Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome by James Kinross
$35.00 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
A groundbreaking tour through the past, present and future of human ecology, from a world expert on the microbiome The microbiome comprises the vast genetic universe of bacteria, yeasts, viruses and parasites that live within us. It influences every aspect of our health, even the way we think and feel, ...Show more
No Shadow of a Doubt - The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity by Daniel Kennefick
$34.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
The extraordinary story of the scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativity In 1919, British scientists led expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result usher ...Show more
Imagine If... by Ken Robinson
$22.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Imagination and creativity are at the root of every uniquely human achievement and those achievements have brought us to this present moment. We are now the largest population in human history- seven and half billion people, rising to nine billion by 2050. Our technologies are evolving exponentially, b ...Show more
The Sky Is for Everyone: Stories of Women Astronomers in Their Own Words by Trimble, Virginia
$39.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy. Virginia Trimble and David Weintraub vividly d ...Show more
Nuclear Fusion by Sharon Ann Holgate
$22.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
The thrilling scientific quest for almost limitless clean energy from nuclear fusion.
Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, Robert J. Vanderbei
$39.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Journey into the vast depths of the observable universe by visualising the most spectacular images in astronomy in stereoscopic 3D.Welcome to the Universe in 3D takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos — in breathtaking 3D. Prese ...Show more
Atomic: The First War of Physics and the Secret History of the Atom Bomb 1939-49 by Jim Baggott
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Category: Physical Sciences
Spanning ten historic years, from the discovery of nuclear fission in 1939 to 'Joe-1', the first Soviet atomic bomb test in August 1949, Atomic is the first fully realised popular account of the race between Nazi Germany, Britain, America and the Soviet Union to build atomic weapons. Rich in personality ...Show more
Penguin Dictionary Of Science: Fourth Edition by Mike Clugston
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Superbly comprehensive and accessible, this newly updated dictionary is the ideal reference tool ...Show more
The Planets by Dava Sobel
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Gallileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. This groundbreaking new work traces the 'lives' of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to t ...Show more
Science in the Soul -Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist by Richard Dawkins
$35.00 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Reading Level: good-very good
Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science. Breathtaking, brilliant and passionate, the essays, journalism, lectures and letters in this new collection make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination; for ...Show more
Origins Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson
$24.95 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
"Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides to the universe than Drs. Tyson and Goldsmith?" --Michio Kaku, author of Hyperspace and Parallel Worlds Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination a ...Show more
Edison Vs. Tesla : The Battle over Their Last Invention by William J. Joel; Birnes Martin
$37.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Reading Level: General Adult
Thomas Edison closely following the alternative physics work of Albert Einstein and Max Planck, convincing him that there was an entire reality unseen by the human eye. This led to the last and least-known of all Edison's inventions, the spirit phone. His former associate, now bitter rival, Nikola Tesla ...Show more