A Galaxy of Her Own: Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Libby Jackson
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Category: Nature and Science
From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space, from scientists to astronauts to some surprising roles in between. From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missi ...Show more
Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley A Field Guide
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Category: Nature and Science
The Kimberley region in north-western Australia is world renowned for its rugged natural beauty, remoteness, waterfalls, and Aboriginal culture. It is home to a rich array of animals and plants, including a large number found nowhere else on earth. The fish fauna is no exception, among whichare species ...Show more
The Re-Origin of Species: A Second Chance for Extinct Animals by Torill Kornfeldt
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Category: Nature and Science
From the Siberian permafrost to balmy California, scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from ones that just left us to those that have been gone for many thousands of years. Their tools in this hunt are both fossils and cutting-edge genetic technologies. Some ...Show more
Tree - A Life Story: Gift edition by David Suzuki; Wayne Grady; Peter Wohlleben (Foreword by)
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Category: Nature and Science
"""Only God can make a tree,"" wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems. In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a ""biography"" of this extraordinary -- and extraordinarily important -- organism. A story that spans a millennium and include ...Show more
Space Book Revised and Updated, The - From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space and Astronomy by Jim Bell
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Category: Nature and Science | Series: Sterling Milestones Ser.
A revised and updated edition of the successful book, now featuring the most recent discoveries, technologies, and images. Since the original edition of The Space Book was published in 2013, much has happened in the world of space exploration. This revised and updated edition, with a new introduction f ...Show more
The Science Book by Clifford A. Pickover (Editor)
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Category: Nature and Science | Series: Sterling Milestones Ser.
From astronomy to psychology, this beautifully illustrated chronology presents the most important and groundbreaking milestones in science. Award-winning author Cliff Pickover (The Math Book, The Physics Book, and The Medical Book) gathers into one fully illustrated volume the most important thinkers ...Show more
Stuff Matters - The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World by Mark A. Miodownik
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Category: Nature and Science
Stuff Matters by Mark Miodnownik is a unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity. "Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives". (Guardian). Everything is made of something...From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary ne ...Show more
Accessory to War - The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson; Avis Lang
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Category: Nature and Science | Reading Level: very good
An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-re ...Show more
The Oldest Foods on Earth: A History of Australian Native Foods with Recipes by John Newton
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Category: Nature and Science
'This is a book about Australian food, the unique flora and fauna that nourished the Aboriginal peoples of this land for over 50 000 years. It is because European Australians have hardly ever touched these foods for over 200 years that I am writing this book.' We celebrate cultural and culinary diversit ...Show more
Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do by Wallace J. Nichols
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Category: Nature and Science
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Grounded in cutting- ...Show more
The Myth of Human Supremacy by Derrick Jensen
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Category: Nature and Science
"In this impassioned polemic, radical environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen debunks the near-universal belief in a hierarchy of nature and the superiority of humans. Vast and underappreciated complexities of nonhuman life are explored in detail--from the cultures of pigs and prairie dogs, to the crea ...Show more
Your Backyard Birds: Understanding the behaviours, habits and needs of our brilliant birds by Grainne Cleary
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Category: Nature and Science
The remarkable relationships between our often cheeky birds and humans in Australian backyards all over the country are revealed with humour and charm. An ideal gift for any bird lover.