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30-Second Feminism by Jess McCabe
32.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: 30 Second
Feminism is a global movement, developing with each cut and thrust of history to form a parallel "herstory." But what are the most important feminist ideas? What do terms like "patriarchy," "rape culture," and "intersectionality" mean? How have these terms emerged from historical conditions facing women ...Show more
30 Second Genetics: The 50 most revolutionary discoveries in genetics by Jonathan Weitzman
32.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
Genetics is the study of heredity, and reveals how the characteristics of living organisms are determined by the genes passed down the generations. The human genome was mapped in 2003, and this enhanced ability to study our genes is transforming medicine, from CRISPR, the gene editing technology that al ...Show more
30-Second Great Art by Lee Beard
32.99 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Series: 30 Second
The great painting and sculpture of the past is the indispensable backbone of most people's visual library, but wrangling centuries of wonderful works by thousands of artists into a digestible form that allows you to focus on their detail and direction can be tough. Enter 30-Second Great Art. It takes r ...Show more
30-Second Great Inventions by David Boyle
32.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: 30 Second
30-Second Great Inventions looks at fifty groundbreaking innovations - together with the individuals behind the ideas - that really have changed the world. Universal change is often the result of an individual’s lightbulb moment – an invention that triggers a ripple effect across countries, continents, ...Show more
30-Second Leonardo Da Vinci: His Greatest ideas and Inventions, by Marina Wallace
22.99 NZD
Category: Fine Art | 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 and ...Show more
30-Second Literature by Ella Berthoud
32.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: 30 Second
Whether you're looking for a new author or genre to explore, 30-Second Literature provides you with summaries of the major literary genres, styles and histories. Part of the 30-Second series, this introductory guide to literature is split into 7 chapters that cover: The History of Literature - from ...Show more
30-Second Maths by Richard Brown
24.99 NZD
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The ideal introduction to the key theories and principles of mathematics.
30-Second Medicine: The 50 Crucial Milestones, Treatments and Technologies in the History of Health, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Gabrielle M. Finn
22.99 NZD
Category: Health | Series: 30 Second
What does the Hippocratic oath actually say? Who originally discovered antibiotics? And is it true that technology now allows reconstructive surgery to use customized 3D-printed body parts? Find out the answers to these questions and many others in 30-Second Medicine, an intriguing visit to the world of ...Show more
30-Second Meteorology: The 50 Most Significant Events and Phenomena, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Adam Scaife
12.99 NZD
40.00 (67% off)
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 Mythology: The 50 Most Important Classical Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters, Myths and Legacies, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Dr. Robert A. Segal
22.99 NZD
Category: Classic Books | Series: 30 Second
The 30-Second...series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects that you feel you should really understand. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained using a mere two pages, 300 words, and one picture: all easily digested in only half a minute. 30-Second Mythology offers the ...Show more
30-Second Napoleon: The 50 fundamentals of his life, strategies, and legacy, each explained in half a minute by Charles J. Esdaile
32.99 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: 30 Second
Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent on establishing a colonial empire in the hea ...Show more
30-Second Newton: The 50 Crucial Concepts, Roles and Performers, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Brian Clegg
12.99 NZD
40.00 (67% off)
Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
Not only a towering figure in his own era, Newton also left an immense scientific legacy, much of which still underpins key theories today. So if the principal thing you remember about him is that an apple fell on his head, it's high time you learned a little more. 30-Second Newton offers a fast-track u ...Show more