The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women by Sharon Moalem
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Here are some facts - Women live longer than men. Women have stronger immune systems. They are less likely to suffer from learning and developmental disabilities, and are better at fighting cancer and surviving famine. Women are simply stronger than men at every stage of life, though we are taught the o ...Show more
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova
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Category: Science
Maria Konnikova had never played poker before in her life when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars. But armed with a PhD in psychology and a view of poker as the ultimate master class in dealing with uncertainty, she convinced him to become h ...Show more
The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics by Agnijo Banerjee: David Darling
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the number of cells in our bodies to the size of the universe, big numbers have more to do with the 'real world' than you might suspect.We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can't be such a thing as a 'biggest n ...Show more
The Bilingual Brain: And What It Tells Us about the Science of Language by Albert Costa; John W. Schwieter (Translator)
$45.00 AUD
Category: Science
The definitive book on bilingualism and its impact on the brain from a leading expert. What exactly does it mean for two languages to coexist in the same brain? How do babies exposed to different languages differentiate between them? And how does cognitive decline affect the two languages? Bilingua ...Show more
The Body Illustrated: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
$65.00 AUD
Category: Science
A new, beautifully illustrated edition of the Number One Bestseller and Sunday Times Science Book of the Year, which takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. A directory of wonders' - Guardian 'Jaw-dropping' -The Times 'It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts in ...Show more
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet by Jane Goodall; Douglas Abrams
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Global Icons Series
A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope. The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe ...Show more
The Book of Humans - The Story of How We Became Us by Adam Rutherford
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons. A weird and wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but is there really anything special about us that sets us apart ...Show more
The Brain: Everything You Need to Know by New Scientist
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$34.99 (14% off)
Category: Science
Congratulations! You're the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs and weaknesses. Problem is you don't get an owner's manual. You have to just plug and play. As a r ...Show more
The Brain: Everything You Need to Know by New Scientist
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
Congratulations! You're the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs and weaknesses. Problem is you don't get an owner's manual. You have to just plug and play. As a r ...Show more
The Brain in Minutes by Rita Carter
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: In Minutes Ser.
The brain is considered the most complex structure in all of creation. But recent discoveries in neuroscience are now revealing the inner secrets of the brain--how it works, why it makes us who we are and what happens when it goes wrong.The cutting-edge and comprehensive guide explains why the human bra ...Show more
The Brilliant Abyss: True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed by Helen Scales
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new medicines, and to gain a greater understanding of how this worl ...Show more
The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman
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Category: Science
Do we see the world as it truly is? In The Case Against Reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman says no-our visual perceptions are not a window on reality, but are interfaces constructed by natural selection. Think about it- though the file icon we see on our desktops is shaped like a small page on ...Show more