Introducing Philosophy of Science (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Ziauddin Sardar Borin Van Loon
Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field.
Introducing Philosophy of Science
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Introducing Newton
Introducing Newton (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
William Rankin
"Introducing Newton" explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted through the accumulated knowledge of centuries, tossed out mistaken beliefs, and single-handedly made enormous advances in mathematics, mechanics and optics. By the age of 25, entirely self-taught, he had sketched out a system of the world. Einstein's theories are unthinkable without Newton's founding system. He was also a secret heretic, a mystic and an alchemist, the man of whom Edmond Halley said, 'Nearer to the gods may no man approach!'.
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Introducing Marx
Introducing Marx (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Rius
Compact INTRODUCING guide to the influential philosopher, sociologist and economist. INTRODUCING MARX – A GRAPHIC GUIDE explores the life of the most famous Socialist figure, from his early years to meeting Engels in1842. It provides a readable, understandable biography of Karl Marx as well as a fundamental account of his original philosophy, its roots in 19th century European ideology, his radical economic and social criticism of capitalism that inspired vast 20th century revolutions.
A superb little book in a most improbable format … I recommend it unreservedly for anyone who wants the rudiments of Marx from an engaging mentor … Rius on Marx is magnificent. He shows that pictures can amplify ideas, and that simplicity need not forgo subtlety.
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Introducing Machiavelli
Introducing Machiavelli (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Patrick Curry Oscar Zarate
Illustrated guide to the crucial Italian philosopher and author of The Prince. 'Machiavellian' is a popular byword for treachery and opportunism. Machiavelli's classic book on statecraft, The Prince, published over 400 years ago, remains controversial to this day because of its electrifying frankness as a practical guide to power. Is it a how-to manual for dictators, a cynical philosophy of 'the end justifies the means', or a more complex and subtle analysis of successful government? Machiavelli was a loyal servant of the Florentine republic. His opposition to Medici despotism led him to torture on the rack and exile, and yet he chose as his model for the Prince the most notorious tyrant, Cesare Borgia. Introducing Machiavelli traces the colourful life of this paradoxical realist whose clear-sighted patriotism made him the first truly modern political scientist. Machiavelli is seen as central to the postmodern debate on Civil Society. This book brings the creative turbulence of Renaissance Italy to life, and presents a compelling portrait of a key figure of European political history.
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Introducing Jung
Introducing Jung (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Maggie Hyde Michael McGuinness Oliver Pugh
'Clever and witty.' Susie Orbach, Guardian
Carl Gustav Jung was the enigmatic and controversial father of analytical psychology.
This updated edition of Introducing Jung brilliantly explains the theories that underpin Jung’s work, delves into the controversies that led him to break away from Freud and describes his near psychotic breakdown, from which he emerged with radical new insights into the nature of the unconscious mind – and which were published for the first time in 2009 in The Red Book.
Step by step, Maggie Hyde demonstrates how it was entirely logical for him to explore the psychology of religion, alchemy, astrology, the I Ching and other phenomena rejected by science in his investigation of his patients’ dreams, fantasies and psychic disturbances.
Clever and witty.'
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Introducing Hegel
Introducing Hegel (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Lloyd Spencer Andrzej Krauze
INTRODUCING guide to the hugely influential German thinker. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is one of the greatest thinkers of all time. No other philosopher has had such a profound impact on the ideas and political events of the 20th century. Hegel's influential writings on philosophy, politics, history and art are parts of a larger systematic whole. They are also among the most difficult in the entire literature of philosophy. Introducing Hegel guides us through a spectacular system of thought which aimed to make sense of history. The book also provides new perspectives on contemporary postmodern debates about 'metanarratives' (Lyotard) and the 'end of history' (Fukuyama). It is an ideal introduction to this crucial figure in the history of philosophy, and is indispensable for anyone trying to understand such key modern thinkers as Marx, Lacan, Satre and Adorno.
