Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science by Jim Al-Khalili
65.00 NZD
Category: Science
For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In "Pathfinders", Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world. All scientists have stood on the shoulders of giants. But most historical accounts today suggest that the achievements ...Show more
The Black Swan - The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
39.95 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a concept that will change the way you look at the world. Black Swans underlie almost everything, from the rise of religions, to events in our own personal lives. A Black Swan is a highly improbable event with three principle chara ...Show more
In Search of the Multiverse by John Gribbin
55.00 NZD
Category: Science
We once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. "In Search of the Multiverse" takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental question ...Show more
The Stuff of Thought : Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker
39.99 NZD
Category: Science
The Stuff of Thought is an exhilarating work of non-fiction. Surprising, thought-provoking and incredibly enjoyable, there is no other book like it - Steven Pinker will revolutionise the way you think about language. He analyses what words actually mean and how we use them, and he reveals what this can ...Show more
The Time Paradox : The New Psychology of Time by Philip Zimbardo & John Boyd
36.99 NZD
Category: Science
Every significant choice, every important decision we make, is determined by our perception of time. This is the most influential force in our lives, yet we are virtually unaware of it. In this fascinating book, the award-winning past president of the American Psychological Association, Philip Zimbardo, ...Show more
The Lucifer Effect - How Good People Turn Evil by Philip Zimbardo
29.99 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
In The Lucifer Effect, the award-winning and internationally respected psychologist, Philip Zimbardo, examines how the human mind has the capacity to be infinitely caring or selfish, kind or cruel, creative or destructive. He challenges our conceptions of who we think we are, what we believe we will nev ...Show more
Accidental Genius by Richard Gaughan
29.99 NZD
Category: Science
From gunpowder to Viagra, many of the greatest eureka moments in human history were chance discoveries that led to world-changing inventions and ideas. Let this book take you on a tour of the scientific and technological advancements where leaps of faith, unexpected inspiration, and sudden shifts of und ...Show more
Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide by Chris Pellant
39.99 NZD
Category: Science
For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the many mysteries of the Earth's fossils. Easy-to-use, highly informative, and illustrated with amazing colour photographs, this photographic field guide covers all classificat ...Show more
A Brief History of the Universe by J.P. McEvoy
24.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Brief History of
Since the dawn of humanity, men have attempted to divine the nature of the heavens. The first astronomers mapped the movement of the seasons and used the positions of the constellations for augurs and astrology. Today, the search goes ever deeper into the nature of reality and life itself. In this acces ...Show more
Schoolboy Science Remembered by Keith Souter
49.99 NZD
Category: Science
Do you remember those wonderful days in the school lab? Not those days when you had to do those dreadful tests, or when your science teacher demonstrated yet another experiment that failed abysmally and the chemicals turned the wrong colour. Rather, those days when you learned about some amazing princ ...Show more