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50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ben Dupre
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| Series | 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 176,Width 110 |
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| Category/Genre | Popular philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781529425147
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| Classifications | Dewey:909.091821 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | | General | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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| Imprint |
Greenfinch
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| Publication Date |
18 August 2022 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought. Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences is profiled in a series of short illustrated essays, complemented by an informative array of timelines and box features. From feminism to capitalism, evolution to existentialism, this compact guide is the perfect introduction to the big ideas that shape the world we live in.
Author Biography
Ben Dupre read Classics at Exeter College, Oxford before pursuing a career in reference publishing. He was Children's Reference Publisher at Oxford University Press from 1992 until 2004 and, all told, has more than 20 years' experience of bringing complex and challenging concepts to the widest possible audience.
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