COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World
Sidney Perkowitz
Whether depicting humans battling aliens or a brave geologist saving lives as a volcano erupts, science-fiction films are an exciting visual and sensuous introduction to the workings of science and technology. These films explore a range of complex topics in vivid and accessible ways, from space travel and laser technology to genetic engineering, global warming, and the consequences of nuclear weaponry. Though actual scientific lab work might not be as exciting, science fiction is an engaging yet powerful way for a wide audience to explore some of the most pressing issues and ideas of our time. In this book, a scientist and dedicated film enthusiast discusses the portrayal of science in more than one hundred films, including science fiction, scientific biographies, and documentaries.
Pbk  272pp  9780231142816  A$31.95  NZ$42.95   2010.01  more detail

MIT PRESS
Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century
William J Mitchell, Christopher E Borroni-Bird and Lawrence D Burns
This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They're well suited for conveying multiple passengers over long distances at high speeds, but inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities - where most of the world's people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive.
Hbk  240pp  9780262013826  A$34.95  NZ$46.95   2010.02  more detail

MIT PRESS
Theorizing Digital Cultural Heritage: A Critical Discourse (New in Paperback)
Fiona Cameron and Sarah Kenderdine
In Theorizing Digital Cultural Heritage, experts offer a critical and theoretical appraisal of the uses of digital media by cultural heritage institutions. Previous discussions of cultural heritage and digital technology have left the subject largely unmapped in terms of critical theory; the essays in this volume offer this long-missing perspective on the challenges of using digital media in the research, preservation, management, interpretation, and representation of cultural heritage.
Pbk  480pp  9780262514118  A$38.95  NZ$52.95   2010.01  more detail

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
The Essential Frank Lloyd Wright: Critical Writings on Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
He was the most iconoclastic of architects, and at the height of his career his output of writings about architecture was as prolific and visionary as his architecture itself. Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered a bold new kind of architecture, one in which the spirit of modern man truly "lived in his buildings. The Essential Frank Lloyd Wright is a one-volume compendium of Wright's most critically important - and personally revealing - writings on every conceivable aspect of his craft.
Pbk  464pp  9780691146324  A$42.95  NZ$57.95   2010.02  more detail

FLORIS BOOKS
Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys 2ed
Petra Berger
Felt is a durable and flexible material that is perfect for children to work with. This book contains a range of simple creative items to make using felt: from dolls and animal figures, to wall hangings and jewellery. All of the projects are accompanied by step-by-step instructions, patterns and colour photographs. They are all suitable for making with children.
Pbk  96pp  9780863157202  A$29.95  NZ$38.95  2010.01  more detail

STEINER BOOKS
One-Two-One: A Guidebook for Conscious Partnerships, Weddings, and Rededication Ceremonies
Lila Sophia Tresemer and David Tresemer
The founders of The StarHouse in Colorado bring us this guidebook for all aspects of intimate partnerships - beginnings, re-commitment, and even healthy endings. A relationship is an opportunity for growth an spiritual maturity, and the authors provide exercises for partners to explore themselves and each other more fully within the context of intimacy. One Two One includes innovative tools for designing rituals (weddings or other) that best express individual and universal aspects of loving relationships.
Pbk  257pp  9781590561652  A$32.95  NZ$44.95   2010.01  more detail

PROMETHEUS BOOKS
Exuberant Skepticism
Paul Kurtz and John R Shook
For more than three decades, philosopher Paul Kurtz has been a strong advocate of scepticism, not only as a philosophical position, but also as a fulfilling way of life. Contrary to the view that scepticism is merely a negative, nay saying, or debunking stance toward commonly held beliefs, scepticism as defined by Kurtz emerges reborn as “sceptical inquiry” - a decidedly positive philosophy ready and able to change the world. In this definitive collection, editor John R Shook has gathered together seventeen of Paul Kurtz’s most penetrating and insightful writings.
Pbk  250pp  9781591027782  A$33.95  NZ$45.95   2010.02  more detail

