Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great by Paul Strathern
$39.99 NZD
Category: Science
Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which saw advances in areas such as art, science, philosophy, political theory and economics. However, all this was achieved against a background of extreme ...Show more
The Science Museum Biology 100 Ideas in 100 Words: A Whistle-stop Tour of Science's Key Concepts by DK
$27.99 NZD
Category: Science
Get to grips with the essential topics in biology today through 100 key ideas, each one explained clearly in 100 words. Biology- 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your scientific curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in biology in con ...Show more
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds by Daniel C. Dennett
$30.00 NZD
Category: Science
'Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer'Enthralling' Spectator What is human consciousness and how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers. This is Daniel C ...Show more
Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World by Tim James
$39.99 NZD
Category: Science
We may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time.Almost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per decade and we like it that ...Show more
Deep Water: The World in the Ocean by James Bradley
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science
Through history, science, nature writing, and environmentalism, Deep Water invites you to explore the deepest recesses of our natural world. 'Teeming with mysteries, wonders and heartbreaking facts, this beautiful, lucid hymn to the sea is a reminder of what we still have, what we stand to lose, and why ...Show more
A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F: Hilarious and fascinating facts on all things flora and fauna from BBC Radio 4's award-winning series Nature Table by Simon Nicholls, Simon Nicholls
$36.99 NZD
Category: Science
Based on the smash BBC Radio 4 popular science and comedy series Nature Table and written by same team. FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLE Did You Know That... A housefly buzzes in the key of F? A cockroach can live for a week without its head, before ...Show more
The Science Museum 100 Maths Ideas in 100 Words by DK
$35.00 NZD
Category: Science
Maths: 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word summaries.This book introduces 100 key areas of maths such as geometry, algebra, probability and pure maths ...Show more
The Science Museum 100 Physics Ideas in 100 Words by DK
$35.00 NZD
Category: Science
Physics: 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your scientific curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in physics in concise, 100-word summaries.This book introduces 100 key areas of physics such as gravity, motion, magnetism and quantum ph ...Show more
Space: A thrilling human history by Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake by Tim Peake
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science
The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut *Available for Pre-order Now* From bestselling author and astronaut Tim Peake, the captivating story of humans in space. Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In Space- ...Show more
Beyond Genius - A Journey Through the Characteristics and Legacies of Transformative Minds by Bulent Atalay
$69.99 NZD
Category: Science
An in-depth and unified exploration of genius in the arts and sciences through the life and works of five seminal intellectual and cultural figures: Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Ludwig von Beethoven, and Albert Einstein. Who among us hasn't read Hamlet, listened to the Fifth Sym ...Show more
The Fast - The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without by John Oakes
$37.99 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: near fine
A fascinating exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting - a practice resurging in popularity and an essential part of many health approaches, religions and philosophies. We fast all the time, even when we're not conscious of doing so. A fast manifests the idea of holding back, resisting t ...Show more
Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs by Johann Hari
$38.99 NZD
Category: Science
The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus takes a revelatory look at the new drugs transforming weight loss as we know it sharing his personal experience on Ozempic and examining our ability to heal society's dysfunctional relationship with food, weight and our bodies. In January 2023, ...Show more