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How to Build a Hovercraft

Air Cannons, Magnetic Motos, and 25 Other Amazing DIY Science Projects

by Stephen Voltz, Fritz Grobe ...

With this fun yet informative guide for all skill levels, create extraordinary science experiments you can do at home using everyday objects.From the Coke and Mentos fountain makers who found initial fame via Maker Faire and YouTube (more than 150 million views!) comes this collection of DIY science projects guaranteed to inspire a love of experimentation. Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, also known ... Read more

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With this fun yet informative guide for all skill levels, create extraordinary science experiments you can do at home using everyday objects.From the Coke and Mentos fountain makers who found initial fame via Maker Faire and YouTube (more than 150 million views!) comes this collection of DIY science projects guaranteed to inspire a love of experimentation. Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, also known
... Read more
How Innovation Works

by Matt Ridley ...

‘Ridley is spot-on when it comes to the vital ingredients for success’ Sir James DysonBuilding on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our ... Read more

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‘Ridley is spot-on when it comes to the vital ingredients for success’ Sir James DysonBuilding on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our
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Breaking the Time Barrier

The Race to Build the First Time Machine

by Jenny Randles ...

IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME....Once widely considered an impossibility--the stuff of science fiction novels--time travel may finally be achieved in the twenty-first century. In Breaking the Time Barrier, bestselling author Jenny Randles reveals the nature of recent, breakthrough experiments that are turning this fantasy into reality.The race to build the first time machine is a fascinating saga ... Read more

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IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME....Once widely considered an impossibility--the stuff of science fiction novels--time travel may finally be achieved in the twenty-first century. In Breaking the Time Barrier, bestselling author Jenny Randles reveals the nature of recent, breakthrough experiments that are turning this fantasy into reality.The race to build the first time machine is a fascinating saga
... Read more
Liftoff

Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

by Eric Berger ...

‘Just read it.’ Elon MuskThe dramatic inside story of SpaceX ― the world's leading edge rocket company, whose charismatic and controversial founder now advises the White HouseSpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous decade. Less than 20 years after its founding, it boasts the largest constellation of commercial satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020 became the first private ... Read more

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‘Just read it.’ Elon MuskThe dramatic inside story of SpaceX ― the world's leading edge rocket company, whose charismatic and controversial founder now advises the White HouseSpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous decade. Less than 20 years after its founding, it boasts the largest constellation of commercial satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020 became the first private
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The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons

The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery

by Sam Kean ...

For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how the victims changed afterwards. In many cases their survival was miraculous, and observers marvelled at the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed. Parents ... Read more

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For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how the victims changed afterwards. In many cases their survival was miraculous, and observers marvelled at the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed. Parents
... Read more
The Kitchen Science Cookbook

by Michelle Dickinson ...

All you need to explore science is a kitchen, this cookbook - and a dash of curiosityThe Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautifully crafted book with a unique twist: each recipe is a science experiment that you can do at home, using the everyday ingredients you'll find in your kitchen.No need to be a science expert -- these easy-to-follow recipes make mind-blowing science experiments fun for ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

All you need to explore science is a kitchen, this cookbook - and a dash of curiosityThe Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautifully crafted book with a unique twist: each recipe is a science experiment that you can do at home, using the everyday ingredients you'll find in your kitchen.No need to be a science expert -- these easy-to-follow recipes make mind-blowing science experiments fun for
... Read more
Storm in a Teacup

The Physics of Everyday Life

by Helen Czerski ...

'A quite delightful book on the joys, and universality, of physics. Czerski's enthusiasm is infectious because she brings our humdrum everyday world to life, showing us that it is just as fascinating as anything that can be seen by the Hubble Telescope or created at the Large Hadron Collider.' - Jim Al-KhaliliOur world is full of patterns. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll ... Read more

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'A quite delightful book on the joys, and universality, of physics. Czerski's enthusiasm is infectious because she brings our humdrum everyday world to life, showing us that it is just as fascinating as anything that can be seen by the Hubble Telescope or created at the Large Hadron Collider.' - Jim Al-KhaliliOur world is full of patterns. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll
... Read more
Getting Started in Permaculture

54 Projects for Home and Garden

by Ross Mars, Jenny Mars ...

A very practical, down-to-earth primer with step-by-step guides packed with diagrams and illustrations for garden projects: includes mulching, mandala gardens, raised beds, ponds, walls, cold frames, animal tractors, a solar still, hothouses, a haybox cooker, farming earthworms, tractor tyre ponds and DIY fertilisers. ... Read more

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A very practical, down-to-earth primer with step-by-step guides packed with diagrams and illustrations for garden projects: includes mulching, mandala gardens, raised beds, ponds, walls, cold frames, animal tractors, a solar still, hothouses, a haybox cooker, farming earthworms, tractor tyre ponds and DIY fertilisers.
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Environmental Monitoring with Arduino

Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the World Around Us

by Emily Gertz, Patrick Di Justo ...

