Item category 2: Science & Technology

From big, hairy spiders and intricate, delicate spiders to pointy fangs and sticky webs ― welcome to the world of Australia's creepy-crawly spiders!

The creatures in this book are the superheroes of Australia’s animal world, beating all the records when it comes to size, speed, length, strength, intelligence and survival.

An adaptation of the popular Australia's Most Dangerous series, Australia's Most Freaky examines our nation's weirdest, strangest and most unique creatures.

Engineering Marvels of Australia contain the stories of the design and construction of some of Australia's major feats of engineering. Some of Australia's bridges, hydro-electric power stations, railways and communications structures were built at times when much of the technology we take for gra...

In Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather, readers are introduced to the wide range of weather in Australia, with bite-size pieces of information presented alongside graphic illustrations to entice young readers. Older readers will enjoy the detailed explanations about everything weather, from ...

Cars continue to be more complicated and more costly to repair. Expert, Dave Stribling, gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how in "Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance." Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance so muc...

This is a full-colour guide to AutoCAD, the leading software used to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. The book covers creating a basic layout, using AutoCAD DesignCenter, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, adding text, and much more. It's also helpful for experienced AutoCAD users ...