Best Selling Science Books

Bill's own fascination with science began with a battered old schoolbook he had when he was about ten or eleven years old in America. It had an illustration that captivated him - a cutaway diagram showing Earth's interior as it would look if you cut into it with a large knife and carefully removed a...

Fun experiments for kids from the experts in mythbusting! Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this book is packed with fun experiments to do for school and at home based on the popular Mythbusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.

Providing every young aspiring astronomer with an enthralling, up-to-date overview of the known universe, and the history of its exploration, this atlas explains the latest scientific space concepts through a unique mix of narrative and interactive features, including a 3-D relief solar system map a...

"If the rarest bird in the world can be rescued, then given human determination and effort, no species need become extinct." Dr Don Merton This moving and beautiful book, written and magnificently illustrated by Mary Taylor, is the story of the efforts of Dr Don Merton and the New Zeala...

How does an acorn grow into a tree? What does a baby sea horse eat? You can discover the amazing stages of different life cycles and learn all about your favourite species with this stunning series. It features beautiful photography of development stages, and a bright, vibrant design. It covers vari...

Following the success of "Help Your Kids with Math," "Help Your Kids with Science" is a comprehensive and stress-free approach to science. With clear graphics, instantly understandable diagrams, and welcoming, jargon-free text -- covering all the important areas of biology, chemistry and physics -- ...

The Magic School Bus facts and fun for the early reader level! Ms. Frizzle's class is learning about the wind and it's a perfect day for flying kites. But the wind is so strong that it whisks Wanda's kite away! The class hops on the Magic School Bus but how will the catch up with it? Take a ride wit...

Science meets the visual arts in this exciting interpretation of the periodic table of the elements. Whilst the layout is conventional, the elements are illustrated in an innovative way that looks at the manner in which they affect our daily lives. The result is a collection of stunning visual image...

Science doesn't have to just be about periodic tables and test tubes. For those kids (and adults) who are put off reading or learning about science because they think it's too hard, too boring, or just has nothing to do with them, think again...50 Amazing Things Kids Need to Know About Science will ...

Which scientist blew up his barbie in an experiment? Who tried - and failed - to get rid of his fingerprints with acid? How did scientists track down the chemical cause of cheesy socks? All these questions are answered in the one guide that no aspiring horrible scientist should be without. "Explosiv...

From Joseph Banks to Ernest Rutherford and Beatrice Tinsley to Ingrid Visser, Atoms, Dinosaurs & DNA profiles 68 of New Zealand's most remarkable scientists. Among them are some of the earliest explorers and collectors, the first professional scientists, twentieth-century pioneers in emergin...

From amazing Aristotle, to dithering Darwin, to incredible Isaac,and courageous Curie - they're all in "Suffering Scientists"! This is "The Horrible Science Guide" to the most influential scientists in history. Readers will discover brilliant breakthroughs, explosive experiments - and some feeble fa...

New edition of the great '101 Cool Science Experiments'. Ages 8+.

Understanding Science is a New Zealand write-on textbook for students preparing for the NCEA Level One Science external assessments. All three external standards in Science are covered in a proven full colour, easy-to-understand format which can be used by students in the classroom and at home.

Science has never been so easy - or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teach Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your sci...