YOU CAN’T DO IT! : THERE ARE A MILLION REASONS YOU CAN’T-FIND THE REASON YOU CAN
Author：Marcus Johns and Shawn Smucker
Publisher：Zondervan Books
Call Number：155.200 / J1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
At some point in our lives, we all hear some version of “You can’t do it.” But when that discouraging voice tells you why you can’t, maybe that’s the perfect reason why you can.
Actor, musician, and social media influencer Marcus Johns takes you behind the scenes to learn the secret to his unique influence: finding ways to shift people’s perspective on the obstacles that so often keep them from making their most powerful contributions. Here’s how to embrace self-doubt and truly appreciate the resistance that can serve to drive us toward our greatest passions. Surprising, fun, and super inspiring, this book is for anyone who wonders how faith, humor, and tenacity combine to lead to true success in life.
NEW CLASS AT MALORY TOWERS
Author：Enid Blyton
Publisher：Hodder Children’s Books
Call Number：823.912 / B16(13)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
It’s time to welcome new girls to Malory Towers, the famous boarding school by the sea, in four brand-new stories by outstanding authors, set in Enid Blyton’s much-loved school. YA and Waterstones Book Prize-winner Patrice Lawrence introduces us to proud Marietta with her magnificent head of braided hair. A dormitory argument reveals something unusual about Marietta, and something equally unexpected about Alicia.
In Guardian and Stylist columnist Lucy Mangan’s story, student librarian Evelyn is wary of her lively, lacrosse-playing classmates. When one of them becomes a regular visitor to the hushed domain of the library, can Evelyn really trust her? Sunita Sharma joins Malory Towers surrounded by a sense of mystery, in Narinder Dhami’s fabulous story. But is Sunita really as glamorous as Gwendoline imagines? In Rebecca Westcott’s heartwarming story, Darrell and friends fear the worst when spoilt Gwendoline’s cousin joins the school. But Maggie is very different from her stuck-up relative . . .
MORE WISHING-CHAIR STORIES
Author：Enid Blyton
Publisher：Egmont
Call Number：823.912 / B17
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
A classic fantasy story from the world’s best-loved children’s author, Enid Blyton with stunning new cover by Mark Beech. Be whisked away by these magical Wishing-Chair adventures.
Mollie and Peter are home for the mid-term break, and Chinky and the Wishing-Chair are ready to whisk them away to magical lands. They’ll meet brownies, visit the Land of Wishes and even find gold at the end of the rainbow. But best of all will be helping Santa Claus deliver presents for Christmas!
THE MYSTERY OF THE SECRET ROOM
Author：Enid Blyton
Publisher：Dean
Call Number：823.912 / B18(3)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
In the cold and foggy Christmas holidays, it doesn’t seem as though the Five Find-Outers and Dog will have anything exciting to investigate. Fatty’s got some wonderful new disguises, but there doesn’t seem to be any mystery for them at all this time. Then Pip stumbles on a single furnished room in an otherwise deserted house.
They try to find out whom the house belongs to, but they’re not making much progress until Fatty decides to go to the house to see what he can uncover. Suddenly trapped by the men inside, he writes a note to his friends, apparently innocuous enough, but with another secret message hidden beneath it. Mr Goon has tried investigating the house too, but only ends up locked in the coal cellar and covered in dust.
The rest of the Find-Outers call Inspector Jenks to help Fatty, and find the house has been a place for storing stolen goods and the men inside are wanted criminals. Another mystery safely solved!
THE MYSTERY OF THE BURNT COTTAGE
Author：Enid Blyton
Publisher：Dean
Call Number：823.912 / B18(1)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the dog turn detectives when a mysterious fire destroyed a thatched cottage in their village.
Calling themselves the “Five Find-Outers and Dog”, they set out to solve the mystery and discover the culprit.
The final solution, however, surprises the Five Find-Outers almost as much as Mr Goon, the village policeman!
Can the Five Find-Outers and Buster the dog solve the mysteries of whodunnit?
THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING CAT
Author：Enid Blyton
Publisher：Dean
Call Number：823.912 / B18(2)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Lady Candling’s prize Siamese cat has been stolen and the Five Find Outers are on the case! Luke, the gardening boy, is the main suspect but Bets, Pip, Daisy, Larry and Fatty are sure he didn’t take the cat.
They have their own suspicions though. Why is Mr Tupping, Lady Candling’s gardener, so unfriendly for the instance? And why won’t Mr Good, the village policeman, listen to them?
RED EYES
Author：Varsha Seshan
Publisher：Scholastic
Call Number：823.000 / S14
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Eleven-year-old Veer Prann runs away from his posh boarding school to Suryanagar, where his father is a forest officer.
