Spacecraft (What's Inside?) by David West
20.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: What's Inside?
Learn all about spacecraft, from the first space capsules to space planes and space shuttles. Have you ever wondered where the crew all sit inside a tank, or what a jet engine looks like behind the turbine blades? Well these six books will help you find out just that! Find out something amazing about e ...Show more
Robots (What On Earth) by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
22.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: What On Earth
Robots are no longer part of science fiction, they are all around us, in our homes, workplaces, hospitals and space. Robots can make day-to-day tasks easier, perform life-saving surgery and explore the depths of space beyond our reach. Discover all you need to know about these incredible machines and th ...Show more
A World of Computers and Coding by Clive Gifford
35.00 NZD
Category: Computing & IT
In this exciting, photo-packed book, discover the world's most amazing computers, from the first mechanical calculators to the latest groundbreaking designs. Step back in time to explore the history of computer gaming - from the first simple pong game to the latest high-tech console. Meet the pioneers o ...Show more
Zeroes and Ones: The Geeks, Heroes and Hackers who Changed History by Cristy Burne
28.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry
Fuelled by pizza, late nights and unparalleled geekery, this is the history of some of the world's most important milestones in the development of technology - from the earliest computers made of light bulbs and an old tin to Wikileaks and smartphones. Packed with weird facts, astonishing tidbits and ex ...Show more
Robot (HB) by Dr Lucy Rogers
37.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry
From mechanical automata to modern-day androids and animal robots, this children's book for ages 9-11 covers artificial intelligence (AI) throughout history. Robotics is experiencing an explosion - with more than 45 million robots estimated to be in operation by 2019. Robotics and AI will increasingly b ...Show more
The Story of Inventions (PB) by Anna Claybourne
20.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Narrative Non-Fiction Ser.
From toilets, bread and blue jeans to aeroplanes, microwaves and computers, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions that surround us were created. The development of one invention is detailed over each double page, revealing the real-life stories behind each creation, as well as h ...Show more
Spying (Beginners Plus) by Henry Brook
17.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Beginners Plus
There is an endless fascination with spies and the shadowy world they inhabit, but naturally their activities are shrouded in secrecy. This book reveals some of high-tech methods used by spies working today, as well as the more traditional spy tradecraft that has been in use for decades. Contains real l ...Show more
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections of Everything by Richard Platt
37.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Stephen Biesty Cross Sections
Step inside the extraordinary world of Stephen Biesty and find out how a wide variety of curious things are made, from tower blocks and underground tunnels to the milk, chocolate, and doughnuts on your table, via matches, diamond rings, and sports shoes - not to mention racing cars, planes, and rockets. ...Show more
Robots (Wow!) by Clive Gifford
20.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Wow!
Discover an amazing world of technology and machinery in Wow! Robots. Learn about science's best helpers, the tasks they do, and if robots will really take over the world! Written by Andrea Mills with fun, interactive illustrations by Ste Johnson, each page is filled with surprising facts about robots, ...Show more
Fabulous Bridges (Superstructures) by Ian Graham
28.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Superstructures
Superstructures focuses on amazing structures such as bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels and stadiums, describing how these incredible engineering marvels were designed and built. Each title in Superstructures is packed with WOW! facts and information and contains stunning full-colour photographs and technic ...Show more
Terrific Technology (STEM Activity) by Claire Sipi
19.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: STEM Activity
STEM Activity: Terrific Technology will inspire you with super-fun activities and puzzles related to mechanisms, robotics, computers, gadgets, space exploration and more! Bite-size factoids explain the technological theories and discoveries behind them.Match the ancient tool to its modern partner, compl ...Show more
How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems by Tracy Martin
70.00 NZD
Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Motorbooks Workshop
A master technician shows how it's done. Tracy Martin, an ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certified Master Technician, explains the principles behind automotive electrical systems and how they work. This book details the various tools, such as multimeters and test lights, that can be used to evaluat ...Show more