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Introducing Darwin: A Graphic Guide by Jonathan Miller
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Progress in genetics today would not be possible without Darwin's revolution, but the mysterious man who laid the rational basis for undermining belief in God's creation was remarkable timid. He spent most of his life in seclusion; a semi-invalid, riddled with doubts, fearing the controversy his theorie ...Show more
Introducing Epigenetics: A Graphic Guide by Cath Ennis, Oliver Pugh
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Epigenetics is the most exciting field in biology today, developing our understanding of how and why we inherit certain traits, develop diseases and age, and evolve as a species. This non-fiction comic book introduces us to genetics, cell biology and the fascinating science of epigenetics, which is ...Show more
Introducing Ethics - A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson, Chris Garratt
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is "identity" now a last-ditch cultural defense of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? In a climate of instant information, free markets and possible ecological disas ...Show more
Introducing Evolutionary Psychology: A Graphic Guide by Dylan Evans; Oscar Zarate
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Drawing on the insights of evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology, as well as data from anthropology, primatology, and archaeology, evolutionary psychologists are beginning to piece together the first truly scientific account of human nature. Introducing Evolutionary Psychology is the perfect int ...Show more
Introducing Existentialism: A Graphic Guide by Oscar Zarate, Richard Appignanesi
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Introducing... Ser.
This is Richard Appignanesi's erudite investigation of Existentialism, the philosophical and cultural movement that prioritizes individual experience. Richard Appignanesi is a novelist, editor, publisher, and research fellow at King's College London.
Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide by Cathia Jenainati, Judy Groves
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Introducing... Ser.
The term "feminism" came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes back much further. Introducing Feminism surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the seventeenth century to the present day. "Read ...Show more
Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide by Chris Horrocks, Zoran Jevtic
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. As a philosopher, historian and political activist, he certainly left behind an enduring and influential body of work, but is this acclaim justified? "Introducing Foucault" places his work in its t ...Show more
Introducing Fractals: A Graphic Guide by Ralph Gordon; Will Rood; Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon; Ralph Edney (Illustrator)
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Introducing... Ser.
From Zeno to Mandelbrot: explore this new language with which you can describe the shape of cloud as precisely as an architect can describe a house.
Introducing Freud: A Graphic Guide to the Father of Psychoanalysis by Richard Appignanesi; Oscar Zarate
Category: Personal Development | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Freud revolutionised the way we think abour ourselves. This book demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis, recounting the story of his life and work.
Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide by Ivan Pastine, Tuvana Pastine, Tom Humberstone
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Why did countries engage in a nuclear arms race? How do we make decisions when we don't have all the information? What makes international environmental cooperation possible? Game theory is the study of how we make a decision when the outcome of our moves depends on the decisions of someone else. B ...Show more
Introducing Hinduism: A Graphic Guide by Vinay Lal, Borin van Loon
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. It answers questions in ...Show more
Introducing Lacan: A Graphic Guide by Darian Leader; Judy Groves (Illustrator)
Category: Personal Development | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Jacques Lacan's ideas are as influential in the field of psychoanalysis as those of Freud have ever been. Introducing Lacan guides the reader through Lacanian theory, exploring the central pillars of his thought and his bearing on literature, art, philosophy, and feminism.