Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
$31.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science | Reading Level: very good
# 1 New York Times BestsellerLibraryReads PickSMLWhat is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? Today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. Now Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, within sp ...Show more
Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses by Aarathi Prasad
$37.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global history, natural history, and future ...Show more
Evolution: The Human Story by Dr. Alice Roberts
$45.00 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
This unrivalled illustrated guide to human evolution brings you face to face with your ancient ancestors. Travelling back in time almost eight million years, the book charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. Evolution investigates each of our an ...Show more
Tooth and Claw: Top Predators of the World by Robert M. Johnson III, Sharon L. Gilman, Daniel C. Abel
$79.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Offers an unparalleled look at a side of nature rarely witnessed up close, Stunningly illustrated throughout and brimming with fun facts, Describes ultimate vertebrate predators ranging from sharks and reptiles to raptors, cats, dogs, bears, and marine mammals, Provides rare insights into the biology, e ...Show more
The Seaweed Revolution by Vincent Doumeizel
$49.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
As featured on BBC News and TIME 'The potential of seaweed, or marine algae, to transform our world is huge... excellent book'New Scientist The seaweed revolution is a fresh hope for tomorrow. Seaweed develops in water everywhere, from the eternal glaciers to lagoons heated by the sun, from seas satu ...Show more
One Medicine: How understanding animals can save our lives by Matt Morgan
$37.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time when flying, how do they survive? he thought to hims ...Show more
Australia's Volcanoes by Ferret Russel
$35.00 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Australia's Volcanoes will take you on a journey of discovery through Australia's volcanic upheaval. The book explains what happened all those years ago to create the volcanic landforms that you see today. Most of the sites featured are accessible by car or foot and maps are provided to help you find an ...Show more
A Handbook to Seashells of Australia: On Seashores East to West and North to South by n Barry Wilso
$35.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
A Handbook to Australian Seashells will help you to identify most of the shells you find, no matter where you are on the Australian coast. It includes over 375 species of the most common seashells found along our seashores. Each one is illustrated with a beautiful colour photograph showing its colours, ...Show more
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia - 8th Edition by Nicolas Day, Ken Simpson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science | Reading Level: very good
Since it was first published in 1984, Simpson & Day's Field Guide to the Birds of Australiahas been one of the most - if not themost - respected bird guide in the country. It has sold over 500 000 copies. The guide contains 132 superb full-colour plates showing all Australian bird species; key point ...Show more
Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist by Ian Fraser
$39.95 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled. These mysteries include the way they look, from bizarre to apparently mundane, why they live where they live, and the things they do, many of which are far too incredible ever to be imagined as fiction.Birds in Their Habitat ...Show more
Australian Geographic A Naturalist's Guide to the Frogs of Australia 2/e by Scott Eipper, Peter Rowland
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science | Series: Naturalists' Guides
A Naturalist's Guide to the Frogs of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to the 247 species and 9 subspecies of frog most commonly seen in Australia, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed ...Show more
Only the Astronauts by Ceridwen Dovey
$34.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
A transformative new collection from the award-winning author of Only the Animals. Starman, a lovelorn mannequin orbiting the Sun in his cherry-red car, pines for his creator. The first sculpture ever taken to the Moon is possessed by the spirit of Neil Armstrong. The International Space Station, await ...Show more