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9780643095359 03 03 9780643095359 15 9780643095359 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780643095359.htm 1 A01 Webster, Joan 2 128 VFB 02 Bushfire authorities urge people to be ready for summer with a safety plan. Essential Bushfire Safety Tips has everything you need to know to make your bushfire plan with confidence, providing accurate information in an accessible, clear way. In this condensed version of Joan Websters acclaimed The Complete Bushfire Safety Book, over 2000 authenticated tips are listed, covering every known bushfire danger and safety factor. This handy book demystifies bushfire behaviour; details the protective action needed at each stage of danger; lists killer and survival factors; discusses evacuation dangers and advantages, how to make a safe stay or go decision and sets out safe travel for holidaymakers. It explains how bushfire attacks houses, describes weather factors and safe burning-off procedures and lists home bushfire equipment. CSIRO 01 CSIRO Publishing 04 20080201 01 210 mm 02 148 mm 08 175 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20080201 9780975837085 03 03 9780975837085 15 9780975837085 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780975837085.htm 1 A01 Henderson, Alan 2 A01 Henderson, Deana 3 A01 Sinclair, Jessie 188 PSVT7 02 This exciting new title is the first book on keeping Australian invertebrates; previously, only titles on European or American species were available. Bugs Alive contains detailed descriptions (life-cycle, breeding, feeding) of over 90 species, as well as detailed instructions for housing and caring for your bug. Stunning colour photographs and line-art are used extensively throughout the book to display and describe animals and their anatomy, as well as to depict construction of housing and environment. Museum Victoria 01 Museum Victoria 04 20080201 01 250 mm 02 200 mm 08 582 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 32.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781921401046 03 03 9781921401046 15 9781921401046 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781921401046.htm 1 A01 Cole, Catherine 280 DC 02 AD Hope was already a world-renowned poet and Catherine Cole a young undergraduate student of Australian Literature when a polite note from student to poet sparked a lively correspondence between the two that would continue over two decades, until Hopes death in 2000. This book uncovers the unique personal friendship that developed between Hope and Cole through the creative dynamics of their mentor-apprentice relationship. UWA Press 01 UWA Press 04 20080201 01 230 mm 02 140 mm 08 301 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 24.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781877058615 03 03 9781877058615 15 9781877058615 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781877058615.htm 1 A01 Hirst, Warwick 240 HBJM 02 On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England only to be eventually arrested and sent to Hobart for the second time. After marooning the crew, military guard and passengers on the desolate shore, Swallow skilfully sailed the brig across the Pacific to Tahiti then back to the Tongan Islands and on to Japan before finally scuttling her off the Chinese coast. Rosenberg 01 Rosenberg Publishing 04 20080201 01 225 mm 02 150 mm 08 348 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780855756161 03 03 9780855756161 15 9780855756161 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780855756161.htm 1 A01 MacDougall, Jill 2 A12 Taylor, J 48 Y 02 Cheeky dogs, slippery snakes and crocodiles with big smiles join Anna in this collection of lively illustrated poems. With warmth and respect, were taken into the childrens lives as they camp under the stars, go hunting for tucker and play footy in the dust. Anna the Goanna provides rare insight into the richly textured lives of contemporary Indigenous children. The poems are rhythmic and memorable, with a jaunty beat. Theyre designed specially for school performances and presentations. Aboriginal Studies Press 01 Aboriginal Studies Press 04 20080301 01 270 mm 02 210 mm 08 207 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 19.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080301 9781850658948 02 03 9781850658948 15 9781850658948 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781850658948.htm 1 A01 Roy, Olivier JPSL 02 Olivier Roy argues that the unintended and unforeseen consequences of the war on terror have artificially conflated conflicts in the Middle East such that they appear to be the expression of a widespread Muslim anger against the West. In this new book he seeks to restore the individual logic and dynamics of each of these conflicts, the better to understand the widespread political discontent that sustains them. Instead of two opposed sides, an us and a them, he warns that the West faces an array of reverse alliances: in Pakistan the West backs General Musharraf, whose military intelligence services support the Taliban; in Iraq the United States shores up a government that has close links to its arch-enemy, Iran; the Iraqi Kurds, allies of the Americans, give sanctuary to an adversary (the PKK) of a fellow NATO member, Turkey; while the Saudis support the Iraqi Sunnis who are fighting Coalition forces. If these issues were not enough to contend with, the Shia-Sunni divide has emerged as one of the leading strategic factors in the Middle East. Hurst 01 C. Hurst & Co. 02 20080701 UNIREPS 02 10 20080701 02 39.