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101 Problems for the Armchair Scientist by Joel Levy
19.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History
Is running always faster than walking? If you froze your hand in liquid nitrogen and hit it with a hammer, would it shatter? Could you survive in a falling elevator by jumping as it hit the ground? Why can't a fly get out of the toilet? This fascinating foray into the world of science tackles some pe ...Show more
A Bee in a Cathedral and 99 Other Scientific Analogies by Joel Levy
24.99 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Reading Level: very good
Prepare to be amazed and educated! A Bee in a Cathedral explains basic scientific truths and principles using the power of analogy. Using classic comparisons (including 'bee in the cathedral' which dramatically conveys the size of the atomic nucleus in relation to the atom as a whole) you will learn: Ho ...Show more
All the Right Angles by Joel Levy
39.99 AUD
Category: Sport
All the Right Angles takes the often-feared field of mathematics and combines it with something that is widely understood by all: sports. Within every sport, a variety of mathematical and scientific principles are at work at all times. Some of these principles are familiar and clear to see, others are m ...Show more
Boost Your Brain by Joel Levy
19.99 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit
You can switch on your brain with puzzles, tips and teasers. You can improve your memory and recall, develop cognitive skills and increase your brain power with Boost Your Brain. Ever find it difficult to remember where you left your keys or parked the car? Boost your Brain is here to help with over 300 ...Show more
Fifty Weapons That Changed the Course of History by Joel Levy
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Category: History
Fifty Weapons that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the arms and armaments that have had the greatest impact on the development of human civilization.
Freudian Slips: All the Psychology You Need to Know by Joel Levy
29.95 AUD
Category: Psychology
Freudian Slips presents the essential facts and findings of psychology in an accessible and thoroughly enjoyable way, leaving no Freudian slip or phallic symbol unexamined. From Bobo dolls to invisible gorillas, Clever Hans to Little Albert, the halo effect to the Stockholm syndrome, the book charts a p ...Show more
Futureworld: Tomorrow's Technology Today by Joel Levy
29.95 AUD
Category: Childrens
Where will we be in 2025? This book reveals the technology that's in prototype today, and will be commonplace tomorrow. Whether it's flying cars, space tourism, nanobots or airships, it reveals an exciting and totally real vision of a future that is almost within our grasp.
History's Greatest Discoveries by Joel Levy
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Category: History
A lighthearted but informative look at fifty of the most important and spectacular discoveries in the history of science and exploration.
History's Worst Battles by Joel Levy
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Category: History
In the bad, old, politically incorrect days, history was about individuals - kings, queens, emperors, prime ministers, generals, and presidents - and the battles they fought, and lost or won. Today, history is much more likely to be about technological change, economics, and abstract socio-political for ...Show more
Meltdown - Stories of Nuclear Disaster and the Human Cost of Going Critical by Joel Levy
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Category: History
Meltdown investigates and recreates the dramatic events behind the most notorious nuclear accidents in history, as well as those shrouded in secrecy. Combining human tragedy with intriguing science, each account reveals new aspects of humanity's complex relationship with nuclear power and the ongoing s ...Show more
The Infinite Tortoise Philosophical Thought Experiments and Paradoxes by Joel Levy
22.99 AUD
Category: Culture Ideas Politics
A clear, concise and fascinating guide to philosophical thought experiments and how they've shaped our understanding of the world. From Plato's Cave to Descartes' Demon, great thinkers have used thought experiments and paradoxes to try and work out complex ideas in the simplest way possible.Among the mo ...Show more
Why?: Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions by Joel Levy
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22.95 (13% off)
Category: Science & Natural History
"Why?: Scientific Answers to Fundamental Questions" sets out to provide simple answers to the most fundamental questions about the world. Asking why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why do we need sleep? Why are there 24 hours in a day? Why is light faster than sound? This book gets to grips with conc ...Show more