How to Be Multiple - The Philosophy of Twins by Helena de Bres; Julia de Bres (Illustrator)
$44.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
In How to be multiple, Helena de Bres - a twin herself - argues that twinhood is a unique lens for examining our place in the world and how we relate to other people. The way we think about twins offers remarkable insights into some of the deepest questions of our existence, from what is a person? to ho ...Show more
And Then You're Dead by Cody Cassidy
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
What would happen if you stuck your head into a nuclear particle accelerator? What if you jumped into an interstellar black hole, or slipped out of a deep-sea submarine wearing only a pair of Speedos? In And Then You're Dead: The world's most interesting ways to die, we'll give serious answers to these ...Show more
The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment by Chris Martenson
$39.95 AUD
Category: Science
The next twenty years will be completely unlike the last twenty years. The world is in economic crisis, and there are no easy fixes to our predicament. Unsustainable trends in the economy, energy, and the environment have finally caught up with us and are converging on a very narrow window of time-the " ...Show more
Bioinspired Devices - Emulating Nature's Assembly and Repair Process by Eugene C. Goldfield
$85.00 AUD
Category: Science
Eugene Goldfield lays out principles of engineering found in the natural world, with a focus on how components of coordinated structures organize themselves into autonomous functional systems. This self-organizing capacity is one of many qualities which can be harnessed to design technologies that can i ...Show more
The Science of Natural Disasters - When Nature and Humans Collide by Diane C. Taylor
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Inquire and Investigate Ser.
An informative and compelling book for ages 12 to 15 about both the science and human sides of natural disasters, full of hands-on investigative activities and research projects along with real-world connections that encourage kids to dive deeper into a topic that directly affects them. News reports fr ...Show more
Climate Change - The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans with Hands-On Science Activities by Josh Sneideman; Erin Twamley; Alexis Cornell (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Build It Yourself Ser.
A book about climate change for middle readers who want to learn the science behind a warming planet and make a difference for their own future What's causing extreme weather around the globe? Why are some species rapidly dwindling in number? And what does the future hold for planet Earth? In Climate ...Show more
New Laws of Robotics - Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI by Frank Pasquale
$49.95 AUD
Category: Science
AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness these technologies rather than fall captive to them?but only through wise regulation. Too many CEOs tell a simple story about the future of work: if a machine can do what you do, your job will be automated. They envision everyone from docto ...Show more
The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla (Leather Bound) by Nikola Tesla; Thomas Commerford Martin
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Barnes and Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection
"The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence." ― Nikola Tesla
Green Technology (Basher Science Mini) by Tom Jackson
$18.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Basher
World, we've got a problem! Climate Change. Make that two problems as Pollution is in the frame. In Basher Science Mini: Green Technology, scientific wizardry rides to the planet's rescue. From saving the birds and the bees, to cleaning up the seas and waving goodbye to plastics, green tech is part of t ...Show more
Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think by Andrew Norman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic partisanship is cleaving nations, and climate denial has pushed our planet to the brink. Mean ...Show more
Landscapes of Our Hearts by Matthew Colloff
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
On this ancient continent, waves of people have made their mark on the landscape; in turn, it too has shaped them. If we look afresh at our history through the land we live on, might Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians find a path to a shared future? An epic exploration of our relationship with th ...Show more
2019 Guide to the Night Sky - A Month-By-month Guide to Exploring the Skies South of the Equator by Storm Dunlop; Wil Tirion (As told to); Royal Observatory Greenwich
$12.99 AUD
Category: Science
A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2019. This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets a ...Show more