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080701 9780868198217 03 03 9780868198217 15 9780868198217 BC Australian Classics Series http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780868198217.htm 1 A01 Brophy, Philip 80 APF 02 A road movie in a frock is one way this much acclaimed, award-winning movie has been described. Three showgirls with a difference set off in a bus across the Australian desert to play a cabaret engagement in Alice Springs. As they cut a swathe of satin and tulle across the country, there are chance encounters, some disappointments, a surprise revelation and much hilarity. Currency Press 01 Currency Press 04 20080201 01 190 mm 02 135 mm 08 113 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 16.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781876944612 03 03 9781876944612 15 9781876944612 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781876944612.htm 1 A01 Australia, National Museum of 112 WHC 02 Behind the Lines: The Years Best Cartoons brings together the best cartoons and illustrations collected by the National Museum of Australia in 2007. Relive the major events of the year, including the ongoing war on terror, the lead-up to the 2007 elections, and the debate over the nations industrial relations laws. National Museum of Australia 01 National Museum of Australia 04 20071201 01 170 mm 02 170 mm 08 287 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 14.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20071201 9781904955382 02 03 9781904955382 15 9781904955382 BC Landscapes of the Imagination http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781904955382.htm 1 A01 Moss, Chris WTH 02 Patagonia is the ultimate landscape of the mind. Like Siberia and the Sahara, it has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. From the empty plains to the crashing seas, from the giant dinosaur fossils to glacial sculptures, the landscape has inspired generations of travellers and artists. Signal Books 01 Signal Books 02 20080601 UNIREPS 02 10 20080601 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080601 9781904955399 02 03 9781904955399 15 9781904955399 BC Cities of the Imagination http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781904955399.htm 1 A01 O'Neil, Maryvelma WTH 02 Bangkok stands out as a place of extraordinary allure. Beginning as a floating city in a lush tropical setting, known to foreigners as the Venice of the East, centuries later, its majestic Grand Palace and glittering Buddhist temples would compete for the horizon with Western chimneystacks. Chinese immigration and investment and Indian commerce have also visibly marked the cityscape, where great ethnic diversity is represented in the world-famous Thai cuisine. Signal Books 01 Signal Books 02 20080601 UNIREPS 02 10 20080601 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080601 9781904955405 02 03 9781904955405 15 9781904955405 BC Cities of the Imagination http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781904955405.htm 1 A01 Osborne, Milton WTH 02 Long neglected by Western travellers, Phnom Penh became Cambodias permanent capital in 1866. It has been home to Iberian missionaries and French colonialists, with a stunning mix of traditional palaces, Buddhist temples and transplanted French architecture. In the 1960s Phnom Penh deserved its reputation as the most attractive city in Southeast Asia. But after 1970 all this was to change, and a terrible civil war was followed by the Khmer Rouges capture of the city in 1975. Since the defeat of Pol Pot in 1979, Phnom Penh has slowly recovered, once again attracting perceptive travellers. Signal Books 01 Signal Books 02 20080201 UNIREPS 02 10 20080201 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080201 9781921410123 03 03 9781921410123 15 9781921410123 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781921410123.htm 1 A01 Morphy, Howard 288 A 02 Becoming Art provides a new analysis of the shifting cultural and social contexts that surround the production of Aboriginal art. Transcending the boundaries between anthropology and art history, the book draws on arguments from both disciplines to provide a unique interdisciplinary perspective that places the artists themselves at the centre of the argument. UNSW Press 01 UNSW Press 04 20080201 01 244 mm 02 172 mm 08 508 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 44.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780868409276 03 03 9780868409276 15 9780868409276 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780868409276.htm 1 A01 Apple, Raymond 2 A01 Great Synagogue 384 JFSR1 01 02 The Great Synagogue: A History of Sydneys Big Shule is a beautifully designed illustrated history of Australias oldest synagogue and its congregation. Written by its emeritus rabbi, Raymond Apple, and members of the congregation, it spans the fascinating history of the Jews in Sydney, from their arrival on the First Fleet sixteen of them as convicts through to the construction of the synagogue in 1878 and up to the present day. Illustrated with numerous historical documents, paintings and photographs, this book brings to life the history of the most visited and visible Jewish building in Australia and its congregation. UNSW Press 01 UNSW Press 04 20080201 01 240 mm 02 220 mm 08 1499 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 49.