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30-Second Wine: The 50 essential topics, each explained in half a minute by Gerard Basset OBE
Category: Cook Books | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Surrounded by mystique, the world of wine can be intimidating for the novice. What's the difference between bouquet and nose? Is Rioja a wine or a region? What's an appellation? And are you prepared to ask any of those questions at a dinner party, and risk being thought ignorant by other wine-loving gue ...Show more
30-Second Zoology - The 50 Most Fundamental Categories and Concepts from the Study of Animal Life by Mark Fellowes
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Endowed with abundant water, extraordinary ecoystems, varied climates and biomes, our planet is teeming with creatures, great and small. What produced this rich diversity? How have so many species formed, evolved and adapted? What effects are humans having on the rest of the animal kingdom and on the ...Show more
30-second Ancient Egypt: The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilisation Each Explained in Half a Minute by Peter Der Manuelian
Category: History | Series: 30-Second
We've all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetephere's tomb? What did the Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? 30 ...Show more
30-second Ancient Rome: The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilisation Each Explained in Half a Minute by Matthew Nicholls
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: 30-Second
You know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history? Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus? How was a legion organized? Did people really speak Latin? What entertainment could you see at the Colosseum? An ...Show more
30-second Theories: The 50 Most Thought-provoking Theories in Science by Paul Parsons
Category: Science | Series: 30-Second
When it comes to big science, very few things are conclusively known. From Quantum Mechanics to Natural Selection, what we have instead are theories - ideas explain why things happen the way they do. We don't know for certain these are correct - no one ever saw the Big Bang - but with them we can paint ...Show more
Ancient Egypt in 30 Seconds: 30 Awesome Topics for Pharaoh Fanatics Explained in Half a Minute by Cath Senker
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Children's 30 Second
30 awesome topics for pharaoh fanatics explained in half a minute Meet the charismatic Ancient Egyptians in this informative title for history buffs aged 812. Covering more than just mummies and pyramids, this book introduces life by the Nile, including the jobs people had, the clothes they wore, the to ...Show more
Ancient Greece in 30 Seconds by Cath Senker
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Kids 30 Second
With fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, Ancient Greece in 30 Seconds is a fascinating introduction to one of the world's most influential ancient cultures. From slaves and soldiers to theatre and art, and from war and politics to clothes and jewellery, this accessible guide makes learning ...Show more
Ancient Rome in 30 Seconds by Simon Holland
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Children's 30 Second
With fast facts, mini missions and engaging artwork, Ancient Rome in 30 Seconds is an introduction to one of the world' s greatest ancient civilizations. Children will discover how ordinary Romans lived, what it was like to be a legionary and how the mighty Roman empire rose - and fell. Other topics cov ...Show more
Dinosaurs in 30 Seconds: 30 Fascinating Topics for Dinosaur Detectives Explained in Half a Minute by Sean Callery
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Children's 30 Second
This fresh and exciting book takes young readers on a fascinating journey from the development of the first life forms on the planet to the emergence of the dinosaurs - and their eventual extinction. 30 key topics explore these fascinating creatures, how they evolved, what they ate, their social behavio ...Show more
Earth in 30 Seconds: 30 Amazing Topics for Earth Explorers Explained in Half a Minute (Children's 30 Second) by Anita Ganeri
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Children's 30 Second
In this exciting title for young Earthlings, every inch of our planet is explored and explained, from the air in the atmosphere to the molten magma beneath our feet. 30 key topics from deserts to oceans are covered, each presented in neat 30-second soundbites and supported by 3-second flash summaries an ...Show more
Great Art in 30 Seconds: 30 Awesome Art Topics for Curious Kids by Wesley Robins
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Kids' 30 Second
With fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, Great Art in 30 Seconds takes kids on an exciting tour of some of the world's most famous art movements, artists and works of art from pre-history to the 21st century. Each topic is presented in a concise 30-second summary, supported by a 3-second fl ...Show more
Human Body in 30 Seconds by Anna Claybourne
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Children's 30 Second