Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna
$27.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
"A journey is some of the Earth's most endangered people in the remote Upper Amazon. . . . a look at the rituals of the Bwiti cults of Gabon and Zaire. . . . . a field watch on the easting habits of 'stoned' apes and chimpanzees - these adventures are all a part of ethnobotanis t Terence McKenna's extra ...Show more
The Clone Kid by Caroline De Costa
$24.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Is Cloning people is wrong. It’s forbidden by law. No responsible scientist would dream of trying it … or would they? In this fictional but frank account of Sydney’s medical profession, Caroline de Costa explores the possibilities, risks and implications of human reproductive cloning, with the reminder ...Show more
The Hidden Life of Trees - What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: good
Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their chi ...Show more
Summation of Infinitely Small Quantities by I. P. Natanson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
Translated and adapted from a popular Russian educational series, this concise book requires only some background in high school algebra and elementary trigonometry. It explores the fundamental concept of the integral calculus: the limit of the sum of an infinitely increasing number of infinitely decrea ...Show more
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company That Addicted America [TV-Tie-In] by Beth Macy
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Soon to be a major TV series on Disney+ 'A shocking investigation ... Dopesick is essential' The Times 'Unfolds with all the pace of a thriller' Observer 'A deep - and deeply needed - look into the troubled soul of America' Tom Hanks 'Essential reading' New York Times Beth Macy reveals the disturbing tr ...Show more
Eating the Earth: Why We Need to Change the Way we do Business with Nature by Justyn Walsh
$34.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Money talks, but it doesn't always tell the truth ...Although it has generated riches for billions, industrial capitalism is underwritten by a planetary pyramid scheme. In the global equivalent of selling the furniture to pay the rent, we are destroying natural assets and calling the result 'income' whi ...Show more
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
$24.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the p ...Show more
2024 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, Wil Tirion, Collins Astronomy
$19.99 AUD
Category: Pop 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 2024. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from ...Show more
Stargazing for Beginners: Explore the Wonders of the Night Sky by DK
$34.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky. This practical guide explains and demystifies stargazing, teaching you to recognize different kinds of objects and showing you how they move through the sky over the course of the night an ...Show more
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
$24.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: good-very good
THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Sapiens shows us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going. Yuval Noah Harari envisions a near future in which we face a new set of challenges. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from ove ...Show more
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention by Johann Hari
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
* THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one'TELEGRAPH'This book is exactly what the world needs right now . . . Worth your time and certainly worth your focus'OPRAH WINFREY'A beautifully researched and argued ...Show more
Warriors and Worriers: The Survival of the Sexes by Joyce F. Benenson
$29.95 AUD
Category: Pop Science
The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societi ...Show more