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 1920694773 03 02 1920694773 03 9781920694777 15 9781920694777 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/1920694773.htm 1 A01 Greenwood, Mark YFT 02 From the award-winning Mark Greenwood (The Legend of Lasseters Reef and The Legend of Moodyne Joe) comes Fortuyns Ghost, a haunting tale of shipwreck on the high seas. In 1724, the Dutch East India Company ship Fortuyn vanished after leaving the Cape of Good Hope, bound for Batavia. Stowed below deck was the Companys trading cash (a rich cargo of silver ingots, bullion and coins), all sealed in ten oak money chests. Fortuyns Ghost imagines the doomed ships fateful voyage to its likely end on Western Australias treacherous Shipwreck Coast - a place well known for nautical hauntings. UWA Press 01 UWA Press 04 20070601 08 360 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 27.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20070601 1876268999 03 02 1876268999 03 9781876268992 15 9781876268992 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/1876268999.htm 1 A01 Greenwood, Mark 32 YFJ 02 Mark Greenwood gives an evocative account of this universal, yet uniquely Australian story of one man's quest to find gold in a wilderness of spinifex and sand. UWA Press 01 UWA Press 04 20030601 01 280 mm 02 210 mm 08 386 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 24.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20030601 1920694323 03 02 1920694323 03 9781920694326 15 9781920694326 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/1920694323.htm 1 A01 Greenwood, Mark 32 YFT 02 Moondyne Joe was not known for blazing gunfights or robbing banks. It was the convict bushranger's amazing ability to escape every time he was placed behind bars than won him fame and the affection of the early settlers. Wearing a kangaroo-skin cape and possum-skin slippers, he roamed the wooded valleys and winding creeks at Moondyne Hills. This is the story of the greatest escape artists of Australia's convict era - the legend of Moondyne Joe. UWA Press 01 UWA Press 04 20041001 01 280 mm 02 210 mm 08 160 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 16.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20041001 9780643094260 03 03 9780643094260 15 9780643094260 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780643094260.htm 1 A01 Handmer, John 2 A01 Haynes, Katharine 224 TNKF 02 Community Bushfire Safety brings together in one accessible and comprehensive volume the results of the most important community safety research being undertaken within the Australian Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Using perspectives deriving from social science, economics and law, it complements the extensive literature already existing on bushfires, which ranges from ecology and fire behaviour to information about emergency management. In doing so, the book supports the increasing emphasis on community safety and the vital role it has to play in Australian bushfire management. CSIRO 01 CSIRO Publishing 04 20080201 01 245 mm 02 170 mm 08 564 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 49.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20080201 9780643092570 03 03 9780643092570 15 9780643092570 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780643092570.htm 1 A01 Horne, Paul 2 A01 Page, Jessica 128 TVP 02 This book describes in straightforward language what is required for farmers to successfully implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cropping and grazing operations. It explains the differences between conventional pesticide-based controls and IPM, as well as the advantages of IPM and the failings of conventional pest control. CSIRO 01 CSIRO Publishing 04 20080201 01 245 mm 02 170 mm 08 394 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 49.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20080201 9780643093805 03 03 9780643093805 15 9780643093805 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780643093805.htm 1 A01 Krebs, Charles 584 RNK 02 The goal of this important new textbook is to develop in students an understanding of how the natural world works and humans interact with the natural ecosystems of the planet. If our students understand the basic principles of population dynamics, they can use these principles to understand the applied problems that appear in every newspaper human population growth, pest control in agriculture and the conservation of rare species. Action on practical problems can thus flow from a conceptual understanding of theoretical ecological principles described in The Ecological World View. CSIRO 01 CSIRO Publishing 04 20080101 UNIREPS 02 20 02 79.