Kelly, Marc Eisenberg. 616.024 KEL
- Beautiful you, Nat Kringoudis. 613.0424 KRI
- Feeling empowered and comfortable in your skin, understanding how hormone health affects your physical and emotional health, making good choices in your sexual relationships, and looking and feeling good; all this is possible with Dr Nat Kringoudis at your side.
- Coyote wisdom: the power of story in healing, Lewis Mehl-Madrona. 616.8916 MEH
- In Coyote Wisdom, Lewis Mehl-Madrona explores the healing use of stories passed down from generation
to generation in Native American culture and describes how we can apply this wisdom to empower and transform our own lives.
- Dictionary of the Bach flower remedies: positive and negative aspects, T.W. Hyne Jones. 615.321 HYN
- Exercises for cardiac recovery: the strong heart fitness program for life after heart attack & heart surgery, William Smith. 616.12 SMI
- Good to go: how to eat, sleep and rest like a champion, Christie Aschwanden. 617.1027 ASC
- Healing health anxiety: the comprehensive guide, Laura Abate. 616.8525 ABA
- Healing self-injury: a compassionate guide for parents and other loved ones, Janis Whitlock. 616.8582 WHI
- Life with a partner or spouse with Asperger syndrome: going over the edge?: practical steps to saving you and your relationship, Kathy J. Marshack. 616.8588 MAR
- Mentors: how to help and be helped, Russell Brand. 616.8584 BRA
- Neurodiversity: a humorous and practical guide to living with ADHD, anxiety, autism, dyslexia, the gays and everyone else, Barb Rentenback with Lois Prislovsky. 616.8 REN
- Real food for pregnancy: the science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition, Lily Nichols. 618.24 NIC
- Running on empty no more: transform your relationships with your partner, your parents and your children, Jonice Webb. 616.8582 WEB
- In 2012, Dr. Jonice Webb introduced the invaluable concept of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) to the world. In this book, Dr. Webb applies the tools to the effects that CEN has on marriages, parenting, and relationships with emotionally neglectful parents.
- Saving normal: an insider's revolt against out-of-control psychiatric diagnosis, DSM-5, big pharma, and the medicalization of ordinary life, Allen Frances. 616.89 FRA
- Sustainable health: simple habits to transform your life, Susan L. Roberts. 613.2 ROB
- Talking to a loved one with borderline personality disorder: communication skills to manage intense emotions, set boundaries & reduce conflict, Jerold J. Kreisman. 616.8585 KRE
- The 21 day blast plan: lose inches, gain strength and reboot your body, Annie Deadman. 613.25 DEA
- The bloated belly whisperer: see results within a week, and tame digestive distress once and for all, Tamara Duker Freuman. 616.33 FRE
- The BMA guide to sports injuries.. 617.1027 BRI
- The fast 800: how to combine rapid weight loss and intermittent fasting for long-term health, Michael Mosley. 613.25 MOS
- The infection game: life is an arms race, Sarah Myhill & Craig Robinson. 616.9 MYH
- The Infection Game shows us how we can maximise our defences and martial our weapons so that we are ready to defeat the infectious organisms we encounter every day and in epidemic situations.
- The obesity code: unlocking the secrets of weight loss, Jason Fung. 613.25 FUN
- The plant paradox: the hidden dangers in "healthy" foods that cause disease and weight gain, Steven R. Gundry, MD. 613.2 GUN
- The rhythmic movement method: a revolutionary approach to improved health and well-being, Harold Blomberg. 618.9285 BLO
- The symphony of reflexes: interventions for human development, autism, ADHD, CP, and other neurological disorders, Bonnie Brandes. 616.8 BRA
- The truth about food: why pandas eat bamboo and people get bamboozled, David L. Katz. 613.2 KAT
History, Geography & Travel
- A history of Southern Africa, Alois S. Mlambo and Neil Parsons. 968 MLA
- All the Shah's men: an American coup and the roots of Middle East terror, Stephen Kinzer. 955.053 KIN
- The story of the CIA's 1953 coup, with its many cautionary lessons, is more urgently relevant than ever.
- Alpine Australia: a celebration of the Australian Alps, Craig Lewis. 994.4 LEW
- Bali undercover, Malcolm Scott. 959.86 SCO
- In this follow-up to his international bestseller Bali Raw, Malcolm Scott strips off the island's sunny veneer to reveal its dark and dirty underbelly, taking the reader where no tourist guide ever will.
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia through time, Brian Girling. 942.142 GIR
- This compilation of photographs explores two of west central London's historic areas through rare images, many unseen in over a century, alongside modern photographs for comparison.
- Congo tales: told by the people of Mbomo = Racontés par les gens de Mbomo, photographs by Pieter Henket. 398.2096 CON
- In this photographic series, Pieter Henket presents images of the children of Odzala-Kokoua telling the oral history of the Congo in enchanting and creative ways. Shot over the course of a month, Henket documented the children of this remote region as they designed, planned, created costumes for, and acted out a series of myths; about their tribes, their landscape, and the animals and
plants that they live among.
- Cuba libre!: Che, Fidel, and the improbable revolution that changed world history, Tony Perrottet. 972.91064 CAS
- Cult of a dark hero: Nicholson of Delhi, Stuart Flinders. 954.03 NIC
- In September 1857, a member of a religious sect killed himself on hearing the news that the object of his devout observance, Nikal Seyn, had died. Nikal Seyn was, in fact, John Nicholson, the leader of the British assault that recovered Delhi at the turning-point of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. What was it about Nicholson that prompted such devotion, not just from his religious followers, but from the general public?
- Dublin's great wars: the First World War, the Easter Rising and the Irish Revolution, Richard S. Grayson. 941.83 GRA
- Eric Hobsbawm: a life in history, Richard J. Evans. 907.2 HOB
- In A Life in History, Richard Evans tells the story of Hobsbawm as an academic, but also as witness to history itself, and of the twentieth century's major political and intellectual currents.