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Introducing Existentialism
Introducing Existentialism (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Oscar Zarate Richard Appignanesi
Richard Appignanesi goes on a personal quest of Existentialism in its original state. He begins with Camus' question of suicide: 'Must life have a meaning to be lived?' Is absurdity at the heart of Existentialism? Or is Sartre right: is Existentialism 'the least scandalous, most technically austere' of all teachings?
This brilliant Graphic Guide explores Existentialism in a unique comic book-style.
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Introducing Evolutionary Psychology
Introducing Evolutionary Psychology (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Dylan Evans Oscar Zarate
How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? What are the universal features of the human mind, and why are they designed the way they are? If our minds are built by selfish genes, why are we so cooperative? Can the differences between male and female psychology be explained in evolutionary terms? These questions are at the centre of a rapidly growing research programme called evolutionary psychology.
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Introducing Descartes
Introducing Descartes (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Dave Robinson Chris Garratt
René Descartes is famous as the philosopher who was prepared to doubt everything- even his own physical existence. Most people know that he said 'I think, therefore I am', even if they are not always sure what he really meant by it.
Introducing Descartes explains what Descartes doubted, and why he is usually called the father of modern philosophy. It is a clear and accessible guide to all the puzzling questions he asked about human beings and their place in the world. Dave Robinson and Chris Garratt give a lucid account of Descartes' contributions to modern science, mathematics, and the philosophy of mind- and also reveal why he liked to do all of his serious thinking in bed.
Dave Robinson has taught philosophy for many years and is the author of numerous 'Introducing' titles.
Chris Garratt is an illustrator. He is the cartoonist behind the legendary 'Biff' comic strip in the Guardian.
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Introducing Baudrillard
Introducing Baudrillard (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Chris Horrocks Zoran Jetvic
Illustrated guide to the controversial sociologist Jean Baudrillard, who died in 2007. Did the Gulf War take place? Is it possible to fake a bank robbery? Was sexual liberation a disaster? Jean Baudrillard has been hailed as one of France's most subtle and powerful theorists. But his provocative style and assaults on sociology, feminism and Marxism have exposed him to accusations of promoting a dangerous new orthodoxy – of being the 'pimp' of postmodernism. Introducing Baudrillard cuts beneath the controversy of this misunderstood intellectual to present his radical claims that reality has been replaced by a simulated world of images and events ranging from TV news to Disneyland. It provides a clear account of Baudrillard's work on obesity, pornography and terrorism and traces his development from critic of mass consumption to prophet of the apocalypse. Chris Horrocks' text and Zoran Jevtic?s artwork invite us to decide whether Baudrillard was a cure for the vertigo of contemporary culture – or one of its symptoms
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Introducing Aristotle
Introducing Aristotle (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Rupert Woodfin Judy Groves
"Introducing Aristotle" guides the reader through an explosion of theories, from the establishment of systematic logic to the earliest rules of science. Aristotle's authority extended beyond his own lifetime to influence fundamentally Islamic philosophy and medieval scholasticism. For fifteen centuries, he remained the paradigm of knowledge itself. But can Aristotelian realism still be used to underpin our conception of the world today?
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The Foodie
The Foodie (eBook)
Curiosities, Stories and Expert Tips from the Culinary World
James Steen
Join award-winning writer James Steen for a feast of facts, stories, recipes and tips about food and drink.
Delving into forgotten corners of gastronomic history, Steen reveals what Parmesan has to do with broken bones, why John Wayne kept a cow in a hotel and how our attitudes to food have changed over the centuries. Laying bare the secrets of the kitchen, he concocts the ultimate hangover cure and explains how to cook perfect rib of beef with the oven off.
With much-loved cooks including Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood sharing their passion and know-how, this mouth-watering miscellany will sate the appetite of every kitchen dweller, from the masterful expert to the earnest apprentice.
A very funny, richly rewarding, happy celebration of food!
James Steen has made a comedy of gastronomy – I love this book!
Deliciously entertaining … highly recommended.
A lovely, little, bonkers book. Every loo deserves one.
The most amusing book about food I've ever read.
I LOVE it! It is like tucking into a delicious dish
If you are keen to rediscover the fun and sheer Bacchanalian pleasure of food in a slightly bonkers format you will thoroughly enjoy this.
