Destination Mars : The Story of Our Quest to Conquer the Red Planet by Andrew May
$19.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences | Series: Hot Science Ser.
Mars is back. Suddenly everyone - from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump - is talking about going to the Red Planet. When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipat ...Show more
Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine by Rock Brynner
$22.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
"A thoughtful account of the rise, fall, and subsequent rise again of thalidomide's fortunes."-Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, in The New York Review of Books. In this riveting medical detective story, Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner recount the history of thalidomide, from the epidemic of birth d ...Show more
The Cloud Collector's Handbook by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
$24.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds, The Cloud Collector's Handbook is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky. Throughout, author and cloud expert Gavin Pretor-Pinney catalogs a variety of clouds and gives readers points for spotting them and recording their finds. This fun an ...Show more
Classical Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind; George Hrabovsky
$19.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
Here is the ultimate master class in modern physics. In Classical Mechanics, world-class physicist and father of string theory Leonard Susskind and citizen-scientist George Hrabovsky combine forces in a primer that teaches the skills you need to do physics yourself. Combining crystal-clear explanations ...Show more
Chemistry Essentials for Dummies by John Thomas Moore
$13.95 AUD
Category: The Sciences | Series: For Dummies
Whether studying chemistry as part of a degree requirement or as part of a core curriculum, students will find Chemistry Essentials For Dummies to be an invaluable quick reference guide to the fundamentals of this often challenging course. Chemistry Essentials For Dummies contains content focused on key ...Show more
Cambridge Checkpoints VCE Chemistry Units 3 And 4 2015 by Roger Slade; Maureen Slade
$29.95 AUD
Category: The Sciences | Series: Cambridge Checkpoints Ser.
This book contains: Online quizzes Questions from past examinations Fully worked solutions Core facts, skills and extended response tasks"
Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe by Ian Stewart
$32.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
Ian Stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the earth and the planets to the galaxy and the universe. He describes how galaxies, stars and planets form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's going to end. He considers parallel universes, fine-tuning of the cosmos, wheth ...Show more
Calculating the Cosmos by Ian Stewart
$24.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's all going to end. He c ...Show more
The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology by Michael C. Gerald
$45.00 AUD
Category: The Sciences | Series: Sterling Milestones
Authors Michael and Gloria Gerald explore 250 of the most significant and interesting biology milestones from roughly 4 million BCE to modern times, such thought-provoking questions as Are animals altruistic? Why does the heart beat? What do the smallest microbe and the largest mammal have in common? Ke ...Show more
The Brain Book by Rita Carter
$49.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
An illustrated guide to the structure, functions and disorders of the human brain The Brain Book combines the latest findings from neuroscience with new brain imaging techniques to reveal the intricate wonder of the human brain. Through unique computer-generated 3D images, brain MRI scans and stunning g ...Show more
Beyond: Our Future in Space by Chris Impey
$23.95 AUD
Category: The Sciences
With plans to launch hotels into orbit and experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel, private companies and entrepreneurs have outpaced NASA as the leaders in the new space race. With accessible prose and relentless curiosity, Chris Impey reports on China's plan to la ...Show more
The Autistic Brain: understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world by Temple Grandin, Richard Panek
$29.99 AUD
Category: The Sciences
This is the winner of 'best non fiction' in the Goodreads choice awards 2013. It's estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum but there is far more hope for them today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research. In this fascinating and highl ...Show more