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
DNA;Is You! - The Marvelous Science Behind Your Individually Awesome You-Ness by Katie McKissick
$28.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Learn all about how your DNA makes you who you are--an awesome, unique individual--in this fun and simple illustrated guide Did you know your sense of purpose is determined by your genes? And that DNA determines your reaction to poison ivy, and maybe even your sex drive? In DNA Is You , the author behi ...Show more
The Genius Within - Smart Pills, Brain Hacks and Adventures in Intelligence by David Adam
$24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't Stop'Witty, sharp and enlightening . . . This book will make you smarter' Adam RutherfordWhat if you have more intelligence than you realize? What if there is a genius inside you, just waiting to be released? And what if the route to bette ...Show more
Chasing the Sun: How the Science ... by Linda Geddes
$32.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Wellcome Ser.
The full story of how our relationship with the sun shapes our health, productivity and moodOur ancestors constructed vast monuments like Stonehenge and Pyramids of Egypt and Central America to keep track of the sun and celebrate the annual cycle of death and rebirth. The returning sun heralds new begin ...Show more
The Remarkable Life of the Skin: An Intimate Journey Across our Surface by Monty Lyman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
How does our diet affect our skin? What makes the skin age? And why can't we tickle ourselves? Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest growing organ. We see it, touch it and live in it every day. It's a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of mi ...Show more
Stop Reading the News - A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life by Rolf Dobelli
$29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: near fine
News is to the mind as sugar is to the body. In 2013 Rolf Dobelli stood in front of a room full of journalists and proclaimed that he did not read the news. It caused a riot. Now he finally sets down his philosophy in detail. And he practices what he preaches: he hasn't read the news for a decade. Stop ...Show more
Homage to Gaia - Revised& Updated by James Lovelock
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A new edition in the year of James Lovelock's 100th birthdayWith over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock is a distinguished and original thinker who has been widely recognized by the international scientific community. In this inspiring book, republished in th ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A visual guide to the elements by Tom Jackson
$22.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table.Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning info ...Show more
Wayfinding: How We Find – and Lose – our Way by Michael Bond
$37.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
The physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around it. We can walk through unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction, take shortcuts along paths we have never used and remember for many years places we have visited only once. These are remarkable ach ...Show more
Underbug - An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology by Lisa Margonelli
$24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Who has the answer to the world's fuel problems? How can we bring ruined land back to life? Where do roboticists turn when they try to engineer a hive mind? Termites. Strange though it seems, scientists look to tiny termites for answers to some big ideas. Lisa Margonelli tracks them, deep into their m ...Show more
The Psychology of Stupidity by Jean-Francois Marmion
$34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
The #1 International bestseller'We need books like this one'Steven PinkerAnd so I proclaim, o idiots and every stripe and morons of all kinds, this is your moment of glory: this book speaks only to you. But you will not recognise yourselves...Stupidity is all around is, from the coworkers who won't stop ...Show more
Physical Intelligence - The Science of Thinking Without Thinking by Scott Grafton
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'An instant classic' Michael S. Gazzaniga, author of The Consciousness Instinct How do you pick the right moment to cross a busy road? Or decide if you can drive through a storm? What helps you discover a shortcut to a familiar route? The answer is PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE. Renowned neuroscientist, do ...Show more