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Welcome to Resource Books |
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We are a small boutique publisher situated on the north-western edge of Auckland city at Waimauku.
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 Framing the World: The Life and Art of Augustus Earle by Paul Moon
At his death Augustus Earle was the most widely-travelled independent professional artist of the early nineteenth century. An accomplished painter, and ever energetic, his known output is over 200 paintings, sketches and lithographs of the bustling centres of the Mediterranean, North and South America, Australia, South East Asia, and India, as well as New Zealand and the tiny island of Tristan da Chuna. Earle also painted and sketched the plight of slaves in Brazil, Aborigines in Australia, and Maori in northern New Zealand. In 1832 he became the draughtsman on the famous Beagle, but illness forced him off the ship at Montevideo.
Generously illustrated in colour — with detailed references, picture notes, analyses, and an in-depth consideration of Earle's life and times — Framing the World is an easy to read yet definitive study of this important artist and his works.
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 Invaluable Service: The secret history of New Zealand’s signals intelligence during two World Wars by Desmond Ball, Cliff Lord & Meredith Thatcher.
In this 496 page book, with over 50 pages of photos and maps, the authors have unearthed and brought to light much of what has been lost or hidden since the second World War. Here you will discover the people and places that contributed so much, including New Zealand’s significant contribution to the nerve-wracking scramble to locate the Scharnhorst battle cruiser in the northern Atlantic Ocean in 1943.
Because secrecy was paramount, their triumphs and failures were never reported. The authors have dug deep into the archives to put together the fading light of these, hitherto faceless, men and women.
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 The McGill Handbook for Sports Coaches: Skill Analysis and Instruction by Dr Lewis J. O. McGill
Practical tools to be a more effective coach — and cutting edge techniques that encourage your athletes to win. Written for coaches of all sports at all levels, McGill describes the many attitudes and tools coaches need to improve both their coaching skills and the performance of their athletes. These include both Skill Analysis and Instruction, as well as what to expect when working with a Coach Mentor.
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 Take a look at the well-known PC Simplicity Series of learning Guides for Microsoft Windows (version 8 and Vista) and Office (2010, 2007), as well as Dreamweaver, Flash, and MYOB.
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The life and works of this widely travelled early nineteenth century painter is a delight to read. read more »
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the people and places behind Signals Intelligence in NZ, listening and decoding the enemy’s signals, during two
world wars. read more »
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Practical tools for more effective coaching, including mentoring. It could transform your approaches to coaching. read more »
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From Matthew Gray's column in Auckland's Western Leader. 75 stories of West Auckland people in full
colour. read more »
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How a humble timber mill became today's Henderson in West Auckland. read more »
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This Guide in the PC Simplicity Series will take you through getting started working with spreadsheets. read more »
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A journey through early NZ, the Treaty process, early British government, ending with the Northland war. read more »
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