- Explore Australia 2019: Australia's essential travel guide.. 994 EXP
- Freedom fighter, Joanna Palani with Lara Whyte. 956.91 PAL
- Joanna Palani made headlines across the world in 2016 when her role fighting on the front line of the Syrian conflict was revealed. She is one of a handful of western women who have joined the international recruits to the Kurdish forces in Syria and is the first woman fighter to tell her story.
- Hostile skies: my Falklands air war, David Morgan. 997.1 MOR
- David Morgan, RAF officer and poet, relives his experiences during the Falklands War in this vivid memoir.
- Hungary: a short history, Norman Stone. 943.9 STO
- In a time of monsters: travels through a Middle East in revolt, Emma Sky. 956.054 SKY
- In A Time of Monsters bears witness to the demands of young people for dignity and justice during the Arab Spring; the inability of sclerotic regimes to reform; the descent of Syria into civil war; the rise of the Islamic State; and the flight of refugees to Europe.
- Into the storm: two ships, a deadly hurricane, and an epic battle for survival, Tristram Korten. 910.9163 KOR
- As Korten narrates the ships' fates, with insights drawn from insider access to crew members, Coast Guard teams, and their families, he delivers a moving and propulsive story of men in peril, the international brotherhood of mariners, and the breathtaking power of nature.
- Iran rising: the survival and future of the Islamic Republic, Amin Saikal. 955.054 SAI
- Journey through Indonesia, Tim Hannigan. 959.8 HAN
- Legacy in stone: Syria before war, Kevin Bubriski. 956.91 BUB
- Mortal republic: how Rome fell into tyranny, Edward J. Watts. 937.05 WAT
- Nazi women: the attraction of evil, Paul Roland. 943.086 ROL
- Palmyra: mirage in the desert, Joan Aruz. 939.43 PAL
- In this important and timely publication, top international scholars present current research and developments about the art, archaeology, and history of the ancient city of Palmyra.
- Paris vu du ciel = Paris from above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand. 944.36 ART
- Photographing the Dolomites = Fotografare le Dolomiti = Fotografieren in den Dolomiten, James Rushforth. 945 RUS
- Photographing the Snowdonia mountains: a photo-location and hill walking guidebook, Nick Livesy. 942.9 LIV
- Photographing Tutankhamun: archaeology, Ancient Egypt, and the archive, Christina Riggs. 932 RIG
- Quotations from chairman Mao Tsetung, [translation and edition by D Weinberg]. 951.05 MAO
- Retro New York, Alan J. Whiticker i. 974.71 WHI
- Rick Steves' best of Europe.. 940 STE
- Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana, Ian F.W. Beckett. 968.4 BEC
- Ian F. W. Beckett tells the story of two battles, investigating not only their immediate military significance but also providing the first overarching account of their continuing cultural impact and legacy in the years since 1879, not just in Britain but also from the once largely inaccessible and overlooked Zulu perspective.
- Route 66: road trips, Andrew Bender. 978 BEN
- Scotland from the sky, James Crawford. 941.1 CRA
- Searching for the lost tombs of Egypt, Chris Naunton. 932 NAU
- Team of vipers: my 500 extraordinary days in the Trump White House, Cliff Sims. 973.933 SIM
- The carpet wars, Christopher Kremmer. 950.4 KRE
- This tells of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's, fascinating and timely account of over a decade spent living, travelling, and reporting from Asia, and the Middle East. During this time he formed an obsession with carpets and the 'perfect rug'; an obsession that saw him trace the threads of carpet making throughout the East.
- The complete Musashi: the book of five rings and other works: the definitive translations of the complete writings of Miyamoto Musashi-Japan's greatest Samurai, translated with an introduction by Alexander Bennett
;. 355.54 MIY
- The complete writings of famous Samuari Miyamoto Musashi, offering insights not just for warriors, but for anyone wishing to apply the Zen Buddhist principles of awareness and "no mind" to succeed in any endeavor.
- The Earth from the air, Yann Arthus-Bertrand. 910.22 ART
- The GR10 trail: through the French Pyrenees, Brian Johnson. 944.89 JOH
- The GR11 trail: la Senda Pirenaica: the traverse of the Spanish Pyrenees, Brian Johnson. 946.52 JOH
- The land of dreams: how Australians won their freedom, 1788-1860, David Kemp. 994.02 KEM
- The long Honduran night: resistance, terror, and the United States in the aftermath of the coup, Dana Frank. 972.83 FRA
- The new silk roads: the present and future of the world, Peter Frankopan. 909 FRA
- When The Silk Roads was published in 2015, it became an instant classic. A major reassessment of world history, it compelled us to look at the past from a different perspective. The New Silk Roads brings this story up to date, addressing the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically.
