Collection: -Science and Nature

"Multiverse" cosmologies imagine our universe as just one of a vast number of others. While this idea has captivated philosophy, religion, and literature for millennia, it is now being considered as a scientific hypothesis -- with different models emerging from cosmology, quantum mechanics, and s...

(3z(BCome travel the length of the Great Ocean Road, from the fossil-filled cliffs of Torquay, through the twisting and crackling bush of the Otways, to the expanse of the Port Campbell plains. Each place that we stop, marked out in maps and photographs, holds a piece of the puzzle. Between these...

Darwin's theory was for more than a century dogged by a major problem: the evidence proving the connections between the main groups of organisms were nowhere to be found. By the 1970s this absence of 'transitional fossils' was hotly debated; some palaeontologists wondering if the these 'missing l...

In 1781, Gilbert White was a country curate, living in the Hampshire village he had known all his life. Fascinated by the fauna, flora and people around him, he kept journals for many years, and, at that time, was halfway to completing his path-breaking The Natural History of Selborne. No one had...

In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year, mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather...

A beautiful, inspiring and heartwarming book about our human relationships with the birds who share our backyards. 'Do you ever wonder what birds are talking about as they fly by you? The sounds and songs of birds constantly surround us as we go about our lives. But what are they talking about? O...

Easy-to-read guide to the universe. Includes information on the planets, and other astrological entities.

Are you possessed by the urge to invent, design, and make something that others enjoy, but don't know how to plug into the Maker movement? In this book, you'll follow author David Lang's headfirst dive into the Maker world and how he grew to be a successful entrepreneur. You'll discover how to na...

Scientist-turned-activist Paul Connett, a leading international figure in decades-long battles to fight pollution, has championed efforts to curtail over-consumption and keep industrial toxins out of our air and drinking water and bodies. But he is best known around the world for leading efforts ...

Provides information on how to choose the right bike, instructions for regular care, proper installation of the newest 10- and 11-speed chains, and torque specifications for tightening delicate parts.