Curriculum

=Here are some ot the latest curriuclum related titles to arrive at olmclibrary=

The Making of Modern australia by William McInnes. Launched in March 2009, The Making of Modern Australia is a cross-platform people's history of postwar Australia. What began as an interactive website is now also a major four-part TV documentary series on ABC TV and a book of the same name, written by series narrator William McInnes. []

Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language by [|Robert McCrum] [|Read a Review Here]

The '60s for dummies
 * Peace: 50 Years of Protest**, by Barry Miles. This biography of the [|peace symbol] on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its creation begins with the mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki from atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. in 1945 that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. Designed by British conscientious objector Gerald Holtom as the logo for a 1958 protest march from London to a secret nuclear weapons factory, the symbol was quickly adopted internationally as an anti-bomb and anti-war symbol through the Cold War, the Vietnam War to the war in Iraq. Its iconic power endures as a fashion as well as political statement. [|from washingtonpost.com]

How to write Art History by Anne D'Alleva An invaluable handbook, //How to Write Art History// enables students to get the most from their art history course (700.9 DAL)

Some new Issues in Society titles: 'Issues in Society' is a unique and invaluable series of books for those who need up-to-date information on contemporary social issues. A variety of opinions is expressed in each book. Walking Nuns: Sisters of Mercy Goulburn Congreagation Sesquicentenary (271.92 WAL)
 * Genetically modified foods and crops
 * Cannabis use
 * Australian national identity
 * The death penalty

How to Knitby Fiona Watt (746.432 WAT)

Comic Art Propaganda: A graphic history by Fredrik Stromberg (741.5 STR) As one of the most simple, effective and powerful forms of communication, it comes as no surprise that comic art has been misappropriated by governments, self-interest groups, do-gooders and sinister organisations to spread their messages.

Brain: The complete mind - how it develops, how it works, and how to keep it sharp (612.82 SWE)

The Art of Graeme Base (741.642092 BAS) //The Art of Graeme Base// explores the life and work of this remarkable artist, and includes more than 200 illustrations, many of which have never been seen before. In this delightful account, former Penguin publisher Julie Watts looks closely at what went on behind the making of each of his books, as well as the creation of his musical and screen works.

Philosophy by Philip Stokes (109.2 STO)

Oxford Bible Atlas (4th edition) by Adrean Curtis (220.91 OXF) This new edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas, with 27 maps and 81 full-color illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with regard both to biblical scholarship and to archaeology and topography.