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September 2012 (14)
On a Saturday Night
ISBN: 9781927145371 Author: Michele Frey Publisher: Canterbury University Press On a Saturday Night is a warm and colourful celebration of the strength and spirit of small towns all around New Zealand. From Whakapara in the north to Mossbu... On a Saturday Night is a warm and colourful celebration of the strength and spirit of small towns all around New Zealand. From Whakapara in the north to Mossburn in the South, community halls have been the focal point of small towns for as long as the towns have been on the map. These halls have hosted school classrooms, general elections, stag parties, birthday parties, film screenings, Rabbiters’ Balls, flag euchre evenings, farewells and welcome-home parties for servicemen from both world wars, memorial events for those who did not return, farm auctions, clearing sales, weddings, Christmas parties, Civil Defence teams, mayoral celebrations, church services … Some halls have been demolished and rebuilt over the decades, others have been lovingly restored several times and are still going strong. Some halls have been transported on the backs of trucks to new locations as towns have grown and changed. Fires and floods have taken their toll in more than a few cases. Michele Frey and Sara Newman visited these halls with photographers John Maillard (North Island) and John O’Malley (South Island) to talk to the locals and try to capture the essence of what each hall has meant – and means – to its community. In these stories and pictures they have recorded an aspect of New Zealand’s unique culture that seems to be passing into history. Bind: paperback Pages: 260 Publication Date: 01-11-2012 |
$45.00 |
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Fire In The Hills : A history of rural firefighting
ISBN: 9781927145357 Author: Helen Beaglehole Publisher: Canterbury University Press Over six to seven hundred years, Maori burned about one third of New Zealand’s ground cover. In the following 70 years, and at a devastating rate, European se... Over six to seven hundred years, Maori burned about one third of New Zealand’s ground cover. In the following 70 years, and at a devastating rate, European settlers burned about another third as they cleared and ‘improved’ the land. All too frequently, burn-offs became uncontrollable conflagrations that swept through thousands of hectares, destroying cattle, fences, homes and livelihoods, and burning mills and much-needed timber. Townsfolk, blanketed in dense, acrid smoke needed lights at midday; ships, unable to pick up landmarks, sat marooned in harbour – yet the burning, as in other frontier societies, remained unabated and largely unquestioned. It is against that background that Helen Beaglehole sets the fascinating and previously unexplored history of how settlers’ random and careless burning led, in 1921, to legislation that still underpins New Zealand’s official policy on wildfire. She explores the huge public education campaign that sought to convince all sectors of the public that mindless burning had to be restrained, and traces how increasingly sophisticated fire-fighting technologies, coupled with developing knowledge of weather and fire behaviour, were used to prevent, contain and extinguish fire. Finally she looks at the early Forest Service employees who in effect became the nation’s first rural firefighters, their skills honed in the vast controlled burns of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, and describes the regime established after the Service’s demise and the issues faced today. As with Helen Beaglehole’s two books on New Zealand’s lighthouses and lighthouse keeping, Fire in the Hills is grounded in detailed and extensive research. Information from historical records is incorporated with material from interviews with past and present rural firefighters and administrators, bringing vividly to light the times, the people and the problems they faced. Some 200 photographs further broaden our historical understanding. Bind: paperback Pages: 324 Publication Date: 01-07-2012 |
$50.00 $19.99 |
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Southern Grandeur : New Zealand's South Island
ISBN: 9781877303272 Author: Peter Morath Publisher: The Caxton Press Peter Morath is a notable New Zealand scenic photographer. He has an eye for colour and vibrancy and his work has been in demand for several decades. Peter Morath is a notable New Zealand scenic photographer. He has an eye for colour and vibrancy and his work has been in demand for several decades. Bind: paperback Pages: 152 Dimensions: 286 x 245 mm Publication Date: 30-08-2012 |
$39.99 $29.99 |
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Keep Calm You're Only 21
ISBN: 9781849533614 Publisher: Summersdale Publishers ‘People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public.' - Bryan White ‘People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public.' - Bryan White Bind: hardback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 95 x 130 mm Publication Date: 05-09-2012 |
$14.99 |
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A Little Bit Of Shakespeare Wit
ISBN: 9781849533089 Author: Edward Green Publisher: Summersdale Publishers Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. ’Twelfth Night Act 1, scene 5’ Whether you are in need of inspiration, advice, or an insult clever enough to floor y... Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. ’Twelfth Night Act 1, scene 5’ Whether you are in need of inspiration, advice, or an insult clever enough to floor your foes, this little book is sure to hold the answer. This collection brings together the finest witticisms, musings and words of wisdom from Britain’s greatest wordsmith. Bind: paperback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 79 x 102 mm Publication Date: 05-09-2012 |
$9.99 |
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The Taste of Portugal
ISBN: 9781908117403 Author: Edite Vieira Publisher: Grub Street It is amazing that in these times of passion for the food from every corner of the globe, the cooking of Portugal remains unexplored by so many, especially give... It is amazing that in these times of passion for the food from every corner of the globe, the cooking of Portugal remains unexplored by so many, especially given its vibrant flavours and simple domestic style. In this authoritative and fascinating book, Edite Vieira traces the rich legacy of her country's culinary excellence from medieval through to modern times lacing it with history and anecdote and a collection of authentically delicious recipes. From simple and wholesome peasant fare to elaborate celebratory meals, ingredients include salt cod (bacalhau) in all its myriad variations, and cumin and oranges which are both remnants of the voyaging past, with green coriander the main flavouring herb; essentially the food is the food of a country which grows grapes, peppers, melons, quinces and apples, and few other countries have such a repertoire of pork dishes. Fresh pork is much in evidence as well as ham (presunto), pork and red pepper sausages (chouricos) and black pudding (morcela), all foods are very much to contemporary taste. Bind: hardback Pages: 256 Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm Publication Date: 21-09-2012 |
$55.00 |
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Coastal Dawn
ISBN: 9781906502690 Author: Andrew D. Bird Publisher: Grub Street Blenheims In Action From The Phoney War Through The Battle Of Britain Blenheims In Action From The Phoney War Through The Battle Of Britain Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15-09-2012 |
$55.00 |
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Iron Man
ISBN: 9781908117373 Author: Peter Kilduff Publisher: Grub Street As one of the most successful German fighter pilots of World War I, Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold was victorious on fortyfour aerial combats. He was also shot down ... As one of the most successful German fighter pilots of World War I, Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold was victorious on fortyfour aerial combats. He was also shot down and forced to land after six fights and survived crash landings in every case. Bind: hardback Pages: 224 Dimensions: 170 x 246 mm Publication Date: 21-09-2012 |
$55.00 |
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How to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature
ISBN: 9781843913740 Author: David Carter With humour, wit and insight David Carter provides an account of the mixed fortunes of the Nobel Prize in Literature, together with tongue-in-cheek guidelines f... With humour, wit and insight David Carter provides an account of the mixed fortunes of the Nobel Prize in Literature, together with tongue-in-cheek guidelines for the would-be laureate. Bind: hardback Pages: 200 Publication Date: 20-09-2012 |
$34.99 |
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Look At Me, I'm A Clown!
ISBN: 9781846434723 Author: Sebastien Braun Publisher: Child’s Play Look at me, I'm a clown! But what sort of clown am I? Quiet or noisy? Happy or sad? Silly or sensible? Look at me, I'm a clown! But what sort of clown am I? Quiet or noisy? Happy or sad? Silly or sensible? Bind: hardback Pages: 10 Dimensions: 160 x 160 mm Publication Date: 31-07-2012 |
$11.99 |