Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
The instant #1 international bestseller from the beloved author of How to Stop Time and The Humans The societies we are part of are increasingly making our minds ill. It very often feels that the way we live is almost engineered to make us unhappy. Whether it is our attitudes toward sleep, the marketin ...Show more
Denialism: Dangers of Ignoring Science.. by Michael Specter
24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
There is so much confusing and conflicting information about the world in which we live that the truth can be impossible to find. The rise of modern scepticism against fake news ' is to be celebrated, but this cultural shift has led to a world where opinion is as valuable as fact. The existence of clima ...Show more
Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays) by Rebecca Solnit
27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
In this powerful and wide-ranging collection of essays, Rebecca Solnit turns her attention to the war at home. This is a war, she says, "with so many casualties that we should call it by its true name, this war with so many dead by police, by violent ex-husbands and partners and lovers, by people pursui ...Show more
F**k Plastic - 101 Ways to Free Yourself from Plastic and Save the World by Surfers Against Sewage
19.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Is the thought of the 51 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans keeping you up at night? Don't panic! The war on plastic has begun and you can help! In this book you'll find 101 little things you as an individual can do to avoid single-use plastics and help save the world. Governments, brands and cor ...Show more
How to Live Plastic-Free by Luca Bonaccorsi; Marine Conservation Society
29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: New
Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet. Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference. Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank y ...Show more
The Book of Humans - The Story of How We Became Us by Adam Rutherford
34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons. A weird and wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but is there really anything special about us that sets us apart ...Show more
Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo
34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: 4 Science
Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number?The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned.With enthusiasm ...Show more
Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and Other Lies) by Scarlett Curtis
30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A collection of writing from extraordinary women, from Hollywood actresses to teenage activists, each telling the story of their personal relationship with feminism, this book explores what it means to be a woman from every point of view. Often funny, sometimes surprising, and always inspiring, this bo ...Show more
Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity- whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.World-renowned ...Show more
Blueprint - How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert Plomin
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. In Blueprint, behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict o ...Show more
The Fifth Risk - Undoing Democracy by Michael Lewis
50.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
"The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments, similar stories were playing out- Trump appointees were few and far between; those that did show up were shockingly uninformed abo ...Show more
Hello World by Hannah Fry
40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
You are accused of a crime? Who would you rather decides your future - an algorithm or a human?Before making your decision, bear in mind that the algorithm will always be more consistent, and far less prone to an error of judgement. Then again, at least the human will be able to look you in the eye befo ...Show more