Astronomy: Sky Country (First Knowledges) by Karlie Noon, Krystal De Napoli
$24.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: First Knowledges
What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest scientists in human history.Many First Peoples regard the land a ...Show more
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
$26.95 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: near fine
# 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
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford
$26.95 AUD
Category: Popular Science
The hidden costs of artificial intelligence--from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedom"This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained."--Ne ...Show more
BANG!! The Complete History of the Universe by Patrick Moore; Brian May; Chris Lintott
$39.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
In 2006, rock legend and experienced amateur astronomer Brian May joined the legendary expert Sir Patrick Moore and astrophysicist Professor Chris Lintott to tell the story of the universe from the moment time and space came into existence at the Big Bang, through to the infinite future and the ultimate ...Show more
Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story on Science's Biggest Media Controversies by Fiona Fox
$35.00 AUD
Category: Popular Science
What happens when science hits the headlines - for all the wrong reasons? Do you remember the ‘Climategate’ email leak? Or the ‘Frankenscience’-style headlines about the perils of GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for chal ...Show more
Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe by Professor Brian Cox
$34.99 AUD
Category: Popular 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
Brains Explained: How They Work & Why They Work That Way | STEM Learningabout the Human Brain | Fun and Educational Facts about Human Body by PhD Alison Caldwell
$39.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Curious about how billions of neurons make up your consciousness? How anxiety hijacks your body? Why Freud was such a weirdo? Whether AI will replace your therapist? This witty, enlightening book, written by a brilliant neuroscientist and clinical therapist duo, uncovers the stunningly-intricate univers ...Show more
Brief Answers to the Big Questions: the final book from Stephen Hawking by Stephen Hawking
$22.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. 'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind'- DAILY TELEGRAPH. 'Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty'- GUARDIAN. The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final t ...Show more
Burnham's Celestial Handbook - An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System by Robert Burnham Jr.; Herbert A. Luft
$42.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Dover Books on Astronomy Ser.
Chamaeleon Through OrionWhile there are many books on stars, there is only one Celestial Handbook. Now completely revised through 1977, this unique and necessary reference is available once again to guide amateur and advanced astronomers in their knowledge and enjoyment of the stars. After an extensive ...Show more
Chasing Life by Sanjay Gupta
$22.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Practical immortality may be within our grasp, due to cutting-edge scientific research and amazing medical breakthroughs that are coming at an astonishing speed. In Chasing Life, prominent neurosurgeon and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta blends accounts of discoveries from around the wor ...Show more
Converge: A Futurist s insights into the potential of our world as technology and humanity collide by Dr Catherine Ball
$32.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Multi-award-winning scientific futurist Dr Catherine Ball takes us on an astounding journey through the next big technology breakthroughs that have the potential to positively shape our world.As we face challenges globally on multiple fronts, it's refreshing to hear the positive voice of scientific futu ...Show more
Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond by Alice Roberts
$49.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy.We can unlock secrets from bones preserved for centuries in tombs, graves and crypts.The history of the Middle Ages is typically the story of the rich and powerful ...Show more