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The Rules of Contagion by Adam Kucharski
$32.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... much of the modern world will make more sense having read it.' The Times'Brilliant and authoritative' - Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland A deadly virus suddenly explodes into the population. A political movement gathers pace, and then q ...Show more
Philosophy in 40 Ideas by The School The School of Life
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Philosophy is a discipline committed to helping us live wiser and less sorrowful lives. This book artfully draws together 40 of the greatest and most useful ideas found in philosophy, taking us on a journey around key concepts from both Eastern and Western cultures.We are invited to sample the distincti ...Show more
On Pandemics Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus by David Waltner-Towes
$37.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
ritten by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions about animal diseases that jump to humans - called zoonoses - including why they have become more common in recent history, and what we can do about them. Almost all pandemics and epidemics - including SARS, Ebola and now COV ...Show more
Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe by Theodore Gray
$34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
The third book in Theodore Gray's bestselling Elements Trilogy, Reactions continues the journey through the world of chemistry that began with his two previous bestselling books The Elements and Molecules. With The Elements, Gray gave us a never-before-seen, mesmerizing photographic view of the 118 ele ...Show more
You're Not Listening - What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy
$24.00 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 sc ...Show more
Dinosaurs Rediscovered - The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology by Michael J. Benton
$24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top speeds, and ...Show more
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.' Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable a ...Show more
Toxic Farts, Brain-Eating Amoebas, Mosquito Assassins and More - 297 Terrifying Ways Nature Is Trying to Murder You by Editors of Media Lab Books
$26.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Why does nature try to kill us? In the same way that humans "thin the herd" when a particular group of animals grow too dense or too expansive for their habitat, nature tries make sure we live in balance with the world as well, which, let's face it, we suck at. Toxic Farts, Brain-Eating Amoebas, Mosqui ...Show more
How Innovation Works: Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time by Matt Ridley
$39.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Ridley is spot-on when it comes to the vital ingredients for success' Sir James Dyson Building on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject. Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we e ...Show more
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
$30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: near fine
#1 New York Times Bestseller From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thou ...Show more
Science Museum: Periodic Table Fridge Magnets by Science Museum
$26.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Part of the periodic table inspired stationery range, this set contains 118 magnetic tiles featuring all the periodic elements plus a handful of helpful punctuation symbols to enable you to spell out a huge number of everyday words. Get a reaction by creating fun messages on your fridge while you're wai ...Show more
500 Optical Illusions by Keith Kay
$24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
This is a fun gift book to astound and surprise. You'll see, but won't believe! This amazing collection of 500 optical illusions brims with the best eye tricks and visual oddities. Try to figure out how many legs the happy hippo has; what's weird about a very unusual building; why a page with wiggly, wa ...Show more