Item category 2: Science & Technology

What in the world is a weed? The dictionary will tell you it is a plant out of place. In The Wonderous World of Weeds you will discover that the perceived weeds that grow around us hold special significance and wonderful medicinal values. We have plants growing all around us that have so much cul...

There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats. These exquisite, polished works of art give us a glimpse into the past, a time when technology wasn't so advanced, a time when everything was crafted by hand. These magnificent vessels deserve our attention and our utmost respect. As ...

Describes Australia's major export industries from the 1830s, and how the biggest ones, wool and wheat, were carried by teams of bullocks, horses or camels to ports, then packed onto clipper ships to be taken to auction houses in Europe and America; and how people travelled in coaches, drays and ...

"From the frozen tundra of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetics labs of Harvard University, a group of young scientists--under the guidance of Dr. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time--is working to make the impossible happen. Their task? To bring the Woolly Mammoth, a creatur...

Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number? The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned. With e...

Features step-by-step screen shots illustrating numerous Word 2019 tasks, including managing documents, editing text, formatting pages, adding tables and graphics, and saving documents to the cloud.

Word 2019 in easy steps will help you get up and running quickly, with this popular word processing application from Microsoft. The visual nature of Word means that a clear, concise and colourful visual reference guide is an invaluable tool for both newcomers and those upgrading from older versio...