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Bad Ideas? An Arresting History of Our Inventions by Robert Winston
29.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
From the axe to the internet - the hidden dangers of man's impulse to invent. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? And have they always serv ...Show more
Can Onions Cure Ear-Ache? - Medical Advice from 1769 by William Buchan; Melanie King (Editor); Robert Winston (Foreword by)
34.00 NZD
Category: Humour
What common condition was once treated with cow dung? How might oyster shells relieve heartburn? Can eels really cure deafness? Is the secret to stopping a stubborn case of hiccups a simple ingredient found in most pantries? If you were struck by illness or injury in the late eighteenth century, you wou ...Show more
Explanatorium of Science by Robert Winston
65.00 NZD
Category: Children's non-fiction
Open up this book to reveal how science really works! Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and why some reactions produce a bang! See bacteria at work in the world around us, and even inside the human digestive system. Un ...Show more
Inventors by Robert Winston
32.00 NZD
40.00 (20% off)
Category: Children's non-fiction
Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. From Lizzie Magie, who came up with the idea for the ...Show more
Robert Winston: The Story of Science: How Science and Technology Changed the World by Robert Winston
48.00 NZD
Category: Children's non-fiction
Delve into the stories of history's most influential scientific experiments, inventions and life-changing discoveries that have impacted our understanding and changed the world. Let Professor Robert Winston take you on a scientific journey through human history as you learn the stories behind humanity's ...Show more
Super Human Encyclopedia by Robert Winston
45.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: DK
Be amazed and astounded at the human body, from head to toe, and discover how extraordinary you really are. Author Steve Parker and Editor in Chief Robert Winston explain all the amazing things the human body can do. From the human brain to muscles and bones, SuperHuman Encyclopedia explains to kids the ...Show more
The Story of God: A personal journey into the world of science and religion by Robert Winston
29.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction
This modern age, so dominated by science, is also the age in which belief in God or an afterlife is more vigorous than ever. In this groundbreaking book, the author, a respected scientist, examines this relationship across time, beginning with the primitive worship of our early ancestors, and concluding ...Show more
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