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50 Capitalism Ideas You Really Need to Know by Jonathan Portes
Category: Politics | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Jonathan Portes demystifies the fundamental concepts of capitalism - from its history, core theories and key institutions to its current-day political power and social impact. From stock markets to banks, globalization to Marxism, 50 Capitalism Ideas is a complet ...Show more
50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know by Hayley Birch
Category: Maths Physics Chemistry | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
Master the chemistry ideas that shape the world we live in today. In a series of 50 accessible essays, Hayley Birch introduces and explains everything you need to know about the world of chemistry, offering fascinating insights into our origins and life as we know it. From the molecules that kick-star ...Show more
50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know by Hayley Birch
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
Chemistry is at the cutting ege of our lives. How does a silicon chip work? How can we harness natural products to combat human disease? And is it possible to create artificial muscles? Providing answers to these questions and many more, 50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know is an engaging guide to ...Show more
50 Democracy Ideas You Really Need to Know by Adam Fleming
Category: Philosophy | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Adam Fleming introduces and explains the history, key ideas and tools of democracy developed by some of the world's greatest thinkers - spanning from the ancient Greeks to the present day. From the right to vote to the monarchy, viral politics to Brexit, 50 Democrac ...Show more
50 Digital Ideas: You Really Need to Know by Tom Chatfield
Category: Computing | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a MUD and an API? Don't know your OCR from your PPC? Not quite clear on crowd-sourcing and culture jamming? Then this book is for you. In a series of accessible and engagingly written essays, 50 Digital Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and ex ...Show more
50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Edmund Conway
Category: Business | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world's leading economy in 10 years' time? And how does economics affect each one of us, every day?In 50 Economic Ideas, economics editor Edmund Conway introduces the central idea ...Show more
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupré
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Ser.
Questions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the world over and form the foundations of government, culture and religion. Here, in concise, easy-to-read chapters, Ben Dupr#65533; explai ...Show more
50 Genetics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Mark Henderson
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
In recent years knowledge of our genetic code has changed our understanding of life on Earth. New genetic technologies are transforming the way we live and promise treatments for otherwise incurable diseases. But these advances are also generating controversy, particularly surrounding issues such as clo ...Show more
50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know by Moheb Costandi
Category: Science | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
Neuroscience is one of the most fascinating and complex areas of scientific research, with new advances being made every day. In 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know, Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series of introductions to the most important concepts. ...Show more
50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Digital by Tom Chatfield
Category: History | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
We are in the throes of a revolution, yet the rapid pace of technological and cultural change makes it difficult to understand what's going on. 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Digital provides a clear path through the misinformation surrounding those technologies that are transforming the world. Leadi ...Show more
50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Economics by Edmund Conway
Category: Business | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world's leading economy in 10 years' time? Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of fifty essays. B ...Show more
50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Management by Edward Russell-Walling
Category: Business | Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series
In 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Management Edward Russell-Walling demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur needs to grasp. In fifty bite-sized topics he expounds the wisdom of well-known business gurus, from Peters and Porter to Welch and Gates. Helpful theories and tools s ...Show more