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Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
In June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering from hay fever, retreated to a small, treeless island in the North Sea called Helgoland. It was there that he came up with one of the most transformative scientific concepts- quantum theory. Almost a century later, quantum physics has giv ...Show more
The God Equation by Michio Kaku
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from ...Show more
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about cli ...Show more
The Weather Machine: How We See into the Future by Andrew Blum
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Revelatory ... convey[s] the technical brilliance and political significance of an achievement that hides in plain sight' Telegraph From satellites circling the Earth, to weather stations far out in the ocean, through some of the most ingenious minds and advanced algorithms at work today - In this gri ...Show more
The Climate Cure: Solving the Climate Emergency in the Era of COVID-19 by Tim Flannery
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Australians are witnessing an unprecedented government response to crisis-swift decisive action to avert catastrophe. And the advice of scientists has informed every step of the way. But for decades the advice of scientists on the impending catastrophe that climate change will bring has been ignored, di ...Show more
The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone by Lisa Harvey-Smith
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
The Secret Life of Stars takes us on a cosmic journey to meet some of the weirdest, most extreme and enigmatic stars in the universe.‘Astrophysics made fun!’Pam Melroy, former astronaut and space shuttle commander‘The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos’Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo ...Show more
Dr Karl's Surfing Safari Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
Australia's favourite science guru returns with a new haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe - includes pop-up Dr Karl holograms! Dr Karl is surfing the Universe for all that's gnarly, awesome, weird and wonderful.Why is sharpening a pencil in space a risky business?What makes a suns ...Show more
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Instant New York Times Best-seller "A splendid and invigorating read." --Maria Popova, Brain Pickings From the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Until the End of Time is Brian ...Show more
Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence with people across the glo ...Show more
Fight for Planet A by Craig Reucassel
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
What we can do when there's no planet B. Based on the hit ABC series - don't leave earth without it Most Australians accept that climate change is real, but many don't know what to do about it and feel powerless to make a difference. In Fight for Planet A, Craig Reucassel shows that it isn't as scary as ...Show more
A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You by Sean B. Carroll
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Fascinating and exhilarating--Sean B. Carroll at his very best.--Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for OccupantsFrom acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world Why is the world the way it is? How d ...Show more
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
One of our great contemporary scientists reveals the ten profound insights that illuminate what everyone should know about the physical world In Fundamentals, Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek offers the reader a simple yet profound exploration of reality based on the deep revelations of modern science. With ...Show more