A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F: Hilarious and fascinating facts on all things flora and fauna from BBC Radio 4's award-winning series Nature Table by Simon Nicholls, Simon Nicholls
$32.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Based on the smash BBC Radio 4 popular science and comedy series Nature Table and written by same team. FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLE Did You Know That... A housefly buzzes in the key of F? A cockroach can live for a week without its head, befo ...Show more
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
$32.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Longlisted for the National Book AwardLonglisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardAn NPR"Science Friday"Best Book of 2015A "Boston Globe "Best Book of 2015 "Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive." It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the wea ...Show more
Crick, Watson and DNA (The Big Idea) by Paul Strathern
$12.95 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Series: Big Idea | Reading Level: From 2 to 99
The discovery of DNA - the building blocks of life - by Crick and Watson opened up an entirely new field of science. This account discusses the implications for the 20th century and beyond. "The Big Idea" series aims for a clear-cut presentation of complex and revolutionary scientific ideas.
Stephen Hawking A Memoir of Friendship and Physics by Leonard Mlodinow
$35.00 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their friendship, offering an ...Show more
What's it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? Fascinating answers to perplexing questions: The most informative and entertaining explainers from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald by Felicity Lewis (ed.)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Ever wondered what happens to us as we die? Or how the Esky became an Aussie cultural icon? Or why we have leap years? Then look no further - and even if you haven't wondered, you'll want to find out. This anthology is a diverse collection of explainers by some of the finest writers from The Age and The ...Show more
Blue: The Science and Secrets of Nature's Rarest Color by Kai Kupferschmidt
$29.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Now in paperback: a vivid exploration of this uniquely captivating color, which behaves like no other wavelength Blue is the most widely beloved color--but in nature, it's the rarest hue of all. True, physics paints the sea and sky blue, but we can't bottle this trick of the light. And blue pigment requ ...Show more
Diamonds Everywhere - Awe-Inspiring Astronomy Discoveries by Tom Kerss; Royal Observatory Greenwich; Collins Astronomy
$37.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Answers to the mysteries of the cosmos for inquiring minds. Explore the entire cosmos in 101 fascinating topics - from mind-blowing numbers, astonishing sights, to strange-but-true discoveries and everything in between. Feed your cosmic curiosity with this comprehensive guide to the Universe, featuring ...Show more
The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Global History of Mathematics & its Unsung Trailblazers by Kate Kitagawa; Timothy Revell
$36.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
A revisionist, completely accessible and radically inclusive history of maths. Mathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong. In The Secret Lives of Numbers, historian Kate Kitagawa and journali ...Show more
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
$22.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different from the simple intuition we have of it. From Boltzmann to quantum theory, from Einstein to loop quantum gravity, our understandi ...Show more
Beyond Measure - The Hidden History of Measurement by James Vincent
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the world around you anew.'A wildly ambitious book by a formidably talented young writer.'ROBERT MACFARLANE'Vivid, epic, and full of curiosities. This is a book to delight and fascinate.'TIM HARFORD, bestselling author of How to M ...Show more
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith
$32.95 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This newly revised and updat ...Show more
2024 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | 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