Proudly supporting NZ International Science Festival 2018
As we look forward to the start of the amazing NZ International Science Festival in Dunedin on 6th July, we have lots of science going on at the Libraries in the first week of the school holidays. Be sure to visit the Science Festival website for full details of this amazing programme.
Why not come and build a rocket at City Library? Plus, here are some great links to broaden your science horizons:
SCIENCE SITES
Encyclopedia of Earth
Articles about all things relating to the natural world, including biodiversity, ecology, energy, climate change, health and pollution
Explain That Stuff
Articles about science and technology, includes a search option from an A-Z index and a topic index finder
GNS Science
Content about New Zealand landforms, ocean floor, geology, fossils and tsunami, earthquakes and volcanoes
Inventor Archive
Covers an extensive list of international inventors, browse by name or search by keyword
MetService New Zealand weather
Find out all about New Zealand weather
MetService UK weather
Find out more about weather phenomena including clouds, rain and snow
Nasa
As well as information about various NASA missions, this site has material about the universe, aeronautics and technology, including some great interactive features
Geology
A simple to understand site that is all about the really cool ways the surface of the earth is constantly changing
Science Learning Hub
Activities and videos organized by broad topic, created by the University of Waikato and Curious Minds (N.Z.)
Science Poles
From the International Polar Foundation. Features scientific aspects of the Poles, including lots of articles and interviews on how the Poles contribute to our ecosystems and are being affected by Climate Change
Solar Systems Exploration
Great information about Planets and the Solar System, as well as some missions into space
The Learning Zone
From the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, contains general information about fossils, minerals, rocks, insects and the animal kingdom
Science Kids
Some fun science experiments to try
BOOKS!
Astronomy
The Cosmic Web: Mysterious Architecture of the Universe. Richard Gott
Matariki: The Star of the Year. Rangi Matamua
Mt John, the First 50 Years: A Celebration of Half a Century of Optical Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. J.B. Hearnshaw
Night Skies above New Zealand. Vicki Hyde
Chemistry
Environment
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming. Paul Hawken
Geology
Caves: Exploring New Zealand's Subterranean Wilderness. Marcus Thomas
Mathematics
The Joy of Pi. David Blatner
E=MC2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. David Bodanis
Medicine
Under the Knife: The History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations. Arnold van de Laar
The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat. Oliver Sachs
Natural History
Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions. David Attenborough
The Natural History of Southern New Zealand. John Darby
Wild Dunedin: The Natural History of New Zealand's Wildlife Capital. Neville Peat
Physics.
The Quantum Moment: How Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg Taught Us To Love Uncertainty. Robert Crease
Now: The Physics of Time. Richard Muller
If you want more, here are some popular authors whose writing is a delight: Brian Cox, Dava Sobel, Mary Roach, James Gleick, Stephen Hawking.