A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Bryson | Reading Level: very good
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got ...Show more
The History of Colour: A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena by Neil Parkinson
$49.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Color is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures, disciplines and decades. It is used to convey inf ...Show more
Stress Less: Managing anxiety in a modern world by Noa Belling
$29.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
A simple guide to all the tools, methods, and exercises to manage your stress. What if you could feel in control of your stress levels? Or be able to access qualities like self-worth, grounded confidence, inspiration, and inner peace when faced with stress? Stress, anxiety and depression have be ...Show more
Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old by Andrew Steele
$29.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Ageing is the biggest cause of disease in our society. Cancer, heart disease, dementia, flu: the risk of all increase staggeringly rapidly as we near the end of life. What if we could slow down the process - or even stop it? Ageless introduces us to the cutting-edge research that is paving the way for a ...Show more
Machines Behaving Badly : The Morality of AI by Toby Walsh
$32.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Can we build moral machines? Toby Walsh, AI expert, examines the ethical issues we face in a future dominated by artificial intelligence.Artificial intelligence is an essential part of our lives - for better or worse. It can be used to influence what we buy, who gets shortlisted for a job and even how w ...Show more
Mind Your Brain: The Essential Australian Guide to Dementia by Kailas Roberts
$34.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
There are steps you can take to reduce your risk of dementia, to delay its onset, and to ease the journey if the condition does occur. Over 400,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, yet misunderstanding about the condition is widespread. Few people realise they can take action to lessen th ...Show more
Eats, Shoots And Leaves by Lynne Truss
$19.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. We all had the basic rules of punctuation drilled into us at school, but punctuation pedants have good re ...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
365 Days of Wonder by Palacio R J
$19.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
August Pullman stole the hearts of over a million readers in the bestselling, award-winning WONDER. 365 DAYS OF WONDER is a beautiful companion to the novel - a collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year. It includes funny, insightful, inspiring thoughts from WONDER's fans, famou ...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
The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments that Changed Our World by Suzie Sheehy
$29.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
The astonishing story of twentieth-century physics, told through the twelve experiments that changed our world.How did a piece a gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays?How did the experiments in the run-up to the Large ...Show more
Head and Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership by Kirstin Ferguson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON MODERN LEADERSHIP If leadership is simply a series of moments, every moment gives you the opportunity to leave a positive legacy for those you lead. In this ground-breaking book, award-winning leadership expert and business leader Kirstin Ferguson upends the traditional notion o ...Show more