Mathematics & Science Books

Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species - from intelligent crows to backyard lichens - and discover that you are surrounded by wild nature, even in your own backyard.When biologist Hanna Bjrgaas spots a fairy cup lichen in...

Racial justice without shame and blame: Choudhury explores the emotionally loaded topic of racism in a compassionate, scientific manner that everyone can understand, whether you are Black, Indigenous, a person of color (BIPOC) or white. Business...

This deep dive into the wonderful world of insects teaches us to love the tiny, seemingly terrifying creatures all around us.For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating...

Following five generations of female wolves including the famous 06 this gripping family saga set in Yellowstone National Park reveals the pivotal role that female wolves play in pack life.Yellowstone's 06 female was called 'the most famous wolf in the...

Readers of Susan Cain's Quiet and Daniel Pink's When will appreciate this passionate investigation into creativity and the human brain - from the perspective of an author investigating her own brain after a concussion.Author and...

Bacteria were the first life on Earth. But what do we really know about them? In this captivating, science-driven book, you'll learn everything you need to know about these often misunderstood - and incredibly interesting - microbes.In this engagingly...

A lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild.When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors...

"[Daniel Pauly] is an iconoclastic fisheries scientist ... who is so decidedly global in his life and outlook that he is nearly a man without a country."-NEW YORK TIMES"Daniel Pauly is a friend whose work has inspired me for years."-TED DANSONDaniel...

For fans of Jane Goodall and Lawrence Anthony, this up-close, captivating look at bears traces our complex relationship to these species throughout historyOn Being a Bear draws on history, legends, scientific studies, and the author's thirty...

Discover why humans were designed for dancing - and learn how to boogie for better health - in this fascinating book about the mental and physical benefits of dance.Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and...

In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection and joy.Music isn't just background noise or a series of torturous exercises we remember from piano...

The Druid Peak Pack was the most famous wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park, and maybe even in the world.This is the dramatic true story of its remarkable leader, Wolf 21 - whose compassion and loyalty challenges commonly held beliefs about alpha...

For readers of Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky's Salt.The story of orchards is a human story. It is also a story of how humans have bent and shaped nature to our tastes and desires for millennia.In Taming Fruit, award-winning...

** Shortlisted, 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award **Two Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in the Allied victory in the Second World War. Almost eight decades later, Wizards of Oz finally tells their story.In this...

Is there life in the clouds of Venus? How could Indigenous burning practices stave off catastrophic bushfires? What do horseshoe bats, raccoon dogs and pet cats have to do with the global pandemic? Science writing tells the stories of life and human...

Age range 10+Why do stars twinkle? What's the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What's the chance of a catastrophic collision with a killer asteroid?He's covered the big space questions for adults, now...

The annual collection now in its tenth year celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from adog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles someunexpected...

We're hurtling towards a superhuman future or, if we blunder, extinction. The only way out of our existential crises, from global warming to the risks posed by nuclear weapons, novel and bioengineered pathogens and unaligned AI, is up. We'll need more...

LONGLISTED for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Adult Book of the YearNOMINATEDfor the AAAS / SB&F Book Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science / SubaruAre we alone in the Universe? Where did the Moon come from? How...

Good science writing makes us feel. It makes us delight inthe discovery of a black hole munching on a star, laugh at the image of alienspuzzling over golf balls on the Moon, wonder at the mystery of the Spanishinfluenza's deadly rampage, grieve for baby...

The web was supposed to transform our world. So why are things so messed up?The arrival of the internet promised a utopian, creative and democratic future that would break down traditional institutions and replace them with exciting collaborative...

Shortlisted for the 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fictionWinner of the 2019 John Mulvaney Book Prize by the Australian Archaeological Association.  Mark & Evette Moran Nib...

'A powerful and realistic message of hope for the future' - Professor John Quiggin, University of QueenslandWe are in the middle of the greatest technological revolution in history. Its epicentre lies in Silicon Valley, but its impacts are felt...

The annual collection celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing...

Killer tales from the deep from an award-winning cinematographer and marine biologistEver wondered what it would be like to be up close and personal with a constipated shark? Thought about keeping a great white as a pet? Or fantasised about naming a...

