The Cloud Collector's Handbook by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
$29.99 AUD
Category: science environment
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds, The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds. This fun an ...Show more
Anatomical Oddities by Alice Roberts
$32.99 AUD
Category: science environment
Every part of the human body has a name - and story. But how familiar are you with your arachnoid mater or your Haversian canals? Anatomical Oddities is an artistic and linguistic adventure, taking the reader on a journey to discover the hidden landscape of the human body: its crypts and caverns, gorges ...Show more
Death As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal by Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga
$32.99 AUD
Category: science environment
A dazzling follow-up to Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal. 'We would love to discover that each species has a biological clock in its cells, because, if that clock existed and if we were able to find it, perhaps we could stop it and thus become eternal,' Arsuaga tells Millás in this book, in wh ...Show more
Who Owns the Moon? : In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A. C. Grayling
$34.99 AUD
Category: science environment
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Ra ...Show more
Mushroom Botanical Art by Toshimitsu Fukiharu; Eugenia Bone (Commentaries by)
$57.50 AUD
Category: science environment
The best-selling book of Mushroom Art is now available in a new luxury English edition! Mushroom Botanical Art is a collection of mushroom and fungi paintings by European and Japanese naturalists in 18th to 19th century. The paintings each show the plant in its natural habitat and have been executed in ...Show more
Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change by Simon Sharpe
$37.95 AUD
Category: science environment
We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders. But what if the real blocks to progress are the ideas and ins ...Show more
The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life by Eugenia Cheng
$37.95 AUD
Category: science environment
Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract mathematics into category theory will demystify mathematical thought processes and help you develop your own thinki ...Show more
Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks by RUPERT HOCHLEITNER
$39.95 AUD
Category: science environment
Mineral collecting by amateur "rockhounds" has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new generations of minerals enthusiasts. Each needs a comprehensive guidebook with clear photographs and accurate data. This is it. In a thick but handy format, m ...Show more
Space, Time and Motion (PB) The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 1 by Sean Carroll
$22.99 AUD
Category: science environment
A landmark new series from the prize-winning scientist and communicator In this major trilogy, Sean Carroll opens up the world of physics and shows that you don't necessarily need a science degree to gain a deeper insight into the workings of the universe. Starting with the ideas that revolutionised our ...Show more
Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide by Mill press Cider
$24.99 AUD
Category: science environment | Series: Illustrated Field Guides
The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide. Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural world with Rocks & Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide. Expert geologist Dr. Evelyn Mervine takes you through 50 profiles of these natural materials, including th ...Show more
Memory Speaks: On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self by Julie Sedivy
$32.95 AUD
Category: science environment
"At once an eloquent memoir, a wide-ranging commentary on cultural diversity, and an expert distillation of the research on language learning, loss, and recovery."-The Economist "Insightful and informative Sedivy examines what happens to memory, dreams, and even the sense of self when you enter another ...Show more
Deep Sea: 10 Things You Should Know by Jon Copley
$26.99 AUD
Category: science environment
Uncover what lies at the deepest depths of our oceans...In ten brief and informative essays, marine biologist and TV science advisor Professor Jon Copley journeys to one of the most mysterious and fascinating environments on Earth, the deep sea. Discover what makes this unique habitat such a challenging ...Show more