Firestorm by Greg Mullins
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Combines thrilling stories of what it's like to be on the front line of Australia's first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change, and what we do about it. Greg Mullins followed his father into fighting bushfires - it was in the blood. He fought major fires around Sydney and the Bl ...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
Sold Down the River: How Robber Barons and Wall Street Traders Cornered Australia's Water Market by Scott Hamilton, Stuart Kells
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia's greatest environmental asset. The story of water in Australia is written into its ancient rivers, creeks and wetlands. It's home to more than forty Indigenous nations, and it covers an area bigger than France. It is the beating heart of our regions and sustains 40 ...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 Last Stargazers by Emily Levesque
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
To be an astronomer is to journey to some of the most inaccessible parts of the globe, braving mountain passes, sub-zero temperatures, and hostile flora and fauna. Not to mention the stress of handling equipment worth millions. It is a life of unique delights and absurdities - and one that may be drawin ...Show more
Making Sense of AI: Our Algorithmic World by Anthony Elliott
$32.95 AUD
Category: Science
Industrial robots, self-driving cars, customer-service chatbots and Google’s algorithmic predictions have brought the topic of artificial intelligence into public debate. Why is AI the source of such intense controversy and what are its economic, political, social and cultural consequences? Tracing the ...Show more
The Shape of Things to Come by Druin Burch
$52.99 AUD
Category: Science
In this humane and important exploration of modern medicine, Druin Burch examines the future of medicine, our changing physicalities and the implications of longer life. From birth to death and through the exploration of topics such as disease, sex, mind, eating and drinking, Burch tracks the future of ...Show more
The Ten Types of Human: A New Understanding of Who We Are, and Who We Can Be by Dexter Dias
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
'I emerged from this book feeling better about almost everything... a mosaic of faces building into this extraordinary portrait of our species.' Guardian 'The Ten Types of Humanis a fantastic piece of non-fiction, mixing astonishing real-life cases with the latest scientific research to provide a guide ...Show more
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Universe: And Our Place Within It by Professor Andrew Newsam
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
The Universe is a beautiful, awe-inspiring place – from glowing nebulae to the sweeping majesty of the Milky Way, from complex cloud patterns on Jupiter to the rippling curtains of aurorae. But many of us struggle to grasp the complex ideas and science behind it all, or to see how it relates to our ever ...Show more
Paleontology: An Illustrated History by David Bainbridge
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
An illustrated look at the art and science of paleontology from its origins to todayHumans have been stumbling upon the petrified remains of ancient animals since prehistoric times, leading to tales of giant dogs, deadly dragons, tree gods, sea serpents, and all manner of strange and marvelous creatures ...Show more
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic by Bill Gates
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Before Bill Gates became an expert on climate science, he was known as one of the few who studied pandemics - how they start, how they spread, how they can be controlled. He warned us years ago in a now-famous TED Talk of their ...Show more
Everyday Mathematics Made Easy - A Quick Review of What You Forgot You Knew by BEGNAL, THOMAS
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Everyday Learning Ser.
This easy-to-understand and fully illustrated handbook teaches essential math concepts using real-life examples so you can confidently apply math skills in everyday situations such as personal finance, cooking, home repair, and shopping. For many of us, math can conjure memories of frustration and ...Show more