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A History of the Universe in 21 Stars - (and Three Imposters) by Giles Sparrow
$27.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own. Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, th ...Show more
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
300,000 years ago, Homo sapienshad bigger skulls. Cooked food meant our heads shrunk; alongside a growing brain, our airways got narrower. Urbanisation then led us to breathe less deeply and less healthily. And so today more than 90% of us breathe incorrectly. So we might have been breathing all our lif ...Show more
Contagion by Dr. Richard Gunderman
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
As the outbreak of a new and deadly form of coronavirus dominates headlines and triggers fear and global recession, now is a good time to reflect on the history and science of transmissible diseases. Behind every disease is a story, from the natural history of the disease and its course in the individua ...Show more
Numb and Number by William Hartston
$29.99 AUD
Category: Mathematics
'A wise, witty and insightful guide to clear thinking amid a deluge of percentages and probabilities.' Ian Stewart Like it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climat ...Show more
Chemistry in 100 Numbers: A Numerical Guide to Facts, Formulas and Theories by Joel Levy
$14.99 AUD
Category: Science
Mathematics is the language of science, and numbers are at the heart of all chemical sciences-understand the numbers, and you'll have a better understanding of the science. Chemistry in 100 Numbers explores the most important and interesting numbers in chemistry, starting with the lowest number (-92.4, ...Show more
Gemstones and Minerals of Australia by Lin Sutherland; Gayle Sutherland
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science
This text is an accessible reference and identification guide to all gemstones and minerals found in Australia. The book introduces the reader to the chemical and crystal systems of the stones, before providing detailed descriptions of each stone including composition, structure and distribution.
Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons - From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable by Paul J. Nahin
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cable Heat, like gravity, shapes nearly every aspect of our world and universe, from how milk dissolves in coffee to how molten planets cool. The heat equation, a cor ...Show more
Innate - How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are by Kevin J. Mitchell
$34.99 AUD
Category: Brain Science
A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you think What makes you the way you are--and what makes each of us different from everyone else? In Innate, leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell traces human diversity and individual difference ...Show more
Is the Moon Upside Down? by Greg Quicke
$29.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quick spent countless nights lying in a swag and staring at the stars. That daily distraction grew into a passion that has seen him become one of Australia's best known and most engaging astronomers. In recent years Gr ...Show more
Keep Sharp - How to Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
$32.99 AUD
Category: Brain Science
An exciting new science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline. Throughout our lives, we are always looking for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. In this book, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutt ...Show more
Smashing Mindset: Train Your Brain to Reboot Recharge and Reinvent Your Life by Selena Bartlett
$31.95 AUD
Category: Brain Science
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