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ARCHAEOLOGY by Clive Gamble
$35.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This second edition from our successful Basics series presents another chance to delve into this increasingly popular subject. Fully updated, Archaeology: The Basics has also been revised to reflect growth in areas such as material culture, human evolution and the political use of the past. Lively and e ...Show more
As a Man Thinketh: the Complete Original Edition (with Bonus Material) by James Allen
$27.00 AUD
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: The\Basics of Success Ser.
James Allen's classic guide to harnessing the power of your own mindAlso includes the bonus book From Poverty to Power In As A Man Thinketh, New Thought teacher James Allen reveals the fundamental truth of human nature: "A man is literally what he thinks." Allen's deceptively simple principle has change ...Show more
Economics : The Basics by Tony Cleaver
$29.95 AUD
Category: Economics | Series: The Basics | Reading Level: very good
Now in its second edition, Economics: The Basics provides an engaging and topical introduction to the key issues in contemporary economics. Fully updated to take into account the economic recession, changing patterns in world trade, housing and currency markets, this book covers fundamental issues, incl ...Show more
Evolution by Sherrie L. Lyons
$29.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The Basics
Evolution: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the history, development and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and bee ...Show more
Free Will: The Basics by Meghan Griffith
$29.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: The Basics
The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions which ...Show more
Islam: the Basics by Colin Turner
$29.99 AUD
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: The Basics
Now in its second edition, Islam: The Basics provides an introduction to the Islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practises of Muslims and the history and significance of Islam in modern contexts. Key topics covered include: the Qur'an and its teachings the life of the Prophet ...Show more
Logic - The Basics by J C Beall
$29.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: The Basics | Reading Level: very good
Logic: The Basics is a hands-on introduction to the philosophically alive field of logical inquiry. Covering both classical and non-classical theories, it presents some of the core notions of logic such as validity, basic connectives, identity, 'free logic' and more. This book: introduces some basic ide ...Show more
Poetry: The Basics by Jeffrey Wainwright
$29.95 AUD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Series: The\Basics Ser.
How do I read a poem? Do I really understand poetry? This comprehensive guide demystifies the world of poetry, exploring poetic forms and traditions which can at first seem bewildering. Showing how any reader can gain more pleasure from poetry, it looks at the ways in which poetry interacts with the lan ...Show more
Politics by Stephen D. Tansey
$35.99 AUD
Category: Politics | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fully revised and updated in collaboration with a new co-author, Nigel Jackson, to explore the varieties of political systems, the main political movements and key issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The new edition b ...Show more
Religion: The Basics by Malory Nye
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The Basics
From the debates about faith schools to the polemics of Richard Dawkins, Religion is, more than ever, an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty first century. Now, in its second edition, "Religion: The Basics" remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture avai ...Show more
Religion and Science: The Basics by Philip Clayton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The Basics
Religion and science are arguably the two most powerful social forces in the world today. But where religion and science were once held to be compatible, most people now perceive them to be in conflict. This unique book provides the best available introduction to the burning debates in this controversia ...Show more
The Bible: The Basics by John Barton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The Basics
The Bible: The Basics is a compelling introduction to the Bible as both a sacred text, central to the faith of millions, and a classic work of Western literature, containing a tapestry of genres, voices, perspectives and images. This masterly guide skilfully addresses both aspects of the Bible's charact ...Show more