At Suryanagar, he makes friends with the forest guides and learns about the jungle. It’s a different world from boarding school, but nothing prepares Veer for the naked red-eyed girl he sees in a tree one day.
The girl, whom Veer calls Medha, is a mystery, an intelligent and intuitive being who communicates with Veer through the psychic transmission of images. Afraid that she will become Suryanagar’s next tourist attraction, Veer must figure out whom he can trust, and how to save Medha from being caught.
QUIET POWER: GROWING UP AS AN INTROVERT IN A WORLD THAT CAN’T STOP TALKING
Author：Susan Cain
Publisher：Penguin Life
Call Number：155.200 / C2
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Your child’s teenage years is a time wrought with insecurity and self-doubt. Their search for a place in the world can seem daunting. Focusing on the strengths and challenges of being introverted, Quiet Power is full of examples from school, family life and friendship, applying the breakthrough discoveries of Quiet to teenagers that so badly need them.
This insightful, accessible and empowering book is eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike. Unlock your teenager’s hidden superpower and give them the tools to make a mark in their own quiet way.
CODEX: THE LOST TREASURE OF THE INDUS
Author：Aditi Krishnakumar
Publisher：Scholastic
Call Number：828.000 / K2
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
When a discovery that might be the key to deciphering the mysterious script of the Indus Valley Civilization proves to be a puzzle in three languages, it’s a job for Codex, who’s a linguist, mathematician, and all-round geek.
But Codex soon discovers that this isn’t like anything she’s done before. As the sinister implications of the find become apparent, Codex must work with Agent Lila Raman to get to the bottom of a four-thousand-year-old mystery.
DNA: THE STORY OF THE GENETIC REVOLUTION
Author：James D. Watson
Publisher：Alfred A. Knopf
Call Number：576.000 / W1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA’s structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today’s controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, agricultural chemistry, as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research.
This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA’s impact–practical, social, and ethical–on our society and our world.
NOISE: A FLAW IN HUMAN JUDGEMENT
Author：Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein
Publisher：William Collins
Call Number：153.800 / K1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
We like to think we make decisions based on good reasoning and that our doctors, judges, politicians, economic forecasters and employers do too. In this ground-breaking book, three world-leading behavioural scientists come together to assess the last great fault in our collective decision-making: Noise.
We all make bad judgments more than we think. Noise shows us what we can do to make better ones.
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: TOUGH TIMES WON’T LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE WILL
Author：Amy Newmark
Publisher：Chicken Soup for the Soul
Call Number：158.000 / N1(6)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
You are tougher than you think, and your inner reserves of strength are just waiting for you to call on them. This powerful collection of revealing, personal stories will help you handle whatever arises in your life, whether it’s financial challenges, health issues, relationship troubles, loss and grieving, natural disasters, or any of the other ways in which life sometimes goes off track. The courageous people in these pages are the role models who show us what is possible. Prepare to be inspired!
You’ll find the 101 stories in this book broken into chapters entitled: The New Normal, Count Your Blessings, Find Your Inner Strength, It Takes a Village, Coping with COVID, Attitude & Perspective, Moving Forward, Meet the New You, Face Your Fears and Loss, Grieving, & Healing.
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: MIRACLES AND THE UNEXPLAINABLE
Author：Amy Newmark
Publisher：Chicken Soup for the Soul
Call Number：158.000 / N1(7)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
These true personal stories of miracles, angels, answered prayers, messages from heaven, miraculous healing, amazing coincidences, divine timing and divine intervention will give you hope and deepen your faith. We call them “miracles,” “remarkable coincidences,” and “divine interventions.”
The truth is, we’re not at all sure what they are. What we do know is that they happen every day to people from all walks of life, and they can’t be explained. But what stories they make! Be prepared to be amazed, inspired, and comforted by these 101 true, personal stories.
THE MINDSET LIST OF THE OBSCURE: 74 FAMOUSLY FORGOTTEN ICONS FROM A TO Z
Author：Tom Mcbride, Ron Nief
Publisher：Sourcebooks
Call Number：306.000 / M1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Today’s teens and twentysomethings have never seen a real airplane ticket. To them, point-and-shoot cameras are so last millennium and “Star Wars” is a movie, not a defense strategy. The world views of today’s young and old have never been more different.
In this entertaining romp through American culture, the creators of the Beloit College Mindset List explore 74 icons once-famous and now forgotten-from Abbott and Costello to the singing telegram. Packed with entertaining facts, trivia, and photos, this is the perfect gift for college students, their oh-so-outdated parents, and pop culture mavens nostalgic for days gone by.
THE BOOK OF SPIRIT: MEDITATIONS TO AWAKEN OUR INNER WISDOM
Author：Sue Patton Thoele
Publisher：Orion
Call Number：204.000 / T1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele offers practical tools and gentle guidance that encourages each and every woman to nourish her soul, honour sacred responsibilities and unlock her inner spirit. With a series of 128 meditations for connecting more deeply to the mind and the divine, Thoele imparts a sense of faith and serenity in an increasingly secular world.
