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30-Second Genetics by Jonathan Weitzman; Matthew Weitzman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science & Philosophy | Series: 30 Second
30-Second Genetics charts the most extraordinary discoveries, from the fundamentals of cell biology to the almost unbelievable advances in DNA sequencing and stem cell technology.
30 Second Genetics: The 50 most revolutionary discoveries in genetics by Jonathan Weitzman
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science & Philosophy | 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
$27.99 AUD
Category: Art & Fashion | 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
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Category: Science & Philosophy | 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 Jazz - The 50 Most Fundamental Concepts in Physics, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Dave Gelly
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Category: Music | Series: 30 Second Ser.
For its initiates, jazz is instinctive and engaging--the way that popular music should be. For non-aficionados, it can be slippery and difficult to grasp: without familiar forms or a hard-and-fast format, and largely ruled by improvisation, jazz leaves the novice baffled, not sure how to listen, and ask ...Show more
30-Second Leonardo Da Vinci: His Greatest ideas and Inventions, by Marina Wallace
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Category: Science & Philosophy | 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
$27.99 AUD
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 Money; 50 Key Notions, Factors, and Concepts of Finance Explained in Half a Minute by Donald Marron
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Category: Business | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Stock-market crashes show how the world of high finance can negatively impact our daily life, but smart money reveals a two-way street where those savvy to the science of finance can take their personal wealth up a gear. What is a hedge fund? How best to understand private equity? What are the principle ...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: Non Fiction | 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
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Category: History | 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 Numbers by Niamh Nic Daéid; Christian Cole
$27.99 AUD
Category: Science & Philosophy | Series: 30 Second
The successful 30-Second series tackles numbers, with experts on maths and data demystifying the essential numerical topics. We know that we use numbers pretty often, some of us confidently, others reluctantly. But are we aware of just how essential they are to almost every decision we make? Counting ...Show more
30-Second Nutrition by Julie Lovegrove
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Category: Health | Series: 30 Second
If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to bone up on how to eat well. We're served a daily diet of food facts, fads and often far-fetched claims for what we put on our plates, which makes it difficult to distinguish healthy from harmful. With obesity, heart disease, diabetes ...Show more