Philosophy in 40 Ideas (The School of Life) 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
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
The Maths Handbook: Everyday Maths Made Simple by Dr Richard Elwes
$29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
All the essential maths you need to know presented in a convenient, great value package.
Winner’s Bible: Rewire Your Brain for Permanent Change by Kerry Spackman
$32.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: good
World-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Kerry Spackman shows you how to use and customize the groundbreaking tools he pioneered for elite athletes, Olympic champions, and upper-echelon businesspeople to permanently rewire your brain and transform your life. The Winner's Bible gives you mental and emotional to ...Show more
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
$30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Memory Improvement | Reading Level: near fine
"Joshua Foer invents a new genre of nonfiction. This is a work of science journalism wrapped around an adventure story, a bildungsroman fused to a vivid investigation of human memory."--Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist On average, people squander forty days annuall ...Show more
Amazing Weather Facts and Trivia by Quarto Publishing
$29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Amazing Facts & Trivia
This captivating book contains a treasury of fascinating facts on the science, art, history, folklore, and mythology of the weather--a fundamental process that shapes the earth's environment. It's beautifully illustrated throughout with images of weather phenomena from the ground, the air, and from spac ...Show more
Life Is Simple: How Occam's Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe by Johnjoe McFadden
$37.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Life is Simple tells the remarkable story of how a thirteenth century monk's search for simplicity led to the emergence of the modern world. We begin in the turbulent times of the medieval friar, William of Occam, who first articulated the principle that the best answer to any problem is the simplest. ...Show more
The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine by Brendan Borrell
$40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
An enthralling real-life thriller that tells the full inside story of the high-stakes race for a lifesaving vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemicThe global race to find a coronavirus vaccine is the defining story of our times. In The First Shots, award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings this high- ...Show more
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks
$29.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or ...Show more
One Million Lovely Letters by Jodi Ann Bickley
$37.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
In the summer of 2011, aged only 22, Jodi Ann Bickley contracted a serious brain infection that would change her life forever. Jodi had been performing at Camp Bestival on the Isle of Wight. Returning with pockets full of glitter, and her favourite bands' songs still playing in her head, She thought th ...Show more
Good Psychopath's Guide to Success by Andy McNab; Kevin Dutton
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
What is a good psychopath? And how can thinking like one help you to be the best that you can be?Professor Kevin Dutton has spent a lifetime studying psychopaths. He first met SAS hero Andy McNab during a research project. What he found surprised him. McNab is a diagnosed psychopath but he is a GOOD PSY ...Show more
Careful! by Steve Casner
$37.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
The modern world can be a dangerous place, filled with fast cars, smart phones, drugs and extreme sports. Meanwhile, we humans are as fragile as ever. In fact, after a century of decline in injuries and accidental deaths they are on the rise again. The question is - why? Steve Casner has devoted his car ...Show more