The Rough Guide to Genes and Cloning by Jess Buxton
28.00 NZD
30.00 (6% off)
Category: Science
What exactly is a gene? How does cloning actually work? Are designer babies a bad idea? Could we ever clone a human? "The Rough Guide To Genes and Cloning" answers all these questions and more, from the inside story of cells and their structure and the sleuths who cracked the genetic code to DNA cloning ...Show more
The Rough Guide to the Earth by Martin Ince
28.00 NZD
30.00 (6% off)
Category: Science
From the opening and closing of oceans over millions of years to the overnight reshaping of landscapes by volcanoes, the Earth beneath our feet is constantly changing. "The Rough Guide to the Earth" explores all aspects of our dynamic planet, from the planet's origins and evolution and the seasons and t ...Show more
The Pedant's Return : Why the Things That You Think Are Right Are Wrong by Andrea Barham
24.99 NZD
29.99 (16% off)
Category: Science
Hot on the heels of the 2005 hit The Pedant's Revolt comes The Pedant's Return, the latest in Andrea Barham's popular pedantry series. How many times have you encountered an extraordinary 'fact' in your everyday life that's led you to think, 'That can't possibly be true!'? Or you've heard somethin ...Show more
Mathematics for Adults: Basic Mathematics Explained by Dr. Graham Lawler
38.95 NZD
Category: Science
Using devastatingly simple techniques that anyone can master, the author shows how to use basic maths to get out of debt, stay out of debt and create wealthAbout the author:Graham Lawler holds degrees from Liverpool University( for which he studied at Chester College) and from the Open University. He a ...Show more
The Story of Mathematics by Anne Rooney
7.99 NZD
Category: Science
From creating the pyramids to exploring infinity, this pocket size book traces humankind's greatest achievements through the towering mathematical intellects of the past 4,000 years to where we stand today.
The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington
29.99 NZD
Category: Science
As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave is unwillingly apprenticed to an ancient necromancer. Her tormentor has bound her with a curse forged from blood and spirit. But salvation could lie in arcane writings her tutor has hidden on ...Show more
Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh
24.99 NZD
Category: Science
'I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.' It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years, proving Fermat's Last Theorem was the most notorious unso ...Show more
The Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy
33.99 NZD
45.00 (24% off)
Category: Science | Reading Level: good-very good
The paperback of the critically-acclaimed popular science book by a writer who is fast becoming a celebrity mathematician.Prime numbers are the very atoms of arithmetic. They also embody one of the most tantalising enigmas in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the next prime number ...Show more
Wholly Irresponsible Exploits : 65 ways to muck about with science by Sean Connolly
35.00 NZD
Category: Science
A sequel to Sean Connolly's "Wholly Irresponsible Experiments", this title features awe-inspiring experiments demonstrating the magic of science. It is perfect for fans of "The Dangerous Book for Boys". You are the scientist, your home is the laboratory - create some good honest mayhem in the name of pr ...Show more
In Search of Superstrings: Symmetry, membranes and the theory of everything by John Gribbin
24.99 NZD
Category: Science
Since Einstein's time, a "theory of everything" - one coherent mathematical model that would encompass all the forces and particles of nature - has become the Holy Grail of physics, and its pursuit has resulted in some of the most extraordinary ideas in the history of science. One of the world's foremos ...Show more
The Chilling Stars : A New Theory of Climate Change by Henrik Svensmark & Nigel Calder
32.99 NZD
Category: Science
Scientists agree that over the last century the earth has become warmer. But do we really know why this has happened? A deftly written and enjoyable read, "The Chilling Stars" outlines a brilliant, daring and undoubtedly controversial new theory that will provoke fresh thinking about global warming. As ...Show more