Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology

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...

Over the years many weird and wonderful types of transport have come and gone, some of which succeeded against all odds, others that spectacularly failed, and some that never got beyond a designers drawing board. Railway engines driven by horses, for example. Or maybe the surprising number of car...

This is the moment. Climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and changing work-life priorities are shaking up long-held assumptions. There is a new way forward. This book maps out how to design transport for humans.

Treasures of the Natural World catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. A collection of some of the most fascinating and rare treasures from the Natural History Museum, London and enriched by the addition of First Peoples' narratives, an important step in acknowledging the com...