Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction by John Brockman
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Best of Edge Series | Reading Level: General Adult
Unlock your mind From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and ...Show more
The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness by John Brockman
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Best of Edge Series
"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." -Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange Everything Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,edit ...Show more
WHY DOES MY BIRD DO THAT A GUIDE TO PARROT BEHAVIOUR
39.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs by David Hone
27.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New Statesman Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. Bu ...Show more
Why It's Not All Rocket Science by Robert Cave
21.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
In Why It's Not All Rocket Science , Robert Cave examines 100 extraordinary projects, theories and experiments that have been conducted in the name of science. Some, including various nuclear tests, have attracted controversy and hostility; others, such as Johann Wilhelm Ritter's erotic self-experiments ...Show more
Remarkable Birds by Mark Avery
55.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Humans share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and have always been enchanted by them. Birds can be a sign of the changing seasons, a symbol of freedom, or simply a breathtaking vision of beauty. Remarkable Birds approaches these fascinating creatures thematically across eight sections c ...Show more
Venomous by Christie Wilcox
36.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A thrilling tale of encounters with nature's masters of biochemistry From the coasts of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru, venomous animals are everywhere--and often lurking out of sight. Humans have feared them for centuries, long considering them the assassins and pariahs of the natural world. No ...Show more
Water in Plain Sight by Judith D. Schwartz
36.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Water scarcity is on everyone's mind. Long taken for granted, water availability has entered the realm of economics, politics, and people's food and lifestyle choices. But as anxiety mounts - even as a swath of California farmland has been left fallow and extremist groups worldwide exploit the desperati ...Show more
The Science of Game of Thrones by Helen Keen
35.00 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the world's most popular television show, answering questions such as: Do dragons actually exist? What really happened when royal families interbreed? How does wildfire win wars? Can you really kill someo ...Show more
50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know by Gail Dixon
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the biggest questions and deepest concepts from across the whole of science. What was the Big Bang? How did life on Earth arise? What does quantum mechanics tell us about the universe? Is true artificial intelligence possible? And does life exist ...Show more
Cranes, Herons and Storks of Australia by Hollands David
59.95 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Dragon Behind the Glass by Emily Voight
32.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
A riveting journey into the bizarre world of the Asian arowana or “dragon fish”—the world’s most expensive aquarium fish—reveals a surprising history with profound implications for the future of wild animals and human beings alike. A young man is murdered for his prized pet fish. An Asian tycoon buys a ...Show more