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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.
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ISBN: 9781529425147
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Greenfinch
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 176.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 208
About the Author
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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