You will want to read this warm and friendly guide over and over again. It will give you the spirit to: Embody heart energy, Ascend to gratitude, Create spiritual touchstones, Embrace angels and other emissaries…
It’s a little book on spirit with a big heart!
QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN’T STOP TALKING
Author：Susan Cain
Publisher：Penguin Books
Call Number：155.200 / C3
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Our lives are driven by a fact most of us can’t name and don’t understand: whether we’re an introvert or an extrovert. This defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we’re embarrassed.
At least a third of us are on the introverted side. Some of the world’s most talented people are introverts. Without them, we wouldn’t have the Apple computer, the theory of relativity, and Van Gogh’s sunflowers.
Yet extroverts have taken over. Shyness, sensitivity, and seriousness are often seen as being negative. Introverts feel reproached for being the way they are. In Quiet, Susan Cain shows how the brain chemistry of introverts and extroverts differs, and how society misunderstands and undervalues introverts. She gives introverts the tools to better understand themselves and take full advantage of their strengths.
SWARF: THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL
Author：L.P.Howarth
Publisher：Catnip Books
Call Number：823.914 / H8
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Extraordinary things are happening in Ant’s normally humdrum life–everything has come to a standstill because, mysteriously, everyone’s petrol has turned to green gel overnight making transport and normal life impossible.
Ant is sent to his grandmother’s while his parents go to find answers. However, on arrival, he is distraught to find that his grandmother is very ill and desperately needs hospital attention. With great trepidation yet fierce determination, Ant sets out on a long and perilous journey to get his grandmother the help she needs.
THE ACCIDENTAL SCIENTIST: THE ROLE OF CHANCE AND LUCK IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
Author：Graeme Donald
Publisher：Michael O’mara Books
Call Number：509.000 / D2
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Not all discoveries require brilliance and careful investigation, sometimes all that is really needed is a moment of luck. The Accidental Scientist explores the vital role of trial and error in the stories behind the origins of well-known inventions and scientific breakthroughs.
Looking at everything from mobile phones to microwaves and from DNA profiling to Post- its, this compelling book reveals how scientists stumbled upon the discoveries we now can’t Imagine our lives without and proves that a little bit of luck goes a long way.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Author：Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher：Oxford University Press
Call Number：823.800 / D16
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
The Baskerville family has been haunted for generations by a fearsome hound – a phantom beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws. Surely it is just a legend? Then Sir Charles is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall and a huge black beast is heard howling on the moor. It’s time to bring in Sherlock Holmes, the greatest brain in London, to see if he can discover the truth about the Baskerville family curse…
Sherlock Holmes’s shiveringly spooky detective adventure is an elementary read for all enquiring minds!
BULL’S-EYE: THE POWER OF FOCUS
Author：Brian Tracy
Publisher：Simple Truths
Call Number：650.100 / T4
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Your aim in life should be to achieve all of the wonderful things that are possible for you. There is no reason for you not to be earning twice as much as you are today, or even five or ten times as much. Your potential is practically limitless, if you could just learn how to utilize it.
Clarity, Focus, and Concentration: Three strong, simple attributes needed to hone in your potential and hit the bull’s eye! And just as you can develop your physical muscles through hard work and concentration, you can develop your mental muscles through continuous repetition.
You have the ability right now to achieve more than you ever have before. Bull’s-Eye will teach you how to unleash your powers for success and accomplish more in the next few months than many people do in a lifetime.
ONE–MINUTE MEMORY BOOSTERS
Author：Frank Minirth
Publisher：Spire
Call Number：153.100 / M1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
As we age, we may look and feel younger than our parents’ generation-60 is the new 40, after all but mental decline can begin as early as age 30! And it will impact us all at some point. The good news is, just as diet and exercise can keep aging bodies healthier, the proper mental regimen can slow, even reverse the deterioration of our mental capacity.
In this practical and hopeful book, Dr. Frank Minirth offers quick and proven mental exercises that help preserve focus, memory, and brainpower at any age. Based solidly on trustworthy scientific insights, these memory boosters will help you retain your current capacity and build memory skills for the future.
IN TIMES OF STRAIN AND HAPPINESS: TALES OF A MALAYSIAN EXPATRIATE
Author：Abdul Razak Mahmud
Publisher：Mindskills Management and Consultancy
Call Number：910.000 / A2
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
In Times of Strain and Happiness, Tales of a Malaysian Expatriate, is a compilation of nineteen stories by the author. The adventures and misadventures are based on the author’s own experiences and of others’ who had worked with him or are closed to him.
