Karl Kruszelnicki: 15 books

Welcome to the wonderful world of Dr Karl: where oddities are embraced, facts reign supreme, curiosity is king and brightly coloured shirts are compulsory! "Dr Karl is Australia's incumbent President of Science" The Age "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have...

Lean back and settle in for cutting-edge scientific snippets from the trend-setting Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. In Short Back & Science, Dr Karl combs through some of the greatest scientific conundrums of our age, such as what is killing half the bacteria on Earth every two days and why don't...

Why do stars seem to twinkle? Where do all the teaspoons go? Why is the Giant Panda so paradoxical? Why does dark matter matter? The world around (and inside) us is completely astonishing. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, the most esteemed science communicator in Australia, has chosen 101 fascinating...

In the ruthless pursuit of scientific fact, there is no candidate more formidable than Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Master Geek and National Living Treasure. "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have an interestingly expressed opinion" The Weekly Review "Guaranteed good...

'Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.' - Adam Smith, the Wealth of Nations, 1776 Columbus never set foot in America. Piranhas are the deadliest fish. A purring cat is a happy cat. Cleopatra was insanely beautiful. All natural products are safe. Oranges are the...

Get your pulse racing with Australia's most popular scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Discover why people tell lies, why some planets are hotter than stars and how humans are terraforming the Earth. Is cockroach milk really the next Superfood? Why are birds so smart? Why do trees need each other...

There are Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns. And then there is Dr Karl. "Dr Karl is Australia's incumbent President of Science" The Age "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have an interestingly expressed opinion" The Weekly Review The...

Australia’s best-loved scientist is back with a revised and by popular demand digital edition of Doctor Karl’s Australia: Great Australian Facts & Firsts. Doctor Karl’s Australia: Great Australian Facts & Firsts brings together hundreds of scintillating, amazing and frequently funny stories about...

From the Master Geek and National Living Treasure "Dr Karl is Australia's incumbent President of Science" The Age "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have an interestingly expressed opinion" The Weekly Review From things that fall from the sky (great...

In the next book in Dr Karl's mega-selling science series, Australia's favourite scientist answers more curly questions about life, the universe and everything; questions such as Are virgin births possible? (they are) Will a black hole suck you in? (it won't) Is the most radioactive device in our...

From the Master Geek and National Living Treasure "Dr Karl is Australia's incumbent President of Science" The Age "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have an interestingly expressed opinion" The Weekly Review In his typically engrossing style, Dr Karl...

From the Master Geek and National Living Treasure "Dr Karl is Australia's incumbent President of Science" The Age "There's no topic on which Dr Karl does not have an interestingly expressed opinion" The Weekly Review "It is a great nuisance that knowledge...

Australia's favourite scientist's twenty-sixth book! 'What are the facts? Again and again and again - what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking ... avoid opinion ... facts are your single clue. Get the facts!'- time Enough for Love, Robert Heinlein Does eating celery make you lighter? Do you have...

Gold, gold, gold for Australia's mega-selling scientist's 27th book... 'Nullius in verba', the Royal Society's motto, roughly translated, means? 'take nobody's word for it'. Why not do the experiment for yourself and see the reality of nature. Don't trust authority - trust nature.Does cranberry juice...