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Deadliest Enemy - Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael Osterholm; Mark Olshaker

$32.99 AUD

"A powerful and necessary book that looks at the threat of emerging diseases with clarity and realism, and offers us not just fear but plans."---Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone A world-leading epidemiologist shares his stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains ...Show more

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Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo

$34.99 AUD

Category: Mathematics

Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number?The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned.With enthusiasm ...Show more

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How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and Community in a Globalised World in Crisis by Paolo Giordano

$6.99 AUD

Category: Science

'Sublimely elegant, provocatively simple, deeply troubling. In one short hour, in the midst of this difficult moment, Giordano reinforced my sense of hope in humanity, in the one and the many' Philippe Sands, author of East West Street The Covid-19 pandemic is the most significant health emergency of ou ...Show more

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Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs

$32.99 AUD

Category: Science

A work of bright and careful genius. Equal parts Rebecca Solnit and Annie Dillard, Giggs masterfully combines lush prose with conscientious history and boots-on-the-beach reporting. With Giggs leading us gently by the hand we dive down, and down, and down, into the dark core of the whale, which, she con ...Show more

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Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History by Jeremy Brown

$32.99 AUD

Category: Science

Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu, from the origins and lessons of the Great Flu that killed millions to vexing questions like: are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and are we close to finding a cure?

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Just One More Question - Stories from a Life in Neurology by Niall Tubridy

$19.99 AUD

Category: Science

An eye-opening, gripping and moving account of dealing with some of medicine's most complicated challenges. As a trainee doctor, fascinated by the ways the brain and nervous system signal problems with the body's wiring, Niall Tubridy fell in love with neurology. This was high stakes detective work whe ...Show more

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Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain by Rahul Jandial

$22.99 AUD

Category: Science

A Latina English teacher must choose between losing her mother tongue or her profession. A former TV exec, now homeless, discovers that his life-altering despondency comes from a tumour. A fainting teen learns that deep breathing could be the difference between life and death. Is recovery possible? In a ...Show more

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Obesity Code Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung

$29.99 AUD

Category: Science

"We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won't budge. Why? In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr Jason Fung sets out a groundbreaking new theory- that ob ...Show more

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Outbreaks and Epidemics by Meera Senthilingam

$19.99 AUD

Category: Science | Series: Hot Science Ser.

The latest title in Icon's Hot Science series, exploring the cutting edge of science and technology.For centuries mankind has waged war against the infections that, left untreated, would have the power to wipe out communities, or even entire populations. Yet for all our advanced scientific knowledge, on ...Show more

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Overkill: When modern medicine goes too far by Paul Offit

$32.99 AUD

Category: Science

An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that are far more harmful than helpful. Modern medicine has significantly advanced in the last few decades as more informed practices, thorough research, and incredible break ...Show more

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Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI by John Brockman (Editor)

$29.99 AUD

Category: Science

"Artificial intelligence is today's story--the story behind all other stories. It is the Second Coming and the Apocalypse at the same time- Good AI versus evil AI."--John Brockman More than sixty years ago, mathematician-philosopher Norbert Wiener published a book on the place of machines in society th ...Show more

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

$24.99 AUD

Category: Science

#1 New York Times Bestseller From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thou ...Show more

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Deadliest Enemy - Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael Osterholm; Mark Olshaker

$32.99 AUD

Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo

$34.99 AUD

How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and Community in a Globalised World in Crisis by Paolo Giordano

$6.99 AUD

Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs

$32.99 AUD

Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History by Jeremy Brown

$32.99 AUD

Just One More Question - Stories from a Life in Neurology by Niall Tubridy

$19.99 AUD

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain by Rahul Jandial

$22.99 AUD

Obesity Code Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung

$29.99 AUD

Outbreaks and Epidemics by Meera Senthilingam

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Overkill: When modern medicine goes too far by Paul Offit

$32.99 AUD

Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI by John Brockman (Editor)

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

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Deadliest Enemy - Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael Osterholm; Mark Olshaker

$32.99 AUD

Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo

$34.99 AUD

How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and Community in a Globalised World in Crisis by Paolo Giordano

$6.99 AUD

Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs

$32.99 AUD

Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History by Jeremy Brown

$32.99 AUD

Just One More Question - Stories from a Life in Neurology by Niall Tubridy

$19.99 AUD

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain by Rahul Jandial

$22.99 AUD

Obesity Code Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung

$29.99 AUD

Outbreaks and Epidemics by Meera Senthilingam

$19.99 AUD

Overkill: When modern medicine goes too far by Paul Offit

$32.99 AUD

Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI by John Brockman (Editor)

$29.99 AUD

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

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