Mathematics & Science Books

From its roots in ancient Greek herbal medicine, the popular spirit we now know as gin was established by the Dutch in the sixteenth century as a juniper-infused tincture to cure fevers. It gained notoriety during the London 'gin craze' in the eighteenth...

Jellyfish are, like the mythical Medusa, both beautiful and potentially dangerous. Found from pole to tropic, these mesmeric creatures form an important part of the sea's plankton and vary in size from the gigantic to the minute. Perceived as alien...

A magnificent new collection of 60 sculptural paper models from a mathematical origami master!Master origami folder and author Jun Maekawa is known for developing innovative new methods of folding origami based on fundamental mathematical principles. In...

Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with...

The emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteenth-century sciences, as revealed through images in scientific atlases-a story of how lofty epistemic ideals fuse with workaday practices.Objectivity has a history, and it is full of surprises. In...

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an...

In 2000, archaeologist Paul Gething rediscovered a sword. An unprepossessing length of rusty metal, it had been left on a shelf for thirty years. But Paul had a suspicion that the sword had more to tell than appeared, so he sent it for further tests...

Common and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. The extraordinary beauty of their striped coats makes them one of the world's most recognisable animals. They have been immortalised in paint by...

For millennia corals were a marine enigma confounding classification and occupying a space between the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Ultimately their animal and symbiotic natures were recognized, and they remain the focus of intense fascination and...

The rainbow is a compelling spectacle in nature - a rare bridge between subjective experience and objective reality, and no less remarkable as a cultural phenomenon. A symbol of the Left since the German Peasants' War of the 1520s, it has been adopted by...

Mushrooms are loved, despised, feared, and misunderstood. They havebeen a familiar part of nature throughout human history and occupy a specialplace in our consciousness. Nicholas P. Money introduces the mythologyand science of the spectacular array of...

Ideas about numbers, magnitudes and frequencies shape and give texture to almost everything we feel, say, dream and do. In Living by Numbers, Steven Connor explores the many ways in which we live in, and by, a world of numbers...

Traditional biographies of Watt have concentrated on the steam engine, but in this book Ben Russell tells a richer story, exploring the processes by which ephemeral ideas were transformed into tangible artefacts and the multifaceted world of production...

Finalist for the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction Alberta Literary AwardsAn in-depth look at the people and the science behind our attempts to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere with direct air capture.Drawing on interviews with stakeholders...

In this compelling whodunnit, Elaine Dewar reads the science, follows the money, and connects the geopolitical interests to the spin.When the first TV newscast described a SARS-like flu affecting a distant Chinese metropolis, investigative journalist...

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...

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...

From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male.A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies, 302 was anything but...

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...

A psychologist and respected dog trainer shares the secrets to a happy pooch.Did you know that seemingly noiseless electronics may be upsetting your dog? Or that letting her sniff the breeze is one of the best gifts you can give her? Wag bridges the gap...

** 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...

People have long told machines what to do by pushing buttons. Now, with advances in technology, machines are pushing our buttons.In Artificial Intimacy, evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks takes us from the origins of human behaviour to the latest in...

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...

What controls our sex lives? Our brains. Yet there is surprisingly little research into the ways our brains influence our sex drive. Extraordinary insights into how the brain works can be gained when something goes wrong through brain injury or disease...

'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...