Item category 2: Science & Technology

Science first began as a branch of philosophy, but it has since grown up and moved out of the family home, and its successes have put its parent in the shade. Thanks to scientific knowledge we have walked on the moon, cured once-fatal illnesses, and even identified the very building blocks of lif...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Doctor Karl: where oddities are embraced, facts reign supreme, curiosity is king and brightly coloured shirts are compulsory! In his brand new book, our much beloved and National Living Treasure Doctor Karl Kruszelnicki applies his trademark straight-talkin'-no-h...

What exactly goes on at the International Space Station and why does the Earth spin? Just how big is our galaxy and how did the Moon form? From constellations to space shuttles, Space is as endlessly fascinating as the Universe itself. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about space missi...

NATURAL HISTORY (CHILDREN'S/TEENAGE). Earth's varied environments have been shaped by gigantic forces. Volcanoes explode with molten lava from deep in the core, while continental plates rub together to produce violent earthquakes and huge tsunamis. Step inside to explore how our environment works...

Science doesn't have to just be about periodic tables and test tubes. For those kids and adults)who are put off reading or learning about science because they think it's too hard, too boring, or just has nothing to do with them, think again.

This volume is the unrivalled sports car anthology. It curates the most exquisite, remarkable, and desirable models from 1910 to the present. Settling for nothing less than the very best of the best, and presenting each model with stunning imagery taken by the world's leading car photographers al...

Did you know that giraffes clean their ears with their tongues? Or that food passes through a giant squid's brain before going to its stomach? This book describes 50 unbelievable animals and the things they do that seem too crazy to be true - but are! Whether incredible, funny, or just plain gros...

We live in a world positively teeming with threats and apocalyptic scenarios. Many of them are familiar - terrorism, deadly viruses, global warming and war - but many others most of us can't even imagine: self-replicating nanobots that can devour an entire planet, high-energy experiments that thr...

This book is jam-packed with amazing photographs and illustrations and hard-to-believe facts about the world. Covering topics from dinosaurs to animal life and key subject areas in between.

Take apart and repurpose old hard drives, monitors, cell phones, gaming consoles, and stereos to make really cool and useful stuff!