The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould
$12.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: good
"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal--a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Revie ...Show more
Eight Little Piggies Reflections by Stephen Jay Gould
$20.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
The Lying Stones Of Marrakech by Stephen Jay Gould
$12.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: good
In this new collection of essays, Gould has once again applied biographical perspectives to the illumination of key scientific concepts and their history, ranging from the origins of palaeontology to modern eugenics and genetic engineering.
Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms by Stephen Jay Gould
$12.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: good
Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Wormsis the newest collection of best-selling scientist Stephen Jay Gould's popular essays fromNatural Historymagazine (the longest-running series of scientific essays in history). It is also the first of the final three such collections, since Dr. Gould has ...Show more
The Mind's I - Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul by Douglas R. Hofstadter; Daniel C. Dennett
$14.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: good-very good
From some of the 20th century's greatest thinkers, this work contains essays on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness. With contributions from Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Dawkins, John Searle, and Robert Nozick, The Mind's I ...Show more
The Northern Lights: How One Man Sacrificed Love, Happiness and Sanity to Unlock the Secrets of Space by Lucy Jago
$14.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
The Northern Lights is the story of one man destroyed by his genius. In a true and compelling human drama, visionary scientist Kristian Birkeland sacrifices love and happiness on a journey of scientific discovery to explain the Northern Lights. The journey cost him his sanity, and, ultimately, his life ...Show more
Ingenious Pursuits - Building the Scientific Revolution by Lisa Jardine
$25.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
In this fascinating look at the European scientific advances of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, historian Lisa Jardine demonstrates that the pursuit of knowledge occurs not in isolation, but rather in the lively interplay and frequently cutthroat competition between creative minds. The g ...Show more
Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris
$20.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: good
From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds u ...Show more
The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFOs by Brenda Denzler
$15.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
E=mc2 : A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation by David Bodanis
$10.00 NZD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
'By the end of the astonishing "E=mc2", a dedicated reader will have achieved, if only by osmosis, an understanding of Einstein's theory of relativity and feel quite at ease dining with Nobel Prize winners. It's a lucid, even thrilling study: the very best kind of science journalism. I didn't know I cou ...Show more