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A Child Against All Odds by Robert M.L. Winston
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science
Compared to the famously fecund rabbit, for whom a single act of coitus has a 90 per cent chance of creating a litter of up to 12 rabbits, humans are very infertile animals. Here in the UK, the average chance of conception is about 18 per cent per month. And in 98 per cent of cases, successful conceptio ...Show more
Bad Ideas?: An Arresting History of Our Inventions by Robert M.L. Winston
$37.95 AUD
Category: Science
In this relevant, timely book a leading scientist asks, are scientific advances a curse or a blessing? Professor Winston argues that contained within each of our finest inventions is the potential for great harm.
Bad Ideas? An Arresting History of Our Inventions by Robert Winston
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science
From the axe to the internet - the hidden dangers of man's impulse to invent. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? And have they always serv ...Show more
Science Lab: Fantastic Projects for Young Scientists by Robert Winston
$25.00 AUD
Category: Science and Nature
From building a bridge and crafting a catapult to making a marble run and creating a crane, Science Lab is packed with activities that young readers can do at home to explore, discover, and understand the way the world works. How are rockets fired into space? How is energy harnessed? How do buildings s ...Show more
The Human Mind: And How to Make the Most of it by Robert Winston
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
The most complex and mysterious object in the universe is unprepossessing in appearance. It is covered in a dull grey membrane, resembles a gigantic, convoluted fungus and its inscrutability has captivated scientists, philosophers and artists for centuries. It is, of course, the human brain. New technol ...Show more
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