#Extract

The paperback book 'Rocks, Fosils and Formations' laying on a pitted boulder.

Rocks, Fossils and Formations: A story 4.6 billion years in the making

Dig in to the fascinating history of Earth, a story so old and so fascinating that it's almost hard to believe... but as Thomas Woolrych explains in this edited extract from Rocks, Fossils and Formations, the evidence can be seen all around us!

A copy of the book, The Life and Times of the Murray Cod lies on an outdoor table covered in lichen.

Cod Rush! The Life and Times of the Murray Cod

Hungry gold miners created Victoria’s Murray cod fisheries – and we’re still dealing with the consequences, writes ecologist and academic Paul Humphries in this edited extract from The Life and Times of the Murray Cod.

Two pieces of delicious rocky road artfully stacked on top of one another.

How Full is Choc-full? A delicious activity from Puzzles and Projects

Make yummy rocky road chocolate while learning about packing density maths in this delicious hands-on activity from Puzzles and Projects.

A row of glasses filled with coloured water, arranged in the colours of the rainbow.

Kitchen Science Experiment: Create a density rainbow

Are you feeling hungry for some science? In these edited extracts from The Curious World of Kitchen Science series, try your hand at creating a density rainbow, and learn some other cool facts from the worlds of physics, biology and maths!

Photo of Wild Mushrooming book in wicker basket

Feasting on Fungi: Wild Mushrooming in Australia

Fanatical about fungi? We are too, and lucky for us Alison Pouliot and Tom May deliver expert advice on the best ways to find, identify, collect and cook a selection of edible and delectable fungi in Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers.

Section of Scratch coding overlaid on digital artwork.

Ready, Set, Code! Activity: Creating art using coding

In this edited activity extract from Ready, Set, Code! Coding Activities for Kids you can learn how to create awesome art with only a computer.

A close-up photo of a variety of subtropical rainforest seeds

Unlocking the Secrets of Seeds

Have you ever wanted to grow your own rainforest trees? This long-awaited guide to rainforest propagation unlocks the secrets to growing 300 rainforest species.

Two men in front of a bookshelf, one is holding a book and the other is dressed as Albert Einstein

The Secrets of Good Science Communication: telling stories that matter with Craig Cormick

Dr Craig Cormick, author of The Science of Communicating Science, reveals his three top tips for communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

The Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials: biology with bite

Dr Marissa Parrott reveals the trials and tribulations of studying one of Australia’s carnivorous marsupials – the somewhat fierce, and certainly fascinating, Agile Antechinus.