We're in a golden age of discovery and the fossils coming to light show dinosaurs were stranger, bigger, scarier and more diverse than we ever imagined.From outback Australia to the Gobi Desert and the savanna of Madagascar, award-winning...

"Outstanding photography! This book is a valuable contribution to the public's understanding of our remarkable 'near relatives.'" -Robert Bateman, wildlife painter and environmental icon"Just Like Us is an entertaining and informative read that...

We Are All Scientist is a book seeking young children who love breaking barriers and enjoy exploration. The book is hoping to encourage the younger generation to open their mind to STEM related fields and begin to see higher level concepts that can be...

Get the New Edition of Montana's Best-Selling Bird GuideLearn to identify birds in Montana, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through...

Get the New Edition of Kentucky's Best-Selling Bird GuideLearn to identify birds in Kentucky, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look...

Make math class fun with this big book of number talk strategies designed to teach middle school students the mental math, problem-solving skills they need to meet common core standards and become successful mathematical thinkers. Bringing the exciting...

Once home to the United States's largest plutonium production site, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is laced with 56 million gallons of radioactive waste. The threat of an explosive accident at Hanford is all too real-an event that...

By squeezing seven centuries and five continents between two covers, the book tracks the transition from one world order to the next-from the Iberian, British, American, and Chinese-explaining how the quest for a profitable form of energy led to the...

Despite a facade of brilliant technological advances, American science has led humanity to the brink of interrelated disasters. In The Tragedy of American Science, historian of science Clifford D. Conner describes the dual processes by which this history...

Did the Covid virus jump naturally from an animal species to humans, or did it escape from a laboratory experiment? In this essay, science writer Nicholas Wade explores the two scenarios and argues that, on present evidence, lab escape is the more likely...

We are now witnessing the build-out of society's first foundationally new infrastructure in nearly a century: the Cloud. It is an ecosystem of information-digital hardware, at the heart of which resides massive warehouse-scale datacenters unlike anything...

We have always known that reading aloud is an important way to bond with your baby and develop language skills.Now neuroscience research is showing us the long-term benefit that reading aloud has for children-all the way into adulthood. Author Rekha S...

How much do you really know about how the human body works, and how it reacts to food, exercise, nutrition, and the environment? While most of us have read about at least one fad diet, we're left wondering about the greater biochemistry, psychology,...

There was once a set of ideas called the theory of evolution, conceived by clever people and confirmed by countless scientists. Then people discovered the electron microscope. This made it possible to make the molecules within the cell visible, and...

Throughout the Roman Empire Cities held public speeches and lectures, had libraries, and teachers and professors in the sciences and the humanities, some subsidized by the state. There even existed something equivalent to universities, and medical and...

Religious fundamentalists and biblical literalists present any number of arguments that attempt to disprove evolution. Those with a sympathetic ear often fail to critically examine these creationist claims, leading to an ill-informed public and, perhaps...

This book gives new perspective on just whom activists must target to slow global warming-that is, target those who are warming the globe deliberately and hugely, instead of just semi-accidentally and in small degree, like the rest of us. The book...

Bestselling author and father of the Ancient Alien Theory Erich von Dniken explores what drove ancient humans to build city-sized places underground around the world and its connection to conflicts in the sky.War of the Gods examines ancient scriptures...

Master every fishing knot you'll ever need. When you're fishing, there's nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott has written a guide to save anglers everywhere that anguish...

A great beginner's guide for burgeoning fishermen. New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you'll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and award-winning outdoor writer Wade Bourne was taught to fish by his...

Here is the essential guide to astronomy, an authoritative reference book and timeline that traces how, over many centuries, great minds have figured out where we and our planet fit in the great expanse of the Universe. Since time immemorial people have...

One of the hardest questions that mathematics teachers have to answer is "Why?" Schoolroom sums are crucial in learning the awesome power of mathematics, but they are often a world away from how the knowledge is applied and where it came from. Inside...

A fascinating and authoritative look at how geometry changed the world of art forever.Geometry & Art follows the artists of the Renaissance, whose search for perspective and visual depth led them to the study of geometry. Influencing the work of...