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Webb's Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History

Webb's Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History

$55.00 AUD$25.00 AUD
The definitive book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its most stunning images to date, written by space expert Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Despite the huge advances in space technology...
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

$45.00 AUD$17.50 AUD
Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes brilliantly clear,...
Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation

Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun...
Pocket Nature: Leaf-Peeping

Pocket Nature: Leaf-Peeping

$29.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Reconnect with nature through the quiet practice of leaf-peeping. Every autumn, we're graced with a breathtaking spectacle as the leaves turn from green to amber and gold. But how often...
The Order of Time

The Order of Time

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
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Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

$43.99 AUD$37.39 AUD
An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

$39.99 AUD$33.99 AUD
A talented young planetary scientist traces our centuries-old obsession with a seemingly desolate planet Right now, spacecraft are circling Mars, sweeping over Terra Sabaea, Syrtis Major, the dunes of Elysium...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

$35.00 AUD$29.75 AUD
An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
Cosmic Bullsh*t

Cosmic Bullsh*t

$34.99 AUD$29.74 AUD
#1 bestselling science writer for kids Chris Ferrie is back with the bullsh*t, examining today's mind/body/spirit fads, including astrology, cosmic energy, aliens, young earth theories, and more! Your hilarious guide...
The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration: NASA and the Incredible Story of Human Spaceflight

The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration: NASA and the Incredible

$29.99 AUD$25.49 AUD
The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer space, told through a treasure trove of historical documents--publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and with a foreword...
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe

The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe

$27.99 AUD$23.79 AUD
The visionary history of the universe and human progress In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole...
On the Origin of Time

On the Origin of Time

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A new theory of the universe, twenty years in the making, by Stephen Hawking and his close collaborator Thomas Hertog. Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in...
A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design

A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universe In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is...
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond

The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel,

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning vision of our future in space Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth....
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose Until the End of Time is Brian...
Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos

Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
Selected for the BBC FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction longlist Getting a grip on the creation and ultimate fate of the universe is one of the great scientific stories...
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
The Right Stuff is the best, the funniest, and the most vivid book ever written about America's manned space program A wonderful novel and perfect book club choice, The Right...
Orbital

Orbital

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
Life on our planet as you've never seen it before **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024** **THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set...
A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
Stunningly repackaged edition of the international bestseller with a new appendix of updates from the author. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite...
Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos

Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
The Top Ten bestselling authors of The Quantum Universe take us on an awe-inspiring journey of scientific exploration We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the...
What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions

What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...
Cosmological Koans: A Journey to the Heart of Physics

Cosmological Koans: A Journey to the Heart of Physics

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
A delightful intellectual adventure that brings together physics and ancient philosophy Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who...
The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)

The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
An acclaimed theoretical astrophysicist explores the end of the Universe. When will it take place? How is it likely to happen? How do scientists know? You're going to die. The...
The Order of Time

The Order of Time

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The number 1 bestseller from the superstar physicist hailed as 'the new Hawking' (Sunday Times) Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets...
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
This is the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future How did we get from the Big Bang...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars and Everything Far

Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars and Everything Far

$34.99 AUD$29.74 AUD
*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an odyssey into the deepest,...
First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars

First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars

$34.99 AUD$29.74 AUD
Shortlisted, Best Nonfiction, Indie Book Awards Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict...
The State of the Universe: A Primer in Modern Cosmology

The State of the Universe: A Primer in Modern Cosmology

$26.99 AUD$21.59 AUD
It is science's last and greatest challenge: fathoming the depths of the night sky. The objective: to crack to cosmic code, to unravel the blueprint for nature's grandest conception, a...
Fly Me to the Moon: An Art Quilt Journey

Fly Me to the Moon: An Art Quilt Journey

$75.00 AUD$60.00 AUD
When the Apollo astronauts went to the moon, the whole world watched. When the Fly Me to the Moon art quilt challenge went out, it went global. This book showcases...
The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos

The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos

$39.99 AUD$31.99 AUD
One of the most potent questions we ask about the cosmos is: are we alone? From astrobiology to exoplanets in the 'Goldilocks Zone', Jaime Green traces our understanding of what...
SPACE PLACES

SPACE PLACES

$20.00 AUD
Author: Roger RessmeyerBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Publishers, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSPACE PLACES by Roger Ressmeyer explores the vastness of the universe through stunning imagery and insightful...
OUR PLACE IN THE COSMOS: The Unfinished Revolution

OUR PLACE IN THE COSMOS: The Unfinished Revolution

$25.00 AUD
Author: Fred Hoyle & Chandra WickramasingheBinding: HardbackPublished: J M Dent, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the revolutionary ideas surrounding our understanding of the cosmos,...
Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1

Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1

$22.99 AUD$18.39 AUD
Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Titan King, Volume 1.Honduran teenager Eli Santos is plucked from his troubled life by an extraterrestrial scout to participate in a galactic...
Apollo: To the Moon in 50 Objects

Apollo: To the Moon in 50 Objects

$69.99 AUD$32.50 AUD
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking...
Luna Colouring: Embrace the Magic of the Moon

Luna Colouring: Embrace the Magic of the Moon

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Discover the magic of the Moon and learn about its significance in this inspirational and beautiful colouring book. The Moon has long been a symbol of time, change, and cycles...
The Planets

The Planets

$12.00 AUD
Dava Sobel's The Glass Universe will be available from Viking in December 2016With her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex...
The Universe

The Universe

$19.99 AUD$15.99 AUD
Where did the universe come from? From early religions through Greek philosophy and Western science, man has always attempted to discover the meaning of his place in the universe. In...
The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System

The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar

$55.00 AUD$25.00 AUD
A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story...
Astroquizzical: A Beginner's Journey Through the Cosmos

Astroquizzical: A Beginner's Journey Through the Cosmos

$23.99 AUD$19.19 AUD
In this enthralling cosmic journey through space and time, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder locates our home planet within its own 'family tree'. Our parent the Earth and its sibling planets in...
The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science): Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition

The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science): Caroline Herschel's Astronomical

$22.99 AUD$18.39 AUD
Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to sing, and established a career in England, Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William, then Astronomer Royal.Soon making...
Space Mission Matching Game

Space Mission Matching Game

$29.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Your Mission: Match! Play! Blastoff! Space mission patches celebrating NASA's most notable voyages into space exploration offer hands-on opportunities to hone memory skills and learn about NASA's most awe-inspiring journeys...
Introducing Time: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Time: A Graphic Guide

$21.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide

$18.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
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The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor

$39.99 AUD$31.99 AUD
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary,...
The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System

The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar

$55.00 AUD$44.00 AUD
A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story...
Astronomy: All That Matters

Astronomy: All That Matters

$26.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
With a blend of exciting discoveries and important scientific theory, this innovative and readable introduction to astronomy is ideal for anyone who wants to understand what we know about the...
The Moon + You: Your Guide to Finding Energy, Balance, and Healing with the Power of the Moon

The Moon + You: Your Guide to Finding Energy, Balance, and Healing

$27.99 AUD$22.39 AUD
This lunar-inspired guide to self-care provides the tools to create a wellness routine based around the moon's phases, with information on moon meditations, moon-friendly foods, moon-related beauty products, and more!Each...
The Night Sky: An astronomers guide to the night sky and the universe

The Night Sky: An astronomers guide to the night sky and the universe

$34.99 AUD$27.99 AUD
Discover the wonders of the Universe with this indispensable guide. The Night Sky is chock full of information explaining what, when and how to observe space and understanding the night...