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Crow Smarts - Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird by Pamela S. Turner; Andy Comins (By (photographer))
$23.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Scientists in the Field Ser.
"Bird brain" is a compliment when you learn that New Caledonia crows can outsmart scientists Engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs makes for an excellent addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series. One of the biggest differences between humans and animals is ...Show more
Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World by Elizabeth Rusch
$26.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Scientists in the Field Ser.
Asteroids bombard our atmosphere all the time. Some are harmless, burning up in a flash of light. But others explode with a great sonic boom, smashing windows and throwing people to the ground. Worst of all, some asteroids strike our planet, blasting out massive craters and destroying everything nearby ...Show more
Mission to Pluto - The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt by Mary Kay Carson; Tom Uhlman (By (photographer))
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Scientists in the Field Ser.
In July of 2015, a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-a-half-year journey. Explore with New Horizons in this new-to-paperback book about the first mission to Pluto, which revealed the ice dwarf and its five moons as they had never been seen before. Images from the mission show a reddish s ...Show more
The Dolphins of Shark Bay by Pamela S. Turner
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Scientists in the Field Ser.
You will fall in love with this crew, both human and finned, as they seek to answer the question: just why are dolphins so smart? And what does their behaviour tell us about human intelligence, captive animals, and the future of the ocean? Beautiful photos of dolphins in their natural habitat and a funn ...Show more
The Great White Shark Scientist by Sy Montgomery; Keith Ellenbogen (By (photographer))
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Scientists in the Field Ser.
Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod's waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth? Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen report on ...Show more
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