The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation (BWB Text) by Matthew Scobie, Anna Sturman
Category: Non Fiction: General | Series: BWB Texts
What do the economics of decolonisation mean for the future of Aotearoa? This question drives the work of Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman as they explore the complex relationship between tangata whenua and capitalism. By weaving together historical insights and contemporary analysis, this Text reveals ...Show more
The Repair Shop: Life in the Barn by Jay Blades
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A third book from the BBC's Top Rated Hit The Repair Shop In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to "make do and mend". The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, cementing itself as a BBC classic of the likes of Antiqu ...Show more
Environmental Defenders: Fighting for our natural world by Peart, Raewyn
Category: Non Fiction: General
For over 50 years the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has been at the forefront of protecting Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environments.From the Think Big power projects of the 1970s, to coastal developments on pristine northland beaches and the destruction of the Mackenzie Country’s unique dr ...Show more
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
Category: Non Fiction: General
Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney - populated with residents with colourful histories, each with their own secrets, triumphs and failings. This is their safe place, a ...Show more
Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd edition How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials by Chris Peterson
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From Craig's List, your basement, and estate sales, you can salvage what you need to upcycle all kinds of cool things. You can build tables, install vintage hardwood floors and salvaged windows, mason reclaimed stone walls, and do much more using free or very inexpensive, high-quality, reconditioned mat ...Show more
Great Breakthroughs in Technology - The Scientific and Industrial Innovations That Changed the World by Robert Snedden
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From the earliest days of prehistory, humanity has developed tools to help make life easier. Using the latest insights of the science of the day, ambitious inventors and entrepreneurs have found ingenious solutions to the problems they face - and by doing so, they have shaped the world around them. In t ...Show more
The Betrayal of Anne Frank - A Cold Case Investigation by Rosemary Sullivan
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A New York Times Bestseller Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept... Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team--led by an obsessed retired FBI agent--has finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since Wo ...Show more