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With a PhD in astrophysics, Dr Matt is a self-proclaimed 'space nerd' and is passionate about communicating science in an interesting and accessible way. Dr Matt explores the qualities that make planet Earth special before moving ahead to traverse what we're beginning to know about other special ...

Smartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple. In Nuts and Bolts, Shard engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the na...

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Quantum Mechanics is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the very, very small. Written by physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili, it explores all the key players, breakthroughs, controversies and una...

Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen lakes of lava on the moon, and can even tip entire planets over. Despite their reputation for destruction,...

Your beginner's guide to nature's smallest beings. Nature-enthusiast Georgia Angus has curated a collection of 100 out of 85,000 (and counting) insect species. Each insect profile includes information on appearance, habitat, behaviours and where to look, and is paired with Georgia's beautiful ill...

On planet Earth, biodiversity -- the variety of life -- is our hidden universe. Its elements are far more abundant, numerous, complex and interwoven than most of us realise. But how do we understand it, nature it, value it -- and save it, before it's all gone?

A visual exploration of the power and behavior of light, across the electromagnetic spectrum, and how it affects life on earth and everything in the Universe. Light allows us to see everything around us, but humans can only see a sliver of all light, known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Here, K...

"How to code a human takes you on a mind-bending journey through the world of the double helix, revealing how our DNA encodes our genes and makes us unique. Covering all aspects of modern genetics from the evolution of our species to inherited diseases, "junk" DNA, genetic engineering and the int...

"Focuses on those engineering concepts that have stood the test of time and remain relevant and central to the major transportation modes: sea, rail, road, and air."--Note to Readers.

Before COVID, both Qantas and its CEO Alan Joyce were flying high, the darlings of customers, staff and investors. After COVID hit, only money mattered - in particular, the company's share price and extraordinary executive bonuses. Illegally redundant workers, unethical flight credits, abysmal cu...

POPULAR SCIENCE. Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming...

With "Life on Earth", Attenborough created a book and TV series that became a benchmark of quality, influencing a generation of nature lovers. Told through an examination of animal and plant life with occasional juxtapositions of extinct fossil forms to reveal the origin of living creatures, "Lif...

I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world -- but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day ...

From the icy oceans of our poles to remote coral islands, David Attenborough has filmed in every ocean habitat on planet Earth. Now, with long-term collaborator Colin Butfield, he shares the story of our last great, critical wilderness, and the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our ...

Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet, ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. 'This is, quite simply, the best thing I've ever done.' Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based. This is the th...

HMB Endeavour sailed for just 14 years, but its name reverberates through history. This book examines why it is still charismatic and controversial, 250 years later. There are many views of Endeavour. To some, it is a great ship of exploration and science, a symbol of the Age of Enlightenment. To...

GEOLOGY & THE LITHOSPHERE. The purpose of the book is to provide factual information and to explain the physical world in which we live by first setting the Earth within the context of the planetary system which orbits the Sun. Inevitably, because Earth is part of a bi-planetary system, the book ...

This book offers a largely chronological illustrated guide to how the chemical elements were discovered over the past three millennia. It provides a view not just of how we came to understand what everything is made of but also of how chemistry developed from a trial-and-error craft of making and...

Beetles make up about a quarter of known animal species and are arguably the most diverse group of organisms on Earth: almost 400,000 species have been formally described so far, and it is likely that this number merely scratches the surface. In Beetles of the World, Maxwell Barclay and Patrice B...

CARAVAN & CAMP-SITE GUIDES. AUSTRALIAN. Travelling by caravan is a fantastic way to experience Australia's diverse landscapes and whether you are planning a short trip or a long journey Gregory's Caravan Survival Guide will provide all the knowledge you need to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. ...

Ocean biodiversity is being decimated on par with the fastest rates of rain forest destruction. More than 80 percent of pollutants in the oceans come from sewage and other land-based runoff (some of it radioactive). The rest is created by waste dumped by commercial and recreational vessels. In ma...

PLACES & PEOPLES: GENERAL INTEREST. Is the story of how from 1956 to 1958 Len Beadell and his team made the first road to cross Central Australia fro east to west.

A global energy revolution is unfolding before our eyes: ever-growing numbers of electric vehicles on our roads, laptops that last all day on a single charge and solar panels on our roofs, all reliant on lithium-ion batteries. This revolution is happening at breath-taking speed, with the potentia...

APPLIED PHYSICS & SPECIAL TOPICS. Confusing textbooks? Missed lectures? Not enough time? Fortunately for you, there's "Schaum's Outlines". Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, an...

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Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be ferried around in tiny electric bubble-cars?...

Dinosaurs are not what you thought they were - or at least, they didn't look like you thought they did. Palaeontologist Michael J. Benton brings us a guide to the world of the dinosaurs, showing how rapid advances in technology and amazing new fossil finds have changed the way we see dinosaurs. F...

Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders. When they're thriving, these fairy gardens hidden beneath the ocean's surface burst with color and life. They sustain entire ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. Corals themselves ...

POPULAR SCIENCE. What are the great scientific questions of our modern age and why don't we know the answers? The Big Questions in Science takes on the most fascinating and pressing mysteries we have yet to crack and explains how tantalizingly close science is to solving them (or how frustratingl...

A remarkable study of rocks, the stories they can tell us and the various ways they continue to shape and influence our lives.