Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder
$34.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
An exhilarating underwater exploration for readers wanting to recapture their sense of wonder Edith Widder grew up wanting to become a marine biologist. But after complications from surgery caused her to go temporarily blind while at university, she became fascinated by light, and her focus turned to bi ...Show more
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different from the simple intuition we have of it. From Boltzmann to quantum theory, from Einstein to loop quantum gravity, our understandi ...Show more
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow
$65.00 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Reading Level: near fine
A breathtakingly ambitious retelling of the earliest human societies offers a new understanding of world history. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrifi ...Show more
Four Ways to Click Rewire Your Brain for Stronger, More Rewarding Relationships by Amy Banks
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Research shows that people cannot reach their full potential unless they are in healthy connection with others. Dr Amy Banks teaches us how to rewire our brains for healthier relationships and happier, more fulfilling lives.We all experience moments when we feel isolated and alone.
The Brain's Way of Healing - Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge
$35.00 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: The Neuroplasticity Chronicles | Reading Level: very good
Based on astonishing case studies, this is a brilliant and beautifully written follow-up to Dr Doidge’s record-breaking bestseller The Brain That Changes Itself. In his first book, Norman Doidge described the most important development in our understanding of the brain in four hundred years: the discove ...Show more
Sloths : A Celebration of the World's Most Maligned Animal by William Roland Hartston
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors by David George Haskell
$22.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
The acclaimed author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature's most magnificent networkers - trees.In The Songs of Trees, David George Haskell brings his acute powers of observation to the biological networks that surround all species, including humans. He visits a dozen trees ar ...Show more
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
$24.99 AUD
Category: Pop 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
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
In an era of mobile phone addiction and ever-expanding cities, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature - but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the natural world remain alive and intact. Whether we observe it or not, our blood pressure stabilises near trees, the ...Show more
The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition by Richard Dawkins
$27.95 AUD
Category: Pop Science | Series: Oxford Landmark Science Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view gi ...Show more
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by BARBARA OAKLEY
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfil a maths or science course or you are embarking on a career change that requires a higher level of maths competency, A MIND FOR NUMBERS offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field. Engineering professor, Barbara ...Show more
Your Plastic Footprint - The Facts about Plastic and What You Can Do to Reduce Your Footprint (PB) by Rachel Salt
$24.95 AUD
Category: Pop Science
Though plastic has numerous benefits, our reliance on this sturdy, light and flexible material, paired with its longevity and our changing consumer habits means we've created a real plastic problem. More than 8 million tons of plastic waste escapes into our oceans every year, and plastic litter can be f ...Show more