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ISBN / ISSN:

9781849380782

Acoustic Hits

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NZ$ 37.99 each

Author: various

Published by: Omnibus Press

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9781869791070

Big Ideas : 100 Wonders Of New Zealand Engineering

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NZ$ 45.00 each

Paperback

Author: Matthew Wright

Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd

Roads, bridges, dams, railway viaducts, tunnels . . . New Zealand is full of amazing feats of engineering. Our number-eight wire mentality has brought about some incredible engineering solutions to create structures and
systems to wonder at, from the Manapouri underground power station to Burt Munro's famous Indian motorcycle. Who designed these amazing things? How were they built? What innovative solutions did their engineers use to overcome problems of terrain, weather, materials and cost? From early Maori and European settlement through the boom days of the late 1900s into the Depression-era projects of the early twentieth century and on to the Think Big years. The book features 100 projects from around the country with informative text, fact boxes and historic photographs. This is a great book to dip into or read from cover to cover, showing the development of New Zealand's fascinating engineering heritage.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9780330511858

Cantona

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NZ$ 29.99 each

Paperback

Author: Philippe Auclair

Published by: Picador

'An artist, in my eyes, is someone who can lighten up a dark room. I have never and will never find difference between the pass from Pele to Carlos Alberto in the final of the World Cup in 1970, and the poetry of the young Rimbaud' - Eric Cantona Football, and art. Eric Cantona - legend, maverick, troubled artist or just plain trouble - never saw a need to make a distinction between the two. For all the heat and noise surrounding his infamous Crystal Palace 'kung-fu kick', it is for the sheer exuberant beauty of his play that Eric Cantona is chiefly remembered by English football fans. At Leeds United he transformed the team into title contenders, but became a true talisman at Manchester United, where to this day fans sing of 'King Eric'. And yet the effortless style of Cantona's play could not hide a darker side to his temperament. In his own words, 'I play with passion and fire. I have to accept that sometimes, this fire does harm.' ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9780007317615

Coco Chanel

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NZ$ 40.00 each

Hardback

Author: Justine Picardie

Published by: Harper Collins

Justine Picardie has spent the last decade puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, attempting to peel away the accretions of romance and lies. In this full-scale biography we finally discover the history of the incredible woman who created the way we look now. Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor - she conjured up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, contemporary chic, best-selling perfumes, and the most successful fashion brand of all time - but she also invented herself, fashioning the myth of her own life with the same dexterity as her couture. While Chanel was supreme innovator and vendor of all things elegant and beautiful, what lies beneath her own glossy myth is darker and far more disturbing. Living through two world wars, and surviving Nazi occupation of Paris by embarking on an affair with a German officer, Coco Chanel's life and the evolution of her brand are undeniably interlocked to her ... more

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9780007342365

Hannah's Choice

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NZ$ 26.99 each

Paperback

Author: Kirsty Jones

Published by: Harper Collins

The moving and inspirational true story of one little girl's battle against the medical odds and a mother's unwavering love for her daughter. 'If I could have any wish it wouldn't be a part in High School Musical. I'd like to live just one day without having to rest when my heart gets tired: I'd just waste my energy, doing stuff with friends. But I can't and feeling unhappy about it is a waste of time. Being happy gives me energy - so much so that sometimes I want to do a cartwheel even though I can't actually manage it. My decision wasn't about dying. It's about living.' When her daughter Hannah was only four years old, Kirsty Jones received the news that no mother ever wants to hear. Her little girl had leukaemia. But Kirsty knew that Hannah was a fighter, and after gruelling chemotheraphy she beat the disease. But there was more trauma to come: the chemotherapy drugs had damaged Hannah's heart. At first, doctors hoped that ... more

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9781877505041

Max Your Marks: Tips from Top Students to Conquer Year 13

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NZ$ 24.00 each

Paperback

Author: Dorothy Vinicombe, Rowena Austin and Annie Hastwell

Published by: Allen & Unwin

New Zealand student tips

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869621759

Me'a Kai: Flavours of the Pacific

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NZ$ 75.00 each

Paperback

Author: Robert Oliver

Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd

The cuisines of the South Pacific island nations are noted for their sensational use of coconut cream, fresh
fruit and the most delicate fish. Away from the big resort hotels, skilled local cooks make the most delicious
meals, whose range would surprise most tourists. Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, who
has had a stellar career in the United States restaurant industry, went back to Fiji, where he grew up, to
rediscover the art of Pacific cooking. He travelled to Tonga, Niue, Tahiti, Samoa, Vanuatu and the Cook
Islands to track down the most skilled local cooks. Adapting their recipes for modern kitchens, this
outstanding, landmark book brings together a treasury of South Pacific cooking, arranged country by country,
with 90-plus recipes and photos that capture the essence of the Pacific. And there's much more than just
recipes. Along the way Robert pauses to tell fascinating stories from his encounters with ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9780958299718

