50 Shades of Grey Matter by Karl Kruszelnicki
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Welcome to the wonderful world of Doctor Karl: where oddities are embraced, facts reign supreme, curiosity is king and brightly coloured shirts are compulsory! In his brand new book, our much beloved and National Living Treasure Doctor Karl Kruszelnicki applies his trademark straight-talkin'-no-high-fal ...Show more
A Universe from Nothing (order smaller format) by Lawrence M. Krauss; Richard Dawkins
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place. "Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than nothing?" One ...Show more
The Elements: An Illustrated History of the Periodic Table (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Ponderables
In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev presented the world with the Periodic Table. It contained 63 elements, many more than the four elements established in the ancient world, but less than half the total in our modern table. Mendeleev believed there were many elements still to come. He was right. This gloriously il ...Show more
The Great Mathematical Problems by Ian Stewart
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
Ian Stewart reveals the really big questions that take us to the limits of mathematics. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics. "The Great Mathematical Problems ...Show more
Seventeen Equations That Changed the World by Ian Stewart
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
This is a unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus. From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. "Seventeen Equations tha ...Show more
50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know by Moheb Costandi
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
Neuroscience is one of the most fascinating and complex areas of scientific research, with new advances being made every day. In 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know, Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series of introductions to the most important concepts. ...Show more
Out of the Labyrinth: Setting Mathematics Free by Robert Kaplan
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Who hasn't feared the math Minotaur in its labyrinth of abstractions? The subject can seem convoluted and forbidding. Yet to do mathematics is to wrestle with "accessible mysteries" - and Out of the Labyrinth shows how exhilarating the challenge can be. Robert and Ellen Kaplan are founders of the Math C ...Show more
Brain Changer by David DiSalvo
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Let's be honest. You've tried the sticky-note inspirations, the motivational calendar, and the cute (but ineffective) "carpe diem" mug--yet your attitude hasn't changed. It's time to apply cutting-edge science to the challenges of daily life. While everyone desires self-improvement, we are quickly frust ...Show more
The Sixth Extinction - An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on earth. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Elizabeth Kolbert combines brilliant ...Show more
The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought by David Adam
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
This book offers an intimate look at the power of intrusive thoughts, how our brains can turn against us and what it means to live with obsessive compulsive disorder. Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building, or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this captiv ...Show more
Alex Through the Looking-glass: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life by Alex Bellos
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over ...Show more
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Maths is everywhere, often where we don't even realise. Award-winning professor Steven Strogatz acts as our guide as he takes us on a tour of numbers that - unbeknownst to the unitiated - connect pop culture, literature, art, philosophy, current affairs, business and even every day life. In The Joy of X ...Show more