The Complete Insect: Anatomy, Physiology, Evolution, and Ecology
$59.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the world's most extraordinary animals With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, from the humble bee to the agile praying mantis. Taking you inside t ...Show more
The Internet of Animals: Discovering the Collective Intelligence of Life on Earth by Martin Wikelski
$36.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
For readers of An Immense World, this thrilling book unveils a new scientific technology that tracks animal movements from space and 'could fundamentally reshape the way we understand the role of mobility on our changing planet'. -The New York Times Animal senses are finely tuned to their environments. ...Show more
The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty by Guy Standing
$55.00 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
The renowned radical economist Guy Standing turns his attention to our time, and how to reclaim it Time has always been political. Throughout history, how we use our time has been defined and controlled by the powerful, and today is no exception. But we can reclaim control, and in this book, the pioneer ...Show more
The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop by Tristan Gooley
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
Telegraph Best Books of 2021 'Marvellous...Gooley's witty, conversational writing makes reading a joyful breeze' Geographical Magazine 'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday 'The Secret World of Weather ...Show more
What If?2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates'Totally brilliant' Tim HarfordWHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alt ...Show more
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology | Reading Level: good
From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love h ...Show more
Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World by Tim Low
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
Renowned for its unusual mammals, Australia is a land of birds that are just as unusual, just as striking, a result of the continent's tens of millions of years of isolation. Compared with birds elsewhere, ours are more likely to be intelligent, aggressive and loud, to live in complex societies, and are ...Show more
Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How it Shapes Us by Charan Ranganath
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
A radical re-examination of memory by pioneering neuroscientist and internationally-renowned memory researcher, Charan Ranganath. We talk about memory as a record of the past, but here's a surprising twist: we aren't supposed to remember everything. In fact, we're designed to forget. Over the course of ...Show more
Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology | Reading Level: 4 Science
Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number?The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned.With enthusiasm ...Show more
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology | Series: Bryson | Reading Level: very good
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got ...Show more
A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth by Henry Gee
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
'Exhilaratingly whizzes through billions of years . . . Gee is a marvellously engaging writer, juggling humour, precision, polemic and poetry to enrich his impossibly telescoped account . . . [making] clear sense out of very complex narratives' - The Times' 'Henry Gee makes the kaleidoscopically changin ...Show more
Adam Spencer's Maths 101: The Curly Questions Your Primary School Kids Will Ask You (With the Answers!) by Adam Spencer
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science & Technology
Adam Spencer’s Maths 101 is the reassuring maths book companion for parents and their children tackling primary school level maths. If you’ve ever been challenged mathematically (and who hasn't?), then Adam Spencer is here with this crucial refresher to help you confidently assist your kids learning mat ...Show more