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  • 怪奇人體研究所：42個充滿問號的人體科學故事

    by SME ...
    Series series 知識叢書
    我們未被賦予翅膀和鰓於是，科學帶我們翱翔天際，深潛海底。繼《怪奇科學研究所》之後，42個不可思議卻又樂趣無窮的人體奇航。進化論＋腦科學＋人體學＋心理學＊聰明推薦10秒鐘教室│科普新銳插畫家佑來了生活科學頻道│YouTuber鄭永銘│「跟著鄭大師玩科學」部落客魏瑋志（澤爸）│親職教育講師★瘋狂的進化史★誰是你祖先？人類的眼睛究竟是進化還是退化？古人用跑死動物來拚輸贏？★怪誕的腦科學★沒有大腦可以活多少？究竟大腦有多愛撒謊？人類一天到晚都在腦補？★神祕的人體學★一夜白頭可能嗎？喪屍是怎麼活過來的？你還在相信味覺地圖嗎？<... ... Read more

    $47.34 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

    Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by Randall Munroe ...
    A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Read more

    $168.59 HKD

  • Cosmos

    by Carl Sagan ...
    Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist” (Associated Press)—with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—CosmopolitanTHE ... Read more

    $75.19 HKD

  • The Language Instinct

    How The Mind Creates Language

    by Steven Pinker ...
    "A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book ReviewThe classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mindIn The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain ... Read more

    $99.79 HKD

  • The Gene

    The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.

    by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...
    An epic, dazzling history of the idea that defines us.From Gregor Mendel’s pea plants to the discovery of DNA and the CRISPR revolution in gene-editing, The Gene tells the story of how we came to understand heredity – to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans – land how that knowledge now allows us to rewrite life itself. Siddhartha Mukherjee combines scientific insight with ... Read more

    $131.19 HKD

  • Dragons of Eden

    Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

    by Carl Sagan ...
    “A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday . . . It's a delight.”—The New York TimesDr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends—and their amazing links to recent discoveries.“How ... Read more

    $63.79 HKD

  • A PhD Is Not Enough!

    A Guide to Survival in Science

    by Peter J. Feibelman ...
    Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find.In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a ... Read more

    $75.69 HKD

  • The Demon-Haunted World

    Science as a Candle in the Dark

    by Carl Sagan ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned astronomer and author of Cosmos comes a “powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality” (The Washington Post Book World) in a world where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace.LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • “Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to ... Read more

    $91.79 HKD

  • Pale Blue Dot

    A Vision of the Human Future in Space

    by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan ...
    “Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and ... Read more

    $57.69 HKD

  • Chemistry Essentials For Dummies

    by John T. Moore ...
    Chemistry Essentials For Dummies (9781119591146) was previously published as Chemistry Essentials For Dummies (9780470618363). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Whether studying chemistry as part of a degree requirement or as part of a core curriculum, students will find ... Read more

    $63.00 HKD

  • Biology

    a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

    by BarCharts Publishing, Inc. ...
    Best-selling guide for over 25 years and an essential companion for students taking biology courses of any level, this six page guide is a must-have for reference throughout science courses as a serious study tool and quick refresher for the core concepts, terms, diagrams, cycles and stages in the study of life. Author, scientist, and university biology professor Randy Brooks, PhD has streamlined ... Read more

    $48.99 HKD

  • The Five Kingdom System | Biological Classification for Grade 5 | Children's Biology Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Learn to identify and describe the five major kingdoms of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. Gain enough knowledge to correctly explain the differences and similarities of these five major kingdoms, as well as why and how they were divided this way. With well-placed images and complementing texts, this book is a wonderful read! Go ahead and grab a copy today. ... Read more

    $39.01 HKD

  • Women in Science

    50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

    by Rachel Ignotofsky ...
    Series series Women in Science
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume” (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world.“The must-read, girl-power STEM book.”—InStyleIt’s a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features ... Read more

    $57.69 HKD

  • Simply AI

    Facts Made Fast

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Simply
    Combining clear labelled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it ... Read more

    $113.69 HKD

  • Simply Science

    Facts Made Fast

    by DK ...
    Understanding science has never been easier.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Science is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.The book covers not only the core sciences – physics, biology, and chemistry – but also Earth science and astronomy. Assuming no previous scientific knowledge, it covers more than 100 cornerstone ideas, ... Read more

    $113.69 HKD

  • It Ain't Necessarily So... Bro

    by Karl Kruszelnicki ...
    Series Book 8 - New Moments in Science
    In the next book in Dr Karl's mega-selling science series, Australia's favourite scientist answers more curly questions about life, the universe and everything; questions such as Are virgin births possible? (they are) Will a black hole suck you in? (it won't) Is the most radioactive device in our homes the microwave? (it's not, it's the smoke detector)No-one conveys the excitement and wonder of ... Read more

    $99.69 HKD

  • Atlantic

    Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms,and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

    by Simon Winchester ...
    "Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean ... Read more

    $109.79 HKD

  • Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

    A Book of Weird and Wonderful Science Facts

    by Wendy Sadler ...
    Have you ever wondered why golf balls have dimples or why your hair goes frizzy in the rain? Scientist Wendy Sadler has the answers in her book of Weird and Wonderful facts. Broken down into user-friendly chapters like sport, going out, the great outdoors, food and drink and the downright weird, Wendy gives the scientific answers to life's intriguing questions, likeWhy toast always lands butter ... Read more

    $23.38 HKD

  • Reader, Come Home

    The Reading Brain in a Digital World

    by Maryanne Wolf ...
    The author of the acclaimed Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how ... Read more

    $94.79 HKD

  • Climbing Mount Improbable

    by Richard Dawkins ...
    A brilliant book celebrating improbability as the engine that drives life, by the acclaimed author of The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker.The human eye is so complex and works so precisely that surely, one might believe, its current shape and function must be the product of design. How could such an intricate object have come about by chance? Tackling this subject—in writing that the New ... Read more

    $96.99 HKD

  • Billions & Billions

    Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

    by Carl Sagan ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us.These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld ... Read more

    $71.79 HKD

  • Apocalypse 2012

    A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End

    by Lawrence E. Joseph ...
    “Updated to include dramatic new evidence from NASA and the National Academy of Sciences pointing to a knockout of the electrical power grid by solar systems expected to climax in 2012-2013.”Don’t look up! It won’t help. You can’t get out of the way, you can’t dig a hole deep enough to hide. The end is coming, and there’s nothing you can do about it.So why read this book? Because you can’t look ... Read more

    $99.09 HKD

  • Seeing Further

    The Story of Science and the Royal Society

    by Bill Bryson ...
    “Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further]it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great discoveries, feuds, and personalities of modern science. Already a major bestseller in the UK, Seeing Further tells the fascinating story of science and the ... Read more

    $109.79 HKD

  • The One Thing You Need to Know

    The Simple Way to Understand the Most Important Ideas in Science

    by Marcus Chown ...
    From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips with the subject.Rather than trying to bend your mind around all the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational waves, ... Read more

    $64.59 HKD