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A Beginner's Guide to Physics by Tom Jackson
$12.72 NZD
Category: Children
Why does an astronaut bouncing on the moon weigh more than you do down on Earth? And what has the three bears' porridge got to do with Earth? (It's not too hot, not too cold, it's just right.) In this funny and at times mind-boggling introduction to physics, you'll learn everything from basic ideas like ...Show more
Aircraft (Technology Timelines) by JACKSON TOM
$23.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Technology Timelines
From the first hot air balloons to military supercraft, trace the evolution of technology's hottest topic - man's never ending quest to fly. A host of famous flying machines throughout history show how inventors and engineers have developed and improved on technology to make aircraft such an important p ...Show more
Amazing Transport by Tom Jackson
$27.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to zoom through the history of transport and discover incredible facts about all kinds of vehicles along the way. Every day, all over the world, people are busy travelling - short hops or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast ...Show more
Astronomy (Ponderables) An Illustrated History of the Universe by Tom Jackson
$34.99 NZD
Category: Space & Astronomy
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 looked out into the night sky and brought back kno ...Show more
Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson
$34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Ponderables
Hardcover with removable fold-out Timeline
Birds and Fish of North America Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals by Tom Jackson
$36.95 NZD
Category: No Category
From the icy tundra regions of northern Canada to the searing heat of the barren desert plains of the southern USA, the wildlife of North America is as complex and diverse as the terrain it inhabits. The resulting diversity is astonishing, and - with the help of beautiful artworks - familiar and rare sp ...Show more
Birds and Fish of the British Isles Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals by Tom Jackson
$44.95 NZD
Category: No Category
The British Isles provide a temperate climate and rich feeding ground for many species of animal, bird and fish. From the puffins of the Scilly Isles to the graceful red deer roaming the Scottish highlands, there is a surprising diversity of life in this small part of the world. This comprehensive gu ...Show more
Brain Ponderables by Tom Jackson
$34.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Ponderables Ser.
Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our heads that does all our thinking for us. With 100 billion nerve cells joined by thousands more to every corner of the body, the brain is wired together with 10 ...Show more
British & European Animals New Encyclopedia of African by Jackson Tom
$23.95 NZD
Category: No Category
This book is a comprehensive visual guide to over 575 major species from the Arctic Circle through to Britain, mainland Europe, the full length and breadth of Africa, and Madagascar. Animals are grouped for easy reference according to their related types. Alongside the main entries, there is additional ...Show more
Car (Technology Timelines) by JACKSON TOM
$23.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Technology Timelines
From ancient Egyptian chariots to sleek modern supercars, trace the evolution of our never ending quest for speed. A host of famous vehicles throughout history show how inventors and engineers have developed and improved on technology to make the car such an important part of human history. This book al ...Show more
Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again by Tom Jackson
$24.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
'...a chill-cabinet of curiosities: hot stuff, and deeply cool ...' Heat and fire have been at humanity's command for at least 100,000 years, but we've been in control of the cold for barely one hundred. Why it took so long is quite a story. Figuring out the cold would involve some gnomes, a fake perpe ...Show more
Complete Book of Animals by Tom Jackson
$19.95 NZD
Category: No Category
This is a world encyclopedia of amphibians, reptiles and mammals with over 500 detailed illustrations. This is a fully illustrated encyclopedia of over 350 amphibians, reptiles and mammals from the world. It includes the venomous western diamondback rattlesnake of the southern United States; the tree-dw ...Show more