This book takes the reader through a twenty year journey of diverse cultures and characters. The events took place in various locations, from Europe to Africa and from Indochina to the Middle East.
Some stories are thrilling and grim while others are light in nature and humorous. Experience the strain of dealing with the Yakuza and Mafia, the turbulent times during a revolution, and being harassed by corrupt government agencies. Encounter the happiness of gaining true friends, learning new cultures, and many other fascinating stories.
THE POWER OF REGRET: HOW LOOKING BACKWARD MOVES US FORWARD
Author：Daniel H. Pink
Publisher：Riverhead Books
Call Number：152.400 / P1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Everybody has regrets. They’re a universal and healthy part of being human. And understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives.
In The Power of Regret, bestselling author Daniel H. Pink lays out a bold approach to rethinking regret. Drawing on his unprecedented World Regret Survey, which has collected regrets from more than 20,000 people in 109 countries. Pink explains the four human core regrets and shows how embracing them offers a better path forward.
Using research in social psychology, neuroscience, and biology, and packed with practical takeaways for reimagining regret as a positive force, The Power of Regret shows how all of us can live richer, more engaged lives.
SIMPLY MATHS
Author：Michael Clark, Julie Ferris, Miezan Van Zyl
Publisher：DK
Call Number：510.000 / C6
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
The clearest, simplest guide to maths and mathematical theory ever published. Organized by major themes – number theory and systems; calculations; geometry; algebra; graphs; ratio and proportion; measurement; probability and statistics; and calculus entries explain the essentials of each key mathematical theory with simple clarity and for ease of understanding.
Whether you are studying maths at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily.
THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE: WHAT WE NOW KNOW ABOUT SCIENCE, HISTORY AND THE MIND
Author：A. C. Grayling
Publisher：Penguin Books
Call Number：121.000 / G1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
In very recent times humanity has learned a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5 per cent of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the new neurosciences of mind and brain are just beginning.
In a time of deepening battles over what knowledge and truth mean, these questions matter more than ever. Bestselling polymath and philosopher A. C. Grayling seeks to answer them in three crucial areas at the frontiers of knowledge: science, history and psychology.
A remarkable history of science, life on earth, and the human mind itself, this is a compelling and fascinating tour de force, written with verve, clarity and remarkable breadth of knowledge.
THE POWER IN YOU: HOW TO ACCEPT YOUR PAST, LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND SHAPE A POSITIVE FUTURE
Author：Henry Fraser
Publisher：Orion Spring
Call Number：158.100 / F1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
Mouth artist, motivational speaker and author of the inspirational memoir The Little Big Things, Henry Fraser, explores the transformative power inside us all …
This book is about right now, and it’s about tomorrow. It’s about recognizing progress, accepting our past to become free of it, it’s about living in the now to avoid anxiety. The Power in You is future focused on the positive.
Henry reminds us to be present, how to work through self-doubt, how to become aware of our progress, and how the strength that you need to face the daily challenges of life is within you. The power is in you.
FOOD ISN’T MEDICINE
Author：Dr Joshua Wolrich
Publisher：Vermilion
Call Number：613.200 / W2
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
No, no and absolutely not – NHS doctor and nutritionist Joshua Wolrich is on a mission to set the record straight.
In Food Isn’t Medicine, he draws on the latest nutritional science to cut through what he calls ‘nutribollocks’, unravelling the false beliefs that too often inform how we eat. With candour and compassion, he debunks damaging food myths and dismantles the most pervasive of them all: the myth that your weight defines your health.
If you have ever considered intermittent fasting, avoided artificial sweeteners, dairy or carbs for ‘health’ reasons, or struggled through diet after diet wondering why nothing seems to work, this book will be a powerful wake-up call.
THE BOMBER MAFIA: A TALE OF INNOVATION AND OBSESSION
Author：Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher：Penguin Books
Call Number：358.400 / G1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
In the years before the Second World War, in a sleepy air force base in central Alabama, a small group of renegade pilots put forth a radical idea. What if we made bombing so accurate that wars could be fought entirely from the air? What if we could make the brutal clashes between armies on the ground a thing of the past?
This book tells the story of what happened when that dream was put to the test. The Bomber Mafia follows the stories of a reclusive Dutch genius and his homemade computer, Winston Churchill’s forbidding best friend, a team of pyromania Cal chemists at Harvard, a brilliant pilot who sang vaudeville tunes to his crew, and the bomber commander, Curtis Emerson LeMay, who would order the bloodiest attack of the Second World War.
In this tale of innovation and obsession, Gladwell asks: what happens when technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war? And what is the price of progress?
