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  • The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

    by Dava Sobel ...
    Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science – and the untold story of the young women who trained in her laboratory.‘A fresh and feminist study of the pioneering Nobel laureate reveals her impact on the women she mentored and set on the path to prominence’ Observer‘It is a novel lens through which to ... Read more

    Was $14.99 AUD Now $9.99 AUD

  • The Salt Path

    The prize-winning, Sunday Times bestseller, now a major film featuring Gillian Anderson

    by Raynor Winn ...
    One of the most talked about books of the decade, an inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world.OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDETHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERINCLUDED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES 2024 LIST OF THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST FIFTY YEARSWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE... ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Chasing New Horizons

    Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto

    This insider account is “thoroughly captivating . . . Suffused with . . . scientific wonder. . . . a top-notch documentation of intrepid planetary exploration” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).On July 14, 2015, something amazing happened. More than three billion miles from Earth, a small NASA spacecraft called New Horizons screamed past Pluto at more than 32,000 miles per hour, focusing its ... Read more

    Was $22.99 AUD Now $1.99 AUD

  • Bee Speaker

    Series series Dogs of War
    From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System.The end of the world has been and gone.There was no one great natural disaster, no all-consuming world war, no catastrophic pandemic. Only scores of storms, droughts, and ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Come Back, Como

    Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog

    by Steven Winn ...
    Based on a beloved ten-part series in the San Francisco Chronicle, Come Back, Como is Steven Winn’s tender and hilarious memoir of his uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him. With humor and pathos, Winn describes the exasperating but ultimately rewarding effects the pet had on his family, the ordeals he and his dog endured together, and the greatest ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dune

    The inspiration for the blockbuster film

    by Frank Herbert ...
    Series Book 34 - S.F. MASTERWORKS
    What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century, this is an awe-inspiring world, and a story of truly epic scope.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain

    by Garth Stein ...
    Soon to be a major motion picture, this heart-warming and inspirational tale follows Enzo, a loyal family dog, tells the story of his human family, how they nearly fell apart, and what he did to bring them back together.Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: he thinks and feels in nearly human ways. He has educated himself by watching extensive television, and by listening very closely to the ... Read more

    $2.99 AUD

  • The Extreme Life of the Sea

    “A fascinating exploration of this vast mysterious universe. Wonderfully written, it will grab you from page one and carry you all the way through.” ―Philippe CousteauThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments. The Extreme Life of the Sea takes readers to the absolute limits of the ocean world—the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures ... Read more

    Was $35.99 AUD Now $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Parasite Rex

    Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures

    by Carl Zimmer ...
    Combining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals the power, danger, and beauty of the surprising creatures who dominate the earth: parasites.For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and the darkest shadows of science. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer takes readers on a fantastic voyage into the secret ... Read more

    Was $9.99 AUD Now $1.99 AUD

  • Landfall

    The totally propulsive crime mystery suspense thriller from the award-winning author of Clade

    by James Bradley ...
    'Propulsive' GUARDIAN'Unmissable' HEATHER CRITCHLOW'Masterful' SARA FOSTERThe world is in the grip of climate catastrophe. Sydney has been transformed by rising sea levels, soaring temperatures and increasingly intense social division and unrest.When a child on the margins goes missing from the area of the city known as the Floodline, Senior Detective Sadiya Azad is assigned to find her. But when ... Read more

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  • A Swarm of Butterflies

    A page turning British cozy murder mystery to keep you guessing

    Series Book 6 - A Dr Nell Ward Mystery
    'Wow, wow, wow. Another superbly written novel. The best one yet, in my opinion' Reader review, 5 starsWhen Finchmere's first summer fete turns fatal, Nell has more than just a killer to net...Since their YouTube channel, Following Finchmere, has taken flight, showcasing Dr Nell Ward's sustainability transformation at her family's Finchmere estate, it's her partner and colleague, Rav, who's become ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Into Thin Air

    by Jon Krakauer ...
    Jon Krakauer's acclaimed account of a disastrous expedition on Mt EverestThis is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Mountain in the Sea

