Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology

A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools. With each entry accompanied by a stunning illustration, this book will become a trusted reference for all creators and craftspe...

Supercars are the purest and most extreme expression of automotive performance there is - and no one knows the territory better than the TopGear team. With ever-increasing power outputs, radical new designs, and eye-popping price tags, this book is a celebration of the supercar in all its fabulou...

Is Tasmanian salmon one big lie? What are we eating when we eat Tasmanian salmon? In a triumph of marketing, the Tasmanian salmon industry has for decades succeeded in presenting itself as world's best practice and its product as healthy and clean, grown in environmentally pristine conditions. Wh...

The definitive visual history of the train and the railways - in its second edition. This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track. Packed with stunning photography, The Train Book catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric lo...

Respected railway photographer Jim Powe has released his exclusive and unique collection of Australian railways from the 1940s to today. Over 400 pages and many colour photographs show the glory and drama of Australian rail travel. Many photographs have never been seen before. Organised into stat...

With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways.

An illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1941. A richly illustrated book which describes and depicts the flourishing of engineering, transport and travel in the first half of the twentieth century.

The transit of Venus across the sun in June 2012 will be the last chance in our lifetime to see this rare planetary alignment that has been so important in history. From Johannes Kepler's first prediction of a transit of Venus in 1631, to Captain Cook's 1769 transit expedition to Tahiti (which le...