What Dementia Teaches Us about Love by Nicci Gerrard
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Dementia is an unmaking, a de-creation - an apocalypse of meaning. Since my father's slow-motion dying, and his actual death in November 2014, I have been much preoccupied with dementia: by those who have it, by those who look after them, by the hospital wards whose beds are occupied by those in advance ...Show more
Forces Of Nature by Brian Cox
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. How did life on Earth begin?What is the nature of space and time?What are the chances that we will discover ...Show more
The Road to Gondwana - In search of the lost supercontinent by Bill Morris
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
The Road to Gondwana traces the steps science took to find Gondwana, and the journey Gondwana itself took through 500 million years of Earth history. The road to Gondwana took western science many hundreds of years to travel. And like Scott's epic haul across the ice of Antarctica, it was a journey jagg ...Show more
The Dawn of Language: How We Came to Talk by Sverker Johansson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Who was "the first speaker" and what was their first message? Drawing on evidence from many fields, including archaeology, anthropology, neurology and linguistics, Sverker Johansson weaves these disparate threads together to show how our human ancestors evolved into language users. The Dawn of Language ...Show more
2023 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere: A Month-By-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa by Storm Dunlop
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2023. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from ...Show more
The Hidden World - How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow by George McGavin
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Insects conquered the Earth long before we did and will remain here long after we're gone. They outnumber us in the billions and are essential to many of the natural processes that keep us alive and that we take for granted. Yet, despite this, very few of us know much about the hidden world of insects ...Show more
The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel by Till Hein
$44.99 AUD
Category: Science
With the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best science writing, The Curious World of Seahorses brilliantly captures the ocean’s most charismatic and mysterious inhabitant.'When God created the seahorse,' says one marine biologist, 'he may have had one too ...Show more
Ten Tantalising Truths: Why the Sky is Blue, and other Big Answers to Simple Questions by JOHN GRIBBIN
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Obvious questions do not always have obvious answers. John Gribbin is known for giving us simple explanations of big concepts in science. But there is another way to probe the mysteries of the Universe and our place in it. Faced with persistent enquiries from his grandchildren, Gribbin realised that sim ...Show more
Farts Aren't Invisible: Mind-Blowing Facts From Science, History, Sport and The Universe by Mick O'Hare
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Want to challenge your brain, tickle your sides and turn your world upside down all at once? Then this is the book for you! A mind-bending, brain-expanding cornucopia of facts for curious minds from the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? and Does Anything Eat Wasps? Own the room with ...Show more
Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality by Venki Ramakrishnan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
The knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. Our fear of death has underpinned our religions, inspired our cultures, and also driven our science. Today we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we a ...Show more
Chaos in the Heavens - The Forgotten History of Climate Change by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz; Fabien Locher; Gregory Elliott (Translator)
$42.99 AUD
Category: Science
"If you want to understand the long path to the climate crisis, read this book." -Deborah Coen, Professor of History and the History of Science and Medicine, Yale University Politicians and scientists have debated climate change for centuries in times of rapid changeNothing could seem more contemporary ...Show more
Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope by Joëlle Gergis
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Acknowledging that the world as we know it is coming apart is an act of courage. If I live to look back at this troubled time, I want to say that I did all that I could, that I was on the right side of history. The question is, do you want to be part of the legacy that restores our faith in humanity? Wh ...Show more