- The royals, Kitty Kelley. 941.085 ELI
- The tenth island, Diana Marcum. 070.92 MAR
- Reporter Diana Marcum is in crisis. A long-buried personal sadness is enfolding her, and her career is stalled, when she stumbles upon an unusual group of immigrants living in rural California. She follows them on their annual return to the remote Azorean Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
- The world's great river journeys: 50 scenic voyages along the waterways of 6 continents, Nick Dalton and Deborah Stone. 910.4 DAL
- Theresa May: power, chaos and chance: a political history of modern Britain, Christopher Jackson. 941.085 MAY
- This is what hell looks like: life as a bomb disposal specialist during the Vietnam War, Stuart Allan Streinberg. 959.7043 STE
- Trading territories: mapping the early modern world, Jerry Brotton. 912 BRO
- Zap the grandma gap: connect with your family by connecting them to their family history, Janet Hovorka. 929.1 HOV
House & DIY
- Beautifully small: clever ideas for compact spaces, Sara Emslie. 747.1 EMS
- Building unique and useful kids furniture: 24 great do-it-yourself projects, Spike Carlsen. 684.1 CAR
- Carpentry made simple: 23 stylish projects, learn as you build.684.104 CAR
- Classic handplanes and joinery: essential tips and techniques for woodworkers, Scott Wynn. 694.6 WYN
- Declutter: the get-real guide to creating calm from chaos, Debora Robertson. 648.8 ROB
- Essential composting toilets: a guide to options, design, installation, and use, Gord Baird and Ann Baird. 696.1 BAI
- Essential guide to the steel square, Ken Horner. 694.2 HOR
- Essential rammed earth construction: the complete step-by-step guide, Tim Krahn; foreword by Meror Krayenhoff. 693.2 KRA
- Home work: design solutions for working from home, Anna Yudina. 747.79 YUD
- Outdoor paint techniques & faux finishes: 25 great outdoor finishes for plaster, wood, cement, metal, and stone, Marina Niven & Louise Hennigs. 698.1 NIV
- Small space living: expert tips and techniques on using closets, corners, and every other space in your home, Roberta Sandenbergh. 747.1 SAN
- Solar that really works, Collyn Rivers. 621.47 RIV
- The clutter connection: how your personality type determines why you organize the way you do, Cassandra Aarssen. 648.8 AAR
- The complete guide to plumbing.. 696.1 COM
- The little book of tidying: declutter your home and your life, Beth Penn. 648.5 PEN
Journalism
- Flight: the evolution of aviation, Stephen Woolford & Carl Warner. 629.13 WOO
- One hundred years of dirt, Rick Morton. 070.92 MOR
- One Hundred Years of Dirts is a meditation on anger, fear of others and an obsession with real and imagined borders. It is the universal story of the outsider, an unflinching memoir in which the mother is the unrewarded hero. It is a testament to the strength of familial live and endurance.
Language
- 15 minute Spanish: learn in just 12 weeks, Ana Bremón. 468.3 BRE
- Amharic student dictionary: English-Amharic, Amharic-English, compiled by Girum Asanke. 492.8 AMH
- Around the world in 80 words: a journey through the English language, Paul Anthony Jones. 422 JON
- Dreyer's English: an utterly correct guide to clarity and style, Benjamin Dreyer. 808.02 DRE
- Japanese stories for language learners: bilingual stories in Japanese and English, [edited and translated by] Anne McNulty & Eriko Sato; . 495.686 JAP
- Sūpā ankā eiwa jiten = The super anchor English-Japanese dictionary, Yamagishi Katsuei; Kodama Tokumi; Kaise Chiaki. 495.63 SUP
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language, David Crystal. 420 CRY
Law
- Kafka's last trial: the case of a literary legacy, Benjamin Balint. 343.053 BAL
- When Franz Kafka died in 1924, his loyal champion Max Brod could not bring himself to fulfil his friend's last instruction: to burn his remaining manuscripts. Instead, Brod devoted the rest of his life to editing, publishing and canonizing Kafka's work. By betraying his friend's last wish, Brod twice rescued his legacy; first from physical destruction, and then from obscurity. But that betrayal was also eventually to lead to an international legal battle.
- Murder on Shades Mountain: the legal lynching of Willie Peterson and the struggle for justice in Jim Crow Birmingham, Melanie S. Morrison. 345.025 MOR
- One August night in 1931, on a secluded mountain ridge overlooking Birmingham, Alabama, three young white women were brutally attacked. The sole survivor, Nell Williams, age eighteen, said a black man had held the women captive for four hours before shooting them and disappearing into the woods. That same night, a reign of terror was unleashed on Birmingham's black community:
- New Zealand law dictionary : an ninth edition of Hinde & Hinde's law dictionary, Peter Spiller. 349.9303 SPI
- The law of deliberative democracy, Ron Levy and Graeme Orr. 342.04 LEV
Library Science
- Building digital libraries: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians, Kyle Banerjee. 025.0028 REE
- Pop culture-inspired programs for tweens, teens, and adults, Amy J. Alessio. 027.62 ALE
Literature
- A scribbler in Soho: a celebration of Auberon Waugh: an anthology, with commentary by Naim Attallah. 828.914 WAU
- This celebration of Auberon Waugh's work considers his time at Private Eye, and in particular, his Diaries (which he considered his masterwork); his editorship of the Literary Review and ends with an account of his co-founding the Academy Club.
- Beyond words: a year with Kenneth Cook, Jacqueline Kent. 823.914 COO
- A moving and powerful memoir of love and loss in the 1980s Australian literary scene.
- Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s, edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger. 808.83872 CLA
- Hearing things: the work of sound in literature, Angela Leighton. 801.9 LEI
- Hearing Things is a meditation on sound's work in literature. Drawing on the writings of critics and philosophers but especially on the comments of many poets and novelists who have pointed to the role of the ear in writing and reading, it offers a reconsideration of literature itself as an exercise in hearing things.
- I'll seize the day tomorrow, Jonathan Goldstein. 813.6 GOL
- I'll Seize the Day Tomorrow is the story of Jonathan Goldstein's journey to find some great truth on his road to forty. In a series of wonderfully funny stories, the host of CBC's WireTap recounts the highs and lows of his last year in his thirties.
- In writing, Adam Phillips. 801.92 PHI
- What, Phillips wonders, at the start of this deeply engaging book, has psychoanalysis meant for writers? And what can writing do for psychoanalysis?
Phillips explores these questions through an exhilarating series of encounters with, and vivid readings of, writers he has loved, from Byron and Barthes to Shakespeare and Sebald.
- Inheritance: a memoir of genealogy, paternity, and love, Dani Shapiro. 818.54 SHA
- Dani Shapiro's memoir unfolds at a breakneck pace; part mystery, part real-time investigation, part rumination on the ineffable combination of memory, history, biology, and experience that makes us who we are.
