Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World - and Us by Patrick Roberts
Category: Science
A new and ambitious history of the world that reveals the deep-rooted and symbiotic relationship between humankind and tropical forest Jungle is a new and ambitious history of the world, telling the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ...Show more
Finding Resilience ... by Brian Walker
Category: Science
Floods, fires, famines, epidemics and disasters of all kinds are on the increase, and as their frequency rises so does the call for greater resilience. But what does that mean? The word is used differently in psychology, ecology, economics and engineering and runs the risk of becoming meaningless ja ...Show more
The Science of our Changing Planet: From Global Warming to Sustainable Development by Tony Juniper
Category: Science
Understand the science that explains what pressure our planet is under and how to take action. Using powerful, easy-to-grasp graphics, this book cuts through the noise and gets straight to the most up-to-date facts on climate change, overpopulation, pollution, over-consumption, pandemics, and much more. ...Show more
How Did It All Begin? by Stephen Hawking
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
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
On Natural Selection: Popular Penguins by Charles Darwin
Category: Science | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you th ...Show more
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet by Jane Goodall; Douglas Abrams
Category: Science | Series: Global Icons Series
A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope. The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe ...Show more
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Patterns of Life) by Yuval Noah Harari
Category: Science | Series: Patterns of Life
Yuval Noah Harari's bestselling phenomenon now in a beautifully packaged new special edition. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What ma ...Show more
What Is Inside a Black Hole? by Stephen Hawking
Category: Science | Series: Brief Answers, Big Quest Ser.
'If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out'What is inside a black hole?Is time travel possible?Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In What Is Inside a Black Hole? Hawkin ...Show more
Powering Up: Unleashing the Clean Energy Supply Chain by Alan Finkel
Category: Science
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his compelling insights and expertise and makes the case for Australia leading the way in the global transition to clean energy. The clean energy transition is humanity's biggest ever economic challenge. In Powering Up, former Australian chief scientist Alan F ...Show more
Is the Moon Upside Down? by Greg Quicke
Category: Science
During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quick spent countless nights lying in a swag and staring at the stars. That daily distraction grew into a passion that has seen him become one of Australia's best known and most engaging astronomers. In recent years Gr ...Show more
A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
Category: Science
"Stephen Hawking s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another- the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the uni ...Show more