    Shortlisted for the 2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award

    by Ray Nayler ...
    Pre-order Ray Nayler's brand-new speculative thriller Where the Axe is Buried, coming soon!**'I loved this novel's brain and heart'DAVID MITCHELL, AUTHOR OF CLOUD ATLAS'A first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive'JEFF VANDERMEER, AUTHOR OF ANNIHILATIONThere are creatures in the water of Con Dao.<e... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Great Dune Trilogy

    Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune

    by Frank Herbert ...
    Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C ClarkeHerbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex pol... ... Read more

    $32.99 AUD

  • One Rough Man

    A gripping military thriller from ex-Special Forces Commander Brad Taylor

    by Brad Taylor ...
    Series Book 1 - Taskforce
    Their existence is as essential as it is illegal.They call it the Taskforce. They operate outside of the law. Their organisation eradicates terrorists across the globe. But they've lost their best operator. Tragedy ruined Pike Logan.An attack is mere days away. Whether he's ready or not, the Taskforce are forced to put Logan back into action. But can a broken man still save the world?Perfect for ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind

    12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind

    Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your eleven-year-old sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No — it’s just their developing brain calling the shots.In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling ... Read more

    $23.99 AUD

  • Ten Feet Tall and Not Quite Bulletproof

    Drug Busts and Helicopter Rescues – One Cop's Extraordinary True Story

    Cameron Hardiman lived a life most young boys could only dream of. Every morning he put on a navy blue police flight suit, grabbed his flight helmet, and prepared to work on the police helicopter. He could be called to anything during a shift, to search for a missing child, to pull an injured driver from a wrecked car, or a dangerous sea rescue.He saw his fair share of trauma and dealt with it ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’At 8:15am on August 6th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its core rose to millions of degrees. Sixty-thousand buildings were obliterated. A third of the city’s population died, by heat, by the blast, and by a ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Toxic

    The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry

    In a triumph of marketing, the Tasmanian salmon industry has for decades succeeded in presenting itself as world’s best practice and its product as healthy and clean, grown in environmentally pristine conditions. What could be more appealing than the idea of Atlantic salmon sustainably harvested in some of the world’s purest waters?But what are we eating when we eat Tasmanian salmon?Richard ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend

    White Lotus meets Lord of the Flies in this speculative comedy thriller about the end of the world

    by MJ Wassmer ...
    'Fun, ac****tion-packed and wildly original' CULTUREFLY'Five Stars, Would Recommend' GRADY HENDRIX'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' BENJAMIN STEVENSON> Passport> Suncream> Apocalypse???What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explo... ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Wild Watercolour

    Connect to the natural world through the art of painting

    Series series Painting
    Discover your inner artist and deep connection with nature with this striking project book on the basics of watercolour from Inga Buividavice.Wild Watercolour starts with an introduction to the basic techniques of watercolour, coaching you for painting success by showing you how to recreate nature’s wildlife and habitats.Experience how the practical medium of painting in watercolour can connect us ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

  • Blind Spots

    When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

    'ENTHRALLING.... A PASSIONATE, WELL-ARGUED AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ.' - The TimesAN AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEARFor readers of Chris van Tulleken, Tim Spector and Ben Goldacre: An international bestseller which reveals how modern-day crises have been caused by the medical establishment, and what you really need to know about your health.Is HRT unsafe? Should you avoid giving p... ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Quantum Physics for Poets

    Quantum theory is the bedrock of contemporary physics and the basis of understanding matter in its tiniest dimensions and the vast universe as a whole. But for many, the theory remains an impenetrable enigma. Now, two physicists seek to remedy this situation by both drawing on their scientific expertise and their talent for communicating science to the general reader. In this lucid, informative ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • Smartphone Nation

    Smartphones, social media and AI are here to stay. Leading expert Professor Kaitlyn Regehr, The Digital Nutritionist, gives us the tools to consume them safely, keeping the advantages and joy of the digital world, but teaching us how to and spot risks and dangers and step away when we’re over-reliant. She believes that our constant, unconscious scrolling is as dangerous as smoking and here she ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD