The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen
$23.00 AUD
Category: Science
'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven PinkerWhy can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory- because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then pa ...Show more
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium-Caffeine-Mescaline by Michael Pollan
$23.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
The instant New York Times bestseller A Washington Post Notable Book One of NPR's Best Books of the Year "Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways."--New York Times Book Review. ...Show more
Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity by Antonio Padilla
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
A dazzling exploration of the strange and extreme numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality. For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths - via ever more mind-boggling numbers - led to strange ...Show more
How Veganism Can Save Us by Emma Hakansson
$20.00 AUD
Category: Climate | Series: Survive the Modern World Ser.
Revealing hard truths, animal rights activist Emma Hakansson teaches us the devastating impact animal agriculture is having on our environment, waterways, as well as our personal wellbeing and mental health. Emma shows us that there is so much power in our individual choices. By eating a plant-based die ...Show more
Unvaxxed: Trust, Truth and the Rise of Vaccine Outrage by Dyani Lewis
$23.00 AUD
Category: Crikey Read | Series: The\Crikey Read Ser.
Unvaxxed is a nuanced, timely look at vaccine hesitancy and how uncertainty and misinformation have influenced the Australian experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by award-winning science journalist Dyani Lewis, this is the second book in The Crikey Read series by Crikey and Hardie Grant Books. ...Show more
Justice and the Politics of Difference by Iris Marion Young
$40.00 AUD
Category: Words & Ideas | Series: Princeton Classics Ser.
A landmark work of political theory on the central importance of group identity and cultural pluralism in political life Justice and the Politics of Difference challenges the prevailing reduction of social justice to distributive justice, critically analyzing basic concepts underlying most theories of j ...Show more
A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You by Sean B. Carroll
$25.00 AUD
Category: Climate | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians ha ...Show more
Coral Reefs: A Natural History by Charles Sheppard
$50.00 AUD
Category: Science
Corals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals. Bridging the gap between plant and animal, these marine invertebrates serve as homes to reef fish and share symbiotic relationships with photosynth ...Show more
Translating Myself and Others by Jhumpa Lahiri
$30.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
Luminous essays on translation and self-translation by the award-winning writer and literary translator Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as ...Show more
The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of Magic by Jordi Camí, Luis M. Martínez
$35.00 AUD
Category: Science
How magicians exploit the natural functioning of our brains to astonish and amaze us How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through the inner workings of the human mind, revealing how magicians achieve their spectacular and seemingly imp ...Show more
Tomorrow's People: The Future of Humanity in Ten Numbers by Paul Morland
$35.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
The great forces of population change - the balance of births, deaths and migrations - have made the world what it is today. They have determined which countries are superpowers and which languish in relative obscurity, which economies top the international league tables and which are at best also-rans. ...Show more
In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch
$30.00 AUD
Category: Words & Ideas
From a devoted reader and lifelong bookseller, an eloquent and charming reflection on the singular importance of bookstores Do we need bookstores in the twenty-first century? If so, what makes a good one? In this beautifully written book, Jeff Deutsch--the director of Chicago's Seminary Co-op Bookst ...Show more