Do Dice Play God? The Mathematics of Uncertainty by Ian Stewart
36.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictable We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in ...Show more
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond by Michio Kaku
30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies. We are entering a new Golden Age of spa ...Show more
Six Impossible Things by John Gribbin
22.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Quanta of Solace & Mysteries of Subatomic World
Quantum physics is strange. It tells us that a particle can be in two places at once. Indeed, that particle is also a wave, and everything in the quantum world can be described entirely in terms of waves, or entirely in terms of particles, whichever you prefer. All of this was clear by the end of the ...Show more
Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by Julia Shaw
32.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
How to understand the deviance that lies in ourselves and others - an original and rigorous exploration of the darkest recesses of the human mind.
The Demon in the Machine by Paul Davies
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
How does life create order from chaos? And just what is life, anyway? Leading physicist Paul Davies argues that to find the answers, we must first answer a deeper question- 'What is information?' To understand the origins and nature of life, Davies proposes a radical vision of biology which sees the un ...Show more
Hacking the Code of Life by Nessa Carey
32.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year. But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system cal ...Show more
The Book of Humans - A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us by Adam Rutherford
27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Waging war?Sex for pleasure?Creating art?Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium ...Show more
Superhuman - Life at the Extremes of Mental and Physical Ability by Rowan Hooper
27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Sunday Times Book of the Year This is a book about what it feels like to be exceptional - and what it takes to get there. Why can some people achieve greatness when others can't, no matter how hard they try? What are the secrets of long life and happiness? Just how much potential does our species have? ...Show more
Humans by Tom Phillips
27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'F*cking brilliant' Sarah Knight 'Very funny' Mark Watson AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORY In the seventy thousand years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we've come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade - on the evolutiona ...Show more
Physical Intelligence by Claire Dale; Patricia Peyton
37.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: near fine
The highly successful four-part strategy for raising your performance at work and home so that you can thrive in a busy, challenging world, from the experts who have worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Do you wish you could be more focused and productive? Would you like ...Show more
In the Company of Trees: Honoring Our Connection to the Sacred Power, Beauty, and Wisdom of Trees by Andrea Fereshteh
39.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Fascinating facts, trivia, and stories celebrating nature and the magnificent life of trees and their invaluable place in our lives, including beautiful, full-color photographs throughout. When was the last time you spent time outside? The space between your front door and your car doesn't count. Na ...Show more
Seeing Further : The Story of Science and the Royal Society by Bill Bryson
24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, and with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, David Attenborough, Martin Rees and Richard Fortey amongst others, this is a remarkable volume celebrating the rich history of the Royal Society. Since its inception in 1660, the Royal Society has pioneer ...Show more