Item category 2: Science & Technology

Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it. From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones and social media that connect ...

1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Die celebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential, ground-breaking and high-profile bicycles. Prepare to be absorbed by this comprehensive, chronological guide to the 1001 most important bicycles ever created. Drool over...

This latest book in the hugely popular 1001 series showcases the world's best designed and most important cars. With stunning full-colour photography representing the highest achievements of car design and visceral descriptions of what it is like to turn the key and rev the engine, this collectio...

Offers several opportunities to practice solving problems from the major topics in chemistry, and includes an online component that provides students with a collection of chemistry problems presented in multiple choice format.

This book features species suitable for the smallest spaces, from windowsills to yards. There are also selections to provide seasonal interest in a suburban plot, as well as tasty edibles for vegetable patches and herb gardens. It will steer you through the hype of marketing to find the most rewa...

The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth's night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way.

Whether your child is crazy about chemistry or bananas about biology (or, let's face it, just likes making a mess), this book is choc-a-block full of experiments and projects that will get kids really excited about science -- and all without going anywhere near a TV, tablet or computer screen.