From One Cell - A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine by Ben Stanger (Contribution by)
$70.00 AUD
Category: Science & technology
Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster. Yet, amazingly, we reached our destination intact, emerging as dazzlingly complex, exquisitely engineered assemblages of trillions of cells. This metamorphosis constit ...Show more
The Seven Measures of the World by Piero Martin
$39.95 AUD
Category: Science & technology
The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world "Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."--Kirkus Reviews From the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experienc ...Show more
Begin Again: How We Got Here and Where We Might Go - Our human story. So far by Oliver Jeffers
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology | Reading Level: near fine
A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today's most thought-provoking artists. In his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, Oliver Jeffers shares a history of humanity and his dreams for its future. Where are we going? With his bol ...Show more
Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine by Robert Davidson (Editor); Andrew J. Brent (Editor); Anna C. Seale (Editor); Lucille Blumberg (Editor)
$77.95 AUD
Category: Science & technology | Series: Oxford Medical Handbooks Ser.
The Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, fifth edition is the definitive resource for medical problems in tropical regions, and in low-resource settings. Comprehensive in scope, and concise in style, this portable guide ensures that you always have the vital information you need at your fingertips. Ful ...Show more
Ground Breaking by Philip Mulvey, Freya Mulvey
$34.95 AUD
Category: Science & technology
Practical solutions for agricultural management, enabling the restoration of landscape, climate and community. Reaching zero emissions alone won't stop the Earth heating up. There's another factor at play, even bigger than rising greenhouse gas levels: agricultural land use, and it is turning th ...Show more
2024 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology | Series: Australasian Sky Guide Ser.
This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year’s exciting celestial events, and viewing tips fo ...Show more
The Scientific Method: A Guide to Finding Useful Knowledge by J. Scott Armstrong, Kesten C. Green
$45.95 AUD
Category: Science & technology
The scientific method delivers prosperity, yet scientific practice has become subject to corrupting influences from within and without the scientific community. This essential reference is intended to help remedy those threats. The authors identify eight essential criteria for the practice of science an ...Show more
Eclipse Chasers by Nick Lomb, Toner Stevenson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology
Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event! Eclipse Chasers is a guide to past and future Australian total solar eclipses, exploring historical and cultural knowledge, as well as featuring five upcoming eclipses that will be visible in Australia.The science of eclipses is exp ...Show more
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of ...Show more
Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity by Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Owen Gaffney, Jayati Ghosh, Jorgen Randers, Johan Rockstrom, Per Espen Stoknes
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Earth For All is an antidote to despair. Combining the global economy, population, inequality, food, and energy in a state-of-the art computer model, a leading group of scientists and economists present a plan of five system-shifting steps to achieve prosperity for all within planetary limits in a singl ...Show more
Green Murder (PB) by Ian Plimer
$45.00 AUD
Category: Science & technology
It has never been shown that human emissions of the gas of life drive global warming. Large bodies of science that don’t fit the narrative have been ignored by IPCC, COP and self-interested scientists paid by taxpayers. A huge subsidised industry of intermittent unreliable wind and solar electricity has ...Show more
The Universe: The Book of the BBC TV Series Presented by Professor Brian Cox by Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science & technology
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovere ...Show more