Creation: The Origin of Life / The Future of Life by Adam Rutherford
22.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Creation- The Origin of Life What is life? In what form did it first appear? And how? Every creature, plant and cell that has ever inhabited the Earth owes its existence to the emergence, some four billion years ago, of a single living being. From this first, unique life-form, all other life subsequen ...Show more
The Brain Book by Rita Carter
49.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
An illustrated guide to the structure, functions and disorders of the human brain The Brain Book combines the latest findings from neuroscience with new brain imaging techniques to reveal the intricate wonder of the human brain. Through unique computer-generated 3D images, brain MRI scans and stunning g ...Show more
Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope by Robin Scagell
19.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
This new edition of Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope has been fully revised and updated to include the latest telescopes and accessories on the market.The book reveals what to expect from a telescope and how to choose the right one. It gives straightforward explanations of how they work, and how to ...Show more
Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars by Robin Scagell
19.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars, fully revised and updated for this new edition, is a practical guide describing the wide range of objects that anyone can observe in the night sky using normal binoculars. It gives clear, step-by-step instructions for finding objects, and explains what you can expect ...Show more
Climate: The Counter-consensus - A Palaeoclimatologist Speaks by Robert Carter
27.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Series: Independent Minds
Professor Robert Carter is one of the world's leading palaeoclimatologists, and his work investigates the past cycles of the earth's unpredictable natural climate change, especially over the last few million years of planetary ice ages.
Hubble's Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images by Terence Dickinson
54.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
The Hubble Space Telescope. No other telescope combines instant name recognition with the production of consistently spectacular images. Yet few people outside the astronomy community realize that Hubble is now at the apex of its imaging capabilities. A collection of stunningly detailed pictures, made p ...Show more
More Interesting Than Your Teacher by Stuart Wright
19.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
"More Interesting Than Your Teacher" is an innovative take on familiarizing oneself with fascinating subjects that were hard to follow at school, including science, geography, languages, social history, wildlife, and naming.
Astronomy 101: From the Sun and Moon to Wormholes and Warp Drive, Key Theories, Discoveries, and Facts About the Universe by Carolyn Collins Petersen
24.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Series: 101
Explore the curiosities of our galaxy! Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of outer space with tedious discourse that even Galileo would oppose. Astronomy 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations, and instead, gives you a lesson in astronomy that keeps you engaged as you d ...Show more
Heaven and Earth: Global Warming -The Missing Science by Ian Plimer
39.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Reading Level: very good
Climate, sea level, and ice sheets have always changed, and the changes observed today are less than those of the past. Climate changes are cyclical and are driven by the Earth's position in the galaxy, the sun, wobbles in the Earth's orbit, ocean currents, and plate tectonics. In previous times, atmosp ...Show more
Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions by NEW SCIENTIST
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
What time is it at the North Pole? Should you pickle your conkers? Why does my aubergine look like Elvis? Plus 111 other questions answered. "Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?" is the latest compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the "Last Word" column of "New Scientist", the world's best-se ...Show more
Screw Light Bulbs - Smarter Ways to by Donna Green
32.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Australia was the first country in the world to officially ban old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs as a solution to climate change. But was it a good idea? In fact, does anything we do really make any difference? Written by award-winning Age journalist Liz Minchin and leading climate and energy exper ...Show more