Tag Archives: #Science

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: What If

September 9, 20202020, Activities, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Non-fiction, Recommended, Science, Students, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book choice that can help to grow your general knowledge is What If. It covers some hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

The history of our world in 18 minutes

September 9, 20202020, History, Ideas, Learning, Science, TedTalks#bigbang, #Bookoaustralia, #complexity, #humanity, #imclever, #Science, #ted, #tedtalk, #universeTeam Booko

Backed by stunning illustrations, in this Ted Talk David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is “Big History”: an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: A Brief History of Time

September 8, 20202020, All Time Favourites, Author, Books of the World, General Knowledge, History, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s recommended book to help grow your general knowledge is one of the most fascinating glances into the mind of a genius. It’s Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Sapiens

September 7, 20202020, Author, Change, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book of the day is Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens – a collection of essays about the big issues such as AI, Fake News and populism, religion, climate change and how we can manage their impact on our lives.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Gemstones and Minerals of Australia

September 4, 20202020, Australian Stories, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, New Release, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Think you know a rock from a stone? Today’s book choice is an accessible reference and identification guide to all gemstones and minerals found in Australia. It’s Gemstones and Minerals of Australia.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: The World at Night

September 3, 20202020, Change, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

The World at Night is today’s book choice. Inside are images highlighting the beauty of dark skies away from light-polluted urban areas, great comets and spectacular eclipses.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Woo’s Magical Maths

September 2, 20202020, General Knowledge, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Eddie Woo’s books are fun and full of brain testing activities. Woo’s Magical Maths is our pick for today in an effort to help develop your general knowledge.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Letters from and Astrophysicist

September 1, 20202020, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book of the day is Letters from an Astrophysicist. It is an awe-inspiring read and a portal into an incredible mind of an astrophysicist revealing the power of the universe.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Dr Karl’s Random Road Trip Through Science

August 31, 20202020, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

This month we’re showcasing books that aim to help to develop your general knowledge. Take a technicolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl in today’s book of the day: Dr Karl’s Random Road Trip Through Science.

Science vs Wonder

April 10, 2019TedTalks#behaviour, #magic, #Science, #tedtalk, #understanding #life, #universeTeam Booko

Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but very charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against with the idea that the more we learn about the astonishing behaviour of the universe, the more we stand in awe.