Lonely Planet Stargazing Around the World: A Tour of the Night Sky by Lonely Planet
$44.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Lonely Planet Ser.
Embark on an adventure to see the stars with this inspiring guide that spotlights the world's best places to explore the night sky. Discover 100 spectacular sites including dark sky parks, observatories and wild mountains and experience the meditative wonder of stargazing - with essential travel tips so ...Show more
Who Owns the Moon? : In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space by A. C. Grayling
$38.99 NZD
Category: Science
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world's superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Ra ...Show more
What If?2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
$29.99 NZD
Category: Science
'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates'Totally brilliant' Tim HarfordWHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alt ...Show more
Entangled Life Illustrated: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
$75.00 NZD
Category: Science
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 100 spectacular full-colour images, showcasing this wondrous and wildly various lifeform as never before'. Astonishing ... it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down' Observer'. Completely mind-blowing ... reads like an adventur ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori
$37.99 NZD
Category: Science
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intri ...Show more
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD
$40.00 NZD
Category: Science
This is the ultimate manual for longevity.For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people- heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolonging lifes ...Show more
A Hitch in Time: Writings from the London Review of Books by Christopher Hitchens
$27.99 NZD
Category: Science
An outstanding collection of some of the best pieces that Christopher Hitchens wrote for the London Review of Books.
The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life by David Robson
$27.99 NZD
Category: Science
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKPeople who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer.Lucky charms really do improve an athlete's performance.Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still improve your health.Welcome to The Expectation Effect.David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-e ...Show more
The Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiber
$37.99 NZD
Category: Science
A collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking and downright hilarious theories – by the co-host of the UK’s most downloaded podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, Dan Schreiber Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Will we ever travel back in time? Are we being visited by extraterrestrials? Wi ...Show more
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
$26.00 NZD
Category: Science
When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the p ...Show more
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
$26.00 NZD
Category: Science
There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing- take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how t ...Show more
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
$26.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by Library Journal, Braiding Sweetgrass is poised to be a classic of nat ...Show more