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
2020 Guide to the Night Sky - Southern Hemisphere - A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa by Storm Dunlop; Wil Tirion (As told to)
$17.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
EXPANDED AND REVISED A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2020. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa. Writt ...Show more
A Cloud A Day (HB) by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
$39.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Series: A\Day Ser.
Cloudspotter and bestselling author Gavin Pretor-Pinney delivers a moment of calm atmospheric contemplation to members of his Cloud Appreciation Society by sharing a cloud image and story every day. A Cloud a Day urges all of us to keep our heads in the clouds with 365 fascinating formations from his e ...Show more
The World at Night: Spectacular Photographs of the Night Sky by Babak Tafreshi
$59.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
See the full beauty of our night sky revealed as never before in over 200 photographs from around the world. Bringing together the images of over 40 photographers across 25 countries, be astounded by the lights of the night sky in some of the darkest places on earth; discover the beauty of galaxies, pla ...Show more
The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths and Discoveries of the Universe by Edward Brooke-Hitching
$49.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
After the enormous international success of The Phantom Atlas and The Golden Atlas, Edward Brooke-Hitching's stunning new book unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during mankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples ...Show more
Darwin Devolves - The New Science about DNA That Challenges Evolution by Michael J. Behe
$32.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature | Series: G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
The scientist who has been dubbed the "Father of Intelligent Design" and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin's Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator.In his controversial bestseller Darwin's Black Box, bioc ...Show more