A MALAYSIAN RESTAURANT IN LONDON
Author：Tunku Halim
Publisher：Fixi Novo
Call Number：899.280 / T4
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
A child goes missing. On a hill stands a huge banyan tree. The story unfolds…
Kenny Leong, a university student, and his two brothers open a restaurant in London. His Irish friend, Trevor, helps out as a waiter. At first the restaurant is a failure but when the junior chef, Faizah, cooks up a mysterious Malay dish, everything changes for them all.
In this haunting tale of love and healing, we follow Kenny and Trevor from London to Seville, and then to Malaysia thirty years later.
CHARLES DICKENS
Author：Jane Smiley
Publisher：Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Call Number：823.800 / S8
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
From a bitter and poverty-stricken childhood to a career as the most acclaimed and best loved writer of all time, Charles Dickens had a life as full of incident, highs and lows as any of those he created in his novels. The enormous quantity of work, his public readings and his difficult relationships have made him a figure of enduring fascination.
In this biography Jane Smiley reveals Charles Dickens as his contemporaries would have done, getting to know him more intimately than ever before. At the same time Smiley offers interpretations of almost all of Dickens’ major works, showing how ‘his novels shaped his life as much as his life shaped his novels’.
FOREST THERAPY: SEASONAL WAYS TO EMBRACE NATURE FOR A HAPPIER YOU
Author：Sarah Ivens
Publisher：Piatkus
Call Number：333.700 / I1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
We all know we should get outside more. Who hasn’t felt better after a walk in the woods, an alfresco picnic or a swim in the sea? But from the Japanese trend for shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) to the Scandinavian philosophy of friluftsliv (open air life), people everywhere are waking up to the fact that spending time in nature has more benefits than you might have thought possible. In Forest Therapy, you will learn how the natural world can help us to be calmer, happier, more energized and even give our immune systems a boost.
From a simple walk in the woods or countryside couple’s therapy, to DIY natural beauty products and tips on how to bring the outdoors to your home, Forest Therapy provides seasonal ideas to help you reconnect with nature. There’s something in this book for everyone, not just outdoorsy types whether you’re a stressed-out urban professional or a weary parent dealing with cooped-up kids.
In Forest Therapy, Sarah Ivens helps you to live your most unforgettable, fabulous alfresco life.
THE WORLD’S BEST INSPIRING STORIES
Author：G. Francis Xavier
Publisher：Jaico
Call Number：158.100 / X1
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
This is one of the many inspiring stories from the renowned “Motivator” Dr. G. Francis Xavier. Evidently, this harvest of stories has been gleaned from lands he visited and books he read. Xavier, who conducts full-house personal growth courses has brought out this compendium in an interactive form, making the reader give the answers at the end of the story which is a novel approach. Stories and examples are the best way to inspire, and this reasonably priced volume could be useful gifts for people. It is useful for preachers, speakers and teachers.
This book appeals to readers of all ages except the morose and irredeemable negaholism (negative thinking addicts) and anti-reading teenagers. It has stories to inspire and promises uninterrupted chuckles till the end. There are also quotations on success.
30-SECOND ARCHITECTURE
Author：Edward Denison
Publisher：Ivy Press
Call Number：001.000 / I1(1)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
30-Second Architecture presents you with the foundations of architectural knowledge, explaining each idea, no matter how complex, using 300 words and one picture: all easily digested in a spare half minute.
Expert authors are challenged to define and describe both the principles upon which architects depend, and the styles with which they put those principles into practice. So, if you want to know your arch from your elevation, and your Baroque from your Byzantine, or you wish to end your next dinner party with a stirring speech on biomimetic, this is the quickest way to construct your argument.
30-SECOND CHEMISTRY
Author：Nivaldo Tro
Publisher：Ivy Press
Call Number：001.000 / I1(2)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
30-Second Chemistry breaks the subject down into the 50 most significant ideas that help us understand the nature of matter, explaining each in just 300 words and one picture. Explore the properties and behavior of solids, liquids and gases and examine the elements of the periodic table.
Discover the structures of natural and synthetic materials and their fascinating range of uses, from fuel and food to manufacturing and medicine. Get to grips with chemical equations, acids and bases, nuclear fission and the laws of thermodynamics, and find out how the particles around and inside you are making it all possible.
30-SECOND GENETICS
Author：Jonathan Weitzman, Matthew Weitzman
Publisher：Ivy Press
Call Number：001.000 / I1(3)
Location：Area C
Synopsis：
30-Second Genetics cuts through the jargon to chart the most extraordinary discoveries in the field, from the fundamentals of cell biology to the recent unbelievable developments in DNA sequencing and genome editing. Advances in stem cell therapy, animal cloning, genetically tailored treatments and genetically modified crops have made headlines, but have you ever wondered how these technologies work and what they really mean for our future?
