What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprisi ...Show more
The Number Games by Adam Spencer
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Who's smarter -- a four-year-old chimp or a four-year-old human? How much does it cost to stop a computer virus? And will you really become a billionaire at 31? The answers to all these questions -- as well as over 100 brain-busting and mind-bending number games, puzzles and quizzes -- are in Adam Spenc ...Show more
2018 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb
$16.95 AUD
Category: Science
Compact and easy to use, this popular guide by well-known astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb has been providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky for over 25 years. The 2018 guide contains monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and highlights, and details of the yea ...Show more
4th Rock from the Sun The Story of Mars by Nicky Jenner
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Mars, the red planet, is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to Captain Scarlet to War of the Worlds. It has inspired hundreds of authors, scientists and science-fiction writers - but why? What is it about this particular planet that makes it so intriguing? Ancient myt ...Show more
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Bryson
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
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems from Randall Munroe of xkcd by Randall Munroe
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Randall Munroe is . . .'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre 'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford 'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates 'Wonderful' Neil Gaiman AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever t ...Show more
The Periodic Table Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Elements by DK
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
The Periodic Table Book is the perfect visual guide to the chemical elements that make up our world. This eye-catching encyclopedia takes children on a visual tour of the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, from argon to zinc. It explores the naturally occurring elements, as well as the man-mad ...Show more
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained ...Show more