The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet by Arthur Turrell
$32.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
From a young, award-winning scientist, a look at one of the most compelling and historic turning points of our time--the race to harness the power of the stars and produce controlled fusion, creating a practically unlimited supply of clean energy. The most important energy-making process in the univers ...Show more
How to Expect the Unexpected - The Science of Making Predictions and the Art of Knowing When Not To by Kit Yates
$34.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien 'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more needed than ever' Dr Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People Are you ...Show more
The Water Book by Alok Jha
$22.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Water is the most every day of substances. It pours from our taps and falls from the sky. We drink it, wash with it, and couldn't live without it. Yet, on closer examination it is also a very strange substance (it is one of only a very small number of molecules which expand when cooled). Look closer aga ...Show more
Wonders of the Solar System by Brian Cox; Andrew Cohen
$39.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Taking readers on a breathtaking visual and scientific adventure, renowned physicist Brian Cox reveals the Solar System as you have never seen it before: from Saturn's moons, where giant ice fountains spout into space and oceans are made of liquid methane, to Jupiter, where storms rage that are twice th ...Show more
Weirder Maths: At the Edge of the Possible by David Darling Agnijo Banerjee
$22.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
From centuries-old conundrums to eccentric geniuses like ƒvariste Galois (he failed the entrance exams at ƒcole Polytechnique twice because he couldn't explain how he'd arrived at his correct answers) to how the strangest math connects to the everyday, Darling and Banerjee transform the bewildering into ...Show more
Urban Legends from Space - The Biggest Myths about Space Demystified by Bob King
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Don't confuse science fiction for science fact. Bob King, author of Wonders of the Night Sky and writer for Sky & Telescope magazine, helps you debunk the myths about space you've been believing your whole life. From chem trails to black holes and supernovas, misinformation about space travels faste ...Show more
2022 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb
$16.95 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Compact, easy to use and reliable, this popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb has been providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky for over 30 years. It contains the latest information and clear explanations on the solar system updated with the lates ...Show more
Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer That Defeated the World Chess Champion by Feng-hsiung Hsu
$34.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
The riveting quest to construct the machine that would take on the world's greatest human chess player--told by the man who built it On May 11, 1997, millions worldwide heard news of a stunning victory, as a machine defeated the defending world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. Behind Deep Blue tells ...Show more
Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism by Herman Pontzer
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
A myth-busting tour of the body's hidden foundations from a pioneering evolutionary biologistWhy do so many diets lead to more weight gain? Do more active people have faster metabolisms? Is exercise essential for weight loss?Over the past twenty years, evolutionary biologist Herman Ponzter has conducted ...Show more
The Toxin Solution: How Hidden Poisons in the Air, Water, Food, and Products We Use are Destroying Our Health--and What We Can Do to Fix it by Joseph E. Pizzorno
$44.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Eliminate avoidable toxins, mitigate the effects of those you can't avoid, and enjoy a longer life with this essential health guide from a pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr. Joe Pizzorno-the author, teacher, practitioner, and founder of Bastyr University, the country's first and largest fully accredit ...Show more
Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It by Erica Thompson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
'A brilliant account of how models are so often abused and of how they should be used' John KayHow do mathematical models shape our world - and how can we harness their power for good?Models are at the centre of everything we do. Whether we use them or are simply affected by them, they act as metaphors ...Show more
The Paradox of Evolution: The Strange Relationship Between Natural Selection and Reproduction by Stephen Rothman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
This book examines a little-noted contradiction inherent in the two essential elements of Darwin's theory of biological evolution--natural selection and reproduction. Physiologist Stephen Rothman makes the revolutionary claim that the evolution of life's complex and diverse reproductive mechanisms is no ...Show more