PARADIGM  PUBLISHERS
Greed to Green: Solving Climate Change and Remaking the Economy
Charles Derber
While society turns to technology solutions to solve global warming, Charles Derber in this unique and uplifting book shows that the real and achievable solution is to be found...in society itself. "Why," Derber asks, "is society not taking the urgent actions needed to save itself when much of the technology already exists?" The answer lies in overcoming deep yet profound denial and hopelessness. In the first book to intensively explore the "denial regime" surrounding global warming Derber moves beyond the "science deniers" to explore the personal denial most of us feel, consciously and subconsciously.
Pbk  272pp  9781594518126  A$28.95  NZ$38.95   2010.02  more detail

LEFT COAST PRESS INC
Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibtions
D Lynn McRainey and John Russick
D Lynn McRainey and John Russick bring together top museum professionals to present state-of-the-art research and practice, covering educational theory and developmental frameworks, audience research and evaluation, connecting with kids as creative consultants, specific techniques and tools for connecting kids to history, and creating successful exhibits and interpretive experiences, including labels and messages, media, interactives, collections, and exhibit design.
Pbk  224pp  9781598743838  A$54.95  NZ$72   2010.02  more detail

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Innocents in Dry Valleys: An Account of the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition, 1958-59
Colin Bull (NZ)
In the summer of 1958, physicist Colin Bull, along with a biologist and two undergraduate geology students from Victoria University of Wellington, launched an exploration of the Dry Valleys of Victoria Land, Antarctica - the first of what has become an annual expedition spanning the past fifty years. With Innocents in Dry Valleys Bull recounts the story of that first, shoestring expedition, bringing a dry wit - and a clear appreciation of youthful bravado - to accounts of adverse conditions, recurrent dangers, funding snafus, and bureaucratic meddling. Innocents in Dry Valleys is a winning account of a landmark expedition, sure to interest scientists and armchair explorers alike.
Pbk  267pp  9781602230712  A$39.95  NZ$52.95   2010.02  more detail

STUDYMATES LTD
Understanding Literature and Film: Interpreting Meaning from Visual and Written Media
Derek Soles
If you are involved in any form of media studies or literature study then this book is a vital part of your student toolkit. This book includes details on: the conventions of literary genres; listening to the tone; getting acquainted with characters; reading from your own point of view; the influence of the narrator; the influence of the setting; getting the message; the effect of metaphor and the effect of imagery.
Pbk  160pp  9781842851401  A$29.95  NZ$39.95   2010.01  more detail

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Sex: What Children Need to Know
Linda Goldman
Sex is never an easy subject for discussion and adults often struggle to find the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of sex and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. The author explores some of the most common questions children ask about sex and provides sensitive yet candid answers, phrased in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as how babies are made, relationships, and the differences between boys and girls. The book recognises the emotions and reactions of children and family members and includes separate conclusions for adults and children.
Pbk  112pp  9781849058049  A$23.95  NZ$29.95   2010.01  more detail

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory
Antony Bryant and Kathy Charmaz
Grounded Theory is by far the most widely used research method across a wide range of disciplines and subject areas, including social sciences, nursing and healthcare, medical sociology, information systems, psychology, and anthropology. This handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Grounded Theory, taking into account the many attempts to revise and refine Glaser and Strauss' original formulation and the debates that have followed. Antony Bryant and Kathy Charmaz bring together leading researchers and practitioners of the method from the US, the UK, Australia and Europe to represent all the major standpoints within Grounded Theory, demonstrating the richness of the approach.
Pbk  656pp  9781849204781  A$74  NZ$99   2010.01  more detail

HAWTHORN PRESS
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help when Someone has Died 2ed
Diana Crossley
This book offers a structure and an outlet for the many difficult feelings which inevitably follow when someone dies. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on the different aspects of their grief, whilst finding a balance between remembering and having fun. Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine is a useful companion in the present, and will become an invaluable keepsake in the years to come, offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children. Beautifully illustrated, it suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear.
Hbk  32pp  9781903458969  A$23.95  NZ$29.95   2010.01  more detail

GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS INC
Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents 2ed
John R Weisz and Alan E Kazdin
Widely regarded as a premier text and clinical resource, this book presents exemplary treatment approaches for a broad range of social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Concise chapters from leading authorities describe the conceptual underpinnings of each therapy, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, and what the research shows about treatment effectiveness. Contributors discuss recommended manuals and other clinical and training resources and provide details on how to obtain them.
Hbk  602pp  9781593859749  A$109  NZ$144   2010.01  more detail