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30-Second Ecology - 50 Key Concepts and Challenges, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Becky Thomas; Mark Fellowes
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second Ser.
30-Second Ecology explores how the life of organisms on Earth is interdependent and finely tuned to exist as a whole.
30-Second Economics by Donald Marron
Category: Business | Series: 30-Second
In these times of financial crisis, the economic consensus of the past 15 years has been destroyed. It's clear that there's a problem, but what's the solution? Once again, different economic theories are being debated and names such as Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes are being bandied about. What onc ...Show more
30-Second Economics: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Economic Theories, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Donald Marron
Category: Business | Series: 30-Second
Keynesian Economics, Free Market Capitalism, Monetarism, Game Theory and the Invisible Hand. Sure, you know what they mean. That is, you've certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about these economic theories to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your financial knowledge? 30 Seco ...Show more
30-Second Einstein: The 50 Fundamentals of His Work, Life and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Brian Clegg
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The 50 fundamentals of his work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute Spend 30 seconds a day in the company of a colossus from the world of science, and you will soon have his whole story-both his scientific attainments and his extraordinary life-in your head. Einstein was not only an unpara ...Show more
30-Second Einstein: The 50 Fundamentals of His Work, Life and Legacy, each Explained in Half a Minute by Brian Clegg
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
Albert Einstein was an unparalleled scientific genius whose ideas and theories were so shockingly revolutionary, he changed the way the Universe was imagined on multiple occasions. A prodigy in his 20s and a Nobel Prize winner, Einstein was not only a brilliant physicist, but also a human rights campa ...Show more
30-Second Elements by Eric Scerri
Category: Science | Series: 30-Second
30-Second Elements presents you with the foundations of chemical knowledge, distilling the 50 most significant chemical elements into half-a-minute individual entries, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and one picture. Divided into seven chapters, it includes the atomic details of the other 6 ...Show more
30-Second Engineering: 50 Key Principles, Methods, and Fields Explained in Half a Minute by James Trevelyan; Elizabeth Clinton (Editor); Katie Crous (Editor)
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Major buildings, energy supply systems, chemical plants, food processing, and aircraft are all examples of engineering today. Despite such diversity, nearly all engineering fields rely on common principles and methods, and there is remarkable similarity in the daily work of engineers. Engineers spend mo ...Show more
30-Second Fashion - The 50 Key Modes, Garments, and Designers, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Rebecca Arnold (Consultant Editor)
Category: Fashion | Series: 30 Second Ser.
The 50 key modes, garments, and designers, each explained in half a minute! Even if you're not a regular follower of Suzy Bubble, Le Happy, or The Sartorialist, you probably have some feeling for fashion. Most people have a vague idea of what's in, what's out, and what they might consider putting on th ...Show more
30-Second Fashion: The 50 Key Modes, Garments, and Designers, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Rebecca Arnold
Category: Fashion | Series: 30 Second
The 50 key modes, garments, and designers, each explained in half a minute! Even if you're not a regular follower of Suzy Bubble, Le Happy, or The Sartorialist, you probably have some feeling for fashion. Most people have a vague idea of what's in, what's out, and what they might consider putting on the ...Show more
30-Second Feminism by Jess McCabe
Category: History | Series: 30 Second
Feminism is a global movement, developing with each cut and thrust of history to form a parallel "herstory." But what are the most important feminist ideas? What do terms like "patriarchy," "rape culture," and "intersectionality" mean? How have these terms emerged from historical conditions facing women ...Show more
30-Second Forensic Science by Sue Black; Niamh Nic Daéid
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
50 key topics revealing criminal investigation from behind the scenes, each explained in half a minute. Humanity's most appalling crimes are solved by experts presenting painstakingly gathered evidence to the court of law. Investigators rely on physical, chemical and digital clues gathered at the s ...Show more