30-Second Chemistry by Nivaldo Tro
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
As the central science that bridges biology and physics, chemistry explains the diversity of all things tangible at a molecular level. Chemistry is the science of matter--its composition, structure, properties, and how it changes. Understand chemistry, and you'll know why some things oxidize and others ...Show more
30-Second Genetics by Jonathan Weitzman; Matthew Weitzman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
30-Second Genetics charts the most extraordinary discoveries, from the fundamentals of cell biology to the almost unbelievable advances in DNA sequencing and stem cell technology.
Artificial Intelligence - Modern Magic or Dangerous Future? by Yorick Wilks
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Hot Science Ser.
Artificial intelligence has long been a mainstay of science fiction and increasingly it feels as if AI is entering our everyday lives, with technology like Apple's Siri now prominent, and self-driving cars almost upon us. But what do we actually mean when we talk about 'AI'? Are the sentient machines o ...Show more
Clearing the Air by Tim Smedley
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Air pollution has become the world's greatest environmental health risk, and science is only beginning to reveal its wide-ranging effects. Globally, 19,000 people die each day from air pollution, killing more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car accidents combined. What happened to the air we br ...Show more
Cycling Science by Max Glaskin
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science
Investigating the scientific wonders that keep the cyclist in the saddle and explaining how the bike and rider work together, this fascinating book is the perfect way to analyse your own kit and technique by showing you the techniques of the professionals. Each chapter investigates a different area of p ...Show more
Dark Matter and Dark Energy by Brian Clegg
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Hot Science Ser.
All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial 5per cent of everything. The rest is hidden. This could be the biggest puzzle that science has everfaced. Since the 1970s,astronomers have been aware that galaxies have far too little matter in them toaccount for the way they spin ar ...Show more
Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: 4 Science
In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru. Q: HOW MANY DR KARL BOOKS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?A: MORE THAN A MILLION! Dr Kar ...Show more
Einstein's Fridge: The Science of FIre, Ice and the Universe by Paul Sen
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: 4 Science
A compulsively readable account of the extraordinary people, battling internal demons and external adversaries, who discovered the laws of thermodynamics and the science of heat, and brought about a scientific revolution. Einstein's Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and ...Show more
Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World by Anna Crowley Redding
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
A riveting and beautifully designed YA biography that shows how a once-bullied school boy became an iconic visionary who the New York Times described as "arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world." Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Te ...Show more
Fire, Ice, and Physics - The Science of Game of Thrones by Rebecca C. Thompson; Sean Carroll
$54.99 AUD
Category: Science
Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin's fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters. Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science--fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and ...Show more
Fungipedia - A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore by Lawrence Millman
$19.99 AUD
$39.99 (50% off)
Category: Science | Series: Pedia Bks.
An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terrence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents a delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries--on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Sa ...Show more
Growth - From Microorganisms to Megacities by Vaclav Smil
$95.00 AUD
Category: Science
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabiliti ...Show more