The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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With a foreword written and narrated by best-selling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. Exploring more than 100 of the most important ideas, organisations, and events to have defined the feminist movement, this is an essential introduction to feminism. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Easy to understand and clear to follow, this history of classical music explores and explains music theory and the impact of seminal pieces, while also providing fascinating stories about the lives of crucial composers and performers.

This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. This audiobook breaks down their important concepts into bite-size chunks to make the subject accessible to students of politics and anyone with an interest in how government works. With detailed plot summaries and an in-depth analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets and poetry, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, plus lost plays and lesser known works of poetry.Venture from ancient speculations about the nature of the universe, to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, including those of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

An easy-to-follow style, succinct quotations, and thoroughly accessible text throw light on the applications of economics, making them relatable through everyday examples and concerns. Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant. With the focus firmly on unpicking the thought behind each theory - as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about - seven themed chapters examine the history and developments in areas such as energy and matter, and electricity and magnetism, as well as quantum, nuclear, and particle physics.Each influential business idea is explained clearly and simply using easy-to-understand explanations, making the world of trade and commerce accessible to everyone from students and those working in business to would-be entrepreneurs. Including an insightful foreword by Katie Derham, The Classical Music Book analyses more than 90 works by famous composers. DK Big Ideas Series Found in World War I Military History El libro de la ley pertenece a la galardonada serie Grandes Ideas, que explica temas complejos de un modo fácil de entender mediante explicaciones claras y alejándose del academicismo tradicional.

The Politics Book makes government and politics easy to understand by explaining the big ideas simply. Along the way, it answers some of the key questions on psychology, such as how ordinary people are capable of cruelty when under pressure to conform, is intelligence hereditary, how a cat and a mouse can live peacefully if conditioned from babies, the explanation behind obsessive compulsive behaviour, how our preference is not rational but can be conditioned, what happens when you put good people in an evil place, the association between genius and psychotic temperament, and of course the analysis of the marshmallow test that has been cited in almost every self help books. The Crime Book looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer. All the big scientific ideas are brought to life with pithy quotes and step-by-step 'mind maps' - from evolution and continental drift to black holes and genetic engineering, showing how the ideas of famous scientists have affected our understanding of the world. From the origins of Homo sapiens to the Space Race, and from the French Revolution to the Digital Revolution, this instalment in the best-selling Big Ideas series offers an essential exploration of the human timeline up to and including the rise of modern Islam, the world wide web and the global financial crisis.All in all, this is a book about theses of the human minds, that have been tested, re-tested, debunked, few buried and got resurrected, others debated and still inconclusive, while some became world changing. Discover everything about your favourite movies as well as celebrated classics and the films you need to see through iconic quotes, biographies, movie memorabilia and narrative timelines. Making big historical ideas accessible and easy to understand, with stunning facts and memorable quotes, The History Book audiobook is perfect for students, adults or anyone who wants to travel back in time and understand the fascinating past of mankind. Exploring more than 100 of the world's most important literary works and the literary geniuses that created them, this book is the perfect introduction to the subject of literature and writing. The Crime Book audiobook is the perfect introduction to law enforcement and criminology across history's most infamous crimes, narrated by multi award-winning reader Jonathan Keeble, who has recorded over 500 audiobooks.

Learn about the incredible histories of Halley's comet, Hubble's telescope, and NASA's modern-day trailblazing, as well as the discoveries of famous figures including Ptolemy, Isaac Newton, Walter Adams, Carl Sagan and Alan Stern. Packed with witty anecdotes and memorable quotes, The Shakespeare Book, with Roger May's narration, brings the Bard's best-loved characters and story lines to life.Beginning with the iconic La Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) and ending with Richard Linklater's groundbreaking Boyhood (2014), The Movie Book chronicles more than 100 of the best films ever made - from comedies and dramas to animations, documentaries and what brings cinema to life. With straightforward information and a directory of scientists, this audio guide helps untangle the knot of theories behind the science of the mind. The Psychology Book looks at the biggest names in psychology, including William James, Sigmund Freud, and Ivan Pavlov, and unpacks each psychologist's contribution to our understanding of how the mind works. Then it explains the many overlaps with other disciplines, such as with medicine, physiology, neuroscience, computer science, anthropology, sociology, education, politics, economy and the law.