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30-Second AnatomyThe 50 Most Important Structures and Systems in the Human Body, Each Explained in Half a Minute by GABRIELLE M. FINN
22.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The 50 most important structures and systems in the human body, each explained in half a minute. The bestselling 30-Second series offers a new approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Every title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant i ...Show more
30-Second Ancient China: The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilisation, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Yijie Zhuang
12.99 NZD
35.00 (62% off)
Category: History | Series: 30 Second
In the West, the story of Ancient China is less familiar to us than that of Ancient Egypt or Rome, but it is no less absorbing, and its roll call of achievements is easily as impressive. 30-Second Ancient China unlocks the secrets of its Bronze Age glories and offers summaries of everything from the los ...Show more
30-Second Ancient Greece by Matthew Nicholls
22.99 NZD
Category: Natural History | Series: 30 Second
We think of Ancient Greece as the birthplace of democracy and a breeding ground for pioneering philosophers, but what was life really like in a Greek city-state? Who could vote in an election in Athens? What kind of plays did people see at the theatre? How much impact did gods and myths have on the live ...Show more
30-Second Ancient Greece by Matthew Nicholls
22.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: 30 Second
The 50 most important achievements of a timeless civilization, each explained in half a minute. Ancient Greek civilization laid the foundations for so many aspects of modern western life, from architecture to philosophy. But can you recite the Classical orders with confidence (are you sure what an order ...Show more
30-Second Anthropology by Simon Underdown
32.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
Who are we? What is it about our species that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet? These are perennially compelling questions about human evolution and development that continue to cudgel the best brains on earth. Anthropology seeks to understand the roots of ...Show more
30-Second Astronomy by Francois Fressin
24.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30-Second | Reading Level: very good
The 50 most cosmic concepts, each explained in half a minute.
30-Second Biology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories of Life, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Nick Battey; Mark Fellowes
22.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second | Reading Level: very good
The 50 most thought-provoking theories of life, each explained in half a minute. 30-Second Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves. At a time when discoveries in DNA allow us to feel more connected than ever to the natur ...Show more
30 Second Chemistry: The 50 elemental concepts in chemistry by Nivaldo Tro
32.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second Ser.
As the central science that bridges biology and physics, chemistry explains the diversity of all things tangible at a molecular level. Chemistry is the science of matter--its composition, structure, properties, and how it changes.Understand chemistry, and you'll know why some things oxidize and others e ...Show more
30-Second Classical Music by Joanne Cormac
22.99 NZD
Category: Music | Series: 30 Second
Do you know a capella from zarzuela, or your major from your minor? Can you distinguish between a serenade and a symphony? If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to understand the creative journey taken by classical music from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Our early ancestor ...Show more
30-Second Einstein: The 50 Fundamentals of His Work, Life and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Brian Clegg
22.99 NZD
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 Elements by Eric Scerri
24.99 NZD
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