Cracking the code in 50 entries, experts demystify the key terms and concepts using no more than two pages, 300 words and one picture. Deciphered with a sequence of beautiful graphics and supported by glossaries and biographies of key figures, here’s your quick route to becoming a gene genius.
DI HUJUNG TAJAM PEDANG SAMURAI
Penulis：Witer Gunik
Penerbit：Nusa Centre
Nombor Panggilan：899.283 / W3
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Realisme yang dominan mempermudah perkongsian aneka rasa, gelisah dan resah kehidupan. Watak-watak lahir, tumbuh dan berkembang, bernyawa dengan kekuatan dan penuh kelemahan manusiawi, dalam dunia masing-masing.
Kata-kata yang terukir dan membuatkan cerpen-cerpen ini lahir tumbuh serta mencengkam jiwa dengan naratif teralir bagai sungai. Sebuah kumpulan cerpen yang teradun hibiriditi dari dunia masakini yang bergaul dengan sejarah, nasionalisme, kemajmukan budaya dan manusia lalu menghadirkan kerencaman hiperrealiti.
SAYAP BERLIAN
Penulis：Nurkariema
Penerbit：Alaf 21
Nombor Panggilan：899.283 / N18
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Tengku Jalil merancang untuk membalas dendam kematian ayahnya. Dia mengajak Tengku Annas belayar dan merancang untuk membunuh abangnya sewaktu di tengah laut. Namun tragedi ribut yang berlaku tanpa disangka-sangka telah menggagalkan niat jahatnya.
Tengku Annas terselamat tetapi koma di alam manusia, manakala Tengku Jalil sesat dan terperangkap di sebuah alam asing dikenali sebagai Kristaland. Dia berkenalan dengan seorang puteri yang menjadi buruan askar diraja. Akibat desakan untuk terus hidup, Tengku Jalil dan Puteri Airlea mula bekerjasama untuk mencapai matlamat masing-masing.
Namun dalam pengembaraan itu, satu demi satu rahsia terungkai. Semuanya berbalik kepada tragedi di sebalik kematian Tengku Badri dan kaitannya dengan kuasa yang dikenali sebagai Sayap Berlian yang berasal dari Alam Kristaland.
LIPUR LARA ALAM MELAYU
Penulis：Ninot Aziz
Penerbit：Patriots Asia
Nombor Panggilan：398.200 / N1(2)
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Alam Melayu penuh dengan pelbagai kisah-kisah menakjubkan. Tetapi anak-anak kita lebih tertumpu dengan kisah-kisah mitos barat seperti Cinderella, Sleeping Beauties, Beauty and The Beast dan banyak lagi yang langsung tak melambangkan cerminan tamadun kita. Sesuatu harus dilakukan dalam memperkenalkan kepada mereka tentang kisah bangsa kita pula.
Oleh itu, Lipur Lara Alam Melayu dihasilkan untuk menyambung legasi Lipur Lara Nusantara dalam bercerita mengenai kisah-kisah menakjubkan, mitos-mitos yang penuh mengasyikkan tentang tamadun bangsa kita, betapa nenek moyang kita tidak kurang kisah hebat yang sama tandingnya dengan mitos dan hikayat dari barat.
LIPUR LARA NUSANTARA
Penulis：Ninot Aziz
Penerbit：Patriots Asia
Nombor Panggilan：398.200 / N1(1)
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Pasti anda semua tertanya-tanya, apa kepentingannya untuk tahu akan hikayat, mitos dan legenda ini yang mungkin dianggap sekadar dongeng semata-mata. Tetapi itulah keindahan budaya Nusantara dan ketinggian bahasa serta pemikiran masyarakatnya yang merakamkan sejarah dalam bentuk seni dan sastera supaya mudah diterima dan dihadam minda.
Kisah Hang Tuah, Mahsuri, Puteri Gunung Ledang dan Sang Kancil merupakan sebahagian kecil sahaja daripada pelbagai lagi cerita rakyat di Nusantara. Namun untuk pengetahuan anda semua, masih terdapat pelbagai lagi cerita rakyat, hikayat, legenda yang tidak banyak diketahui oleh masyarakat. Misalnya, kisah empat ratu Pattani mentadbir negara dengan penuh berwibawa dan berjuang mempertahankan tanah air daripada ancaman musuh serta bagaimana Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejinjang bertarung hebat sehingga kawasan pertarungan menjadi padang jarak padang tekukur.
Lipur Lara Nusantara akan membawa anda semua menggali sejarah melalui cerita rakyat, hikayat dan legenda supaya pengajaran yang tersirat di dalamnya dapat kita pelajari bersama-sama.
TENTANG PILIHAN: MEMBENTUK KERANGKA FIKIR DALAM MENENTUKAN PERJALANAN HIDUP
Penulis：Dr. Nur Aisyah Zainordin
Penerbit：Iman Publication
Nombor Panggilan：150.000 / N2
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Semakin dewasa, semakin kompleks persoalan kehidupan kita; semakin sukar pula hendak menetapkan sebuah keputusan.