- K-punk: the collected and unpublished writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016), Darren Ambrose. 824.92 FIS
- This comprehensive collection brings together the work of acclaimed blogger, writer, political activist and lecturer Mark Fisher (aka k-punk).
- So here I am: speeches by great women to empower and inspire, Anna Russell. 808.859 SO
- The destiny thief: essays on writing, writers and life, Richard Russo. 814.54 RUS
- In these nine essays, Richard Russo provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader.
- The Gospel in Dorothy L. Sayers: selections from her novels, plays, letters, and essays, Carole Vanderhoof. 823.912 SAY
- Selections uncover the gospel themes woven throughout Sayers's popular fiction as well as her religious plays, correspondence, talks, and essays. Clues dropped throughout her detective stories reveal an attention to matters of faith that underlies all her work.
- The jewel-hinged jaw: notes on the language of science fiction, Samuel R. Delany. 814.54 DEL
- The memory chalet, Tony Judt. 909.82 JUD
- A series of short essays that had a breathtaking reception when they appeared, a few at a time, in the New York Review of Books. The pieces were remarkable both for their content and their method of composition: isolated at night in the prison of his paralysis, Judt would sort through his memories, arranging them, to better remember them, in the "rooms" of a Swiss chalet he recalled from an idyllic childhood visit, before dictating them in the morning to be published.
- The tragedy of Erskine Childers: dangerous waters, Leonard Piper. 823.912 CHI
- Erskine Childers fathered the modern genre of spy adventures. Unlike John Buchan or John le Carré,
however, Childers himself led a life involving spying, gun-running and conspiracy, and a constant search for adventure and danger, which led in the end to his execution by firing squad in Ireland in 1923.
- Writing about movies, Karen M. Gocsik, Dave Monahan, Richard Barsam. 808.066791 GOC
Music & Musicians
- Backstage passes: the untold story of New Zealand's live music venues, 1960-1990, Joanna Mathers. 781.66 MAT
- Chamber music: about the Wu-Tang (in 36 pieces), Will Ashon. 781.66 WU
- Iron man: my journey through heaven and hell with Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi with T.J. Lammers. 781.66 IOM
- Let's go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars, Joe Milliken. 781.66 ORR
- Benjamin Orr was the co-founder, co-lead singer, and bassist for the platinum-selling rock band The Cars.
- Matters of vital interest: a forty-year friendship with Leonard Cohen, Eric Lerner. 781.64 COH
- A memoir of the author's decades-long friendship and spiritual journey with the late singer, songwriter, novelist, and poet Leonard Cohen.
- Saturday night at the movies: the extraordinary partnerships behind cinema's greatest scores, Jennifer Nelson. 781.542 NEL
- The classical music lover's companion to orchestral music, Robert Philip. 784.2 PHI
- The history of gangster rap: from Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar: the rise of a great American art form, Soren Baker. 781.66 BAK
- Time flowing backwards: a memoir, Graeme Jefferies. 781.66 JEF
- Time Flowing Backwards is the fascinating and revealing story of Graeme Jefferies; one of the most inventive and influential musicians to emerge from New Zealand's vibrant independent music scene in the 1980s.
- Women who rock: Bessie to Beyoncé, girl groups to riot grrrl, Evelyn McDonnell. 781.64 WOM
Personal Development
- An accidental jubilee, Alice Warrender. 940 WAR
- Details the authors' walk from Canterbury to Rome, following an ancient pilgrim route. Her narrative of this remarkable journey with its alternations of pain, introspection, peril and comedy, is acutely observant and comes to a moving and uplifting conclusion.
- Be more pirate: or how to take on the world and win, Sam Conniff Allende. 158.1 ALL
- In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende reveals the game-changing innovations of 18th century pirates and identifies five key takeaways from this golden age of piracy: Rebel: Draw strength from standing up to the status quo; Rewrite: Bend, break, but ultimately rewrite the rules.
- Can't hurt me: master your mind and defy the odds, David Goggins. 359 GOG
- In Can't Hurt Me, Goggins shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our
capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.
- Delayed response: the art of waiting from the ancient to the instant world, Jason Farman. 152.8 FAR
- Handbook for a positive revolution: the five success principles for personal and global change, Edward de Bono. 158 DE
- Happy ever after: escaping the myth of the perfect life, Paul Dolan. 152.42 DOL
- I'm a joke and so are you: a comedian's take on what makes us human, Robin Ince. 150 INC
- As a connoisseur of comedy, Robin Ince has spent decades mining our eccentricities to create gags and watching other strange individuals do the same. And for years on The Infinite Monkey Cage he has sought, sometimes in vain, to understand the world around us.
- No hard feelings: emotions at work (and how they help us succeed), Liz Fosslien. 158.7 FOS
- Physical intelligence: harness your body's untapped intelligence to achieve more, stress less and live more happily, Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton. 152 DAL
- Schadenfreude: the joy of another's misfortune, Tiffany Watt Smith. 152.48 WAT
- Schadenfreude; enjoying the pain and failures of others, is an all-too-familiar feeling. It has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries but, in a time of polarised politics, twitter trolls and 'sidebars of shame', has never been more relevant.
- Stress: the psychology of managing pressure. 155.9042 KAY
- Success habits: proven principles for greater wealth, health, and happiness, Napoleon Hill. 158.1 HIL
- Success the psychology of achievement, Deborah A. Olson with Megan Kaye. 158.1 OLS
- The book of secrets: unlocking the hidden dimensions of your life, Deepak Chopra. 158.1 CHO
- The ownership cycle: success in any situation, any role, anytime... and helping others to do the same, Soh Jian Yi. 158.1 SOH
- The procrastination equation: how to stop putting things off and start getting stuff done, Piers Steel. 155.23 STE
- Who says you can't? You do, Daniel Chidiac. 158.1 CHI
Pets & Animals
- 101 happily ever after: 101 second chance dogs and their stories of survival, rescue, rehabilitation and finding their forever homes, photography by Antonia Dawson. 636.7 DAW
- A dog's life, Hannah Dale. 636.71 DAL
- Features over 50 dogs painted by Hannah Dale in her uniquely quirky, characterful style.
