How We Became Human by Tim Dean
$34.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Over thousands of years, humans have developed mechanisms to help us live together in ever-larger social groups. We developed a set of 'moral emotions' such as empathy, guilt and outrage, as well as a tendency to favour people in our in-groups and a propensity to punish perceived wrongdoers. Our cultur ...Show more
Blue: A Scientist's Search for Nature's Rarest Colour by Kai Kupferschmidt
$35.00 AUD
Category: Popular Science
A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world--and to understand our collective obsession with this captivating colorSearch human history and you'll quickly conclude that we've been enamored of blue at least since the pharaohs. So, it's startling to turn to the realms of nature and discover t ...Show more
How To Keep Your Brain Young: Preserve memory, reduce dementia risk, harness neuroplasticity and restore function by Kerryn Phelps
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Category: Popular Science
Professor Kerryn Phelps AM, Australia's most trusted GP, reveals how to keep our most important organ at its best throughout our lives. In her standout new book, Professor Phelps addresses what we all fear: losing mental function as we age. While ageing physically is inevitable, ageing mentally is not. ...Show more
1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think (Updated Edition) by Robert Arp
$39.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Fully updated for 2021, 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most interesting and imaginative thoughts from the finest minds in history.
The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 by Dyani Lewis (Editor); Cathy Foley (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Ser.
This much-loved anthology showcases the nation’s best science writing. New voices join prominent science writers and journalists, taking us to the depths of the ocean, the fuels of the future, and to the Ryugu asteroid and back. The anthology also takes us straight the heart of complex ethical dilemmas ...Show more
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
$19.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
Back on the earth after three spaceflights, Chris Hadfield's captivating memoir <i>An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth </i>reveals extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. This edition contains a new afterword. Colonel Chris Hadfi ...Show more
Flights Of Fancy (HB) by Richard Dawkins
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Category: Popular Science
The Wonder of Flight. The Science of Evolution. From both, Richard Dawkins weaves a fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide ...Show more
Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death by Nick Lane
$49.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
For decades, biology has been dominated by information - the power of genes. Yet there is no difference in information content between a living cell and one that died a moment ago. A better question goes back to the formative years of biology: what processes animate cells and set them apart from lifeles ...Show more
The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything by Matthew Ball
$49.95 AUD
Category: Popular Science
The term "Metaverse" is suddenly everywhere, from the front pages of national newspapers and the latest fashion trends to the plans of the most powerful companies in history. It is already shaping the policy platforms of the US government, the European Union, and the Chinese Communist Party. But what, ...Show more
Farm - The making of a climate activist by Nicola Harvey
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Category: Popular Science
Is it possible to survive as a new farmer and change the future of farming at the same time? For years we've been told that the food system is destroying the planet. That there are too many cows and tractors, too much fertiliser, too much waste, and that farmers and food manufacturers are polluting our ...Show more
Dr Matt's Guide to Life in Space: The search for Planet B, why Earth is so special, and where are the aliens? by Matt Agnew
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Category: Popular Science
The search for Planet B. Why Earth is so special? And where are the aliens? Dr Matt Agnew takes us through this fun, information-packed, fascinating look at life in space. Sit back, relax, let your imagination run wild and enjoy this scientific journey. 'This is a great first book for diving into astron ...Show more
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
$24.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science
A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice. Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of t ...Show more