Adventures in the Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet we Made (Patterns of Life) by Gaia Vince
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Patterns of Life Ser.
A series of special editions of the best popular science books to explore the patterns of our planet. Designed by Patternity, the award-winning creative studio and pattern consultancy. Explore the impact of humans on the planet in this beautiful new edition of Gaia Vincent's powerful work. In recent dec ...Show more
Origin of Species: (Patterns of Life) by Charles Darwin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Patterns of Life Ser.
A series of special editions of the best popular science books to explore the patterns of our planet. Designed by Patternity, the award-winning creative studio and pattern consultancy. Discover this beautiful special edition of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory on human evolution. When the eminent ...Show more
The Descent of Man by T. C. Boyle; Charles Darwin; Adrian Desmond (Introduction by); James A. Moore III (Introduction by)
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had ...Show more
The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Penguin Press Science Ser.
Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge, therefore, has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what traits they find ...Show more
The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
$12.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Popular Penguins
Brian Greene's The Fabric of the Cosmos is an astonishing grand tour of the universe and the best layman's guide to current thinking on 'how everything works'. This rollercoaster ride explores the mysteries of space and time; asks questions about the nature of reality, dark matter, space warps and wiggl ...Show more
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray, Nick Mann
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: RP Minis Ser.
This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table - plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one! The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many ...Show more
Relativity by Albert Einstein
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Routledge Great Minds
Time magazine's "Man of the Century", Albert Einstein is the founder of modern physics and his theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. In this short book, Einstein explains, using the minimum of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory that h ...Show more
Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Addicted Brain Ser.
Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the 'disease model' of addiction is wrong, and illuminates the path to recovery.The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a br ...Show more
The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 by Donna Lu (Editor)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Ser.
The annual collection — now in its thirteenth year — celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.Should we alter animals’ DNA to save them from extinction? What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth’s deep past? How is the world’s most expensive — and explosive — substance ma ...Show more
The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 by Dyani Lewis (Editor); Cathy Foley (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Ser.
This much-loved anthology showcases the nation’s best science writing. New voices join prominent science writers and journalists, taking us to the depths of the ocean, the fuels of the future, and to the Ryugu asteroid and back. The anthology also takes us straight the heart of complex ethical dilemmas ...Show more
The Best Australian Science Writing 2022 by Ivy Shih (Editor); Norman Swan (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Writing Seri Ser.
What can a microbial gravesite on a moon teach us? Why are a group of scientists risking their life to safeguard a seed bank? How does a virus detective story show us why we need to be vigilant about the next disease outbreak? Great science writing compels us to pay attention to parts of the world often ...Show more
The Planets: The Definitive Visual Guide to Our Solar System by DK
$45.00 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The Definitive Visual Guide
Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets is an awe-inspiring journey through the Solar System, from Earth to Mars and beyond. Viewed layer by layer, planets and other objects in the Solar System are taken out of the night sky and presented ...Show more