- Dinner from scratch: how to raise meat chickens, Brian Cunningham. 636.513 CUN
- Hedgehog, Pat Morris. 599.33 MOR
- Hero dogs: how a pack of rescues, rejects, and strays became America's greatest disaster-search partners, Wilma Melville with Paul Lobo. 636.7088 MEL
- Honeybee hobbyist, Norman Gary. 638.1 GAR
- My life among the underdogs: a memoir, Tia Torres. 636.7083 TOR
- Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees, chronicles her roller-
coaster life in this heartwarming memoir featuring some of her best-loved dogs.
- The farmyard set, Hannah Dale. 636 DAL
- Readers of The Country Set and Flying the Nest should dust down their wellingtons once again and come and meet The Farmyard Set. This handsome and lavishly illustrated gift book features 50 of farming's best-loved creatures, brought to life by award-winning artist Hannah Dale.
- Will you love me?: the rescue dog that rescued me, Barby Keel. 636.7 KEE
Philosophy & Psychology
- Love in the void: where God finds us, Simone Weil. 194 WEI
- Simone Weil, the great mystic and philosopher for our age, shows where anyone can find God.
Photography
- A chronology of photography: a cultural timeline from camera obscura to instagram, Paul Lowe. 770.9 CHR
- Advanced love, Ari Seth Cohen. 306.8 COH
- From the creator of the popular blog 'Advanced Style', photographer Ari Seth Cohen's 'Advanced Love' collects affectionate portraits of subjects who
prove that love is bound by neither the constraints of age or time. The book includes 40 profiles of inspiring couples from around the world, and more than 200 photos.
- Eternal light, Kenro Izu. 779 IZU
- Highly attuned to the emotions of his subjects, Izu's exquisitely rendered photographs transcend earthly concerns. He has stated: "It's as though the Hindu gods have suggested that I think about the question, where are people heading, in this life and after". Through these photographs Izu strives to find the answers.
- Make better pictures: truth, opinions, and practical advice, Henry Horenstein. 770 HOR
- Masters of drone photography, consultant editor, Fergus Kennedy. 778.35 MAS
- The Beat scene, photographs by Burt Glinn. 779 GLI
- This book features a remarkable collection of largely unseen photographs of the 'Beat Generation' by renowned Magnum photographer Burt Glinn.
- The 'burbs: a visual journey through the Australian suburbs, Kim Walvisch. 779 WAL
- Why you like this photo: the science of perception, Brian Dilg. 770.1 DIL
Plays & Screenplays
- Black is the new white, Nakkiah Lui. 822.92 LUI
- Love is never just black and white. It's complicated by class, politics, ambition, and too much wine over dinner. But for Charlotte and Francis, it's mostly complicated by family.
- Sunrise: a play, Jessie Cave. 822.92 CAV
- Dating again after a complex break-up, Jessie is trying to get her personal life in order before her kids wake up. From actress, comedian, writer and
doodler Jessie Cave, Sunrise is an honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story about crying in the woods, sexual accidents, Harry Potter conventions and Instagram espionage; but also about motherhood and trying to get stuff done.
- The mousetrap and other plays, Agatha Christie. 822.912 CHR
- The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of London's West End, begins its 60th Year run on 25 November 2011. This new edition of eight works show how Agatha Christie's plays are as compulsive as her novels, their colourful characters and ingenious plots providing yet more evidence of her mastery of the detective thriller.
- Twelfth night, or, What you will, [William Shakespeare]; edited by Keir Elam. 822.33 SHA
Poetry
- A nature poem for every day of the year, Jane McMorland Hunter. 808.81 NAT
- Autobiography of red: a novel in verse, Anne Carson. 811.6 CAR
- In this extraordinary epic poem, Anne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern, poetry and prose, with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon.
- Foghorn Leghorn: poems, Big Bruiser Dope Boy. 811.6 BIG
- James K. Baxter: letters of a poet, edited and with an introduction by John Weir. 821.914 BAX
- "James K. Baxter was not a man of few words, and his private correspondence was no exception. Letters of a Poet, edited by his good friend and frequent correspondent John Weir, contains almost 900 of Baxter's letters from 1939 to 1972, covering his teenage years and entire adult life.
- Kindest regards: new and selected poems, Ted Kooser. 811.54 KOO
- Four decades of poetry and a generous selection of new work make up this collection by Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser.
- Lethal's insights, Lesel Flutey. 821.92 FLU
- A journey looking inwards, outwards and all around, and embracing the changes to move forward. From the author's perspective a glimpse of discoveries in a variety of poetry expressed from the heart
- Now when it rains: a writer's memoir, Jeffrey Paparoa Holman. 821.914 HOL
- Jeffrey Paparoa Holman examines a life lived over 70 years through rapid social changes and personal upheavals,
from the 1950s to the 2000s, as he stumbles towards becoming the writer he believed he could be.
- So far so good: final poems: 2014-2018, Ursula K. Le Guin. 811.54 LE
- Award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin was lauded by millions for her groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy novels, though she began her career as a poet.
- The Iliad, Homer; a new translation by Peter Green. 883.1 HOM
- Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers.
- The Penguin book of the prose poem: from Baudelaire to Anne Carson, edited and introduced by Jeremy Noel-Tod. 809.1 PEN
- Through your eyes: poems early and late, Owen Leeming. 821.914 LEE
- When Owen Leeming' is the author of a New Zealand poetry collection, 'Venus is Setting'.
