A Whole New Mind: Why Right-brainers Will Rule the Future (2nd ed) by Daniel H. Pink
10.00 NZD
Category: Science
The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. Drawing on research from around the world, Pink (author of "To Sell Is ...Show more
The Complete Idiots Guide to Extreme Weather by BOLOGNA, JULIE, PASSANTE, CHRISTOPHER K
39.99 NZD
Category: Science
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry by Ian Guch
34.99 NZD
Category: Science
With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to chemistry class! Fortunately, "The Complete Idiot's Guide[registered] to Chemistry, Second Edition" gives readers an easy-to-understand formula for success when it comes to ...Show more
The Purposeful Universe by Carl Johan Calleman
42.00 NZD
Category: Science
Identifying the Mayan World Tree with the central axis of the cosmos, the author shows how evolution is not random - Shows how the evolution of the universe emanates from the cosmic Tree of Life - Explains the origin and evolution of biological life and consciousness and how this is directed Using recen ...Show more
Mathematics in 10 Lessons : the grand tour by Jerry P. King
51.99 NZD
57.95 (10% off)
Category: Science
This book introduces mathematics in a far more enlightened manner. Ten essential lessons for the general reader with little knowledge of the subject provide lucid explanations to make it more palatable for the wary mind. The uninitiated will even begin to enjoy the unravelling of a topic that previously ...Show more
Einstein's Brainchild by Barry Parker
49.95 NZD
Category: Science
Through his eloquence, eye for detail, and clever use of Einsteinian cartoons and vivid illustrations, physicist and popular science writer Barry Parker enables the reader to see and appreciate for perhaps the first time, the full meaning of Einstein's Special and General Theory of Relativity, black hol ...Show more
Crime Scene Chemistry for the Armchair Sleuth by Cathy Cobb
75.00 NZD
77.00 (2% off)
Category: Science
Chemists and science authors Cathy Cobb and Monty L Fetterolf have teamed up with Jack G. Goldsmith, fellow chemist and reserve police officer, to create another intriguing trek through the science of chemistry, this time using the fascinating field of forensic chemistry as their framework. All new hand ...Show more
The Joy of Chemistry by Cathy Cobb; Monty L Fetterolf
75.00 NZD
77.00 (2% off)
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
This book challenges the perception of chemistry as too difficult to bother with and too clinical to be any fun. Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf, both professional chemists and experienced educators, introduce readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall fol ...Show more
Pi by Alfred S. Posamentier
73.00 NZD
75.00 (2% off)
Category: Science
In this delightful layperson's introduction to one of math's most interesting phenomena, Drs Posamentier and Lehmann review p's history from pre-biblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating p over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about p (including ...Show more
The Wonderful Future That Never Was: Flying Cars, Mail Delivery by Parachute, and Other Predictions from the Past by Gregory Benford
55.00 NZD
Category: Science
This reveals the predictions made in "Popular Mechanics" magazine between 1903 and 1969 about what the future would hold! The forecasts range from ruefully funny to eerily prescient and optimistically utopian. Snippets culled from hundreds of articles, complete with the original, stunning retro art, wi ...Show more