Bugs for Kids - Family-Friendly Activities for Exploring the Amazing World of Beetles, Butterflies, Spiders, and Other Arthropods by John W. Guyton

$14.99 AUD

Category: Science | Series: Little Learning Labs Ser.

Little Learning Labs: Bugs for Kids--an abridged paperback edition of Bug Lab for Kids, a finalist for the 2019 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books--presents 20+ fun and informative activities that celebrate all things beautiful, creepy, and crawly. Prepare to cozy up with spiders, ce ntipedes, butterflies, and bees, to name just a few In Little Learning Labs: Bugs for Kids, Mississippi State University associate professor, extension entomologist (bug expert), and educator John W. Guyton shares his knowledge and excitement about the world of bugs. Discover experiments, hunt-and-catch and citizen science initiatives, and arts and crafts projects that teach about bugs' physical characteristics and behavior, and how they affect agriculture, health, and water quality. You'll also find helpful tips on how to safely handle common insects, and how to easily identify bugs that shouldn't be held, pet, or touched. The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, and math--all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs. ...Show more

The Yowie - In Search of Australia's Bigfoot by Tony Healy; Paul Cropper

$45.99 AUD

Category: Science | Series: Act Ser.

Surviving the 21st CenturyHumanity's Ten Great Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them by Julian Cribb

$64.99 AUD

Category: Science

The book explores the central question facing humanity today: how can we best survive the ten great existential challenges that are now coming together to confront us? Besides describing these challenges from the latest scientific perspectives, it also outlines and integrates the solutions, both at glob al and individual level and concludes optimistically. This book brings together in one easy-to-read work the principal issues facing humanity. It is written for the two next generations who will have to deal with the compounding risks they inherit, and which flow from overpopulation, resource pressures and human nature. The author examines ten intersecting areas of activity (mass extinction, resource depletion, WMD, climate change, universal toxicity, food crises, population and urban expansion, pandemic disease, dangerous new technologies and self-delusion) which pose manifest risks to civilization and, potentially, to our species' long-term future. This isn't a book just about problems. It is also about solutions. Every chapter concludes with clear conclusions and consensus advice on what needs to be done at global level --but it also empowers individuals with what they can do for themselves to make a difference. Unlike other books, it offers integrated solutions across the areas of greatest risk. It explains why Homo sapiens is no longer an appropriate name for our species, and what should be done about it.      ...Show more

Australian Big Cats: An Unnatural History of Panthers by Michael Williams

$45.99 AUD

Category: Science

For decades large cat-like animals - predominantly black - have been seen all over the country. This title traces the history of these mysterious animals from the 1800s to the present day, sifting through hundreds of reports.

Klutz: Roll on Lip Gloss Studio by Klutz (Other)

$26.99 AUD

Category: Science | Series: Klutz Ser.

Colourful crystals, flowers, and glitter floating in clear lip gloss make this kit as fun to look at as it is to use. Start with personality quizzes to help you choose the perfect combo of gems, glitter, and flowers. Our unique formula of shiny gloss includes soothing aloe and sweet peachy flavor. Add p olish to your lips with themes like unicorns, crystals, and galaxy. Then try DIY lip care recipes featuring easy-to-find ingredients like honey and sugar. Once you're finished designing your 4 lip glosses, decorate with stickers and assemble the cute display case to show them off! Comes with: 4 glass bottles, 4 roll-on applicators, glass container of sweet peachy flavor, faux flowers in 3 colours, faux crystals in 3 colours, iridescent star glitter, stickers, display stand ...Show more

Sew Your Own Light-Up Circuit Art

$29.99 AUD

Category: Science | Series: Klutz

These works of art are electrifying! Choose from 3 electric designs, and then spark your creativity by stitching sewable LEDs to a battery with conductive thread. The custom frame perfectly tucks away the included battery pack so it's ready to hang up. Kids will be delighted that they're learning the s cience of electricity and basic sewing techniques! Comes with: Sewable LEDS, conductive thread, custom frame, 5 colours of felt, templates for 3 different designs, needle, sequins, embroidery floss, battery pack, glue ...Show more