- Under the fuchsia tree: (poems for Kate), Peter Olds. 821.914 OLD
- Under the Fuchsia Tree is a chapbook of 16 poems written after reconnecting with an old flame from half century ago
Politics & Government
- A political history of the world: three thousand years of war and peace, Jonathan Holslag. 909 HOL
- A world to win: the life and works of Karl Marx, Sven-Eric Liedman. 355.4 MAR
- Globalists: the end of empire and the birth of neoliberalism, Quinn Slobodian. 320.51 SLO
- How the US creates "shthole" countries, Cynthia McKinney. 327.73 HOW
- Republican Gomorrah: inside the movement that shattered the party, Max Blumenthal. 324.273 BLU
- This bestiary of dysfunction from the dark heart of the Republican party exposes the extreme right wing forces, the so-called "teabaggers", that have taken over the party and spearheaded grassroots protests against the Obama administration.
- The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order, Samuel P. Huntington. 909.829 HUN
- Since its initial publication, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has become a classic work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs.
Religion & Ethics
- A dictionary of scripture proper names, J. B. Jackson. 929.4 JAC
- Though Bible names are often left untranslated in Scripture, it is instructive and important for the modern Bible student to be aware of the meanings of these names.
- A handful of quiet: happiness in four pebbles, Thich Nhat Hanh. 294.34 NHA
- A Handful of Quiet presents one of the best known and most innovative meditation practices developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as part of the Plum Village community's practice with children. Pebble meditation is a playful and fun activity that parents and educators can do with their children to introduce them to meditation.
- Bringing up girls: practical advice and encouragement for those shaping the next generation of women, James Dobson. 248.84 DOB
- Chasing the dragon: one woman's struggle against the darkness of Hong Kong's drug dens, Jackie Pullinger. 266 PUL
- Jackie Pullinger had grown up believing that if she put her trust in God, He would lead her. When she was twenty years old, God called her to the Walled City. She obeyed. And as she spoke of Jesus Christ, brutal hoods were converted, prostitutes retired from their trade, and heroin junkies found new power that freed them from the bondage of drug addiction.
- Cole & Sav: our surprising love story, Cole + Savannah LaBrant. 248.84 LAB
- Francis: a life in songs, Ann Wroe. 271.3 FRA
- God in the dark: rebuilding faith when bad stuff happens, Peter Longson. 231.8 LON
- Jesus is: find a new way to be human, Judah Smith. 232 SMI
- Next level thinking: 10 powerful thoughts for a successful and abundant life, Joel Osteen. 248.4 OST
- Pastrix: the cranky, beautiful faith of a sinner & saint, Nadia Bolz-Weber. 284.13 BOL
- Bolz-Weber reclaims the term "pastrix," used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors. Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, a former stand-up comic, Bolz-Weber sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material, until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral, surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics. She realized: these were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor.
- Speaking Christian: why Christian words have lost their meaning and power–and how they can be restored, Marcus J. Borg. 230 BOR
- Suffering is optional: a spiritual guide to freedom from self-judgment & feelings of inadequacy, Gail Brenner. 204.4 BRE
- The heart of the Shaman: stories & practices of the luminous warrior, Alberto Villoldo. 291.144 VIL
- The illustrated Mahabharata: a definitive guide to India's greatest epic.. 294.59 ILL
- The Mahābhārata, an abridged translation by John D. Smith. 294.59 MAH
- A new selection from the national epic of India. Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata; with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse, is one of the longest poems in existence.
- The Penguin book of Hell, Scott G. Bruce. 291.23 PEN
- The second coming of the New Age: the hidden dangers of alternative spirituality in contemporary American and its churches, Steven Bancarz,. 239 BAN
- Walking to Jerusalem: blisters, hope and other facts on the ground: sacred and profane reflections on the Just Walk to Jerusalem 10 June - 2 November 2017, Justin Butcher. 203.5 BUT
- 2017 marked three important anniversaries for the Palestinian people: 100 years since the Balfour Declaration; 50 years since the Six-day War; and ten years since the Blockade of Gaza. As an act of penance, solidarity and hope, actor and musician Justin Butcher; along with ten other companions for the full route, plus another hundred joining him for various stretches along the way, walked from London to Jerusalem.
Science
- A student's guide to general relativity, Norman Gray. 530.11 GRA
- Birds in the ancient world: winged words, Jeremy Mynott. 598.0938 MYN
- Black holes, wormholes, and time machines, Jim Al-Khalili. 530.11 ALK
- Chasing the sun: the new science of sunlight and how it shapes our bodies and minds, Linda Geddes. 551.52 GED
- In search of the canary tree: the story of a scientist, a cypress, and a changing world, Lauren E. Oakes. 577.3 OAK
- Into the peatlands: a journey through the Moorland year, Robin A. Crawford. 577.68 CRA
- Life on Earth: the greatest story ever told, David Attenborough. 591.38 ATT
- Natural histories. Innumerable insects: the story of the most diverse and myriad animals on earth, Michael S. Engel. 595.7 ENG
- Out there: a scientific guide to alien life, antimatter, and human space travel (for the cosmically curious), Michael Wall. 576.839 WAL
- Plato's alarm clock and other amazing ancient inventions, James M. Russell. 509 RUS
- Plight of the living dead: what the animal kingdom's real-life zombies reveal about nature–and ourselves, Matt Simon. 591.65 SIM
- Return of the grizzly: sharing the range with Yellowstone's top predator, Cat Urbigkit. 599.78 URB
- Space atlas: mapping the universe and beyond, James Trefil with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin. 520 TRE
- The beginning and the end of everything: from the Big Bang to the end of the universe, Paul Parsons. 523.1 PAR
- The splendor of birds: art and photographs from National Geographic, Catherine Herbert Howell. 598 HOW
- The wisdom of nature: inspiring lessons from the underdogs of the natural world to make life more or less bearable, Dixe Wills; illustrated by Katie Ponder. 508 WIL
- Turn left at Orion: hundreds of night sky objects to see in a home telescope– and how to find them, Guy Consolmagno. 523 CON
- Universal life: an inside look behind the race to discover life beyond Earth, Alan Boss. 523.24 BOS
- Weird plants, Chris Thorogood. 581.6 THO
Social Issues
- Betraying Big Brother: the feminist awakening in China, Leta Hong Fincher. 305.420951 HON
- Born lippy: how to do female, Jo Brand. 305.4 BRA
- Once upon a (very very) long time ago Jo Brand was what you might describe as 'a nice little girl'. Of course, that was before the values of cynicism, misogyny and the societal expectation that Jo would be thin, feminine and demure sent her off down Arsey Avenue.