Satu persatu keputusan besar terbentang di hadapan kita; memilih bidang pengajian, mencari pekerjaan dan menentukan pasangan hidup. Pilihan-pilihan ini bakal menentukan arah perjalanan kehidupan kita.
Bagaimana kalau keputusan yang aku buat ini silap?
Bagaimana kalau aku gagal sekali lagi?
Rasa ragu boleh menyekat kita daripada mengambil sebarang keputusan kerana takut hasilnya tidak seindah impian. Kita bimbang dengan ketidaktentuan masa hadapan.
Membuat keputusan memerlukan dua perkara; kemahiran berfikir yang berkesan dan keberanian menetapkan sebuah keputusan. Kedua-duanya perlu seimbang dan saling melengkapi.
Buku ini merupakan susunan buah fikir Dr Nur Aisyah (Muharikah) bersandarkan kepada perjalanan kerjaya beliau sebagai seorang doktor pakar perubatan, dan pada masa yang sama, membangunkan IMAN sejak 2012. Penulis membentangkan konsep dan proses berfikir yang tepat untuk membantu kita membuat keputusan dengan lebih yakin dan berkesan dalam hidup.
PENDIAM? : MEMAHAMI PERSONALITI INTROVERT DALAM DUNIA EKSTROVERT
Penulis：Aiman Amri & Aqila Masri
Penerbit：Iman Publication
Nombor Panggilan：150.000 / A6
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Biasanya, kita akan lihat ada dua jenis orang di sekeliling kita. Satu ialah Ekstrovert – yang tampil yakin bercakap, lebih terkehadapan, dan dikenali ramai orang.
Satu lagi ialah Introvert – yang kelihatan pasif, pendiam, dan jarang-jarang mengikuti sebarang aktiviti sosial.
Adakah menjadi Ekstrovert lebih baik daripada Introvert? Benarkah Introvert perlu ubah diri menjadi lebih Ekstrovert agar lebih berjaya pada masa hadapan?
Hakikatnya, setiap seorang daripada kita mempunyai kelebihan tersendiri yang perlu dikenal pasti dan digilap potensinya. ‘Pendiam?’ menampilkan situasi biasa yang dilalui Introvert dalam masyarakat berserta kupasannya agar personaliti ini lebih difahami dan dirai dengan kekuatan yang mereka ada.
DRACULA: BERMULANYA SEBUAH LEGENDA
Penulis：Al Ghazali
Penerbit：Pts Publishing House
Nombor Panggilan：899.283 / A76
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Novel ini mengisahkan hidup Vlad III Dracula, pemerintah Wallachia sejak dari kecil sampai beliau dewasa.
Kisah bagaimana dia menjadi tahanan politik di istana Empayar Turki, dan kemudiannya dengan dendam membara, dia menjadi seorang yang kejam, terutamanya kepada orang Turki. Dia hauskan darah, dan kekejaman itu menjadikan inspirasi kepada kisah-kisah budaya popular Dracula.
PUTERI BUNIAN BULAN
Penulis：Aliff Mustafa
Penerbit：Mahakarya
Nombor Panggilan：899.280 / A2
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Alam raya ini bakal menyaksikan perubahan keramat menjelang era pengakhiran akhir zaman. Maka satu per satu khalifah di Nusantara ini pun mula dibangkitkan. Bukan di alam nyata sahaja, malah di dunia sebelah sana juga.
Ini ialah kisah kelahiran seorang puteri yang suatu hari nanti bakal mengubah status hierarki beraja di seluruh alam. Lahirnya di sebuah pulau dari Pantai Timur Malaysia.
Ini juga kisah seorang putera yang sangat saying akan maruah umat manusia sehingga sanggup menghancurkan segala-gala dengan bara apinya.
Dua manusia berdarah istimewa ini akan melaga keazaman mereka, kepercayaan mereka, tekad dan raksa kersani mereka demi satu matlamat agung untuk membebaskan tanah kelahiran mereka daripada terus jahil di dalam permainan syaitan. Kesudahannya akan membuka mata semua makhluk bernyawa. Mereka akan menjadi bukti hidup yang segala-galanya ada di sekeliling kita!
MAT KILAU: PAHLAWAN PAHANG
Penulis：Abdul Latip Talib
Penerbit：Latip Dan Keluarga Enterprise
Nombor Panggilan：959.500 / A2
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Pada hari Jumaat, tanggal 26 Disember 1969, negara digemparkan dengan berita seorang lelaki berusia 122 tahun yang mengisytiharkan dirinya sebagai Mat Kilau di Masjid Pulau Tawar.
