A Voyage Through the Scales: The Earth System in Space and Time by Gunter Bloschl
$75.00 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Zoom into a cloud. Zoom out of a rock. Watch the volcano explode, the lightning strike, an aurora undulate. Imagine ice sheets expanding, retreating - pulsating - while continents continue their leisurely collisions. Everywhere there are structures within structures...within structures. A Voyage Through ...Show more
Natural Wonders of the World by DK
$59.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
A continent by continent journey around Earth's most beautiful, spectacular, and captivating landscapes. Discover which of Earth's wonders should definitely make it onto your bucket list with this unparalleled survey of the world's incredible natural treasures.With a foreword by Chris Packham, Natural W ...Show more
Why Dinosaurs Matter by Kenneth Lacovara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: TED 2
What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to world-renowned paleontologist Dr Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth, including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus. By tapping into the wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Dr Lacova ...Show more
Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet by Dallas Campbell
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Need some space? For almost all human history we've been firmly rooted to the Earth. And, sure, it's got some good things going for it: nice views, friendly inhabitants, good coffee. Air. But what if you want to get off? Whether you've got itchy feet and need a bit of a break, or you're looking for a co ...Show more
Rewild: The Art of Returning to Nature by Nick Baker
$39.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
As our busy, technology-driven lives become more sedentary and less connected to wildlife, it is important to remember the natural, human connection we have to the wilderness. Nick Baker, naturalist and wildlife writer and presenter, takes the reader back to our natural instincts. His expert advice offe ...Show more
Quest for a Moral Compass: History/Ethic by Kenan Malik
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: very good
The story of the global search for moral truths In this remarkable and groundbreaking book, Kenan Malik explores the history of moral thought as it has developed over three millennia, from Homer's Greece to Mao's China, from ancient India to modern America. It tells the stories of the great philosophe ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson; Gail Dixon
$39.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning inf ...Show more
The Origin of Wealth : Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics by Eric Beinhocker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Economics is changing radically. This paradigm shift, the biggest in the field for over a century, will have profound implications for business, government and society for decades to come. In this groundbreaking book, economic thinker and writer Eric Beinhocker surveys the cutting-edge ideas of the lead ...Show more
Charles Darwin - Victorian Mythmaker by A N Wilson
$49.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: very good
Charles Darwin: the man who discovered evolution? The man who killed off God? Or a flawed man of his age, part genius, part ruthless careerist who would not acknowledge his debts to other thinkers?In this bold new life - the first single volume biography in twenty-five years - A. N. Wilson, the acclaime ...Show more
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin; Amit Hagar (Introduction by)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: Knickerbocker Classics Ser.
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to lo ...Show more
Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Sarah Scoles
$39.95 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Jill Tarter is a pioneer, an innovator, an adventurer, and a controversial force. At a time when women weren't encouraged to do much outside the home, Tarter ventured as far out as she could--into the three-Kelvin cold of deep space. And she hasn't stopped investigating a subject that takes and takes wi ...Show more
Into the Grey Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death by Adrian Owen
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
In 2006 Dr Adrian Owen and his team made medical history. They discovered a new realm of consciousness, a twilight zone somewhere between life and death. They called this the Grey Zone.The people who inhabit the Grey Zone are often mistakenly labelled as being irretrievably lost, with no awareness and n ...Show more