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20080101 9780646468693 03 03 9780646468693 15 9780646468693 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780646468693.htm 1 A01 Fryer, Roger 144 WNC 02 Wildlife and Wilderness in the Waterfall Country is a wonderfully detailed guide to the New South Wales Mid North Coast and the Great Escarpment -the Waterfall Country east of the Dividing Range. Within easy reach of Sydney and Brisbane, the Waterfall Country has spectacular scenery and is of great importance for wildlife. This book is a practical guide to experiencing the best of the Waterfall Country, detailing wilderness walks and activities, and offering first-hand accounts from those living and working in the region. Containing useful information on how to safely explore the region, it covers what to wear, what to take with you, what to do if you get lost, and how to deal with minor injuries and snakebite. CSIRO 01 CSIRO Publishing 04 20071101 01 210 mm 02 148 mm 08 277 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20071101 9780868198163 03 03 9780868198163 15 9780868198163 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780868198163.htm 1 A01 Wolf, Gabrielle AN 02 The Australian Performing Group, or APG, helped to bring about a profound change in Australian theatre and nurtured the talents of a generation of writers and performers who have become household names including Max Gillies, David Williamson, Graeme Blundell, Jack Hibberd, Sue Ingleton and Grieg Pickhaver (aka H G Nelson). Make it Australian gives an outsiders view of this influential group and the social, political and cultural context in which it operated. Through its observation of the personalities, conflicts and ideologies embedded in the APG, it challenges myths, reveals paradoxes and investigates divergences between the professed aims of its members and what the group did. Currency Press 01 Currency Press 04 20080201 08 460 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 39.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781840027631 03 03 9781840027631 15 9781840027631 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781840027631.htm 1 A01 Little, Ruth 2 A01 McLoughlin, Emily 500 AN 02 For half a century the Royal Court has been at the cutting edge of British theatre. Established by George Devine as a writers theatre, the Court has consistently provided a platform for the most vital dramatic talents of the day. Illustrated throughout with photographs from the plays, Inside Out reproduces documents and rehearsal notes from the original productions considering the most notable productions from the tenure of each successive artistic director since the Court opened, and includes interviews with actors, writers, designers, technicians, and directors themselves. Oberon 01 Oberon 04 20071101 01 210 mm 02 198 mm UNIREPS 02 31 02 59.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20071101 9783905770575 03 03 9783905770575 15 9783905770575 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9783905770575.htm 1 A01 Criqui, Jean-Pierre 160 AV 02 The book reunites some of Marclay's most important films and projections to date and has been designed in close collaboration with the artist. Five important essays and an interview by Michael Snow bring new light to Marclay's work as a performer, musician, visual artist, and filmmaker. ACMI 01 Australian Centre for the Moving Image 04 20071101 UNIREPS 02 21 02 59.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20071101 9781921106385 02 03 9781921106385 15 9781921106385 BC Career FAQs http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781921106385.htm 1 A01 Page, Rosalyn 2 A01 King, Darryn JNR 02 What do CSI, Blue Heelers and The Bill have in common? They are all shows projecting the wrong image of what its like working to build a safer society. Any aspiring crime fighter will get the real deal in this book. Forget TV read about the realities. From policing to prosecuting, investigating to rehabilitating, find out how Australians have forged careers in cleaning up the crooked. Career FAQs 01 Career FAQs 02 20080201 UNIREPS 02 10 20080201 02 29.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 02 01 20080201 9781921106606 02 03 9781921106606 15 9781921106606 BC Career FAQs http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781921106606.htm 1 A01 Isbister, Helen 2 A01 Bryant, Morris JNR 02 If you are the Monopoly player who gets a buzz out of building your property portfolio, imagine the thrill of turning those little red hotels into real-life real estate. If you cant walk past an open for inspection sign without taking a peek inside, then maybe you should earn a living from your passion for bricks and mortar. Career FAQs 01 Career FAQs 02 20080201 UNIREPS 02 10 20080201 02 29.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 02 01 20080201 9781921106521 02 03 9781921106521 15 9781921106521 BC Career FAQs http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781921106521.htm 1 A01 Evans, Amanda 2 A01 Maloney, Jade JNR 02 Career FAQs Transport and Logistics profiles over 25 people working in freight, aviation, rail, road, warehousing and maritime services. From business systems management to safety consultants and legal counsel, transport and logistics offers a range of dynamic career options for people with a passion for organisation, planning and travel. Career FAQs 01 Career FAQs 02 20080201 UNIREPS 02 10 20080201 02 29.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 02 01 20080201 9780642276629 02 03 9780642276629 15 9780642276629 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780642276629.htm 1 A01 Bridge, Carl HBJM 02 This book, with its illuminating introduction and notes, traces the evolution of Caseys delicate role as Australian Minister to the United States during a critical time in Australias history. It reveals Casey treading a fine diplomatic tightrope for Americas support of Britain and Australia in the war, without risking aggravation of Americas many powerful isolationists. National Library of Australia 01 National Library of Australia 02 20080401 01 250 mm 02 171 mm UNIREPS 02 10 20080401 02 29.