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Engineers by Adam Hart-Davis
60.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
This is an epic visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world. Full of great tales of achievement and ingenuity, "Engineers" celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on the world. Learn all about how their projects have changed the course of his ...Show more
History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day (3rd Ed) by Adam Hart-Davis
90.00 NZD
Category: History
Bringing the people and events of history to life, History makes the past accessible and relevant. Featuring the important events and figures that have shaped the present, from the very origins of humanity to key contemporary issues, such as the development of the internet and social media. It reveals c ...Show more
Inventions: A History of Key Inventions That Changed the World by Adam Hart-Davis
30.00 NZD
Category: Children
Discover how the world's greatest inventions work in this funny and accessible novelty book by inventions expert, Adam Hart-Davis. If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on s ...Show more
Pavlov's Dog and 49 Other Experiments that Revolutionised Psychology by Adam Hart-Davies
30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: Great Experiments Ser.
Experimental psychology burst onto the intellectual scene in the middle part of the nineteenth century, radically transforming the way we understand human thought and behavior.Featuring clear explanations and first-rate scholarship, Pavlov's Dog introduces the reader to iconic experiments, including Pav ...Show more
Schrödinger's Cat: And 49 Other Experiments That Revolutionised Physics by Adam Hart-Davis
30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Great Experiments Ser.
From Galileo's stargazing to quantum teleportation, from Newton's experiments with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schrödinger's Cat tells the story of natural science through fifty of its greatest experiments.Featuring engaging writing and clear explanations, Schrödinger's Cat introduces the reade ...Show more
Unfit for Purpose by Adam Hart
33.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Stress, obesity, poor mental health, drug addiction, bowel diseases, violence and fake news; a stark checklist of modern world problems and every one of them is an echo of our evolutionary past. In Unfit for Purpose, biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart explores the mismatch between our fundamental biolo ...Show more
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