Invisible History of the Human Race: How DNA and History Shape Our Identities and Our Futures by Christine Kenneally
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? What role does Neanderthal DNA play in our genetic makeup? How did the theory of eugenics embraced by Nazi Germany first develop? How is trust passed down in Africa, and silence i ...Show more
The Gene - An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
$35.00 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: very good
The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form ...Show more
Maths Squared (100 Concepts You Should Know) by Marianne Freiberger
$19.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: 100 Concepts You Should Know
For many of us, mathematics is a subject to be feared-a daunting world of schoolroom numbers and equations. Yet we often wish in everyday life that we could remember all those handy mathematical tools and tips that were once explained to us-Maths Squared provides the bite-sized solution. Everybody knows ...Show more
A New Map of Wonders : A Journey in Search of Modern Marvels by Caspar Henderson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
A mesmerising investigation of wonderA New Map of Wonders charts a course through the realm of the fascinating and awe-inspiring.With the curiosity and enthusiasm of a great explorer, the award-winning Caspar Henderson celebrates and explains the wonder of light and the origins of the universe, the myri ...Show more
Turmoil by Robyn Williams
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: Letters from the Brink
Robyn Williams, presenter of The Science Show on ABC Radio, reveals all in Turmoil, a searingly honest and often blackly funny reflection on his life, friends, the people he loves and loathes, and a multi-faceted career that includes over forty years on radio. Robyn writes frankly about everything, from ...Show more
The Future of Everything: Big, Audacious Ideas for a Better World by Tim Dunlop
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: very good
We are in the middle of the greatest technological revolution in history. Its epicentre lies in Silicon Valley, but its impacts are felt on all corners of the earth. It could give all of us a better quality of life and new, more cooperative ways of living. Or it could further concentrate the world's wea ...Show more
Planet Earth: Inspirations and Thoughts from a Planet Warrior (HB) by Bob Brown
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
In his first speech in the Senate, Bob Brown raised the threat posed by climate change. It has taken 10 years for politicians to finally begin to acknowledge the causes and effects of climate change. Since 1996, Bob has continued to take a courageous, and often politically lonely, stand on issues around ...Show more
How Great Is Our God - 100 Indescribable Devotions about God and Science by Louie Giglio; Nicola Anderson (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: Indescribable Kids Ser.
Show the children in your life the awe-inspiring connection between the natural world and the God who created it. The bestselling children's devotional Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science resonated with more than 200,000 kids, parents, and teachers. Now Louie Giglio offers 100 more devo ...Show more
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes - How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi; Drew Shannon (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us - a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the sc ...Show more
Hope in Hell - A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency by Jonathon Porritt
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
REVISED AND UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION 'Brave and unflinching in setting out the reality of the hell towards which we're headed, but even more urgent, passionate and compelling about the grounds for hope if we change course fast enough, Hope in Hell is a powerful call to arms from one of Britain ...Show more
Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Kith is Jay Griffiths's passionate polemic in defence of childhood. In Kith, Jay Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world. Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic, as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy ...Show more
Black Mass - Apocalyptic Religion And The Death Of Utopia by John Gray
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: very good
Fascinating, enlightening, and epic in scope, Black Mass looks at the historic and modern faces of Utopian ideology: Society's Holy Grail, but at what price? During the last century global politics was shaped by Utopian projects. Pursuing a dream of a world without evil, powerful states waged war and pr ...Show more