Holographic Universe (PB) by Michael Talbot
24.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Despite its apparent materiality, the universe is actually a kind of 3-D projection and is ultimately no more real than a hologram. Using this theory, the author presents his idea of reality. This includes not only reality as we know it, but also an explanation of paranormal phenomena.
We Need to Talk About Kelvin: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe by Marcus Chown
24.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Reading Level: very good
Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees. Your TV tells you that the universe had a beginning. ...Show more
When a Billion Chinese Jump: Voices from the Frontline of Climate Change by Jonathan Watts
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
As a young child, Jonathan Watts believed if everyone in China jumped at the same time, the earth would be shaken off its axis, annihilating mankind. Now, more than thirty years later, as a correspondent for "The Guardian "in Beijing, he has discovered it is not only foolish little boys who dread a plan ...Show more
The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Reading Level: very good
"In the last thirty years of his life Albert Einstein searched for a unified theory - a theory which could describe all the forces of nature in a single framework. But the time was not right for such a discovery in Einstein's day. Neither was the time right when, in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking wrote ...Show more
The Magic of Reality: How we know what's really true by Richard Dawkins
22.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
An inspiring introduction to science and a fascinating exploration of the natural world. Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain ea ...Show more
The Southern Sky Guide (3rd ed) by David Ellyard
29.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night. Beginners and advanced sky-watchers alike will get great value from this skilfully written book, whether they are using the naked eye, binoculars or a small telescope.
Solving Stonehenge: The New Key To An Ancient Enigma by Johnson Anthony
39.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Divine Proportion: A Study in Mathematical Beauty by HUNTLEY, H.E.
14.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Principles of Mathematics by Bertrand Russell
32.95 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Series: Routledge Classics
First published in 1903, Principles of Mathematics was Bertrand Russell's first major work in print. It was this title which saw him begin his ascent towards eminence. In this groundbreaking and important work, Bertrand Russell argues that mathematics and logic are, in fact, identical and what is common ...Show more
Rocks Don't Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah's Flood by David R. Montgomery
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Geologist David R. Montgomery heard a Tibetan story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noah's Flood. Intrigued, he began investigating the world's flood stories and, drawing from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers and scientists, discovered the role Noah's Flood play ...Show more
Coral : A Pessimist in Paradise by Steve Jones
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
While writing this book, Steve Jones had beside him the coral brooch that his sea captain grandfather brought back across the Indian Ocean. This simple object is a starting point for a dazzling narrative that touches on a number of the most important issues facing us today. Following in the footsteps of ...Show more
How to Land an A330 Airbus by James May
22.99 AUD
Category: SCIENCE & NATURE
Being given yet another pointless 'man manual' that told him fifty ways to tie a bow tie in under 30 seconds made James May certain there was a need for another kind of book. This book, in fact. He reckons there are nine vital things that a chap should be able to do. Not stuff you can download from th ...Show more