Pi by Alfred S. Posamentier
73.00 NZD
75.00 (2% off)
Category: Science
In this delightful layperson's introduction to one of math's most interesting phenomena, Drs Posamentier and Lehmann review p's history from pre-biblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating p over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about p (including ...Show more
The Wonderful Future That Never Was: Flying Cars, Mail Delivery by Parachute, and Other Predictions from the Past by Gregory Benford
55.00 NZD
Category: Science
This reveals the predictions made in "Popular Mechanics" magazine between 1903 and 1969 about what the future would hold! The forecasts range from ruefully funny to eerily prescient and optimistically utopian. Snippets culled from hundreds of articles, complete with the original, stunning retro art, wi ...Show more
Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny Le Couteur & Jay Burreson
33.00 NZD
34.00 (2% off)
Category: Science
Though many factors have been proposed to explain the failure of Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign, it has also been linked to something as small as a button, a tin button, the kind that fastened everything from the greatcoats of Napoleon's officers to the trousers of his foot soldiers. When temperature ...Show more
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray, Nick Mann
39.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: RP Minis Ser.
This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table - plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one! The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many ...Show more
DNA and the I Ching by Johnson Yan
36.95 NZD
Category: Science
A startling correlation between ancient knowledge and ultra-modern science is explored in < i> DNA and the I Ching.< /i>
Teach Yourself Understand Algebra by Paul Abbott & Neiil Hugh
29.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Teach Yourself Mathematics S.
Ideal whether you're meeting the subject for the first time or need to refresh your knowledge before an exam, Understand Algebra provides everything you need to broaden your skills and gain confidence. Assuming only a basic level of arithmetic, this carefully graded and progressive book guides you throu ...Show more
Teach Yourself Understand Calculus by Paul Abbott & Neill Hugh
29.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Teach Yourself Mathematics S.
This is a comprehensive introduction to calculus that will help you to progress to an advanced level. It offers a carefully graded series of lessons that introduce the basic concepts of differentiation and intergration, and helps you to achieve understanding through clearly worked examples, diagrams and ...Show more
Teach Yourself Understand Trigonometry by Paul Abbott & Neill Hugh
29.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Teach Yourself Mathematics S.
Whether you're new to trigonometry or just need to refresh your knowledge, Understand Trigonometry is the ideal handbook. Offering a complete introduction, with fully worked examples and carefully paced exercises at every level, progress steadily from the basics to more advanced skills and gain new conf ...Show more
Biology 8th edition - Australian Version by Neil A. Campbell et al
152.95 NZD
Category: Science
Over seven successful editions, Campbell & ReeceâÃÂÃÂs Biology has been recognised as the worldâÃÂÃÂs leading introductory biology textbook. Biology continues to engage students with its dynamic coverage of the essential elements of this critical discipline. The eighth edition, with an ...Show more
New Solar System: Ice Worlds, Moons, and Planets Redefined by Patricia Daniels & Robert Burnham
89.99 NZD
Category: Science
Designed for a popular audience that is intrigued by our ever-growing knowledge of space, The New Solar System, is the next compelling work by two terrifically reviewed popular astronomy authors: Robert Burnham (Great Comets) and Pat Daniels (Encyclopedia of Space). Throughout there are gems of informat ...Show more
The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson
34.95 NZD
Category: Science
What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation Why do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience? Charles Darwin was a geologist when he proposed the theory of evolution. And it was an astronomer who finally explained what happened to the dino ...Show more
What We Believe But Cannot Prove : Today's leading thinkers on science in the age of certainty by John Brockman
29.99 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
"What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?" This was the question posed by John Brockman to a group of leading scientists and thinkers via his Edge.org website. The subsequent answers created a media storm and prompted a fiery debate about all aspects of science, technology and even t ...Show more