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 02 01 20080401 9780864316479 03 03 9780864316479 15 9780864316479 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780864316479.htm 1 A01 Lewis, Ramon 160 JN 02 This book describes a system of successful classroom behaviour management techniques developed by the author over more than 25 years of teaching practice. It outlines the difficulties confronting teachers trying to manage students misbehaviour in schools and describes four types of student who can be helped to behave responsibly. ACER Press 01 ACER Press 04 20080201 01 235 mm 02 154 mm 08 310 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 39.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780864316318 02 03 9780864316318 15 9780864316318 BC ELD series http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780864316318.htm 1 A01 Anderson, Michelle 2 A01 Cawsey, Christine 176 JN 02 Learning for Leadership is about how school principals can initiate and maintain programs and practices to develop the leadership potential of teachers in their school. It explains the theory behind the concept of educational leadership and then, in a series of lessons, it tells the story of a school much admired for its leadership development. Together, the research and the case study present a strong argument for the introduction of similar programs in schools throughout Australia. ACER Press 01 ACER Press 02 20080201 01 235 mm 02 154 mm UNIREPS 02 10 20080201 02 34.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 02 01 20080201 9780864316233 03 03 9780864316233 15 9780864316233 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780864316233.htm 1 A01 Porter, Louise JN 02 This important new book is a practical guide for teachers who want to improve relationships with the parents of their students. It empowers them with the skills and confidence necessary for productive collaboration and addresses a range of issues that affect childrens functioning and achievement. TeacherParent Collaboration presents jargon-free and solution-based approaches to collaboration which draw on the inherent strengths that all individuals have, no matter how bleak their personal situation. ACER Press 01 ACER Press 04 20080201 08 460 gr UNIREPS 02 21 02 49.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780864314864 03 03 9780864314864 15 9780864314864 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780864314864.htm 1 A01 Brandon, Catherine 2 A01 Frydenberg, Erica 74 JNH 02 The Best of Coping program is designed to provide teachers, youth workers, social workers and counsellors with a structured, comprehensive program for helping adolescents develop resilience and coping skills to deal with common problems and situations. The program contains modules covering a range of topics, including getting along with others, getting help, problem solving, decision making and goal setting. The program is sufficiently flexible to allow for customisation to the needs of students or clients. The Facilitators Guide provides background information, guidelines for facilitating a session and suggested activities. ACER Press 01 ACER Press 04 20080201 01 297 mm 02 210 mm UNIREPS 02 21 02 59.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780864314949 03 03 9780864314949 15 9780864314949 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780864314949.htm 1 A01 Frydenberg, Erica 2 A01 Brandon, Catherine 86 JNH 02 The Best of Coping program is designed to provide teachers, youth workers, social workers and counsellors with a structured, comprehensive program for helping adolescents develop resilience and coping skills to deal with common problems and situations. The Student Workbook provides scenarios and activities to be completed by each student. ACER Press 01 ACER Press 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 19.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186723 03 03 9780007186723 15 9780007186723 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186723.htm 1 A01 Strong, Jeremy 24 YQCR 02 Chicken Licken thinks the sky is falling down. He must go and tell the king. But will he get there in time? Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 31 02 7.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186815 03 03 9780007186815 15 9780007186815 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186815.htm 1 A01 Whybrow, Ian 24 YQCR 02 Ella is a superstar baby, but how did she become a star? Follow Ella's adventure in this comic tale, written by Ian Whybrow and illustrated by Sam McCullen. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186716 03 03 9780007186716 15 9780007186716 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186716.htm 1 A01 Vale, Janice 24 YQCR 02 This book examines the fastest animals and vehicles on land, in the air, and in water, and explores what it is that makes them capable of travelling at such great speeds. Packed with statistics and interesting facts, illustrated with stunning photographs, this information book will be enjoyed by boys and girls alike. A table on pages 22 and 23 summarises the fast facts featured within the book. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 7.