Vaxxers: The Inside Story of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine and the Race Against the Virus by Sarah Gilbert, Catherine Green
$34.99 AUD
Category: Science
Our future hangs on the success of the Oxford vaccine.This is the story of its creation, its makers and how science will ultimately beat the virus.On 1 January 2020, Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University, read an article about four people in China with a strange pneumonia. Within ...Show more
How Did It All Begin? by Stephen Hawking
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Category: Science | Series: Brief Answers, Big Quest Ser.
'Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet'How did it all begin?Is there a God?Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In How Did It All Begin? the world famous cosmologist and bestsel ...Show more
Will We Survive on Earth? by Stephen Hawking
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Category: Science | Series: Brief Answers, Big Quest Ser.
'Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done'Will we survive on Earth?Should we colonise space?Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In Will We Survive on Earth? the world- ...Show more
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
Follow a female astronaut through every moment of her ascent as she trains for a mission to the International Space Station and discovers the wonders of life 250 miles above Earth Samantha Cristoforetti spent over half a year on the International Space Station for the European Space Agency (ESA), follow ...Show more
Simply Astronomy: Facts Made Fast by DK
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
Understanding astronomy has never been easier.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Astronomy is the perfect introduction to astronomy and stargazing for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Each pared-back entry covers the essentials more clearly than ever before. ...Show more
A Shot to Save the World: The Remarkable Race and Ground-Breaking Science Behind the Coronavirus Vaccines by Greg Zuckerman
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
In the eyes of the world, efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine were a failure, as there is still no cure today. The companies involved saw their fortunes fall as quickly as they had risen. Under the radar, however, infectious disease scientists were learning how to isolate neutralising antibodies, how to ...Show more
The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Decline of Violence In History And Its Causes by Steven Pinker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
"If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this--the most inspiring book I've ever read."--Bill Gates (May, 2017) A provocative history of violence--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, and Enlightenment Now. Believe it or not, tod ...Show more
A History of the Universe in 21 Stars - (and Three Imposters) by Giles Sparrow
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own. Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, th ...Show more
An Equation for Every Occasion - Simple Formulas for Surviving the Unexpected by Chris Waring
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Whether you paid much attention to the mathematics you were taught at school or not, the inescapable truth is that one day, an equation could just save your life.The real world is full of equations and a lot of our everyday decisions are calculated - we just don't always realize it. And that's ok - you ...Show more
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness by Carlo Rovelli
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
One of the most inspiring and counter-intuitive thinkers of our age, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity. In this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the m ...Show more
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Today I woke up on Earth. And I will fall asleep in space' In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain and desert, every city and every port. The most ordinary things -- eating, sleeping, brushing your teeth or cutting your hair -- have to be relearned, until ...Show more
Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age by Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM BOOK CLUB PICK*'A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today.' Bill Gates, from the foreword 'The de facto ambassador for the technology industry at large.' The New York Times 'This is a colourful and ...Show more