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Beyond Weird ... Quantum Physics ... by Philip Ball
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
An exhilarating tour of the contemporary quantum landscape, addressing the question that most others fail to ask: what does quantum mechanics actually mean? 'This is the book I wish I could have written but am very glad I've read' Jim Al-Khalili 'I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantu ...Show more
Bright Earth by Philip Ball
$28.95 AUD
Category: Art Theory/Movements
One of the least studied aspects of the history of art is the tools an artist uses - colour, including its manufacture as well as its use, falls into this category. This text charts the practicalities of the subject, from the ancient Egyptians onwards, showing how art and science overlap.
How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology by Philip Ball
$36.99 AUD
Category: Science
A cutting-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offers. Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of g ...Show more
Invisible - The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip Ball
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
If you could be invisible, what would you do? The chances are that it would have something to do with power, wealth or sex. Perhaps all three. But there's no need to feel guilty. Impulses like these have always been at the heart of our fascination with invisibility: it points to realms beyond our senses ...Show more
The Beauty of Chemistry: Art, Wonder, and Science by Philip Ball
$64.99 AUD
Category: Science
Chemistry is not just about microscopic atoms doing inscrutable things; it is the process that makes flowers and galaxies. We rely on it for bread-baking, vegetable-growing, and producing the materials of daily life. In stunning images and illuminating text, this book captures chemistry as it unfolds. U ...Show more
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