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30-Second Mythology: The 50 Most Important Classical Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters, Myths and Legacies, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Dr. Robert A. Segal
$19.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: 30 Second
The 30-Second...series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects that you feel you should really understand. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained using a mere two pages, 300 words, and one picture: all easily digested in only half a minute. 30-Second Mythology offers the ...Show more
30 Second Napoleon by Charles Esdaile
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Category: History | Series: 30 Second
Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent on establishing a colonial empire in the hea ...Show more
30- Second New York: The 50 Key Visions, Events and Architects by Sarah Fenton
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Category: Travel Narrative | Series: 30 Second
New York never sleeps, they say, and 30-Second New York offers up an energetic tour of the city, looking at its founding fathers (and mothers), at key events in its history, and at the buildings and people that make up its unique character, taking in all of the Five Boroughs, not just Manhattan. Find ou ...Show more
30-Second Numbers by Niamh Nic Daéid; Christian Cole
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The successful 30-Second series tackles numbers, with experts on maths and data demystifying the essential numerical topics. We know that we use numbers pretty often, some of us confidently, others reluctantly. But are we aware of just how essential they are to almost every decision we make? Counting ...Show more
30-Second Nutrition by Julie Lovegrove
$27.99 AUD
Category: Health | Series: 30 Second
If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to bone up on how to eat well. We're served a daily diet of food facts, fads and often far-fetched claims for what we put on our plates, which makes it difficult to distinguish healthy from harmful. With obesity, heart disease, diabetes ...Show more
30 Second Opera 50 Crucial Concepts by Hugo Shirley
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Category: Music | Series: 30 Second Ser.
The bestselling 30-Second... series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and ...Show more
30-Second Philosophies by Barry Loewer
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Category: Philosophy | Series: 30-Second
A fascinating guide to the main ideas and influential thinkers in the world of philosophy.
30-Second Politics by Steven L. Taylor
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Category: Philosophy | Series: 30-Second
30-second Politics will help dispel this fog of mistrust and paranoia. It challenges political theorists of all colours to come up with no-frill, no-spin, tell-it-like-it-is explanations of the 50 most important political -isms, -archies, and -ocracies that have pertained since the time of Periclean Ath ...Show more
30-Second Psychology by Christian Jarrett
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Category: Psychology | Series: 30 Second
A compact yet detailed introduction to the primary theories of psychology and the history of its development.
30-Second Religion: The 50 most thought-provoking religious beliefs, each explained in half a minute by Russell Re Manning
$19.99 AUD
Category: Religion | Series: 30 Second
Whether you wish to understand the key differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, to glimpse the many gods of Hinduism, or to digest a potted Buddhist philosophy, this book is the quickest way to walk the paths and recognise the key signposts of the worlds diverse and fascinating faiths. Travell ...Show more
30-Second Rock Music: The 50 key styles, artists and happenings each explained in half a minute by Mike Evans
$27.99 AUD
Category: Gift | Series: 30 Second Ser.
30-Second Rock Music starts with 1950s rock'n'roll (and its roots) and explores blues and folk, progressive and heavy metal, punk, indie and alt rock, profiling extraordinary bands and musicians along the way. Featuring groups as diverse as Wilco, The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The White ...Show more
30-Second Shakespeare The 50 Most Significant Ideas, Themes and Events, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Ros Barber; Mark Rylance (Foreword by)
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Category: History | Series: 30 Second Ser.
The bestselling 30-Second... series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words an ...Show more