Do Not Erase: Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards by Jessica Wynne
54.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A photographic exploration of mathematicians' chalkboards"A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns," wrote the British mathematician G. H. Hardy. In Do Not Erase, photographer Jessica Wynne presents remarkable examples of this idea through images of mathematicians' chalkboards. Wh ...Show more
One Medicine: How understanding animals can save our lives by Matt Morgan
24.99 AUD
Category: Animals
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
Wild Souls - Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World by Emma Marris
39.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
From an acclaimed environmental writer, a groundbreaking and provocative new vision for our relationships with--and responsibilities toward--the planet's wild animals. Protecting wild animals and preserving the environment are two ideals so seemingly compatible as to be almost inseparable. But in fact, ...Show more
Birds as Individuals by Len Howard
36.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Classic nature writing for bird lovers - a portrait of Britain's ordinary garden birds, and the woman who opened her doors to them. Enter the secret lives of Britain's ordinary garden birds and the brilliant, unconventional woman who opened her doors to them. In the late 1930s, Len Howard packed up he ...Show more
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
85.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Now in a new edition, this landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge. Written by 70 natural history specialists, Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mam ...Show more
NeuroTribes: The legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently by Steve Silberman
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more - and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Following on from his ground ...Show more
The Age of Wonder - How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes
19.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement. The book opens with Joseph Banks, botanist on Captain Cook's first Endeavour voyage, who stepped ...Show more
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
31.95 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
# 1 New York Times BestsellerLibraryReads PickSMLWhat is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. Now Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, within sp ...Show more
The Body Illustrated: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
65.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A new, beautifully illustrated edition of the Number One Bestseller and Sunday Times Science Book of the Year, which takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. A directory of wonders' - Guardian 'Jaw-dropping' -The Times 'It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts in ...Show more
Incredible Journeys: Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year 2019 by David Barrie
22.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A compelling investigation of navigation in the animal kingdom.' Mail on Sunday 'David Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in delightful detail the myriad ways in which animals get around ... ey ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence in Byte-Sized Chunks by Peter J. Bentley
27.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Bite-Sized Chunks Ser.
Artificial intelligence is headline news with the launch of the latest ChatGPT and Google Bard. But when did we start making computers mimic the human mind? And what is the reality of the capabilities of AI now, and in the future? AI has always stirred emotions and caused great excitement and concern. S ...Show more
Shark: Why We Need to Save the World's Most Misunderstood Predator by Paul De Gelder
34.99 AUD
Category: Animals
From shark attack survivor to the shark’s biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them. Something happens to you the first time you dive with sharks… We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular ...Show more