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21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
$38.00 NZD
Category: Science
The Number One Bestseller Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or ...Show more
The Book of Humans - The Story of How We Became Us by Adam Rutherford
$34.99 NZD
Category: Science
'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons. A weird and wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but is there really anything special about us that sets us apar ...Show more
Astronomy: A Visual Guide by Ian Ridpath; Dorling Kindersley Travel Staff
$48.00 NZD
Category: Science
Take a tour of the Universe, from the 150km impact craters on the Moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot - a 643kmph swirling storm that started in the 1600s. This stunningly illustrated slipcase is lavishly designed to cover every aspect of astronomy. Learn about the history of discoveries in the field, fro ...Show more
50 Must-See Wonders of the Night Sky by Bob King
$37.99 NZD
Category: Science
Take your night watching to the next level with Bob King's bucket list collection of 57 remarkable night sky wonders and dark sky destinations. Fill your nights with adventure and the ability to see some of the incredible phenomenon of the sky with this must-have book. Learn all about the brightest and ...Show more
30-Second Meteorology: The 50 Most Significant Events and Phenomena, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Adam Scaife
$12.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to make sense of the science behind the seeming vagaries of the weather, the controversies, predictions and forecasts for climate change that shape our day-to-day experiences of the great outdoors. Ever since Aristotle first tried to explain ...Show more
Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Making Sense of the Wonders of Our Universe by Marcus Chown
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science
Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthro ...Show more
Blueprint - How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert Plomin
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science
A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. In Blueprint, behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict o ...Show more
The Science of Sin by Jack Lewis
$32.99 NZD
Category: Science
'Entertaining and enlightening ... offers ways to temper our anti-social tendencies.' Dr Michael Mosley, science journalist and TV presenter It can often seem that we are utterly surrounded by temptation, from the ease of online shopping and the stream of targeted advertising encouraging us to greedily ...Show more
Moongazing - Beginners Guide to the Moon by Royal Observatory Greenwich; Tom Kerss
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science
An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equi ...Show more
The Moon by Hannah Pang; Thomas Hegbrook (Illustrator)
$32.99 NZD
Category: Science
For centuries, mankind has gazed up at the Moon in awe and wonder. It has been a source of both aspiration and inspiration to astronomers, poets, mathematicians and artists alike. But how much do we know about our closest neighbour? In this book, you'll discover the history of man's relationship with th ...Show more
Brief Answers to the Big Questions: Stephen Hawking (HB) by Stephen Hawking
$34.99 NZD
Category: Science
'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' Steven Poole, DAILY TELEGRAPH The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all ...Show more
The Ends of the World by Peter Brannen
$22.99 NZD
Category: Science
Five times our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon. It 's been scorched, frozen, poison-gassed, smothered and pelted by asteroids. We are very lucky to be alive - Over the past decade there has been a revolution in our understanding of global apocalypses. Armed with new technology, scientists hav ...Show more
