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Anthropology: A Beginner's Guide by Joy Hendry
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Beginner's Guides
The first introductory guide to explore both biological and cultural approaches to the study of humanity, from the origin of our species, to universal traits, to the vast range of sacred rituals.. Covering key study topics, including communication and hierarchy, social and personal identity, rites of pa ...Show more
Art: A Beginner's Guide by Laurie Schneider Adams
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Beginner's Guides
Art has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this whirlwind tour spanning from prehistory up to the present day and beyond, Laurie Schneider Adams explores how art, and our views on it, have evolved. Delving into fascinating issues such as why some artworks can be ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide by Blay Whitby
$21.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Beginner's Guides
Tomorrow begins right here as we embark on an enthralling and jargon-free journey into the world of computers and the inner recesses of the human mind. Readers encounter everything from the nanotechnology used to make insect-like robots, to the computers that perform surgery and, reminiscent of films li ...Show more
Buddhisms: An Introduction by John S. Strong
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
Buddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An Introduction, Professor John S. Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist tradition in ...Show more
Conservation: A Beginner's Guide by Paul Jepson
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
At a time of unparalleled environmental change, there has never been a greater need for new ways of defending nature. In this forward-thinking work, Paul Jepson and Richard Ladle cover all aspects of modern conservation to provide a fascinating look into how we're fighting for the earth's species and ha ...Show more
Economics: A Beginner's Guide by James Forder
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
Almost everyone appreciates that economics is important. Promises are constantly made which relate to economic outcomes - 'no more boom and bust' was one from the last government - but rarely do things turn out as expected. Whether things go right or wrong, the consequences affect all of us. A proper un ...Show more
Engineering: A Beginner's Guide by Natasha McCarthy
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Category: Miscellaneous | Series: Beginner's Guides
Focusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure. Long considered tinkerers, problem solver ...Show more
Ethics - A Beginner's Guide by Peter Cave
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
From Confucianism to Kant's Categorical Imperative, from the Ancient Greeks to Amnesty International, Peter Cave presents ethics through a fascinating global historical lens, and relates it to everyday life and 21st century politics. He traces the development of this key branch of philosophy up to the p ...Show more
Feminism: A Beginners Guide by Sally J. Scholz
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Category: Miscellaneous | Series: Beginner's Guides
Feminism is arguably the most significant social movement of the last century and it is far from over. But what appears as a single, unified movement on behalf of women's liberation is really a fascinating coalition of social and political causes, goals, and ideals. By highlighting the themes that form ...Show more
Gluten-free Cookery: The Complete Guide for Gluten-free or Wheat-free Diets by Peter Thomson
$29.95 AUD
Category: Cookbooks | Series: Beginner's Guides
A guide which offers descriptions and suggestions for using the range of tasty foods that can be enjoyed as part of a gluten-free or wheat-free diet.
Lacan: A Beginner's Guide by Lionel Bailly
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing that 'the structure of unconscious is like a language'. Controversial throughout his lifetime both for adopti ...Show more
Nutrition: A Beginner's Guide by Dr. Sarah Brewer
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Category: No Category | Series: Beginner's Guides
Strap: A no-nonsense guide to the science of what we eat and how it affects our health Description: Shocking obesity rates, the rise of eating disorders, killer food allergies, super foods that cure cancer: as the headlines shout every week, we have never been more engaged, or struggled so hard, with wh ...Show more