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The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 is the third in a series of action plans that have been produced at the start of each decade.

The Australasian region is home to the greatest diversity of cephalopods — squid, cuttlefish, octopuses — in the world.

Exploration by space probes has revealed many fascinating details about Earth’s planetary neighbours.

Exploration by space probes has revealed many fascinating details about Earth's planetary neighbours.

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how?

Where there is data there are questions of ownership, leaks, and worries about misuse.

The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka!

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF JOHN & PAULA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARIan Leslie's acclaimed new book reveals the secrets of how to disagree without fighting, and shows how mastering the techniques of productive disagreement can transform every aspect of our lives.

An awe-inspiring exploration of the sounds of the living Earth, and the joys and threats of human music, language and noise.

The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka!

'A superbly written, riveting book.

In this visionary book, Neil Turok explores the great discoveries of the past three centuries - from the classical mechanics of Newton; to the nature of light; to the bizarre world of the quantum; to the evolution of the cosmos; and even the recent findings of Higgs bosons at the Large Hadron Collider.

Published to tie in with Mick Jackson's appointment as the first writer-in-residence at the Science Museum, Junior Science comprises three stories - 'Zero Gravity', 'The Answering Machine', and 'Back to School'.

In 140 pages, two masterly popularisers present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page.

Marcus Chown's highly accessible exploration of reality, the nature of the universe, and the place of life within it.

In the story of your life, your skin plays a starring role.

';An extraordinary exploration and meditation .

The go-to guide to the stars for beginners and experts alike.

In July of 2015 a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-half-year journey.

Hear crisp sounds of the hornbill in the cool air.

What is gravity?

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world.

The last three decades have witnessed a proliferation of nongovernmental organizations engaging in new campaigns to end the practice of female genital cutting across Africa.

From the very beginning of the epidemic, AIDS was linked to punishment.

Winner: Western Heritage Book AwardSpur Award FinalistStubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book AwardAmericas Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa.

Testosterone has inspired dreams-of restored youth, recharged sexual appetites, faster running, quicker thinking, bigger muscles-since it was first synthesized in 1935.

This study, beginning with the Dutch-invented telescope of 1608 and then Galileo''s discoveries, casts the European advancements in modern science, technology, and economic development into a global framework.

This study, beginning with the Dutch-invented telescope of 1608 and then Galileo''s discoveries, casts the European advancements in modern science, technology, and economic development into a global framework.

Racism is a public health crisis and we can do something about it.

Aimed at graduate students, this book explores some of the core phenomena in non-equilibrium statistical physics.

This book provides an overview of developmental anomalies, disorders and intersex conditions.

Examines the implications of evolutionary theory and evolutionary psychology for some of the most important philosophical questions.

This book has been written to provide an integrated understanding of what an evidence-based approach to the paranormal involves.

Ideal for students and practitioners in science, engineering and medicine, this book gives an insight into science''s place in society.

Argues that international community can exist, and examines the possibilities for peaceful relations between states.

Examines the implications of evolutionary theory and evolutionary psychology for some of the most important philosophical questions.

This book has been written to provide an integrated understanding of what an evidence-based approach to the paranormal involves.

Ideal for students and practitioners in science, engineering and medicine, this book gives an insight into science''s place in society.

This is the first book to compare beer and wine from several important perspectives.

A study of the fate of plants during the ''great extinction'' 65 million years ago.

Answers to some of the most intriguing questions now being asked about black holes.

Investigates the methods used to determine the Earth''s age from those with little scientific background to scientists in Earth sciences.

This revised edition to Rae''s introductory account contains a new chapter covering theories developed during the past fifteen years.

A rapprochement between anthropological demography and human evolutionary ecology through recognition of common research topics incorporating cultural and biological motivation.

Seven leading writers discuss powerful topics: from the influence of democracy and cinema to mathematical theory and music.