Berita ini turut mendapat perhatian Tun Abdul Razak, Timbalan Perdana Menteri ketika itu, ”Berita-berita yang mengatakan Mat Siam adalah Mat Kilau, ada kebenarannya. Pahlawan itu menghilangkan diri pada masa penjajahan dahulu. Memang bagus sekiranya ahli-ahli sejarah kita pergi menemuinya bagi mendapatkan cerita benar yang lebih lanjut mengenai dirinya.”
Rencana Pengarang Utusan Melayu pada 1 Januari 1970 pula menyebut, ”Jasa dan bakti Mat Kilau kepada ibu pertiwi dalam perang menentang penjajahan Inggeris di Negeri Pahang adalah suatu lambang yang baik demi masa depan. Jasa-jasa seperti itu wajib dihargai dan patut dikenang dari zaman ke zaman”
Ini adalah kisah Mat Kilau, Pahlawan Pahang!
TOK JANGGUT: PAHLAWAN KELANTAN
Penulis：Abdul Latip Talib
Penerbit：Latip Dan Keluarga Enterprise
Nombor Panggilan：959.500 / A3
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Haji Mat Hassan bin Munas atau lebih dikenali sebagai Tok Janggut lahir di Kampung Saring, Jeram, Kelantan. Ayahnya, Panglima Munas berkhidmat sebagai panglima istana Tengku Seri Maharaja Jeram. Apabila dewasa, beliau menuntut ilmu di Mekah dan pulang ke tanah air pada tahun 1910.
Perjanjian Inggeris-Siam menyebabkan Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, dan Perlis diletakkan di bawah kuasa Inggeris, manakala Patani, Menara, Jalor, dan Setol di bawah kuasa Siam. Campur tangan Inggeris di Kelantan tidak disenangi penduduk tempatan, apatah lagi apabila Inggeris membuat perubahan yang bertentangan dengan adat istiadat Melayu dan undang-undang Islam. British memperkenalkan undang-undang mereka sendiri kepada rakyat Kelantan. British juga menghapuskan undang-undang Islam di Kelantan, malah melarang Tok Janggut yang baru pulang dari Mekah mengajar agama.
Penindasan menerusi kutipan cukai yang tinggi menyemarakkan lagi kemarahan penduduk Kelantan. Akhirnya, Tok Janggut memimpin gerakan menentang Inggeris pada tahun 1915.
ENRIQUE MELAKA: MELAYU PERTAMA MENGELILING DUNIA
Penulis：Abdul Latip Talib
Penerbit：Latip Dan Keluarga Enterprise
Nombor Panggilan：959.500 / A4
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Enrique dari Melaka merupakan lelaki berketurunan Melayu yang turut serta dalam misi pelayaran Ferdinand Magellan mengelilingi dunia. Enrique menjadi hamba penjelajah Portugis, Ferdinand Magellan pada tahun 1511 pada usia 14 tahun ketika Portugis menjajah Melaka.
Enrique didokumenkan mengembara bersama Magellan dari Melaka ke Cebu dalam dua segmen, iaitu dari Melaka ke Portagal pada tahun 1511, dan dari Sepanyol ke Cebu dari tahun 1519 hingga 1521.
Nama Enrique tercatat dalam daftar senarai nama anak kapal utama dalam pelayaran ke Maluku yang diketuai oleh Magellan, iaitu Trinidad. Meskipun berstatus hamba, Enrique didaftarkan sebagai jurubahasa atau penterjemah dengan bayaran 1.500 maravedis sebulan.
Beberapa orang ahli sejarah berpendapat, ada kemungkinan Enrique menjadi orang pertama yang mengelilingi dunia dan kembali ke titik permulaannya. Walau bagaimanapun, tiada rekod atau sumber untuk mengesahkannya. Benarkah Enrique Melayu pertama yang mengelilingi dunia?
AKU NAK SURVIVE!
Penulis：Lokman Hakim
Penerbit：Kadokawa Gempak Starz
Nombor Panggilan：150.000 / K2(3)
Tempat：Area C
Sinopsis：
Hidup di bandar besar seperti Kuala Lumpur boleh jadi rumit. Kos sara hidup tinggi, gaji pula kecil dan banyak lagi masalah boleh bikin stres. Ruang kian sempit, bangunan tinggi berderet. Peluang menjana pendapatan juga banyak, tetapi risiko untuk tewas dengan desakan hidup juga tinggi.
Buku ini menceritakan kaedah pengurusan diri selaku seseorang yang terlibat dalam pelbagai disiplin kerja dalam satu-satu masa, secara umum. Boleh juga dijadikan panduan demi mencapai keseimbangan hidup selaku seorang manusia yang menghuni bandar raya sibuk seperti Kuala Lumpur.
