Warming the Emotional Climate of the Primary School Classroom by Ian M Evans & Shane T Harvey
$42.99 NZD
Category: Education
A warm classroom climate enhances the learning and social behaviour of primary (elementary) school children. But how can a busy teacher create such a positive emotional atmosphere? Evans and Harvey, from the School of Psychology, Massey University, supported by a diverse team of experienced educators in ...Show more
Inclusive Education: Perspectives on Professional Practice
$44.99 NZD
Category: Education
The authors in this book discuss policies and practices that relate to the provision of inclusive education for a diverse range of children in education settings in Aotearoa New Zealand: children with special educational needs; Maori and Pasifika children; those for whom English is an additional languag ...Show more
Sari: Indian Women at Work in New Zealand by Edwina Pio
$39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Society | Reading Level: Very Good
Showcases the lives of Indian women working in New Zealand through four generations, in their own words and through official data. Stories of fabulous success merge with underemployment and no employment. Memories of Maori friendships and Maori relatives intertwine with mentoring by Pakeha women. Sewn i ...Show more
Pruning and Training: Monographs in Cool Climate Viticulture -1 by David Jackson
$29.95 NZD
Category: Horticulture/viticulture
Revised edition DoP 2008 First published 1997 214x168mm / 69pp Cool climates bring with them specific benefits and problems that affect the way we approach pruning and training of grape vines. This now classic book explains best-practice approaches to pruning and training. Reprinted by popular demand. ...Show more
It's All in the Mind: Take Charge of Your Stroke Recovery by Roger Lampen
$28.95 NZD
Category: Health
A practical self-help guide for anyone who has suffered a stroke and is seeking information to speed their return to health. It is the author's personal story of having a stroke whilst cycling in the Himalayas. The book describes his determined journey toward rehabilitation and, finally, to getting back ...Show more
Building a Family with the Assistance of Donor Insemination by Ken Daniels
$39.95 NZD
Category: Health
For purchase, please contact the author: Ken.daniels@canterbury.ac.nz This book has been written for parents who have used donor insemination to build their families and also for those considering whether the donor insemination option is the right option for them. The parents who share their stories in ...Show more
How You Doing?: A Selection of New Zealand Comic and Satiric Verse by Harry Ricketts (ed.); Hugh Roberts (ed.)
$34.99 NZD
Category: Poetry | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand comic verse is celebrated in this anthology, which contains an exciting mix of the well known and the unexpected - tramping and pop songs, kiwiana, bush ballads, satire, parody, light and nonsense verse. Some is previously unpublished.
Persona Non Grata: Breaking the Bond - Fiji and New Zealand 2004-2007 by Michael Green
$37.99 NZD
Category: Politics
This is the account by (the late) Michael Green, NZ High Commissioner in Fiji, of his years and role in Fiji until the surprising announcement of his change in diplomatic status to "Persona Non Grata" (unwelcome person) in 2007, a status that prevented any further diplomatic activities or role for him i ...Show more
The Excellent Secretary by Jeremy Callaghan
$29.95 NZD
Category: Back list
A Guide to Best Practice in Committee Servicing
Samuel Marsden : Altar Ego by Richard Quinn
$34.95 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Good - Very Good
An in-depth examination of first missionary Samuel Marsden's New Zealand endeavours. The author researched Marsden's life and activities in New South Wales and in New Zealand and found a challenging dichotomy between his behaviour and reputation in Australia, where he is loathed, and in New Zealand wher ...Show more
For the Record: Lange and the 4th Labour Government by Margaret Clark (ed.)
$34.95 NZD
Category: Politics
The Fourth Labour Government was an extremely controversial one and David Lange, its intelligent, quick-witted and charismatic leader, has attracted both criticism and accolade for his role and prime-ministership. That NZ today is a more dynamic, varied, exciting and colourful place than in 1984 can in ...Show more
Safety in Numbers: Essential Calculations for Nurses by Karl Dodds
$74.95 NZD
Category: Health
This text tackles the difficult yet critical topic of drug dose calculations for the administration of medicines. The process is transformed into a sequence of easy steps by drawing on the common sense and life skills of the reader.