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Title: Hacienda, The : How Not To Run A Club
Author: Peter Hook
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9781847371355
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Peter Hook, co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, was also co-owner of Manchester's (in)famous Hacienda club, the birthplace of acid house. Hook and his fellow musicians, young and naïve, ploughed their royalties into the Hacienda, and created a legend in the 1980s, but were to see the club suffer its violent fall in the 1990s as gangs, drugs, greed and a hostile police force destroyed everything they had created. Hook was there - with other figures like Tony Wilson and Shaun Ryder - and his tale is a rollercoaster of success, money, confusion and true faith.
Title: On Rumours : How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done
Author: Cass R. Sunstein
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9781846142697
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Why do people accept rumours, even untrue, weird or damaging ones? Does it matter? And what should we do about it? In the age of the internet, hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - to the point that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false rumours about banks. This groundbreaking book will make us think more about the information we are given, and could help move towards a more open-minded culture.
Title: 10 Rules Of Rock And Roll, The : Collected Music Writings 2005-2009
Author: Robert Forster
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781863954501
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Robert Forster, former Go-Between and now acclaimed solo artist, has established himself as one of the finest music critics in the business. This book gathers his writing into an entertaining and incisive whole which also includes several new pieces: Forster outlines the 10 Rules of Rock and Roll, considers the influence of The Velvet Underground, and pays movingly tribute to his partner in The Go-Betweens, Grant McLennan.
Title: Best Australian Essays 2009, The
Author: Robyn Davidson
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781863954518
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From portraits of Samuel Beckett , Michael Jackson and Julia Gillard, to pieces on commerce and cricket, journeys through landscapes burnt and recovering, and reflections on turning points both public and highly personal. A collection of pieces that entertain, inspire and provoke. Contributors include Tim Winton, Chloe Hooper, David Marr, Drusilla Modjeska, J. M. Coetzee , Robert Dessaix and more.
Title: Best Australian Poems 2009, The
Author: Robert Adamson
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781863954525
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Alongside renowned names, award-winning poet Robert Adamson has also solicited contributions from new and emerging poets - some of their work appears in print here for the very first time. The result is a vibrant and fascinating edition of this much-loved anthology.
Title: In Conversation : Encounters With 39 Great Writers
Author: Ben Naparstek
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781921640117
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Why did Jay McInerney once blow up a lavatory? Why does Michel Houellebecq miss being in a psychiatric hospital? Why doesn't Wole Soyinka want to visit Australia? From Ben Naparstek, the editor of The Monthly, comes a collection of interviews in which we discover the answer to these and other questions in dialogues which also include Umberto Eco and Tony Judt. A series of intimate and provocative portraits that reveal what makes great writers tick.
Title: Cheating Death
Author: Sanjay Gupta
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781921640100
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In Cheating Death, Dr Sanjay Gupta chronicles the emerging science behind the medical miracles made possible by a new breed of doctors and by almost daily scientific breakthroughs in medicine. Dr Gupta explains the latest technological developments that are changing our understanding of the human body's own survival capabilities, and our definition of the very boundaries of the beginning and end of human life.
Title: Fallen Sky, The : An Intimate History Of Shooting Stars
Author: Christopher Cokinos
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9781585427208
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In 1894, fifteen years before his storied expedition to the North Pole, Robert Peary travelled over a treacherous expanse of ice in Greenland in search of a different prize: an enormous meteorite laden with rare metals from outer space. In this book, Cokinos retraces Peary's steps, and those of other meteor 'obsessives,' in an eccentric hunt of his own, pairing exciting tales of scientific adventure with personal reflection.
Title: Dreaming Of Dior
Author: Charlotte Smith
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9780732290399
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When Charlotte Smith found she'd inherited a priceless vintage clothing collection from her American Quaker godmother, the boxes started arriving, with treasures dating from 1790 to 1995. But it was only when Charlotte unearthed her godmother 's book of stories about the dresses - and the women who wore them - that the true value of what she had been bequeathed hit home. This wasn't only a collection of beautiful things, it was a collection of women's lives.
Title: Corbin Harris' Ultimate Guide To Skateboarding
Author: Corbin Harris
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9780732290160
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From choosing the right set-up and perfecting your ollies, to building your own ramp and competing like a pro, Corbin Harris guides you through all that you need to know about skateboarding. Demonstrating dozens of trick tips, and featuring world-class photography from Australia's best skate photographers, The Ultimate Guide to Skateboarding is a must-have reference for experienced skaters and newcomers alike.
