What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
$35.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science. The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask. The millions of people around the world who rea ...Show more
12 Bytes: How artificial intelligence will change the way we live and love by Jeanette Winterson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays on the implications of artificial intelligence for the way we live and the way we love - from Sunday Times-bestselling author Jeanette Winterson'Briskly and breezily, 12 Bytes joins the dots in a neglected narrative of female scientists, v ...Show more
The Magick of Matter: Crystals, Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics by Felix Flicker
$45.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'This is a book about wizardry. It will reveal the secrets of the wizard's art, and how you, too, can learn to follow them. It is a history of magic'Condensed matter physics is what happens when atoms cluster together to make something of a size we can understand - something like a car, say, rather than ...Show more
How To Speak Whale: A Voyage Into The Future Of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill
$37.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication, and a poignant look at how science may change our relationship with animals forever. In 2015, wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill was whale watching when a humpback breached onto his kayak and nearly killed him. A video clip of the event ...Show more
More Zeros and Ones: Digital Technology, Maintenance and Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand (BWB Texts) by Anna Pendergrast (Edited by) , Kelly Pendergrast (Edited by)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Technology
Many of today's digital technologies inadvertently amplify the power structures and prejudices of wider society. By examining the way digital tools and platforms are designed, built, and maintained, this BWB Text aims to identify where and what we can do better for everyone in Aotearoa. Following on fro ...Show more
Grounded: How soil shapes the games we play, the lives we make and the graves we lie in by Alisa Bryce
$40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
An Aussie scientist digs up some dirt about the history and science of soilLife on land could not exist without soil. Almost everything we need can be traced to the soil- food, fibre, medicines - even oxygen produced by plants. What would we be without it? Certainly not a planet worthy of the name Earth ...Show more
Stars and Planets by DK
$24.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A compact, comprehensive guide to looking at stars and planets for readers from around the worldThe clearest, most accessible guide to observing the night sky. Authoritative text, crystal-clear charts, and a systematic approach make the DK Handbook of Star and Planets the perfect beginner's guide to the ...Show more
Mystery: A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution by Jonah Lehrer
$38.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
New York Times bestselling author Jonah Lehrer “unravels the mystery of mysteries” in this “absolute delight” (Malcolm Gladwell) of a book that blends psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to shine a new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to the tricks of successf ...Show more
Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism by Herman Pontzer
$35.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A myth-busting tour of the body's hidden foundations from a pioneering evolutionary biologistWhy do so many diets lead to more weight gain? Do more active people have faster metabolisms? Is exercise essential for weight loss?Over the past twenty years, evolutionary biologist Herman Ponzter has conducted ...Show more
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
When was the last time you listened to someone, or someonereally listened to you?"If you're like most people, you don't listen as often or as well as you'd like. There's no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillset--and this book does it with scie ...Show more
The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'A majestic story' David Bodanis, Financial TimesFrom the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equa ...Show more
Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement by James Vincent
$37.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the world around you anew. We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and fear. If we could not measure then we could not observe the world around us; we could ...Show more