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HAIRDRESSING: A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
David Bendell
352 pp. 1986. $39.95 plus $3.75 p & p
This text book has been especially prepared for New Zealand hair-dressing apprentices. The three major sections relate to first qualifying, second qualifying, and advanced Trade Certificate.

It contains clearly illustrated, step by step instructions, information on health and safety regulations for New Zealand conditions, plus a chapter on the history of hairdressing in New Zealand. This book will also be a good reference book for qualified hairdressers and anyone else with an interest in hair care.

THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN NEW ZEALAND
Vol 1, Policing the Colonial Frontier, Parts 1 and 2
Richard Hill
520 pp. Approximately per book. 1986. 70.00 plus $6.50 p & p
This is the first of a three volume set which traces the history of New Zealand Police from first European contact through to the present day.

The central theme of volume 1 is the growth and operation of the Police from 1767 to 1867. Social influences and the philosophy surrounding the need for a police force are examined.

The book is both a well researched, balanced historical document and a fascinating look at an important part of New Zealand history.

THE HOME FRONT VOL. 1 AND VOL. 2
Nancy Taylor
800 pp. 1986. $99.50 (set) plus $6.50 p & p
This is the final volume of the Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War, 1939–45. It focuses on New Zealand society in these years, describing the attitudes and activities of those who remained. The reactions to international political events, attitudes of political parties, the war efforts of New Zealand, and the political movement away from Britain towards Australia and the United States are described. It is an historical and sociological portrayal of how New Zealanders reacted, collectively and individually, to the war situation.

JOINERY 4 STAIRS
N.Z. TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTE
112 pp. 1986. $27.50 plus $3.75 p & p
This is the latest in a series of text books designed to assist in the training of apprentices. It has been prepared by the New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute in conjunction with the Joinery Industry Training Board.

Joinery 4 contains information on stairs, decorative laminates, glulam and aluminium joinery and completes this series on the practical aspects of joinery.

It is a comprehensive handbook useful to qualified tradespeople and the home handyperson.

NEW ZEALAND TIDE TABLES 1987
MARINE DIVISION, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
64 pp. each. 1986. $3.75 plus 80c p & p
Prepared by the New Zealand Nautical Advisor, these three pocket-size hand-books give the information on tide movements vital to boaties, fishermen and others who live by the sea.

MATERNITY IN DISPUTE NEW ZEALAND 1920–1939
Phillipa Mein-Smith
120 pp. 1986. $14.95 plus $2.00 p & p
This book looks at birth in New Zealand throughout the twenties and thirties.

Social attitudes, state control of medical care, and doctors’ attitudes are examined. The areas looked at are: emphasis on the child at the beginning of the century; the personalities involved; maternal mortality; state improvement of antenatal care; hospitalisation; the role of doctors; interventionist obstetrics; painless childbirth; the relationship between the Health Department and the Obstetrical Society; abortion and contraception; toxaemia and antenatal care.

Written in a lively and readable style, this fascinating topic is opened to everyone interested in the history of birth in New Zealand.

KIWIFRUIT CULTURE
P. R. Sale
104 pp. 1985. $14.95 plus $2.00 p & p
This is a revised edition of the very popular book Kiwifruit Culture.

All the information needed for a successful kiwifruit venture is contained in this book which has been updated and expanded to provide comprehensive information on recent developments and practises in the industry. An index is now also included.

With the up-to-date advice and information provided in Kiwifruit Culture you can be confident of getting the best out of your kiwifruit crop.

TOWARDS A STRATEGY FOR NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURE
Rowland Woods, Ken Graham and Peter Rankin
224 pp. 1984. $24.95 plus $3.75 p & p
For 100 years, agriculture has been the driving force of the New Zealand economy. It is tempting to assume that this will always be the case, but it is important to realise that the future of New Zealand agriculture is not certain. It is, in fact, effected by economic, political and cultural events and trends. This report addresses the agricultural problems facing New Zealand farmers and business people. It sets out guidelines for future planning, and offers advice for agricultural management.

KUMARA GROWING
B. P. Coleman
43 pp. 1978. $2.00 plus 80c p & p
The kumara has outstanding food value and, pound for pound, has a calorie content of about half as much again as the ordinary potato. In this book the author discusses climatic factors, propagation of plants, fertilisers, moisture requirements, harvesting, curing and storing, pests and diseases of the kumara.

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND ROCKS AND MINERALS
P. J. Forsyth
43 pp. 1985. $7.80 plus $1.50 p & p
Colour illustrations and an informative text introduce rock types, minerals, and landforms found in New Zealand. The distribution of rocks and minerals are shown on colour-coded maps, and geological processes are explained with drawings and diagrams. The need for a simple book on New Zealand geology is met in this book which is suitable for children and adults.

COMMON WEEDS IN NEW ZEALAND
B. E. V. Parham and A. J. Healey
172 pp. 1985. $9.95 plus $1.50 p & p
Written at an elementary level for general readership, this book is a reliable photographic guide to the identification of 139 of the most common weeds found throughout New Zealand. It includes a useful section on noxious plant control, and lists weeds that are poisonous to humans and livestock.

FOREST WILDLIFE
Lynn Harris
55 pp. 1974. Revised edition 1985. $5.50 plus $1.50 p & p
This revised edition of Forest Wildlife illustrates and describes 72 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians found in New Zealand’s forests. It is a concise and informative guide which will be of value to trampers, tourists, birdwatchers, and conservationists—children and adults alike.

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO COMMON SOIL ANIMALS
H. Pauline McColl
33 pp. 1977. $3.75 plus 80c p & p
This well illustrated booklet will help the amateur to distinguish between the various types of soil animals found in New Zealand.