A Year of Garden Bees and Bugs by Dominic Couzens, Gail Ashton
37.99 AUD
Category: Animals
A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the world, every week of the year. Just as birds have yearly rhythms, so do insects, bees, beetles and butterflies, and they tell the story of what is happening week-by-week ...Show more
H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z by Elizabeth Kolbert and Wesley Allsbrook
34.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Climate change resists narrative and yet we must see clearly what's happening in our world. Millions of lives are at stake, and upwards of a million species. We must act. In H Is for Hope, Elizabeth Kolbert investigates the history, and future, of climate change from A, for Svante Arrhenius, who created ...Show more
Koala: A Life in Trees by Danielle Clode
34.99 AUD
36.99 (5% off)
Category: Science & Natural History
Despite their iconic status and celebrity, koalas remain something of a mystery. Often affectionate in captivity, they seek out human assistance when in need of water or care yet can also be fierce and belligerent. They are beloved worldwide and feature in popular children's stories, but are also plague ...Show more
Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication by Arik Kershenbaum
45.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication. From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far from mere ...Show more
Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
36.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
An ambitious, eye-opening, myth-busting and groundbreaking history of the evolution of the female body, by a brilliant new scientist and writer. How did wet nurses drive civilization? Are women always the weaker sex? Is sexism useful for evolution? And are our bodies at war with our babies? In Eve, Ca ...Show more
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
'Astonishing ... an amazing book ... absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans 'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' Evening Standard THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDAR ...Show more
A Year Of Birdsong: 52 Tales of Song Birds by Dominic Couzens
32.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
One of the world's leading bird experts and writers Dominic Couzens takes you on a journey around the world to listen to 52 amazing birdsongs, one for every week of the year. From the Nightingale's song that has inspired the finest poetry to the mating song of the Lyrebird in Australia, from caged bird ...Show more
Birds: The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick
34.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Jonathan Elphick tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The book features early, skilfully executed but often fanciful images of birds, scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, and modern approaches capturing the essence of these freest ...Show more
A Year in Numbers by Kyle D. Evans
29.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Did you know:-Only around 100 people have ever lived beyond a million hours (that's about 114 years)-Around 7% of everyone who has ever lived is currently alive-The '12 days of Christmas' song, when sung in full, results in 364 gifts being given - one for every day... except ChristmasBroken down into 12 ...Show more
How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology by Philip Ball
36.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A cutting-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offers. Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of g ...Show more
Climate Clangers: The Bad Ideas Blocking Real Action by Jennifer Rayner
19.95 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The climate assertions that only prevent effective action, and what could replace them The impacts of climate change keep getting worse, but the typical framing of the problem and the solutions so far being pursued are seriously insufficient. As a result, the steps we’re taking to build a clean energy e ...Show more
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
27.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thousand years ago, at least six ...Show more