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Geology - A Complete Introduction by David Rothery
$34.99 AUD
Category: Adult
Written by David Rothery, who is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University, Geology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear Engl ...Show more
Geology - A Self-Teaching Guide by Barbara W. Murck
$49.99 AUD
Category: Adult | Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Take a learning journey through billions of years of Earth history This indispensable guide to the fundamentals of geology is the ideal way to introduce yourself to all the basics, from rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels to earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics. Using quick quizzes and self-tests ...Show more
Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, & More Dynamite Devices by William Gurstelle
$29.99 AUD
$39.95 (24% off)
Category: Adult
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs ...Show more
Chemistry For Dummies by John T. Moore
$32.99 AUD
Category: Adult | Series: For Dummies
This is the hardcover format of Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd EditionSee how chemistry works in everything from soaps to medicines to petroleum We're all natural born chemists. Every time we cook, clean, take a shower, drive a car, use a solvent (such as nail polish remover), or perform any of the countle ...Show more
The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge: Test Your Wits Against Our Finest Mathematicians by The UK Mathematics Trust
$27.99 AUD
Category: Adult
"Be warned: cracking puzzles releases a very addictive drug." - Marcus du Sautoy Do you consider yourself a puzzle pundit or leading logician? Well, look no further! The perfect way to liven up your day, The Ultimate Mathematical Challenge has over 365 puzzles to test your wits and excite your mind. Fro ...Show more
What Does Rain Smell Like? by Simon King; Clare Nasir
$27.99 AUD
Category: Adult
Discover the fascinating answers to the most curious weather questions from two expert meteorologists.
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Adult
The world's leading expert on near-death experiences reveals his journey toward rethinking the nature of death, life, and the continuity of consciousness.What happens when we die? 10% of people whose hearts stop report near-death experiences (NDEs). Stories of lights, tunnels and loved ones have been re ...Show more
Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking
$32.99 AUD
Category: Adult | Reading Level: very good
'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 brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all begin? C ...Show more
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
$32.99 AUD
Category: Adult | Series: Useless Self Help Guide | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try i ...Show more
Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki
$35.00 AUD
Category: Adult | Reading Level: 4 Science
In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru. Q: HOW MANY DR KARL BOOKS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?A: MORE THAN A MILLION! Dr Kar ...Show more
We are the Weather Makers by Tim Flannery
$22.95 AUD
Category: Adult | Reading Level: very good
Tim Flannery dedicated the first edition of The Weather Makers to children: 'to all of their generation who will have to live with the consequences of our decisions.' Seventy percent of the people who are alive now will be alive in 2050. This is the date, many scientists agree, by which we have to cut o ...Show more
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Adult | Series: Bryson | Reading Level: very good
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got ...Show more