The game is afoot Immerse yourself in the curious cases of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. From the very first novel A Study in Scarlet, through to the masterpiece that is The Hound of the Baskervilles and the detective's…

For all the deep thinkers with questions about the world, this encyclopedia holds the answers you have been searching for. What is the meaning of life? What is the universe made of? Read what our eminent philosophers thought about the nature of real…

Travel thousands of years into our past and discover the significant events that shaped the world as we know it. This book includes short, descriptive explanations of key ideas, themes, and events of world history that are easy to understand. Explor…

How does memory work? Who is the distractor in your family? What was the car crash experiment? The Psychology Book is your visual guide to the complex and fascinating world of human behavior. Discover how we learn, become emotionally bonded with ot…

See how math's infinite mysteries and beauty unfold in this captivating educational book Discover more than 85 of the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and proofs ever devised with this beautifully illustrated book. Get to know the great…

All your complicated economic questions and theories explained by world experts. Economics is a broad topic, and your knowledge might be limited if you're not an economist by profession -- until now The Economics Book is your jargon-free, visual gui…

Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition through time and space to discover our place in the universe. We invite you to take a journey through th…

From ancient and medieval philosophers such as Confucius and Thomas Aquinas, to revolutionary thought leaders such as Thomas Jefferson and Leon Trotsky, to the voices who have shaped modern politics today -- Mao Zedong, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, and m…

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, this is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other. The Sociology Book offers a deep dive into…

More than 80 classics retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife. Who is the trickster god, Maui? What is the Mead of Poetry and what gift did it bestow on those who drank…

Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change. Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains more tha…

You can achieve your business dream. Beat the odds as you learn from the best - including Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates - and turn your idea into an amazing and profitable enterprise. The Business Book helps you over the hurdles facing ever…

Stand by for hours of blissful immersion in the world of film - the world's "seventh art". The Movie Book is your detailed guide to 100 seismic films, from Intolerance (1916) to the groundbreaking Boyhood (2014). Part of the Big Ideas series, The M…

Surveying the world's religions, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and providing succinct yet thought-provoking insight into the philosophy and practices of each, The Religions Book is ideal for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of the wo…

The Shakespeare Book brings the work of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography, images, idea webs, timelines, and quotes that help you understand the context of Shakespeare's plays and poems. From Shakespeare's most-famous plays, su…

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Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas El libro de Shakespeare trae las obras de William Shakespeare a la vida con fotograf as a todo color, im genes, nubes de ideas, cronolog as y citas que ayudar n al lector a comprender el contexto de las piezas…

Discover 80 trail-blazing scientific ideas, which underpin our modern world, giving us everything from antibiotics to gene therapy, electricity to space rockets and batteries to smart phones. What is string theory or black holes? And who discovered…

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"Books, let's face it, are better than anything else." Nick Hornby Turn the pages of The Literature Book to discover over 100 of the world's most enthralling reads and the literary geniuses behind them. Storytelling is as old as humanity itself. Par…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la filosof a ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga acad mica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teor as m s complejas, citas cl sicas y una serie de ingeniosas i…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la pol tica ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga acad mica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teor as m s complejas e ingeniosas ilustraciones que juegan con nu…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de las religiones ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga acad mica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teor as m s complejas y una multitud de ingeniosas ilustracione…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Tan documentado como cautivador, con un texto absorbente y sugerentes ilustraciones, El libro del crimen aporta una nueva perspectiva sobre el crimen y la criminolog a. Desde los piratas y los salteadores hasta…

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Celebrate 50 years of one of the longest running and beloved sci-fi franchises with The Star Trek Book. This comprehensive guide to the series delves into the myriad worlds and different dimensions visited by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.Discov…

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Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la historia ofrece breves y sencillas explicaciones de las ideas que subyacen a los acontecimientos que han configurado nuestro mundo, esquemas que simplifican conceptos compl…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la econom a ofrece concisas explicaciones que desbrozan la jerga acad mica, esquemas que hacen sencillas las teor as m s complejas, citas cl sicas y una serie de ingeniosas il…

Grandes ideas, explicaciones sencillas Mediante amenos relatos, gr ficos ilustrativos y atractivas im genes, El libro de la mitolog a aporta una nueva mirada sobre los mitos y su significado para las culturas que los crearon. Qui n era el dios emba…