The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh by Jonathan Silvertown
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
What is humour? Why do we laugh? And why is the root of a good joke almost always error? Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes -- the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat? Why does explaining a joke make it less amusing rather than more s ...Show more
What's it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? Fascinating answers to perplexing questions: The most informative and entertaining explainers from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald by Felicity Lewis (ed.)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Ever wondered what happens to us as we die? Or how the Esky became an Aussie cultural icon? Or why we have leap years? Then look no further - and even if you haven't wondered, you'll want to find out. This anthology is a diverse collection of explainers by some of the finest writers from The Age and The ...Show more
The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from ...Show more
Breaking Boundaries by Owen Gaffney; Johan Rockström
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this book presents a vision of "planetary stewardship" - a rethinking of our relationship with our planet - and plots a new course for our future. The authors reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency we face - but also how we can stabilize Eart ...Show more
Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think by Andrew Norman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic partisanship is cleaving nations, and climate denial has pushed our planet to the brink. Mean ...Show more
The Night Sky Month by Month by DK
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
An invaluable, user-friendly guide to discovering and navigating the night sky as it changes. The Night Sky Month by Month offers beginners to stargazing and amateur astronomers an insight into the positions of the stars and planet locations for each month of the year. Filled with easy-to-use star chart ...Show more
An Insider's Plague Year by Peter Doherty
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
An illuminating glimpse into the scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic from Australia's most prominent 'insider' In An Insider's Plague Year, Nobel laureate and prominent COVID-19 authority Professor Peter Doherty recounts his response to the pandemic as it developed from January 2020-February 20 ...Show more
Horizons: A Global History of Science by James Poskett
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
A radical retelling of the history of science - The Silk Roads for science We are told that modern science was invented in Europe, the product of great minds like Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. But this is wrong. The history of science is not, and has never been, ...Show more
Foundation (The Foundation Trilogy, Book 1) Apple TV+ Tie-In by Isaac Asimov
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The\Foundation Trilogy Ser.
The greatest science fiction adventure of all time Now an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotting, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible f ...Show more
The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires that Run the World by Oliver Milman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
How would we live if insects no longer existed? When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - i ...Show more
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Instant New York Times Best-seller "A splendid and invigorating read." --Maria Popova, Brain Pickings From the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Until the End of Time is Brian Green ...Show more
Secrets of Infinity: 150 Answers to an Enigma by ANTONIO LAMUA
$29.95 AUD
Category: Science
Secrets of Infinity examines infinity as it has been studied since antiquity, beginning with the classical figures from Greece and Rome. In an entertaining and practical way, readers will discover that infinity is not limited to the mathematical concept as represented by the symbol nor its metaphysical ...Show more