Although New Zealander Lord Rutherford was the first to split the atom, the country has since been known around the world for its nuclear-free stance. In this engaging and accessible book, an alternat
In 1905 Albert Einstein is 26 and working at the Swiss Patent Office as a poorly paid third-class technical expert. In his spare time he pursues his passion for physics. The papers he produces will b
From early naturalists' musings on flora and fauna to modern breakthroughs in nanotechnology, this book traces the development of all branches of New Zealand science. With contributions&n
"To me, the hills are a landscape of brown on brown: hip-high, wind-blasted boulders To Adam, they are clues to millions of years of history." Since British explorer James Cook first circumn
The Fukushima Effect offers a range of scholarly perspectives on the international effect of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown four years out from the disaster. Grounded in the field of science,
The Fukushima Effect offers a range of scholarly perspectives on the international effect of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown four years out from the disaster. Grounded in the field of science,