- Cyber infidelity, Dr Eve. 306.736 EVE
- Discovering Scarfolk: for tourists & other trespassers, Richard Littler. 828.92 LIT
- A massive cult hit online, Scarfolk re-creates with shiver-inducing accuracy and humour our most nightmarish
childhood memories.
- Evolving god: a provocative view on the origins of religion, Barbara J. King. 306.6 KIN
- Evolving God draws on King's own fieldwork among primates in Africa and paleoanthropology of our extinct ancestors to offer a new way of thinking about the origins of religion, one that situates it in a deep need for emotional connection with others, a need we share with apes and monkeys.
- Exploring society: sociology for New Zealand students, Ruth McManus. 301 MCM
- For a good old age. 4: how to motivate elderly people in rest homes, hospitals and day centres, Eskaleen Tooley. 362.63 TOO
- Gender hurts: a feminist analysis of the politics of transgenderism, Sheila Jeffreys. 306.768 JEF
- Inside al-Shabaab: the secret history of al-Qaeda's most powerful ally, Harun Maruf. 303.62 MAR
- Meltdown: why our systems fail and what we can do about it, Chris Clearfield, András Tilcsik. 303.483 CLE
- Weaving together cutting-edge social science with riveting stories that take us from the frontlines of the Volkswagen scandal to backstage at the Oscars, and from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico to the top of Mount Everest, Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik explain how the increasing complexity of our systems creates conditions ripe for failure and why our brains and teams can't keep up.
- Someone else's child: a surrogate's story, Sue Phillips. 306.8743 PHI
- Sons of feminism: men have their say, introduced and edited by Janice Fiamengo. 305.42 SON
- Feminist leaders tell us that men are entitled and powerful. Janice Fiamengo actually asked men what it is like to be male in a feminist culture and they responded. These 25 stories may surprise you with their accounts of men belittled, disliked, dismiáed, blamed, falsely accused, and discriminated against under law; all while being expected to apologize for their "male privilege."
- The art of gathering: how we meet and why it matters, Priya Parker. 302.1 PAR
- The invisible killer: the rising global threat of air pollution - and how we can fight back, Gary Fuller. 363.7392 FUL
- The truth about children and divorce: dealing with the emotions so you and your children can thrive, Robert E. Emery. 306.89 EME
- Threads of life: a history of the world through the eye of a needle, Clare Hunter. 306 HUN
- Threads of Life stretches from medieval France to contemporary Mexico, from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland. It is a chronicle of identity, protest, memory, power and politics told through the stories of the men and women, over centuries and acroá continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances.
- Unquiet women: stories from the dusk of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Enlightenment, Max Adams. 305.4 ADA
- Unsavory truth: how food companies skew the science of what we eat, Marion Nestle. 664 NES
- Us vs. them: the failure of globalism, Ian Bremmer. 303.482 BRE
- Voices from the blue, Jennifer Rees and Robert J. Strange. 363.2 REE
- In the course of a century, policewomen have won the equality they demanded, overcome sexism and prejudice, rejected haraáment and sexual aáaults and smashed through the glaá ceiling to lead, rather than follow, their male colleagues.
Sport & Recreation
- Applied anatomy of aerial arts: an illustrated guide to strength, flexibility, training, and injury prevention, Emily Scherb. 796.46 SCH
- Crawl of fame: Julie Moá and the fifteen feet that created an ironman triathlon legend, Julie Moá. 796.425 MOS
- Cricket ball: the heart of the game, Gary Cox. 796.358 COX
- A kaleidoscopic look at the ball through the lenses of everything from philosophy and science to history, politics and biography and the myriad facts and figures of the vast cricket universe, Cox brings you a brimming biography of this legendary leathern orb and the heroes, fools and villains it has created along the way.
- Easier said than done: a life in sport, Alan Wilkins. 796.358 WIL
- From Mumbai and Lahore to the Highveld of the Transvaal and in his native Wales, Alan Wilkins is internationally known and admired as an accomplished sports broadcaster.
- Fallout 76: vault dweller's survival guide, David S. J. Hodgson. 793.932 HOD
- Emerge from Vault 76 ready to thrive, solo or with friends, with the Collector's Edition guide to Fallout 76. It's the ultimate reference for creating your character, teaming up with allies, defeating enemies, building, crafting, and exploring the wastes of West Virginia!
- Fantunes revealed, Bill Jacobs. 795.4152 JAC
- Grand Prix: the killer years, [edited by] John L. Matthews. 796.72 GRA
- This is the story of when Grand Prix was out of control. Mechanical failure, lethal track design, fire and incompetence snuffed out dozens of eager young drivers, who had become almost expendable. It was the '60s and early '70s and this waste of life was often televised for millions to see.
