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30-Second Fashion: The 50 Key Modes, Garments, and Designers, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Rebecca Arnold
$19.99 AUD
Category: Visual Arts | Series: 30 Second
The 50 key modes, garments, and designers, each explained in half a minute! Even if you're not a regular follower of Suzy Bubble, Le Happy, or The Sartorialist, you probably have some feeling for fashion. Most people have a vague idea of what's in, what's out, and what they might consider putting on the ...Show more
30 Second Genetics: The 50 most revolutionary discoveries in genetics by Jonathan Weitzman
$27.99 AUD
Category: Popular 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 Maths by Richard Brown
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Category: Popular 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
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Category: Popular Science | 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 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
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Category: History | 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 New York: The 50 Key Visions, Events and Architects by Sarah Fenton
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel Guide | Series: 30 Second
New York never sleeps, they say, and 30-Second New York offers up an energetic tour of the city, looking at its founding fathers (and mothers), at key events in its history, and at the buildings and people that make up its unique character, taking in all of the Five Boroughs, not just Manhattan. Find ou ...Show more
30-Second Philosophies by Barry Loewer
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Category: Popular Science | Series: 30-Second
A fascinating guide to the main ideas and influential thinkers in the world of philosophy.
30-Second Photography: The 50 most thought-provoking photographers, styles and techniques, each explained in half a minute
$19.99 AUD
Category: Visual Arts | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Why was the first human ever captured on film caught by pure luck? Where is the human blind spot, and why don't you realise you have one? What does authenticity mean in an art where originals can be reproduced infinitely and manipulated flawlessly? Packed with world-renowned photographs, from the dagu ...Show more
30-Second Photography: The 50 most thought-provoking photographers, styles and techniques each explained in half a minute by Brian Dilg
$24.99 AUD
Category: Visual Arts | Series: 30-Second
Who invented photography first, Fox Talbot or Louis Daguerre? Who got the patent? Who made the most money? Who are the greatest photographers and what have their contributions been? This book takes the 50 most important aspects of photography; both the major styles and the key technical aspects that mak ...Show more
30-Second Physics The 50 Most Fundamental Concepts in Physics by Brian Clegg
$19.99 AUD
Category: Popular Science | Series: 30 Second
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. 30-Second Physics tackles the big ideas behind life as we know it, ...Show more
30-Second Psychology by Christian Jarrett
$19.99 AUD
Category: Psychology | Series: 30 Second
A compact yet detailed introduction to the primary theories of psychology and the history of its development.
30-Second Shakespeare The 50 Most Significant Ideas, Themes and Events, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Ros Barber; Mark Rylance (Foreword by)
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Category: Classics | 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 an ...Show more