Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz
$32.99 AUD
Category: Science & Nature
Alexandra Horowitz's runaway bestseller Inside of a Dog began a movement among dog owners to not just quietly accept and enjoy the presence of the pooch at their sides, but to wonder at that dog, and let him show us how he sees the world, and what he knows. What the dog sees and knows comes mostly throu ...Show more
The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far - Why are we here? by Lawrence Krauss
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Category: Science & Nature
''Probably the most readable, exciting and authoritative writer on science we have. A new Lawrence Krauss book always goes to the top of the curious mind''s wish list.'' Stephen Fry "I loved the fight scenes and the sex scenes were excellent." (Eric Idle) ''In the span of a century, physics progressed f ...Show more
A Universe From Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss
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Category: Science & Nature
Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than nothing? Lawrence Krauss' provocative answers to these and other timeless questions in a wildly popular lecture now on YouTube have attracted almost a million viewers. ...Show more
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: The Astonishing Science behind How Everyday Hobbies Help You Relax by Stan Rodski
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Category: Science & Nature
Our Emotional Sixth Sense Neuroscientific studies are finding that our brain circuits for emotions are just as tangible as circuits for our other five senses. Advanced imaging techniques can now observe this. Recent fascination with colouring -in for adults joins a long list of techniques that have been ...Show more
The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks
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Category: Science & Nature
In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens of case histories of individuals with neurological disorders. Recently, however, he had been reflecting on his experiences with such patients in the context of a lifetime of medical practice, and in light ...Show more
The Splendor of Birds - Art and Photographs from National Geographic by National Geographic Staff; Jonathan Baillie (Foreword by); Catherine Herbert Howell (Text by)
$120.00 AUD
Category: Science & Nature
An elegant collection of the best artwork and photography from the National Geographic archives depicting the magnificence of birds. Bird, nature, and art lovers alike will treasure this sumptuous visual celebration of the colors, forms, and behaviors of the winged wonders who share our world as the ...Show more
My Chickens and I by Isabella Rossellini; Patrice Casanova (By (photographer))
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Category: Science & Nature
In this delightful illustrated book, actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini shares her newfound passion for raising chickens. When a cardboard carton dotted with airholes arrived at her door, Rossellini expected to welcome 38 yellow chicks to her Long Island farm. Much to her surprise, her newly hatc ...Show more
Climate Justice by Mary Robinson
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Category: Science & Nature
The antidote for your climate change paralysis. --Sierra MagazineAn urgent call to arms by one of the most important voices in the international fight against climate change, sharing inspiring stories and offering vital lessons for the path forward. Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mar ...Show more
Stray: Human / Animal Ethics in the Anthropocene by Barbara Creed
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Category: Science & Nature
This powerfully compelling polemic explores the relationship between human and animal in the context of the stray. Working through examples from both art and literature, with reference to the work of prominent philosophers, the book examines the different ways in which human discourse has labelled anima ...Show more
The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland by Nan Shepherd
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Category: Science & Nature | Series: The Canons
The Living Mountain is a lyrical testament in praise of the Cairngorms. It is a work deeply rooted in Nan Shepherd's knowledge of the natural world, and a poetic and philosophical meditation on our longing for high and holy places. Drawing on different perspectives of the mountain environment, Shepherd ...Show more
A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen Hawking
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Category: Science & Nature
From the Big Bang to the theory of relativity, Stephen W. Hawking will challenge your imagination and expand your grasp of the cosmos. This is the classic revelatory science book of the last century. Here is a landmark book written for those of us who prefer words to equations. Told by an extraordinary ...Show more
At Day's Close : A history of nighttime by A. Roger Ekirch
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Category: Science & Nature
A fascinating and colourful social history of the nighttime in the pre-Industrial era.At Day's Close charts a fresh realm of Western culture, nocturnal life from the late medieval period to the Industrial revolution. The book focuses on the cadences of daily life, investigating nighttime in its own righ ...Show more