- Halo Warfleet: an illustrated guide to the spacecraft of Halo, Kenneth Peters. 794.8 PET
- How to build dream cars with LEGO bricks, Mattia Zamboni, George Panteleon. 688.725 ZAM
- I am football, Zlatan Ibrahimovi? with Mats Oláon. 796.334 IBR
- A photographic journey around planet Zlatan, including interviews with all the key people from his stellar career
- Jog on: how running saved my life, Bella Mackie. 796.42 MCK
- The club: how the English Premier League became the wildest, richest, most disruptive force in sports, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg. 796.3346 ROB
- The marathon method: the 16-week training program that prepares you to finish a full or half marathon in your best time, Tom Holland; foreword by Jeff Galloway. 796.425 HOL
- What did you say stopped play?: 25 years of the Wisden Chronicle, Matthew Engel. 796.358 WHA
Supernatural
- Beyond goodbye: an extraordinary true story of a shared death experience, Annie Cap. 133.9013 CAP
- In her final moments of life Betty connected with her daughter on another continent; setting in motion a chain of surprising and unexpected events.
- Graveyard: true hauntings from an old New England cemetery, Ed and Lorraine Warren. 133.12 WAR
- To heaven and back: a doctor's extraordinary account of her death, heaven, angels, and life again: a true story, Mary C. Neal. 133.9013 NEA
Transport
- Automotive handbook. 629.2 AUT
- Azure, Brooklands, Seraph and Arnage, Richard Vaughan. 629.2222 BEN
- Azure, Brooklands, Seraph and Arnage is the only book exclusively dedicated to the last Crewe-built motorcars that
were based on a platform developed before Bentley was sold to Volkswagen.
- Building the cycling city: the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality, Meliáa Bruntlett. 388.34 BRU
- Carrying the fire: an astronaut's journeys, Michael Collins. 629.45 COL
- In this remarkable book, Michael Collins, who piloted Apollo 11 to the moon conveys, a very personal way, the drama,
beauty, and humour of that adventure.
- Fins: Harley Earl, the rise of General Motors, and the glory days of Detroit, William Knoedelseder. 629.2 KNO
- GTO: Pontiac's great one, Darwin Holmstrom. 629.2222 PON
- No one at the wheel: driverleá cars and the road of the future, Samuel I. Schwartz. 629.2 SCH
- Rolls-Royce at Derby, Malcolm Bobbit. 629.2222 ROL
- Shot over into the Shotover: leáons from a New Zealand air accident, Richard Waugh. 363.12465 WAU
- In New Zealand de Havilland DH89 Rapides/Dominies have been continuously flying longer than any other aircraft type – for over 80 years - and with no fatalities. But experienced pilot Brian Waugh's Dominie was forced down by engine failure into Queenstown's Shotover River. This book tells the absorbing story of this unusual accident.
- Supersonic: the design and lifestyle of Concorde, Lawrence Azerrad. 629.13334 CON
- The colours of Scottish cities, Alan Millar. 388.322 MIL
- Captures the eáence of buses in Scotland's cities through to the 1970s; not just the municipal buses but also the Scottish Bus Group and independent buses that ran into the cities.
- The complete guide to the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and Bentley Arnage, Richard Vaughan. 629.2222 ROL
- The current: new wheels for the post-petrol age. 629.2293 CUR
- The history of navigation, Dag Pike. 623.89 PIK
- VW's downunder, Steve Reid. 629.2222 VOL
- For many decades Volkswagens have been loved and admired by car enthusiasts from all over the world, and Australia and New Zealand are no exception.
War & Defence
- A battle of Britain spitfire squadron: the men and machines of 152 Squadron in the summer of 1940, Danny Burt. 940.544 BUR
- Anzac treasures: the Gallipoli collection of the Australian War Memorial, Peter Pedersen. 940.42 PED
- Army of none: autonomous weapons and the future of war, Paul Scharre. 623.4 SCH
- Battle scars: a story of war and all that follows, Jason Fox. 356.16 FOX
- Fighters over Malta: Gladiators and Hurricanes 1940-1942, Brian Cull. 940.5421 CUL
- Gloster Meteor in British service, Martin Derry and Neil Robinson. 623.7464 MET
- The Gloster F.9/40 was Britain s first jet fighter and as the Meteor F.I became the first jet-powered aircraft of any description to enter service with the Allies in World War II.
- Hitler's eagles: the Luftwaffe 1933-45, Chris McNab. 358.400943 MCN
- Kangaroo squadron: American courage in the darkest days of World War II, Bruce Gamble. 940.544 GAM
- Meáerschmitt Bf109, Robert Jackson. 623.7464 MES
- Reims on fire: war and reconciliation between France and Germany, Thomas W. Gaehtgens. 940.42 GAE
- SAS in Tuscany 1943-45, Brian Lett. 355.009 LET
- Skalski against all odds: the first Allied Ace of the Second World War, Franciszek Grabowski. 940.544 SKA
- Supermarine Spitfire: the MKV and its variants, Lance Cole. 623.7464 SPI
- The Krakow Ghetto pharmacy, Tadeusz Pankiewicz. 940.5318 PAN
- One Polish pharmacist's eyewitneá account of the history of the Krakow Ghetto. First published in 1947, Tadeusz Pankiewicz's memoir vividly depicts the horrors inflicted upon the inhabitants of the Jewish district. From his pharmacy in the heart of the ghetto, Pankiewicz watched a tragedy unfold; a tragedy that would claim the lives of his friends and neighbours.
- The risk of survival: the rescue of the Jews by the Poles and the tragic consequences for the Ulma family from Markowa, Mateusz Szpytma. 940.5318 ULM
- The secret war: spies, codes and guerrillas 1939-45, Max Hastings. 940.5486 HAS
- Under a darkening sky: the American experience in Nazi Europe: 1939-1941, Robert Lyman. 940.5308 LYM
- Women's experiences in the Holocaust in their own words, Agnes Grunwald-Spier. 940.5318 GRU