Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science by Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
$14.99 AUD
Category: Science
Australia's favourite science guru explains the facts about climate change - and how we can fix it How do Greenhouse Gas molecules shimmy and shake to trap 400,000 Hiroshima atom bombs' worth of the Sun's heat each day? Who did the early research into Climate Change and then spent billions trying to ...Show more
Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru. Q: HOW MANY DR KARL BOOKS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?A: MORE THAN A MILLION! Dr Kar ...Show more
Dr Matt's Guide to Life in Space: The search for Planet B, why Earth is so special, and where are the aliens? by Matt Agnew
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
The search for Planet B. Why Earth is so special? And where are the aliens? Dr Matt Agnew takes us through this fun, information-packed, fascinating look at life in space. Sit back, relax, let your imagination run wild and enjoy this scientific journey. 'This is a great first book for diving into astron ...Show more
Dr Space Junk vs the Universe - Archaeology and the Future by Alice Gorman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Going boldly forth as a pioneer in the fledgling fieldof space archaeology, Dr Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) turns the commonperception of archaeology as an exploration of the ancient on its head. Hercaptivating inquiry into the most modern and daring of technologies spanningsome 60 years -- a mere s ...Show more
Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication by One R. Pagan
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the cup of coffee that jumpstarts the day to dangerously addictive drugs, the recreational use of plants with psychoactive properties has a long history among humans.But, as with many things, it turns out that other animals got there first. From parrots to primates, consuming medicinal chemicals is ...Show more
Einstein's Fridge: The Science of FIre, Ice and the Universe by Paul Sen
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
A compulsively readable account of the extraordinary people, battling internal demons and external adversaries, who discovered the laws of thermodynamics and the science of heat, and brought about a scientific revolution. Einstein's Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and ...Show more
Einstein's Fridge: The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe by Paul Sen
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI ‘an accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLD Einstein’s Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the science ...Show more
Einstein's Heroes by Robyn Arianrhod
$26.95 AUD
Category: Mathematics
Arianrhod explores the quest to make sense of the physical world, focusing on the work of James Clerk Maxwell (1831-79), who developed the theory of electromagnetism, as the first physicist to embrace the ambiguous relationship between language and reality.
Einstein's Unfinished Revolution - The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum by Lee Smolin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
From Canada's leading mind on contemporary physics, a daring new vision of the universe, and the scandals controversies, and questions that will illuminate our future. Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of our world--atoms, radiation, elementa ...Show more
Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass by Frank Close
$55.00 AUD
Category: Science
The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of it. In the summer of 1964, a reclusive young professor at the University of Edinburgh wrote two scientific papers which have come to change our understanding of the most fundamental building blocks of matter and th ...Show more
Embrace Yourself by Taryn Brumfitt
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
"Your body is not an ornament--it is the vehicle to your dreams."When was the last time you wore a bikini without a care in the world? Did a cannonball in the pool? Or participated in an activity that gave you such a thrill you almost wet your pants? (Or you actually did ) Taryn Brumfitt--Director of aw ...Show more
Empire of Ants: The hidden worlds and extraordinary lives of Earth's tiny conquerors by Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale'Thrilling, compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast'Both expert and entertaining' - David Barrie, author of Incredible JourneysAnts have been walking ...Show more