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186549 03 03 9780007186549 15 9780007186549 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186549.htm 1 A01 Pym, Tasha 16 YQCR Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186471 03 03 9780007186471 15 9780007186471 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186471.htm 1 A01 Newman, Lee 16 YQCR Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186754 03 03 9780007186754 15 9780007186754 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186754.htm 1 A01 Anderson, Scoular 24 YQCR 02 Have you got what it takes to become a medieval knight? Scoular Anderson explains how it can be done in ten easy stages in this comic non-fiction book. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 31 02 7.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186518 03 03 9780007186518 15 9780007186518 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186518.htm 1 A01 Shipton, Paul 16 YQCR Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186624 03 03 9780007186624 15 9780007186624 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186624.htm 1 A01 Taylor, Sean 16 YQCR 02 Mojo and Weeza are back, and they are looking smart! But how long will they stay that way? Find out in this comic follow-up to Sean Taylor's original tale featuring the mad monkeys Mojo and Weeza. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186785 03 03 9780007186785 15 9780007186785 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186785.htm 1 A01 Sage, Alison 16 YQCR 02 A boy who is supposed to be tidying his room enlists a robot to help him, and decides he can leave the chores in the robot's capable hands. But things don't go entirely according to plan Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186594 03 03 9780007186594 15 9780007186594 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186594.htm 1 A01 Belcher, Angie 2 A01 Belcher, Andy 16 YQCR 02 In this stunning non-fiction book, we follow the journey of a mother turtle, as she finds a safe place on the beach for her eggs, and the dramatic dash the newly-hatched baby turtles make to the sea. The text is illustrated by superb photographs, which capture one baby turtle's successful trip to the sea. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 31 02 5.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186570 03 03 9780007186570 15 9780007186570 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186570.htm 1 A01 Hawes, Alison 16 YQCR Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9780007186679 03 03 9780007186679 15 9780007186679 BC Collins Big Cat http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780007186679.htm 1 A01 Sage, Alison 24 YQCR 02 Have you ever wondered how 3-D computer images are created? Alison Sage takes a look behind the scenes and discovers how Jon Stuart creates his weird and wonderful characters, including Funny Fish the brave fish from another Collins Big Cat title. This non-fiction text explains the mechanics behind the magic of CGI. Collins Educational 01 Collins Educational 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 6.95 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781869693046 03 03 9781869693046 15 9781869693046 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781869693046.htm 1 A01 Amery, Heather 2 A01 Cartwright, Stephen 40 CBDX 02 A companion to 2006s First Thousand Words in Maori. Big, brightly-coloured pictures engage young learners and are accompanied by clear illustrations, with the Mori word underneath. This encourages the direct association of the word with the object, making it easy to learn and reinforce meanings. There is also a guide to pronunciation and counting. Huia Publishers 01 Huia Publishers 04 20080201 01 305 mm 02 463 mm UNIREPS 02 20 02 17.00 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20080201 9781850658887 02 03 9781850658887 15 9781850658887 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781850658887.htm 1 A01 Davidson, Christopher KCP 02 Dubai is a remarkable success story. From its origins as a small fishing and pearling community, the emirate has gone from strength to strength, having established itself as the premier trading entrept of the Arabian Gulf and, in more recent years, having boomed into a massive metropolis of some two or more million people, most of whom are expatriates engaged in an increasingly diversified economy that has become synonymous with startling and innovative architecture. Following a detailed historical background, Davidsons in-depth study demonstrates how Dubais pioneering post-oil development strategies were implemented against a carefully managed backdrop of near complete political stability, despite the lack of democratisation and genuine civil society. Hurst 01 C. Hurst & Co. 02 20080501 UNIREPS 02 10 20080501 02 75.00 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080501 9781550228120 02 03 9781550228120 15 9781550228120 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781550228120.htm 1 A01 Johnson, Steven 2 A01 McCoy, Heath 3 A01 Muchnick, Irvin 4 A01 Oliver, Greg 160 WSTC 02 In the wake of the horrific double-murder suicide, four noted wrestling writers grapple with the life and death of Chris Benoit in this book by Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy, Irvin Muchnick, and Greg Oliver, all respected investigative journalists committed to looking at this terrible event with integrity and passion. ECW Press 01 ECW Press 02 20080401 UNIREPS 02 10 20080401 02 24.