The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla and Other Works (Leatherbound Classics) by Nikola Tesla; Thomas Commerford Martin
50.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir | Series: Leather-Bound Classics Ser.
Who was Nikola Tesla? Find out in this comprehensive volume that includes Tesla's autobiography and scientific writings, as well as other works that examine his life and career in detail. Nikola Tesla came from a humble upbringing in what is now Croatia and reached the heights of science and technol ...Show more
Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!: The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before by DK
48.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: Knowledge Encyclopedias
From the origin of the Universe to the future of space rockets, this book about space for kids has it all. Did you know that the moon was once a piece of the Earth, and that a day on Venus is longer than one year? First published in 2015, Knowledge Encyclopedia- Space! has been completely revised and up ...Show more
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
28.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality explores all that we know about the world's largest sexual minority. It is a personal journey that starts with Dr Julia Shaw's own openly bisexual identity, and celebrates the resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community. From the hunt ...Show more
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
38.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER"Brilliant... riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued."--Beth Macy, author of DopesickAs heard on Fresh Air This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and wh ...Show more
Simply Quantum Physics
24.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Discovering quantum physics has never been easier. Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Quantum Physics is an essential introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. It is a perfect beginner's guide to the strange and fascinating world of ...Show more
How Your Brain Works - Inside the Most Complicated Object in the Known Universe by New Scientist
25.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: New Scientist Instant Ex Ser.
How Your Brain Works explores the amazing world inside your head. Ever wondered what's going on inside your head? The brain has long been a source of fascination. In 1819, the radical thinker and surgeon William Lawrence put it like this: It is strongly suspected that a Newton or Shakespeare ex ...Show more
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M Sapolsky
30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'Awe-inspiring ... the best scientific book written for non-specialists that I have ever read. You will learn more about human nature than in any other book I can think of, and you will be inspired' Henry Marsh, author of Do No HarmA ground-breaking synthesis of the entire science of human behaviour by ...Show more
Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old by Andrew Steele
25.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
<big>'A stunner ... If you haven't got this book in your house, I don't know why' Chris Evans</big>'A startling wake-up call . . . Writing with the vim of a Bill Bryson and the technical knowledge of a scientist, Steele gives us a chance to grasp what's at stake' Independent'An exhilarating ...Show more
What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky
21.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: What's Inside
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world--starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stun ...Show more
Beyond DNA: How Epigenetics is Transforming our Understanding of Evolution by Benjamin Oldroyd
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Uncover how a new approach to epigenetics affects the basis for our understanding of evolutionary biologyBeyond DNA is a journey through uncharted territory, advancing new ways of thinking about evolution and adaptation. For nearly a hundred years evolutionary biologists have understood that evolution p ...Show more
White Holes: Inside the Horizon by Carlo Rovelli
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down thi ...Show more
How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch: In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe by Harry Cliff
25.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'Witty, approachable and captivating' - Robin Ince'A fascinating exploration of how we learned what matter really is' - Sean Carroll'A delightfully fresh and accessible approach to one of the great quests of science' - Graham Farmelo'Lays out not just what we know, but how we found out (and what is left ...Show more