Care of Australian Wildlife: For Gardeners, Landholders and Wildlife Carers by Erna Walraven
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Even Australians in the heart of cities have frequent encounters with wildlife and we are increasingly aware of how difficult it is for these animals to survive in our modified landscape. The book takes us into the world of various native animals, be they birds, lizards, frogs or mammals explaining thei ...Show more
On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done by David Badre
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions--and how this shapes our everyday lives Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix th ...Show more
Science: The Definitive Visual Guide by Adam Hart-Davis
$59.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
A beautifully illustrated, thematically arranged history of science - covering great scientists, inventions, and ideas - that has been updated to include the latest scientific advances Delve into the story of science - from astronomy and biology to geology and mathematics - with this illustrated guide t ...Show more
An-Me Arri-Ngun: the Food We Eat - Traditional Plant Foods of the Kundjeyhmi People of Kakadu National Park by Murray Garde; Gary Fox
$49.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
This is the second edition of a landmark book originally released in July 2018 which represents the culmination of decades of work describing the edible bush foods of the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, one of Australian's best known tourist destinations. The authors and Kundjeyhmi people h ...Show more
The Best Australian Science Writing 2022 by Ivy Shih (Editor); Norman Swan (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science | Series: The\Best Australian Science Writing Seri Ser.
What can a microbial gravesite on a moon teach us? Why are a group of scientists risking their life to safeguard a seed bank? How does a virus detective story show us why we need to be vigilant about the next disease outbreak? Great science writing compels us to pay attention to parts of the world often ...Show more
Find That Bird by Reed New Holland
$14.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
The perfect introductory book on birds for children, and also for adults who are new to this ever-popular subject. 'Find That Bird' combines clear colour photographs of each species with concise text that covers essential information such as size, when and where to find them, favoured habitat and any ke ...Show more
Memory Code by Lynne Kelly
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
In the past, the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape, and the stars in the sky too. Yet most of us struggle to memorise more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines as the key, Lynne Kelly has identified the powe ...Show more
The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres
$27.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
The Paris Agreement was a landmark for humanity. In this timely and important book, two of the principle creators of that agreement show us why and how we can now realise its' promise. I hope it is widely read and acted on' Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger o ...Show more
Rivers: The Lifeblood of Australia by Ian Hoskins
$49.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Rivers have long run in the blood of Australians. Givers of life and subjects of anguish, Australian rivers have shaped the nation from the moment the first Australians arrived tens of thousands of years ago. Offering the vital ingredient for life, they are also guardians of culture, a means of transpor ...Show more
The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide by Alice Roberts, Alice Roberts
$65.00 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
The most detailed guide to the human body available for the general readerThe definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body.The most detailed popular reference book on human anatomy available, this beautiful exploration of the human body is now in its third edition ...Show more
Beyond DNA: How Epigenetics is Transforming our Understanding of Evolution by Benjamin Oldroyd
$35.00 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Uncover how a new approach to epigenetics affects the basis for our understanding of evolutionary biologyBeyond DNA is a journey through uncharted territory, advancing new ways of thinking about evolution and adaptation. For nearly a hundred years evolutionary biologists have understood that evolution p ...Show more
Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers: Everything You Wanted to Know About Numbers 1 to 100 by Adam Spencer
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
How can a prime number be 'sexy' and 'safe' at the same time? Why shouldn't Aussie cricketers be scared of the number 87? And how many bacteria live in your pants ... All the answers and more are in Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers. This is a book for readers of all ages who love numbers, who want to ...Show more