The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars - (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky) by Giles Sparrow
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars. 'REVISED AND UPDATED___ 'A wonderful book about the science, history and mythology of 21 stars (and 3 impostors).' Dr David Whitehouse Look up on a clear evening, and you'll see thousands of stars shining in the night sky, each telling a ...Show more
Thinking in Pictures - Adventures in Trying to Be Smart by Michael Blastland
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
An original and witty guide to the world of smart-thinking that uses pictures to show where it goes right and wrong, by the creator of BBC Radio 4's More or Less.
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-KhaliliA scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that makes our planet inhabitable, master of ...Show more
How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology by Philip Ball
$36.99 AUD
Category: Science
A cutting-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offers. Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of g ...Show more
Life's Engines by Paul G. Falkowski
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Princeton Science Library
For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these organisms, transformed the chemistry of our planet to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us. Paul Falkowski takes leaders deep into the microscopic world to explore how these marvelo ...Show more
2024 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Australasian Sky Guide Ser.
This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year’s exciting celestial events, and viewing tips fo ...Show more
White Holes: Inside the Horizon by Carlo Rovelli
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down thi ...Show more
World Beyond Physics The Emergence And Evolution Of Life by Kauffman Stuart A
$55.95 AUD
Category: Science
How did life start? Is the evolution of life describable by any physics-like laws? Stuart Kauffman's latest book offers an explanation-beyond what the laws of physics can explain-of the progression from a complex chemical environment to molecular reproduction, metabolism and to early protocells, and fur ...Show more
The Book of Minds by Philip Ball
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world that we experience has challenged philosophers for centuries. How then do we even begin to think about 'minds' that are not human? Science now has plenty to say about the properties of mind. In recent decades, the mind - both human and otherwi ...Show more
Psycho-Cybernetics (Updated and Expanded) by Maxwell Maltz
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
The classic work of the human potential movement that has sold 30 million copies worldwide
Biomimetics: How Lessons from Nature can Transform Technology by Brian Clegg
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Hot Science Ser.
An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.
Fire and Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System by Natalie Starkey
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
A fascinating look at extraterrestrial volcanoes in our Solar System.The volcano - among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all geological phenomena. However, Earth isn't the only planet to harbour volcanoes. In fact, the Solar System, and probably the entire Universe, is littered with ...Show more