Organics in the Global Food Chain by Bruno Mascitelli (Editor); Antonio Lobo (Editor)
$29.95 AUD
Category: New Science
This new book "Organics in the global food chain" is a long overdue scholarly treatment of organic food in its many derivations. It provides a multifaceted view of the obscure but growing concept of organic food in our food chain. Today's society has a greater appreciation of quality in what we eat and ...Show more
Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See by Robert Kurson
$32.95 AUD
Category: New Science
In this beautifully written and thrillingly told true story of one man's heroic odyssey from blindness into sight, critically acclaimed author Robert Kurson takes us on a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain.
From Buddha to Bono - Seeking Susta by HUNDLOE Tor
$34.95 AUD
Category: New Science
Today we desperately seek solutions to climate change, water scarcity, pollution and Third World poverty. But in order to go forward, first we must go back. From Buddha to Bono: Seeking Sustainability traces the development of the three key disciplines underpinning modern environmental decision-making, ...Show more
Faith and Wisdom in Science by Tom McLeish
$38.95 AUD
Category: New Science
"Do you have wisdom to count the clouds?" asks the voice of God from the whirlwind in the stunningly beautiful catalogue of nature-questions from the Old Testament Book of Job. Tom McLeish takes a scientist's reading of this ancient text as a centrepiece to make the case for science as a deeply human an ...Show more
Fueling Our Future by Robert L. Evans
$59.95 AUD
Category: New Science
One of the most important issues facing humanity today is the prospect of global climate change, brought about primarily by our prolific energy use and heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy provides a concise overview of current energy demand and sup ...Show more
Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford
$41.95 AUD
Category: New Science
The hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from natural resources and labor to privacy and freedomWhat happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? In this book Kate Crawford reveals how this ...Show more
The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change by Tim Flannery
$24.95 AUD
Category: New Science
What does climate change mean? How will global warming affect our lives? Is it the cause of wilder storms and more frequent droughts? Are these events inevitable? Tim Flannery makes this urgent issue completely accessible. He tells the fascinating story of climate change over millions of years to help u ...Show more
Locked in Time - Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils by Dean R. Lomax; Robert Nicholls
$49.95 AUD
Category: New Science
Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures--how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and ...Show more
Gemstones: A Concise Reference Guide by Robin Hansen
$34.99 AUD
Category: New Science
Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian jewellery. This book looks at each of the world’s known types of ...Show more
The Deep: The Hidden Wonders of Our Oceans and How We Can Protect Them by Alex Rogers
$22.99 AUD
Category: New Science
There's so much we don't know about what lies deep beneath the ocean's surface - and the time to find out is growing increasingly precious . . .Professor Alex Rogers is one of the world's leading experts in marine biology and oceanology, and has spent his life studying the deep ocean - and in particular ...Show more
The Bones by Katrina Watson
$30.00 AUD
Category: New Science
Shelley Conway is a medical student with a keen social conscience. However, in 1970s Australia, her medical school has no social conscience at all. The coursework is inhumane, and students have to toughen up and shut up. Shelley is shocked to realise that not only is it compulsory for every student to ...Show more
Astronomy 2022 Australia: Your Guide to the Night Sky by Peter Northfield Glenn Dawes
$29.95 AUD
Category: New Science
This annual gem (produced each year since 1991) continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constella ...Show more