The Knowledge Gene: The Incredible Story of the Supergene That Gives Us Human Creativity by Lynne Kelly
36.99 AUD
Category: Science
Drawing on a major discovery with tremendous implications, an Australian researcher has uncovered the source of human creativity and learning in the functioning of a supergene she calls the knowledge gene. Over 500,000 years ago, a single gene mutated. It spread over time, becoming critical in the jour ...Show more
What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
24.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love ...Show more
The Universal History of Us: A 13.8 Billion Year Tale from the Big Bang to You by Tim Coulson
39.99 AUD
Category: Science
PRE-ORDER THE UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF US NOW AND UNCOVER THE SCIENCE OF HOW WE CAME TO EXIST''Most scientists know only their own field. Tim Coulson is at home with science as an integrated whole. A pleasure to read, and a lasting accomplishment'' Richard Dawkins''Step aside Star Wars - ours is the most as ...Show more
2025 Guide To The Night Sky Southern Hemisphere: A Month-by-month Guide To Exploring The Skies Above Australia, New Zealand And South Africa by Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion, Radmila Topalovic, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy
19.99 AUD
Category: Science
The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2025.Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from N ...Show more
One Medicine: How understanding animals can save our lives by Matt Morgan
24.99 AUD
Category: Science
It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time when flying, how do they survive? he thought to hims ...Show more
Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World by Peter Godfrey-Smith
34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Peter Godfrey-Smith, the scuba-diving philosopher, examined the evolution of sentience in Other Minds. In Metazoa he asked how that consciousness shaped and was shaped by animal bodies. Now, in Living on Earth, he takes that line of questioning a step further, asking, how has life shaped and been shaped ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Science: The Incredible Lightness of Ice, and Other Scientific Surprises by John Gribbin
21.99 AUD
Category: Science
The seven fundamental - and surprising - scientific truths of our existence.
Alien Earths: Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa Kaltenegger
55.00 AUD
Category: Science
The world expert explains how we hunt new planets, then search them to find if we're alone in the universe For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate. The question should have an obvious answer- yes or no ...Show more
Astronomy 2024 Australia: Your Guide to the Night Sky by Glenn Dawes, Peter Northfield, Ken Wallace
32.95 AUD
Category: Science
This annual gem (produced each year since 1991) continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constella ...Show more
How to Spot the (Star) Signs by Matt Galea
36.99 AUD
Category: Science
Find true love. Manage your boss. Keep your friends. This book is your cosmic assistance go-to. For when you've planned a last-minute Tinder date and want to suss out if your signs are compatible. For when you've started a new job and want to figure out how to navigate the workplace. For when your mate ...Show more
Gemstones and Minerals of Australia: Featuring over 300 photos by Lin Sutherland, Gayle
34.99 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.
Taxi from Another Planet - Conversations with Drivers about Life in the Universe by Charles S. Cockell
49.95 AUD
Category: Science
Insightful, good-humored essays on the possibilities of alien life and the uses of space exploration, based on an astrobiologist's everyday conversations with his fellow humans-taxi drivers, to be precise.If you've ever sat in the back seat of a taxi, you know that cabbies like to talk. Sports or politi ...Show more