The Story of Mathematics by Anne Rooney
7.99 NZD
Category: Science
From creating the pyramids to exploring infinity, this pocket size book traces humankind's greatest achievements through the towering mathematical intellects of the past 4,000 years to where we stand today.
The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington
54.99 NZD
Category: Science
As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave is unwillingly apprenticed to an ancient necromancer. Her tormentor has bound her with a curse forged from blood and spirit. But salvation could lie in arcane writings her tutor has hidden on ...Show more
Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh
24.99 NZD
Category: Science
'I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.' It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years, proving Fermat's Last Theorem was the most notorious unso ...Show more
The Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy
33.99 NZD
45.00 (24% off)
Category: Science | Reading Level: good-very good
The paperback of the critically-acclaimed popular science book by a writer who is fast becoming a celebrity mathematician.Prime numbers are the very atoms of arithmetic. They also embody one of the most tantalising enigmas in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the next prime number ...Show more
Wholly Irresponsible Exploits : 65 ways to muck about with science by Sean Connolly
35.00 NZD
Category: Science
A sequel to Sean Connolly's "Wholly Irresponsible Experiments", this title features awe-inspiring experiments demonstrating the magic of science. It is perfect for fans of "The Dangerous Book for Boys". You are the scientist, your home is the laboratory - create some good honest mayhem in the name of pr ...Show more
In Search of Superstrings: Symmetry, membranes and the theory of everything by John Gribbin
24.99 NZD
Category: Science
Since Einstein's time, a "theory of everything" - one coherent mathematical model that would encompass all the forces and particles of nature - has become the Holy Grail of physics, and its pursuit has resulted in some of the most extraordinary ideas in the history of science. One of the world's foremos ...Show more
The Chilling Stars : A New Theory of Climate Change by Henrik Svensmark & Nigel Calder
32.99 NZD
Category: Science
Scientists agree that over the last century the earth has become warmer. But do we really know why this has happened? A deftly written and enjoyable read, "The Chilling Stars" outlines a brilliant, daring and undoubtedly controversial new theory that will provoke fresh thinking about global warming. As ...Show more
Dissent over Descent: Evolution's 500-Year War on Intelligent Design by Steve Fuller
35.00 NZD
Category: Science
If you think Intelligent Design Theory (IDT) is merely the respectable face of Christian fundamentalism, and Evolution the only sensible scientific world-view, think again...IDT has driven science for 500 years. It was responsible for the 17th century's Scientific Revolution and helped build modern hist ...Show more
Scientists Anonymous: Great Stories of Women in Science by Patricia Fara
17.99 NZD
Category: Science
Why, when girls outstrip boys in exams, are there still so few women in the top levels of science? Why have women been excluded and is there still discrimination? Acclaimed science writer and children's author Patricia Fara investigates science past and present to find the answers. She examines women sc ...Show more
Wholly Irresponsible Experiments by Sean Connolly
35.00 NZD
Category: Science
A perfect Father's Day gift, this work shows how to make snaps, crackles and pops - and also oozes, crashes, booms and stinks. DO try these at home! Each experiment lists ingredients, methods, outcomes - and warnings... It is illustrated to show you the results. It includes scientific explanations (givi ...Show more
Introducing Relativity by Bruce Bassett
24.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... S.
It is now a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity revolutionized our view of the universe. Introducing Relativity plots a visually accessible course through Einstein's thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics. Scientists from Isaac Newton to Stephen ...Show more