Weather: an Illustrated History "From Cloud Atlases to Climate Change" by Andrew Revkin; Lisa Mechaley
$37.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Sterling Illustrated Histories Ser.
"Beautifully illustrated . . . Think of this book like dining on tapas, boasting savory flavors, some unexpected, that constitute a satisfying whole." --Washington Post Andrew Revkin, strategic adviser for environmental and science journalism at the National Geographic Society and former senior climate ...Show more
The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology by Michael C. Gerald
$45.00 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Sterling Milestones
Authors Michael and Gloria Gerald explore 250 of the most significant and interesting biology milestones from roughly 4 million BCE to modern times, such thought-provoking questions as Are animals altruistic? Why does the heart beat? What do the smallest microbe and the largest mammal have in common? Ke ...Show more
Life: The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science by John Brockman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Best of Edge Ser.
The newest addition to John Brockman's Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world's leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists-including Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, J. Craig Venter, and Freeman Dyson. Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more ra ...Show more
Physics Essentials for Dummies by Steven Holzner
$16.95 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: For Dummies
Physics Essentials For Dummies (9781119590286) was previously published as Physics Essentials For Dummies (9780470618417). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. For students who jus ...Show more
Unlocking the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking
$26.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Or what it takes to put humans on the moon - or even on Mars? What would you do if you could travel through space and time?Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this beautiful collection of up-to-the-minute essays by the world's leading scientists includ ...Show more
The Science of Rick and Morty: What Earth's Stupidest Show Can Teach Us about Quantum Physics, Biological Hacking and Everything Else in Our Universe by Matt Brady
$29.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Learn about quantum physics, evolutionary biology and many of modern science's big questions through Rick and Morty. What is concentrated Dark Matter? Can idiot brainwaves disguise genius ones? Are you living in a simulation operating at 5% capacity? Rick and Morty may seem like the most idiotic show on ...Show more
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker
$22.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? How do billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? How does a building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wr ...Show more
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the fight for women in science by Kate Zernike
$34.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
The story of how a group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. It shows that real power is collective power and that speaking up and allying yourself with likeminded others is one of the key pathways to change. This is ...Show more
Parasites: The Inside Story by Scott Lyell Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor R. Rácz
$49.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth's ecosystems This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, ...Show more
Love Triangle: The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry by Matt Parker
$36.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians h ...Show more
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest To Understand, Enhance and Empower the Mind by Michio Kaku
$22.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Mind reading, recording memories, downloading dreams, telekinesis- no longer are these the province of science fiction. In some laboratories, they already exist. Michio Kaku takes us on a thrilling tour of the latest advances in brain science - in this life, and beyond. 'A mind-bending study of the poss ...Show more
The Cosmic Perspective - Pearson New International Edition by Jeffrey O. Bennett; Megan Donahue; Nick Schneider; Mark Voit
$153.94 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective, Seventh Edition provides a thoroughly engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. The text provides a wealth of features that enhance student skill-building, including new ...Show more