Science Books
From magnetism to musings about the history of science, there is a growing appetite for well-written science books.
James Hector: explorer, scientist, leader by Simon Nathan
Published by Geoscience Society of New Zealand (2015)
ISBN 9781877480461
Sir James Hector's scientific legacy
Science historian Simon Nathan discusses his biography of Sir James Hector, New Zealand's first government scientist. Audio
The Glass Rooster by Janis Freegard
Published by Auckland University Press (2015)
ISBN 9781869408336
Lichen Quartet - a poem
Poet Janis Freegard reads 'Lichen Quartet' from her poetry book 'The Glass Rooster' (AUP 2015) Audio
Adventures in the Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made by Gaia Vince
Published by Chatto and Windus (2015)
ISBN 9780701187347
Winner of the 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize
A journey through the Anthropocene
Gaia Vince is the author of Adventures in the Anthropocene, which won the 2015 Winton Science Book Prize. Audio
What a Wonderful World by Marcus Chown
Published by Faber & Faber (2013)
ISBN: 0571278396
Marcus Chown Explains the Big Stuff
Astrophysicist and writer Marcus Chown talks about his latest book, What a Wonderful World. Audio
Get Off the Grass by Shaun Hendy
Published by Auckland University Press (2013)
ISBN:1869407628
Get off the Grass
Shaun Hendy, of Victoria University and Callaghan Innovation, discusses how science could transform NZ's economy Audio
Mad on Radium by Rebecca Priestley
Published by Auckland University Press
ISBN: 9781400838332
New Zealand in the Atomic Age
Science historian Rebecca Priestley talks about her new book, Mad on Radium, which charts New Zealand's nuclear history Audio
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912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica by Chris Turney
Published by Text Publishing
ISBN: 9781921834851
1912 in Antarctica
Chris Turney talks about his latest book, 1912 - The Year the World Discovered Antarctica Audio
Graft by Helen Heath
Published by Victoria University Press
ISBN: 9780864737762
Graft - poems by Helen Heath
Wellington poet Helen Heath reads science-inspired poems from her collection Graft Audio
Volcanoes of Auckland: an essential guide by Bruce Hayward
Published by Auckland University Press
ISBN: 9781869404796
Auckland's Buried Volcanic Forest
A forest buried in volcanic ash tells a story about Auckland's volcanic history Audio
The Recursive Mind by Michael Corballis
The Origins of Human Language, Thought and Civilization
Michael Corballis explores the intricacies of the human brain and asks what makes us human Audio
