| Category: |
Science |
From brainy biologists and clever chemists to magnificent mathematicians and pioneering physicists, discover 100 remarkable scientists who shaped our world. Containing a universe of knowledge, 100 Scientists Who Made History tells the story of the people who increase... read more
| Author: | Dean Regas |
| Category: |
Science |
| Series: | 100 Things to See Ser. |
The night sky is full of amazing things, but how do you know what you're looking at or how to get the best perspective to enhance your viewing experience? 100 Things to Se... read more
| Author: | Stephen Hawking |
| Category: |
Science |
| Reading Level: | very good |
| Awards: | Winner of Aventis Prize for Science Books 1989. |
From the Big Bang to the theory of relativity, Stephen W. Hawking will challenge your imagination and expand your grasp of the cosmos. This is the classic revelatory science book of the last century. Here is a landmark book written for those of u... read more
| Author: | Adam Spencer |
| Category: |
Science |
How can a prime number be 'sexy' and 'safe' at the same time? Why shouldn't Aussie cricketers be scared of the number 87? And how many bacteria live in your pants ... All the answers and more are in Adam Spence... read more
| Author: | Adam Spencer |
| Category: |
Science |
| Reading Level: | 4 Non Fiction |
Australia's funniest mathematician returns in 2019 with more rollicking romps through the world of science, technology, numbers and all things nerdy. This terrific new fully illustrated title follows on from Adam's bestselling Big Book of Numbers (2014); World of Numbers (... read more
| Author: | Adam Spencer |
| Category: |
Science |
Following the runaway success of his Big Book of Numbers and World of Numbers (2015), Adam Spencer is back with a fascinating - and fun! - romp through history. Starting with the big bang and ending in the present day (with a few glimpses of the future for good measure)... read more
| Author: | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Category: |
Science |
| Reading Level: | General Adult |
# 1 New York Times BestsellerLibraryReads PickSMLWhat is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. Now Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down... read more
| Author: | Stephen Hawking |
| Category: |
Science |
"It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science fiction writers."In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures o... read more
| Author: | John Medina |
| Category: |
Science |
How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp?
Scientists know. Brain Rules for Ageing Well, by developmental mol... read more
| Author: | Stephen Hawking |
| Category: |
Science |
'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' Steven Poole, DAILY TELEGRAPH
The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this bri... read more
| Author: | Giles Sparrow |
| Category: |
Science |
The biggest and best ever reproduction of the Space Age's most remarkable images The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth's night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy - and there are at least as many galaxies in the... read more
| Author: | Richard Denniss |
| Category: |
Science |
A truly modern affliction, affluenza is endemic in Western societies, encouraged by those who profit from a culture of exploitation and waste. So how do we cure ourselves? In this sparkling book of ideas, Richard Denniss shows we must disti... read more