Title: Never Mind The Bullocks, Here's The Science
Author: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9780732285371
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Dr Karl's back, demolishing myths, telling readers how to spot bogus science and advising us to be wise, sceptical and to always challenge authority. In his 28th book he continues his mission to keep the world a rational place by answering important questions like 'are white cats deaf?' and 'Will lemon juice make you slimmer?'
Title: Bon Jovi : When We Were Beautiful
Author: ~
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9780061864155
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An intimate, up-close look at one of America's most enduringly popular bands, after 25 years of hits, fame, tours and troubles. When We Were Beautiful coincides with a new documentary which follows the band on their 2008 Lost Highway tour and at home, discussing everything from life on the road and onstage to group members' own personal crises. Illustrated with gorgeous new photos and stills from the documentary, as well as archival pictures and an introduction and text by Jon Bon Jovi.
Title: Velvet Underground, The
Author: ~
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9780847830848
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The Velvet Underground is an astonishing assembly of rare objects and artworks and the first book of its scale to document the formative years of one of the greatest bands of all time. From never-before-seen photographs of the band's first live show in New York to Andy Warhol's cover and poster designs, Lou Reed's handwritten music and lyrics, underground press clippings and controversial reviews, flyers, handbills, and posters, the materials here comprise a uniquely comprehensive survey of the first rock group ever to transcend the genre and embrace underground popular culture.
Title: More Than A Game
Author: Jan Stradling
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781741961355
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Sporting events are battles...but not always just between competitors. They are sometimes part of something much bigger: a war that may involve not only the players on the field but also their nationality, race, faith, sex or religious beliefs. Throughout history, sport has provided a snapshot of the social and political climate of the times. This book looks at the fascinating stories behind some of the world's greatest sporting battles.
Title: Crafty Minx, The
Author: Kelly Doust
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781741964950
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'The Crafty Minx' is about making gorgeous things from pre-loved, remnant and vintage items. It is written especially for non-crafters who are desperate to be more creative but don't know how, and shares the delicious rewards of living with and giving away beautiful handmade objects. Kelly Doust shares her practical tips to help make your own delectable crafts from discarded materials, and a positive impact on the environment in the process. Including over 75 projects which give traditional crafts a modern makeover Bringing you stories about great vintage finds and new ways of looking at the treasures within our own homes, thrift stores and local flea markets, it reflects the huge cultural shift taking place right now towards recycling and buying locally.
Title: Etcetera
Author: Sibella Court
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9781741965568
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Packed with tips of the interior stylist's trade, 'Etcetera' is a lavishly photographed interiors book in which every image demonstrates a clear and easily replicable principle that will help transform a room without the need for expensive and permanent renovation. Author Sibella Court's style is very global, combining contemporary elements with antiques and junk-shop finds, textile fragments, wallpapers, collectables and ephemera etc. 'Etcetera' draws on four of Sibella's favourite colour themes as a framework for the display of her impeccable eye for detail and her bowerbird tendencies.
Title: Looking At Paintings
Author: Richard Cottrell
Binding: HB
ISBN: 9781741964868
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This book draws together an eclectic and highly personal mix of painters: from Picasso to Carpaccio, from Cranach to Nolan. The connecting thread between these diverse works, which span six centuries, is international theatre director Richard Cottrell s fascination with the human story and an intense involvement with the human predicament. Human nature doesn't change, he says, Art is about now . To his love of painting he brings an eye trained to absorb the smallest detail and the absence of jargon and technical terminology make this a delightfully approachable appreciation of art for the general reader.
Title: Brothers And Sisters
Author: Charlotte Wood (editor)
Binding: PB
ISBN: 9781741758221
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Critics and readers alike have long commented on Charlotte Wood's acute ability to dissect sibling relationships in her novels. Lifelong resentments, tensions, alliances and affections between brothers and sisters play out in her books to brilliant effect. Here, she brings her skills to an anthology of stories by well-known and new writers - Tony Birch, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Robert Drewe, Ashley Hay, Cate Kennedy, Nam Le, Roger McDonald, Paddy O'Reilly, Virginia Peters, Michael Sala, Christos Tsiolkas, - who have written about an element of sister/brother relationships, both in fictional and non-fictional forms.