New Zealand Birth Certificates: 50 of New Zealand's Founding Documents

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NZ$ 35.00 each

Paperback

Author: Paul Moon

Published by: Auckland University of Technology

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781877385377

New Zealand Fashion Design ~

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NZ$ 95.00 NETT

Hardback

Author: Angela Lassig

Published by: Te Papa Press

New Zealand Fashion Design celebrates New Zealand's top contemporary fashion designers, showcasing their work and encapsulating the developments in this fast-moving creative field over the past thirty years. New Zealand's designers are as diverse as their creations, and together they have brought New Zealand fashion to the attention of the international fashion world. 25 individual designers are profiled in the book, from veterans like Marilyn Sainty and Zambesi's Elizabeth Findlay to commercial success stories like Trelise Cooper. Based on one-on-one interviews with Te Papa's fashion curator, these profiles are also generously illustrated with literally hundreds of catwalk and editorial photographs and material from each designers' own archives and collections, plus a generous sample of the garments they have designed over the years. This way, New Zealand Fashion Design gives readers an up-close look at the clothes themselves and - ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869790691

Resistance! Kiwi Heroism Behind Enemy Lines in WW2

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NZ$ 40.00 each

Paperback

Author: Matthew Wright

Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd

DoP April 2010, NZ

Between 1941 and 1945 a fair number of young Kiwi combatants found themselves loose behind enemy lines
in occupied southern Europe - mostly Greece, Yugoslavia and Italy. Most were escaped prisoners of war,
trying to reach friendly territory. A few brave souls such as John Mulgan and Dudley Perkins took even riskier
routes, actually landing in occupied territory to bolster the resistance and carry the fight to the enemy.
When need arose, the escapees fought, often as members of partisan bands. 'We decided that if it was too
late to get across to Turkey or Palestine the alternative was to kick up a bit of a bloody shindig in southern
Greece,' Bill Griffiths recalled of his experiences. Resourceful and determined Kiwis helped make life a
headache for German and Italian occupying forces.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781877385551

Tatau: Samoan tattooing

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NZ$ 79.99 each

Paperback

Author: Mark Adams

Published by: Te Papa Press

Mark Adams' renowned images document a great Polynesian art tradition. Samoan tattooing has flourished among Samoan migrants in New Zealand, stimulated major New Zealand artists, and inspired tattoo artists and communities worldwide. Through Adams' photography, Tatau tells the story of Sulu'ape Paulo II, the pre-eminent figure of modern Samoan tattooing. Paulo was a brilliantly innovative and often controversial man, who saw tatau as an art of international importance, and who was killed tragically in 1999. Tatau documents his practice, and that of other tufuga ta tatau (tattoo artists), in the contexts of Polynesian tattooing, Samoan migrant communities and New Zealand art. Tatau presents 100 full-colour plates of Adams' powerful and moving images. Documentary by nature, they also ask tough questions of this scene and its history. Accompanying the photographs are two essays and two interviews: Sean Mallon writes on the tufuga, Peter ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781405353335

The Story of Philosophy

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NZ$ 45.00 each

Paperback

Author: Bryan Magee

Published by: Penguin Books Ltd

This title explores 2,500 years of Western philosophy. In this updated guide to philosophy, Professor Bryan Magee expertly guides us through the history of ideas and thinking, tracing over 2,500 years of Western philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers. Discover what philosophy is, how philosophers have questioned the fundamental principles underlying all knowledge and existence and address life's big questions, such as 'What is being' and 'Can the existence of God be proved'. Covering every major philosopher from Plato to Popper, via Saint Augustine Locke and Nietzsche, explore these great thinkers in their historical context and learn the influences that shaped their lives and work. It is an essential guide to this fascinating subject.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781921520822

Your Skirt's Too Short

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NZ$ 29.00 each

Paperback

Author: Emily Maguire

Published by: The Text Publishing Company

After many waves of feminism, where are we? Are young women really either massive sluts or helpless dolls? And anyway, what's the definition of a slut?

Young women have a lot of questions. In Your Skirt's Too Short: Sex, Power, Choice a revised young adult edition of her book Princesses and Pornstars, Emily Maguire ignites discussion on issues relevant to teenagers. Drawing on her adolescence and the experiences faced by teens today, Maguire looks for answers and a way forward. This personal and illuminating book is a bridge to enable young women and men to understand the issues behind them and those ahead of them.

Guided by the wisdom born of experiences, both good and bad, Maguire offers advice without lecturing in this engaging and frank book that will inform and equip readers of all ages.

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