After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, ... Read more

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After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather,
... Read more
The Knowledge Web

From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back -- A

by James Burke ...

A captivating journey through interconnected history and innovative ideas that reveal the surprising links shaping our modern world.In The Knowledge Web, James Burke, the bestselling author and host of television’s Connections series, takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how ... Read more

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A captivating journey through interconnected history and innovative ideas that reveal the surprising links shaping our modern world.In The Knowledge Web, James Burke, the bestselling author and host of television’s Connections series, takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how
... Read more
Caesar's Last Breath

The Epic Story of The Air Around Us

by Sam Kean ...

** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 **‘Popular science at its best’Mail on Sunday‘Eminently accessible and enjoyable’ObserverWith every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds in the Roman Senate, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding. In fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the ... Read more

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** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 **‘Popular science at its best’Mail on Sunday‘Eminently accessible and enjoyable’ObserverWith every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds in the Roman Senate, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding. In fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the
... Read more
Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth

by Trevor Norton ...

Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth is a hilarious celebration of the great eccentrics who have performed dangerous experiments on themselves for the benefit of humankind, written with all the wit, humour and eye for the beauties of nature - and machinery and scientific equipment - that have gained Trevor Norton a cult following and critical acclaim.Many have followed the advice of the great ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

Smoking Ears and Screaming Teeth is a hilarious celebration of the great eccentrics who have performed dangerous experiments on themselves for the benefit of humankind, written with all the wit, humour and eye for the beauties of nature - and machinery and scientific equipment - that have gained Trevor Norton a cult following and critical acclaim.Many have followed the advice of the great
... Read more
Your Flying Car Awaits

Robot Butlers, Lunar Vacations, and Other Dead-Wrong Predictions of the Twentieth Century

by Paul Milo ...

A delightful mixture of science fiction, utopian vision, and just plain crazy ideas, Your Flying Car Awaits is a hilarious and insightful compendium of the most outrageous and completely ridiculous predictions of the 20th Century. Award-winning journalist Paul Milo’s collection of “Robot Butlers, Lunar Vacations, and Other Dead-Wrong Predictions of the Twentieth Century” is true history on the ... Read more

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A delightful mixture of science fiction, utopian vision, and just plain crazy ideas, Your Flying Car Awaits is a hilarious and insightful compendium of the most outrageous and completely ridiculous predictions of the 20th Century. Award-winning journalist Paul Milo’s collection of “Robot Butlers, Lunar Vacations, and Other Dead-Wrong Predictions of the Twentieth Century” is true history on the
... Read more
Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics

The Story of the Science That Shapes Our World

by Frank Verstraete, Céline Broeckaert ...

The International Bestseller'Entertaining, unorthodox and highly readable' – Professor Ian Stewart FRS, bestselling co-author of The Science of Discworld'A physics book unlike any other. The scope, depth and artistry are breathtaking' – John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at CaltechQuantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time, ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

The International Bestseller'Entertaining, unorthodox and highly readable' – Professor Ian Stewart FRS, bestselling co-author of The Science of Discworld'A physics book unlike any other. The scope, depth and artistry are breathtaking' – John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at CaltechQuantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time,
... Read more
Tinkerlab

A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

by Rachelle Doorley ...

Encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking in children of all ages with these 55 hands-on activities that explore art, science, and moreThe creator of the highly popular creativity site for kids, Tinkerlab.com, now delivers dozens of engaging, kid-tested, and easy-to-implement projects that will help parents and teachers bring out the natural tinkerer in every kid—even babies, toddlers, ... Read more

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Encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking in children of all ages with these 55 hands-on activities that explore art, science, and moreThe creator of the highly popular creativity site for kids, Tinkerlab.com, now delivers dozens of engaging, kid-tested, and easy-to-implement projects that will help parents and teachers bring out the natural tinkerer in every kid—even babies, toddlers,
... Read more
Accidental

The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World

by Tim James ...

Nominated for the best popular science book of 2024 by Smart Book.'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James'New York Post'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism'Kirkus Reviews'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' Wall Street Journal'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles AntoineA ri... ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Nominated for the best popular science book of 2024 by Smart Book.'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James'New York Post'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism'Kirkus Reviews'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' Wall Street Journal'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles AntoineA ri...
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Unruly

The Ig Nobel Prizes and The Science That Refuses to Behave

by Upasana Sarraju ...

Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?Can condiments solve our energy crisis?How many people pick their nose?Believe it or not, these questions come straight from prize-winning research—and the surprising, tender and wonderfully misunderstood world of the Ig Nobel Prizes.Unruly tours the Ig universe: nominating letters full of chaos and charm, debates that run longer than the calculated time, last ... Read more

$7.23 NZD

Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?Can condiments solve our energy crisis?How many people pick their nose?Believe it or not, these questions come straight from prize-winning research—and the surprising, tender and wonderfully misunderstood world of the Ig Nobel Prizes.Unruly tours the Ig universe: nominating letters full of chaos and charm, debates that run longer than the calculated time, last
... Read more
Elephants on Acid

by Alex Boese ...

"Boese's kooky look at history's most outlandish, provocative and downright ridiculous scientific endeavours (zombie kittens anyone?) will keep you smiling." Sunday Herald"Excellent accounts of some of the most important and interesting experiments in biology and psychology" Simon SinghHave you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

"Boese's kooky look at history's most outlandish, provocative and downright ridiculous scientific endeavours (zombie kittens anyone?) will keep you smiling." Sunday Herald"Excellent accounts of some of the most important and interesting experiments in biology and psychology" Simon SinghHave you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether
... Read more
Einstein’s Fridge

The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe

by Paul Sen ...

‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI‘An accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLDEinstein’s Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the sciences, and learned to harness the power of heat and ice.The laws of thermodynamics govern everything ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI‘An accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLDEinstein’s Fridge tells the story of how scientists uncovered the least known and yet most consequential of all the sciences, and learned to harness the power of heat and ice.The laws of thermodynamics govern everything
... Read more
The TAB Book of Arduino Projects: 36 Things to Make with Shields and Proto Shields

by Simon Monk ...

The ultimate collection of DIY Arduino projects!In this easy-to-follow book, electronics guru Simon Monk shows you how to create a wide variety of fun and functional gadgets with the Arduino Uno and Leonardo boards. Filled with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, The TAB Book of Arduino Projects: 36 Things to Make with Shields and Proto Shields provides a cost estimate, ... Read more

$53.23 NZD

The ultimate collection of DIY Arduino projects!In this easy-to-follow book, electronics guru Simon Monk shows you how to create a wide variety of fun and functional gadgets with the Arduino Uno and Leonardo boards. Filled with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, The TAB Book of Arduino Projects: 36 Things to Make with Shields and Proto Shields provides a cost estimate,
... Read more
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction

Make mayhem from your stationery with 35 models to build yourself

by John Austin ...

Series series Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction
We've come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies - foldback clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips and plastic utensils - the everyday junk drawer can hold all the materials needed to create pocket-sized weaponry.Whether you're slowing dying of boredom in a stuffy office, plotting revenge on your ... Read more

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We've come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies - foldback clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips and plastic utensils - the everyday junk drawer can hold all the materials needed to create pocket-sized weaponry.Whether you're slowing dying of boredom in a stuffy office, plotting revenge on your
... Read more
Crash Test Girl

An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life’s Toughest Questions

by Kari Byron ...

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required.Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions ... Read more

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Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required.Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions
... Read more
Physics From The Edge: A New Cosmological Model For Inertia

by Michael Edward Mcculloch ...

The fundamental and very important property of inertia has never been well understood. This book shows how inertia has puzzled many scientists such as Galileo and Mach, and then presents a new theory that explains inertia for the first time, and also predicts galaxy rotation without dark matter, cosmic acceleration and some other anomalies. Further evidence for, and tests of, the theory are ... Read more

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The fundamental and very important property of inertia has never been well understood. This book shows how inertia has puzzled many scientists such as Galileo and Mach, and then presents a new theory that explains inertia for the first time, and also predicts galaxy rotation without dark matter, cosmic acceleration and some other anomalies. Further evidence for, and tests of, the theory are
... Read more
The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

by George Johnson ...

George Johnson tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. From Galileo singing to mark time as he measured the pull of gravity and Newton carefully inserting a needle behind his own eye, to Joule packing a thermometer on his honeymoon to take the temperature of waterfalls and Michelson recovering from a dark depression to discover that light moves at the same speed in ... Read more

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George Johnson tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. From Galileo singing to mark time as he measured the pull of gravity and Newton carefully inserting a needle behind his own eye, to Joule packing a thermometer on his honeymoon to take the temperature of waterfalls and Michelson recovering from a dark depression to discover that light moves at the same speed in
... Read more

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