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Bodies by Susie Orbach
9.94 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Big Ideas
In the past decades, the pressure to perfect and design our bodies has been unprecedented. Men are encouraged to surgically pump up their pecs, breast enhancement is a sweet sixteen birthday present in the suburbs of America, and eating problems - from bulimia to obesity - are growing daily, affecting c ...Show more
Choice by Renata Salecl
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Category: No Category | Series: Big Ideas
This is a brilliant study on the nature of choice, and how limitless freedom can lead to despair. We are encouraged from all sides to view our lives as being full of choices. Like the products on a supermarket shelf, our careers, our relationships, our bodies, our very identity seem to be there for the ...Show more
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Category: Art and Design | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Discover what makes a piece a significant work of art and tour history's greatest masterpieces. See the master works of Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and more. From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different movements, periods, and works ...Show more
The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Science | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Explore the world of astronomy with key quotes and bold graphics to illustrate over 100 of the universe's biggest ideas. The Astronomy Book is an exciting voyage of discovery through the cosmos. Venture from ancient speculations about the nature of the universe, to the mind-boggling theories of recent s ...Show more
The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Education | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains over 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that have defined ecology and ecological thought. The book has a simple chronological structure, with early chapters ranging from the ideas of classical thinkers through to attempts b ...Show more
The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: History | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Category: No Category | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Shelley's Frankenstein, the Literature Book documents the greatest literature ever written. Featuring over 100 best-selling books, plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, the Literature Book encompasses celebrated mast ...Show more
The Medicine Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Education | Series: Big Ideas Ser.
How are illnesses diagnosed? What is cancer? Why are some pandemics so deadly? This book explores big questions like these, explaining the breakthroughs and discoveries that have shaped our modern-day understanding of medicine and helped us protect and promote our health. Written in plain English, The M ...Show more
The Movie Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained) by Dorling, Kindersley
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Category: No Category | Series: Big Ideas
The Movie Book makes you an offer you can't refuse, chronicling more than 100 of the best movies ever made and bringing cinema to life. Beginning with the iconic La Voyage Dans La Lune from 1902, right through to Richard Linklater's ground breaking Boyhood, The Movie Book explores the rich history of ci ...Show more
The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Category: History | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife. The latest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series, The Mythology Bookexplores the compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends. Delve i ...Show more
The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Science | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our Universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphic-led approach The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our tech ...Show more