The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus by Dr Hannah Fry
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list ? Can you predict Her Majesty's Christmas Message? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner - shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night - or fatter - as he tucks into a mince pie and a glass of sh ...Show more
Dr Matt's Guide to Life in Space: The search for Planet B, why Earth is so special, and where are the aliens? by Matt Agnew
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science
The search for Planet B. Why Earth is so special? And where are the aliens? Dr Matt Agnew takes us through this fun, information-packed, fascinating look at life in space. Sit back, relax, let your imagination run wild and enjoy this scientific journey. 'This is a great first book for diving into astron ...Show more
50 Things to See in the Sky by Sarah Barker; Maria Nilsson (Illustrator)
$17.99 AUD
Category: Science
This hip and handy guide helps you learn the science behind blue skies, sun dogs, and the solar eclipse, and shows you how to observe nocturnal wonders such as lunar halos, Martian ice caps, and far-off galaxies. Fifty celestial phenomena come to life with expert tips from astrophysicist Sarah Barker an ...Show more
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
'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
Life's Edge - Searching for What It Means to Be Alive by Carl Zimmer
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Carl Zimmer investigates one of the biggest questions of all: What is life? The answer seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Is the apple sitting on your kitchen counter alive, or is only the apple tree it came from deserving of the word? If we can't answer that question here on earth, how ...Show more
Astronomy 2024 Australia: Your Guide to the Night Sky by Glenn Dawes, Peter Northfield, Ken Wallace
$32.95 AUD
Category: Science
This annual gem (produced each year since 1991) continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constella ...Show more
Black Holes - the Reith Lectures by Stephen Hawking
$12.99 AUD
Category: Science
"It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science fiction writers."In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that fascinated him for d ...Show more
Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Do we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think? Physicists are great at complicated research, but they are less good at telling us why it matters. In this entertaining and groundbreaking book, theoretica ...Show more
Adam Spencer's Maths 101: The Curly Questions Your Primary School Kids Will Ask You (With the Answers!) by Adam Spencer
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Adam Spencer’s Maths 101 is the reassuring maths book companion for parents and their children tackling primary school level maths. If you’ve ever been challenged mathematically (and who hasn't?), then Adam Spencer is here with this crucial refresher to help you confidently assist your kids learning mat ...Show more
The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
"In the last thirty years of his life Albert Einstein searched for a unified theory - a theory which could describe all the forces of nature in a single framework. But the time was not right for such a discovery in Einstein's day. Neither was the time right when, in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking wrote ...Show more
Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe by Professor Brian Cox
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
A brilliant exploration of the most exotic objects in the universe by Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw. Lying at the centre of every galaxy are the strangest objects in the Universe: black holes. Of extraordinary density and huge gravitational pull, no matter or even light can escape their ...Show more
Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species ...Show more