Running Science: Revealing the Science of Peak Performance by John Brewer
$45.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
Running can encompass the absolute extremes of human performance, from speed to endurance. Running Science uncovers the fundamental science that underpins this ubiquitous sport, bringing together the study of biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, health and injury prevention, and the technical developmen ...Show more
30-Second AnatomyThe 50 Most Important Structures and Systems in the Human Body, Each Explained in Half a Minute by GABRIELLE M. FINN
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Series: 30 Second
The 50 most important structures and systems in the human body, each explained in half a minute. The bestselling 30-Second series offers a new approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Every title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant i ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson; Gail Dixon
$45.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning inf ...Show more
The Little Guide to Butterflies by FROST/DAVIES
$14.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Series: Little Guides
Enter the secret world of the butterfly with this handy pocket guide. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Little Guide to Butterflies offers a modern reference to identifying these glorious insects. Featuring 40 of the most distinctive butterflies from around the world, this book is the perfect ...Show more
Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith
$25.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Reading Level: very good
'Brilliant' GuardianWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (March) SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? ...Show more
Science: A History in 100 Experiments by Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin
$26.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments - epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond. The history of science is a fascinating and long one, covering thousands of years of history. The development of scientific experiments involves some of the mo ...Show more
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Reading Level: very good
'Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.' - Stephen FryThe Sunday Times Number One Bestseller and Humour Book of the YearWinner of the Books Are My Bag Book of the YearWinner of iBooks' Book of the YearWelcome to the li ...Show more
Ocean Meets Sky by The Fan Brothers; Terry Fan; Eric Fan
$27.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Reading Level: near fine
"Young readers will be captivated." --The Washington Post From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener, comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about...the spot where the ocean meets the sky. It's a good day for sa ...Show more
Zapped - From Infrared to X-Rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light by Bob Berman
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
How much do you know about the radiation all around you? Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or ...Show more
Darwin - Natural History Museum by John Van Wyhe
$45.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Series: Amazing Minds Ser.
Charles Darwin revolutionized our understanding of life on earth and our place within it. His theory of evolution by natural selection, though shocking and controversial at the time, has remained the bedrock of the life sciences for almost 160 years. In Darwin John van Wyhe draws on 25 years of research ...Show more
The Library of Ice : Readings from a Cold Climate by Nancy Campbell
$45.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Reading Level: 3 Biography
A vivid and perceptive book combining memoir, scientific and cultural history with a bewitching account of landscape and place, which will appeal to readers of Robert Macfarlane, Roger Deakin and Olivia Laing. Long captivated by the solid yet impermanent nature of ice, by its stark, rugged beauty, accl ...Show more
The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization by Vince Beiser
$35.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other-even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the ...Show more