Spooky Action at a Distance by George Musser
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Dis ...Show more
The Aurora Chaser's Handbook: In Pursuit of Tasmania's Southern Lights by Margaret Sonnemann (Compiled by, Original Author, Concept by); Christina Baehr (Revised by, Assisted by); Luke O'Brien (Photographer); Jonathan Esling (Photographer); Colin Legg (Photographer); Francois Fourie (Photographer); Loic Le Guilly (Photographer); James Garlick (Photographer); James Stone (Photographer); Julie Head (Photographer); Greg Gibbs (Photographer); Ian Musgrave (Contribution by); Grahame Kelaher (Photographer); Paul Haese (Photographer); Erik Peterson (Cover Design by, Designed by); Jen Rayner (Index by); Nick Monk (Contribution by, Photographer); Katinka Smith (Contribution by, Photographer); Carl Gruber (Contribution by); Nadia Tildesley (Drawings by); Andrew Maney (Maps by)
$34.95 AUD
Category: Science
Discover the hidden beauty of Tasmania's skies: the elusive aurora australis. The Aurora Chaser's Handbook is both a how-to guide and a keepsake. Alongside the science and lore of aurorae, this beautiful book features breathtaking imagery of Tasmania's aurora-lit skies by some of our most talented photo ...Show more
Mars Red Planet by Leonard David
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the red planet- and human habitation of Mars isn't much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars "an achievable goal". Now the National Geographic Channel goes fast- forward as humans land on and learn to live on Mars/ Following on the visionary Ka ...Show more
Sunlight and Seaweed - Argument for How by Tim Flannery
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
''Sunlight and Seaweedis the beginning of a new way of helping the planet we live on.'' AU Review Acclaimed scientist Tim Flannery investigates exciting new technologies currently being developed to address our most pressing environmental threats in a book that presents a positive future for us and our ...Show more
Illustrated Human Anatomy (HB) by Dana Gustafson; David Milnes; Sebastian Kaulitzki (Illustrator)
$49.95 AUD
Category: Science
The world's most precise scientific illustrations of the human body. Packed with astonishing facts and superb quality 3-D illustrations, Illustrated Human Anatomy is a state-of-the art guide to the human body that is destined to become the definitive illustrated human anatomy reference. Accessible text ...Show more
Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Discover why learning is good for us and how to develop a 'Beginner's Mindset'. For many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood and middle age, we begin to shy away from trying n ...Show more
A Most Interesting Problem: What Darwin's Descent of Man Got Right and Wrong about Human Evolution by Jeremy Desilva (Editor) Janet Browne (Foreward)
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man, a companion to Origin of Species in which he attempted to explain human evolution, a topic he called 'the highest and most interesting problem for the ...Show more
It's About Time: Understanding Einstein's Relativity by N. David Mermin
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Princeton Science Library
A readable and entertaining look at how Einstein's special theory of relativity gives us a new understanding of the nature of time Relativity ought to be an important part of everyone's education. Its subject is time, with which we all think we are familiar. Einstein's special theory of relativity revea ...Show more
The Origins of the World - Invention of Nature at the Time of Darwin by Laura Bossi
$90.00 AUD
Category: Science
- At the crossroads of science and art, this catalogue compares the main milestones of scientific discoveries with their parallels in the collective imagination- Featuring 300 works which testify on the influence of scientific discoveries on the imagination and art of the 19th century- Accompanies an ex ...Show more
Weather: A Force of Nature by The Royal Meteorological Society
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
These are the most breathtaking images from previous years of the Weather Photographer of the Year competition, an annual contest held by The Royal Meteorological Society.They depict dramatic weather phenomena from every corner of the globe and often reveal fascinating stories about their impact on huma ...Show more
The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 by John Pickrell (Editor)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Writing Seri Ser.
This popular yearly anthology gives a snapshot of the very best science writing Australia has to offer, including everything from the most esoteric philosophical questions about ourselves and the universe, through to practical questions about the environment in which we live.Now in its eighth year, The ...Show more
Brilliant Green - The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence by Stefano Mancuso; Alessandra Viola; Joan Benham (Translator); Michael Pollan (Foreword by)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and ine ...Show more