Adam Spencer's Numberland by Adam Spencer

$34.99 AUD

Category: Science | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Australia's funniest mathematician returns in 2019 with more rollicking romps through the world of science, technology, numbers and all things nerdy. This terrific new fully illustrated title follows on from Adam's bestselling Big Book of Numbers (2014); World of Numbers (2015), Time Machine (2016), The Number Games (2017), and Top 100 (2018), and is packed full of fascinating facts, tantalising trivia, brainbusting number puzzles, and much much more. Praise for Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers:  'If you find this book boring, you should be in a clinic!' John Cleese 'Funny yet with hidden depths, like its author. A brilliant introduction to the world of numbers.' Brian Cox 'Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you've read this book!' Amanda Keller 'Every bright young mind in Australia should read Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers - and we oldies would benefit, too.' Peter FitzSimons ...Show more

Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

$35.00 AUD

Category: Science | Reading Level: 4 Science

In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru. Q: HOW MANY DR KARL BOOKS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?A: MORE THAN A MILLION! Dr Kar l is on a mission to track down Awe and Wonder in the Universe.Why do wombats poo cubes?What nearly destroyed humanity on Halloween 2015?How do you use an incinerating toilet?Find out why we've sent a spacecraft with Dr Karl's name on it to kiss the Sun, whether cannibalism is nutritious, and the answer to the Biggeset Question of All - why does spaghetti always break into three pieces? Plus a whole lot more. So strap in and get ready for a random ride through the Universe. Who knows where you'll end up!   ...Show more

We are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer

$35.99 AUD

Category: Science

From the bestselling author of Eating Animals and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - a brilliant, fresh take on climate change and what we can do about it Climate crisis is the single biggest threat to human survival. And it is happening right now. We all understand that time is running out - but do we truly believe it? And, caught between the seemingly unimaginable and the apparently unthinkable, how can we take the first step towards action, to arrest our race to extinction? We can begin with our knife and fork. The link between farming animals and the climate crisis is barely discussed, because giving up our meat-based diets feels like an impossible ask. But we don't have to go cold turkey. Cutting out animal products for just part of the day is enough to change the world. The task of saving the planet will involve a great reckoning with ourselves - with our all-too-human reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. But we have done it before and we can do it again. Collective action is the way to save our home and way of life. And it all starts with what we eat, and don't eat, for breakfast. With his distinctive wit, insight and humanity, Jonathan Safran Foer presents the essential debate of our time as no one else could, bringing it to vivid and urgent life and offering us all a much-needed way out. ...Show more

COMP BK OF GERRY ANDERSONS UFO by BENTLEY

$9.99 AUD

Category: Science

'The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO' is the third book in a series examining the making of Anderson's classic television series. This new edition features many previously unseen stills and a new colour section.

Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig

$27.99 AUD

Category: Science

The instant #1 international bestseller from the beloved author of How to Stop Time and The Humans The societies we are part of are increasingly making our minds ill. It very often feels that the way we live is almost engineered to make us unhappy. Whether it is our attitudes toward sleep, the marketin g messages that inundate us daily, the constant and hysterical news cycle, social media or even the way we educate our children, we are programming ourselves to put our bodies and minds at odds and setting ourselves up with expectations for our lives that prevent our happiness. When Matt became ill with panic disorder, anxiety and depression, it took him a long time to work out the ways the external world could impact his mental health in positive and negative ways. Notes on a Nervous Planet shares his journey back to happiness and all of the lessons that Matt learned along the way. ...Show more

Science Behind Tapping by Peta Stapleton

$24.99 AUD

Category: Science

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT or tapping) is a growing field in the self-help area, but only in the last decade has it become the focus of clinical and scientific trials to test its effectiveness. This book offers the missing piece of this self-applied stress management tool- how and why it works.Th e Science Behind Tapping takes the mounting science and the research behind EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and unpacks it in a compelling but simple, straightforward way for the average reader. Dr. Peta Stapleton, Ph.D., Australia?s main EFT researcher, shares remarkable case studies and evidence for how tapping can treat a host of issues, including PTSD, stress and anxiety, depression, food cravings and weight issues, issues with children and adolescents, and more!No other book exists that explains why and how tapping works, and Dr. Peta Stapleton is uniquely poised to present the published research and teaching expertise to form this book. ...Show more