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Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: Ponderables
Legend has it that the first magic square, where all lines and diagonals add up to the same figure, was revealed more than 2,000 years ago when a river turtle appeared to have ancient Chinese numerals inscribed on sections of its shell. Patterns are everywhere in nature, and counting, measuring, and cal ...Show more
Physics: An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: Ponderables
Our journey begins with the first attempts to understand reality, Mother Nature - or as the ancient Greeks called it, physis. Follow the journey through history as great scientists, such as Thales, Galileo, Feynman, and many others, gradually unpick the fabric of the Universe revealing an array of funda ...Show more
Postcard from the Past by Tom Jackson
30.00 NZD
Category: Humour
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARK HADDON In Postcard From The Past, Tom Jackson has gathered a collection of the funniest, weirdest and most moving real messages from the backs of old postcards. 'Sublimely funny' Jason Hazeley, author of the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups 'My favourite Twitter account is now m ...Show more
The Elements: An Illustrated History of the Periodic Table (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction General | Series: Ponderables
In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev presented the world with the Periodic Table. It contained 63 elements, many more than the four elements established in the ancient world, but less than half the total in our modern table. Mendeleev believed there were many elements still to come. He was right. This gloriously il ...Show more
The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals by Tom Jackson
35.00 NZD
Category: Children's non-fiction | Series: The\Magnificent Book Of Ser.
Learn about 36 dangerous animals in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts. The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals takes you into the wilderness where you will encounter all sorts of wild and dangerous creatures. From predatory orcas powering the waves to green anac ...Show more
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