The Gendered Brain: The New Neuroscience That Shatters the Myth of the Female Brain by Gina Rippon
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Gendered brains- a sexist myth, or a fact of life?Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with messages about sex and gender. On a daily basis we face deeply ingrained beliefs that your sex determines your skills and preferences, from toys and ...Show more
The Planets by Professor Brian Cox
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
'So staggering you go "whoa " every few seconds' Guardian 'Really impressive' Eamonn Holmes, ITV This Morning A companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series. The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System ...Show more
The Book of Humans - The Story of How We Became Us by Adam Rutherford
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons. A weird and wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but is there really anything special about us that sets us apart ...Show more
Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Blue Mind paints a fascinating picture of our relationship to the planet's most omnipresent resource - water. Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by stories of innovative scientists, doctors, athletes, artists, environmentalists, ...Show more
How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
"A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear." --New York Review of Books In this Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rational--and why are we so often irrational? How do we s ...Show more
Resurrection Science by Mr O'Connor
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
In a world dominated by human interference and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In Resurrection Science, journalist M.R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures that scientists are taking to try and save them, from captive breeding and translocating ...Show more
The Stars : The Definitive Guide by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; Caroline Bingham
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
The definitive visual guide to exploring all the marvels of the stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond.Chart the wonders of the cosmos in our own solar system and beyond with The Stars. Packed with 3-D artworks of each constellation and incredible new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, grou ...Show more
Time Travel by James Gleick
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Gleick's story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells ...Show more
Keep Your Brain Stronger for Longer: 201 Brain Exercises to Maintain Your Mental Fitness by Tonia Vojkofsky
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Our brains need a well-rounded workout just like our bodies! Research has shown the benefits of keeping our mental abilities strong, and those who challenge their brains throughout their life have a lower risk of developing dementia and cognitive impairment. Tonia Vojkofsky PsyD - a specialist in treati ...Show more
Karl, the Universe and Everything by Karl Kruszelnicki
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Grab your towel and hitchhike across the galaxy with Australia's most popular scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Learn about Dr Karl, the universe and everything, and discover how air-conditioning is sexist, how you can kill a spinning hard drive by shouting at it and how space junk is threatening our futu ...Show more
Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil by Hamish McKenzie
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
From a journalist and former writer for Tesla comes the astounding story of the most revolutionary car company since Ford, revealing how, under Elon Musk's 'insane mode' leadership, it is bringing an end to the era of gasoline powered transportation. Hamish McKenzie explores how an unlikely West Coast s ...Show more
Permanent Present Tense: The Man with No Memory, and What He Taught the World by Suzanne Corkin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Cork ...Show more