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30-Second Religion by Russell Re Manning
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: 30-Second
30-Second Religion decants and demystifies the key beliefs, deities, origins, and iconography of the world's major religions, denominations, and less widespread sects and cults. Whether you wish to understand the key differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, to glimpse the many gods of Hinduism ...Show more
30-Second Religion: The 50 most thought-provoking religious beliefs, each explained in half a minute by Russell Re Manning
Category: Philosophy and 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
Category: Music | 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: 50 Key Aspects of His Work, Life, and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Ros Barber
Category: Biography | Series: 30 Second
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 one ...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)
Category: Languages and Reference | 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
30-Second Space Travel - 50 Key Inventions and Destinations That Have Inspired Humanity Toward the Heavens by Charles Liu
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second Ser.
From the imaginings of science-fiction writers and scientists through the ages, all the way to the Moon landings, and beyond into the realms of easy space-tourism, 30-Second Space Travel will guide you through the hows, wheres, whys, and whens of one of the most remarkable feats of human exploration. ...Show more
30-Second Theories by Paul Parsons
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: 30-Second
The primary ideas of science, presented in one easy-to-understand volume.
30-Second Twentieth Century - The 50 Most Significant Ideas and Events, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Jonathan T. Reynolds
Category: History | Series: 30-Second Ser.
You probably know, or think you know, quite a bit about what happened in the 20th century- chances are, if you're reading this, you lived through at least some of it - and you may have referenced the Cuban Missile Crisis, the double helix, or the Wall Street Crash in conversation. But even for people wh ...Show more
30-Second Universe by Charles Liu; Karen Masters; Sevil Salur
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second Ser.
The universe literally encompasses everything we were, are and will be, everything we knew, know and can know. When we decide to understand the universe as a whole, new truths come to light, and unexpected perspectives illuminate our take on life. 30-Second Universe explains all the tantalising concepts ...Show more
30 Second Weather by Adam Scaife
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to make sense of the science behind the seeming vagaries of the weather, the controversies, predictions and forecasts for climate change that shape our day-to-day experiences of the great outdoors. Ever since Aristotle first tried to explain ...Show more
30 Second Whisky: The 50 essential elements of producing and enjoying the world's whiskies by Charles MacLean
Category: Food and Drink | Series: 30 Second
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 on ...Show more
30-Second Wine: The 50 Essential Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Gerard Basset
Category: Food Cooking Wine | Series: 30 Second
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