Introducing Mind and Brain : A Graphic Guide by Angus Gellatly; Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)
$16.99 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious? How does the biological organ, the brain, give rise to all of the thoughts in your head- enable you to think, to feel, to be conscious and aware- to have ' ...Show more
Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide by Richard Appignanesi, Chris Garratt
$12.99 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What connects Marilyn Monroe, Disneyworld, "The Satanic Verses" and cyber space? Answer: Postmodernism. But what exactly is postmodernism? This graphic guide explains clearly the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to define the world's cultural condition over the last three decades. "Intro ...Show more
Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide by Ivan Pastine, Tuvana Pastine, Tom Humberstone
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | 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 Epigenetics: A Graphic Guide by Cath Ennis, Oliver Pugh
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | 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 Sociology: A Graphic Guide by John Nagle; Piero (Illustrator)
$21.00 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Sociology is interested in the way citizens shape a society and the way a society shapes its citizens. Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or how it doesn't. In the series' inimitable style, Introducing Sociology: A Graphic Guide traces the origins of sociology from industrialization, revo ...Show more
Introducing Literary Criticism: A Graphic Guide by Owen Holland; Piero (Artist)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
From Plato to Virginia Woolf, Structuralism to Practical Criticism, Introducing Literary Criticism charts the history and development of literary criticism into a rich and complex discipline. Tackling disputes over the value and meaning of literature, and exploring theoretical and practical approaches, ...Show more
Epicureanism: A Very Short Introduction by Catherine Wilson
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
Epicureanism is commonly associated with a carefree view of life and the pursuit of pleasures, particularly the pleasures of the table. However it was a complex and distinctive system of philosophy that emphasized simplicity and moderation, and considered nature to consist of atoms and the void. Epicure ...Show more
International Law: A Very Short Introduction by Vaughan Lowe
$17.95 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its central place in discussions such as the Iraq War and Guantanamo, the World Trade Organisation, the anti-capitalist movement, the Kyoto Convention on climate change, and the apparent failure of the internati ...Show more
Algebra: A Very Short Introduction by Higgins, Peter M.
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series
American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Allison, Robert J.
$17.95 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States--the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that peo ...Show more
The Enlightenment: A Very Short Introduction by John Robertson
$19.95 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
A foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a reference point for philosophers, scholars and opinion-formers. To many it remains the inspiration of our commitments to the betterment of the human condition. To others, it represents the elevation of o ...Show more
William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction by Stanley Wells
$15.95 AUD
Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this new offering from Stanley Wells, the pre-eminent Shakespearian scholar, comes a Very Short Introduction to the life and writings of the world's greatest and best-known dramatists: William Shakespeare. Looking at his early life and education, Wells explores Shakespeare's social and intellectual b ...Show more