Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything (HB) by Theodore Gray
49.99 AUD
Category: Science
In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world. Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In M ...Show more
Our Ageing Brain by André Aleman
27.99 AUD
Category: Science
The international bestseller We all worry occasionally that our brains -- particularly our memories -- just don't work as well as they used to. In this groundbreaking book, André Aleman shows that though the decline in our mental capacities begins earlier than we think, this is not such a bad thing. In ...Show more
50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Joanne Baker
24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
We encounter physics before we've even left the house in the morning; an alarm clock tracks time, a mirror reflects light waves and our mobile phones rely on satellites held in their orbit by gravity. Where would we be without the Bernoulli equation to explain how planes fly, electromagnetic waves enab ...Show more
50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know by Tony Crilly
24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical conce ...Show more
30-Second Astronomy by Francois Fressin
19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 30-Second
The 50 most cosmic concepts, each explained in half a minute.
Gemstones Minerals of Australia by Sutherland Lin ; Gayle
29.99 AUD
Category: Science
This text is an accessible reference and identification guide to all gemstones and minerals found in Australia. The book introduces the reader to the chemical and crystal systems of the stones, before providing detailed descriptions of each stone including composition, structure and distribution.
Anatomy: A Complete Guide to the Human Body, for Artists & Students by Christopher Joseph
21.99 AUD
Category: Science
Grays Anatomy, that classic beloved of medical students for over 100 years, is the fundamental work underlying Anatomy. But this is Grays with a difference with all the fine engravings of the original, but accompanied by fresher, more accessible text that explains in lay terms exactly how the hip bone i ...Show more
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks
22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or ...Show more
The New York Times Book of Mathematics: More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers by Gina Kolata
37.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the archives of the world's most famous newspaper comes a collection of its very best writing on mathematics. The New York Times Book of Mathematics gathers more than 110 articles written from 1892 to 2010 that cover statistics, coincidences, chaos theory, cryptography and many other topics. Edited ...Show more
A Little History of Science by William Bynum
22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Little Histories Ser.
Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einste ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A Field Guide to the Elements by Paul Parsons & Gail Dixon
24.99 AUD
Category: Science
As one of the most recognizable images in science, the periodic table is ingrained in our culture. First drawn up in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, its 118 elements make up not only everything on our planet but also everything in the entire universe. The Periodic Table looks at the fascinating story and surp ...Show more
Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes by Tim Spector
19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Since the discovery of DNA, scientists have believed that genes are fixed entities that cannot be changed by environment - we inherit them, pass them on to our children and take them with us when we die. Professor Tim Spector reveals how the latest genetic research and his own pioneering studies on epig ...Show more