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20080401 9781550227826 03 03 9781550227826 15 9781550227826 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781550227826.htm 1 A01 Davis, Brian Joseph 128 FA 02 The year is 1975 and a radical far-left group has kidnapped a young woman from one of Americas richest families. She will later join their cause and will eventually be arrested and convicted of armed robbery. She will claim it was a different personality that robbed the bank. The jury didnt buy it, but author Brian Joseph Davis did. The important difference is: Davis thought her different personality was more interesting and deserved her own fake memoir. Welcome to I, Tania, a book that uses the memoir format just enough to spin off into a crazed, bawdy, and seditious charge through pop culture, politics, and the meaning of fiction itself. ECW Press 01 ECW Press 04 20080101 UNIREPS 02 31 02 32.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20080101 9781841501789 03 03 9781841501789 15 9781841501789 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841501789.htm 1 A01 Sassoon, Rosemary 208 CFL 02 The history of formal calligraphy has been thoroughly documented, and the demise of what people see as beautiful handwriting is frequently deplored, but the details of the teaching of this skill during this century have gone almost unrecorded. The main purpose of this book is to create a historical record, however, techniques are illustrated that may be useful for teachers today, while the ever-changing views of the stylists provide examples, as well as a warning, to those who plan for the future. Intellect Books 01 Intellect Books 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 60.00 UNIREPS 05 AU 04 01 20080201 9781597260534 03 03 9781597260534 15 9781597260534 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781597260534.htm 1 A01 Condon, Patrick 152 RPC 02 A step-by-step guide to more synthetic, holistic, and integrated urban design strategies, Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities is a practical manual to accomplish complex community design decisions and create more green, clean, and equitable communities. The design charrette has become an increasingly popular way to engage the public and stakeholders in public planning, and Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities shows how citizens and officials can use this tool to change the way they make decisions, especially when addressing issues of the sustainable community. Island Press 01 Island Press 04 20080101 01 254 mm 02 178 mm UNIREPS 02 31 02 49.95 UNIREPS 06 AU 04 01 20080101 9780253349309 03 03 9780253349309 15 9780253349309 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780253349309.htm 1 A01 Phayer, Michael 352 HB 02 Using newly available material from the U.S. National Archives, Michael Phayer sheds new light on the actions of the Vatican and of the man whom some have called Hitlers Pope. As a new world war loomed, the Vatican believed it had to make a choice between communism and Nazism. Reluctantly, both Pius XII and his predecessor chose the Nazis as the lesser of two evils. In the balance rested the genocide of European Jews. As difficult as his wartime behavior is to accept, perhaps nothing demonstrates Piuss fear of communism more than his misguided and unethical attempt to thwart its growth in South America by abetting the escape of Nazis and Ustai war criminals. The story of these Vatican 'ratlines' adds another facet to the complex picture of Pius XII and the Holocaust. Indiana University Press 01 Indiana University Press 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 59.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20080201 9780253349118 03 03 9780253349118 15 9780253349118 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780253349118.htm 1 A01 Shukla, Pravina 528 JFC 02 The Grace of Four Moons aims to document the clothing decisions made by ordinary people in their everyday lives. Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in the city of Banaras, India, Pravina Shukla conceptualizes and realizes a total model for the study of body artunderstood as all aesthetic modifications and supplementations to the body. Shukla urges the study of the entire process of body art, from the assembly of raw materials and the manufacture of objects, through their sale and the interactions between merchants and consumers, to the consumer's use of objects in creating personal decoration. Indiana University Press 01 Indiana University Press 04 20080201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 69.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20080201 9780807068809 03 03 9780807068809 15 9780807068809 BB http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9780807068809.htm 1 A01 Oliver, Mary 2 A13 Cook, Molly Malone 96 DSC 02 Mary Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, is one of the most celebrated and best-selling poets in America. Molly Malone Cook, who died in 2005, was Olivers partner for many years, a pioneer gallery owner and photographer. This book joins Cooks photography with Olivers prosea uniquely intimate intertwining of their lives and art. Among the famous people portrayed in the book are Lorraine Hansberry, Walker Evans, Norman Mailer, and even, through a restaurant window in Venice, Jean Cocteau. Other artists of lesser renown and dozens of wonderful characters are immortalized by Cooks unfailing eye for the telling detail and perfect composition. Beacon Press 01 Beacon Press 04 20071130 UNIREPS 02 31 02 49.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20071130