A delightful treasure trove of food facts, anecdotes and recipes to dip in and out. From medieval customs to food for astronauts, this lively little compendium never fails to entertain. Perfect for foodies …
Witty and such fun
The cookbook-buying trend can become wearing … This little book is a delightful antidote.
Written in a rare style of wit, comedy and fact, James Steen has now given us the perfect book.
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Suarez – 2016 Updated Edition
Suarez – 2016 Updated Edition (eBook)
The Extraordinary Story Behind Football's Most Explosive Talent
Luca Caioli
Luis Suárez is one of the most brilliant and controversial players in world football.
Signed by Barcelona in 2014 despite a lengthy ban for biting an opponent, he quickly became a central figure in their sensational treble-winning campaign, setting the seal on it with the decisive goal in the Champions League final. However, a history of violent on-pitch incidents has left supporters wondering whether the maverick centre forward can ever completely conquer his demons.
This updated biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of one of football’s most enigmatic stars.
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Ronaldo – 2016 Updated Edition
Ronaldo – 2016 Updated Edition (eBook)
The Obsession For Perfection
Luca Caioli
Season after season, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prove that he is one of football’s true greats. A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or and the man whose astonishing goalscoring feats have fired much of Real Madrid’s recent success, he is driven by an insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year after year.
Here Madrid-based journalist Luca Caioli tells the inside story of the global superstar, featuring insights from those who know him best: coaches, teammates, girlfriends and even the man himself.
Updated to include all the action from 2014/15 – a campaign in which he claimed the European Golden Shoe for a record fourth time – Ronaldo lays bare the career of a modern footballing icon.
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Neymar – 2016 Updated Edition
Neymar – 2016 Updated Edition (eBook)
The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar
Luca Caioli
From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football.
Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça’s spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football’s most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness.
Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.
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Messi – 2016 Updated Edition
Messi – 2016 Updated Edition (eBook)
More Than a Superstar
Luca Caioli
Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of our time: a magician with uncanny ability to beat defenders, find space and score goals. At the peak of his powers during Barcelona’s 2015 treble win – a decade on from his first Spanish title – the four-time Ballon d’Or winner has again eclipsed his rivals and proved emphatically that he has no intention of surrendering his crown just yet.
Messi is Luca Caioli’s classic portrait of modern football’s star turn, now fully updated to include all the action from 2014/15. Featuring exclusive testimony from those who know him best, including coaches, teammates and even Messi himself, it offers an unrivalled behind-the-scenes look at the life of a football superstar.
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Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich
Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich (eBook)
Barry Turner
Among the military leaders of the Second World War, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz remains a deeply enigmatic figure. As chief of the German submarine fleet he earned Allied respect as a formidable enemy. But after he succeeded Hitler – to whom he was unquestioningly loyal – as head of the Third Reich, his name became associated with all that was most hated in the Nazi regime.
Yet Doenitz deserves credit for ending the war quickly while trying to save his compatriots in the East – his Dunkirk-style operation across the Baltic rescued up to 2 million troops and civilian refugees.
Historian Barry Turner argues that while Doenitz can never be dissociated from the evil done under the Third Reich, his contribution to the war must be acknowledged in its entirety in order to properly understand the conflict.
An even-handed portrait of Nazi Germany’s last leader and a compellingly readable account of the culmination of the war in Europe, Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich gives a fascinating new perspective on a complex man at the heart of this crucial period in history.
A page-turning narrative
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Balotelli
Balotelli (eBook)
The Remarkable Story Behind the Sensational Headlines
Luca Caioli
Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding on to the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europe’s elite clubs.
Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field antics – not least his infamous run-ins with both the police and Manchester’s firefighters. Once described by José Mourinho as ‘unmanageable’, match-winning performances at the highest level have continued to convince clubs such as AC Milan and Liverpool to give him a chance.
With exclusive access to friends, teammates and coaches, acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli talks to the people best placed to explain the mystery that is Mario Balotelli.
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Introducing Walter Benjamin
Introducing Walter Benjamin (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Alex Coles Andrzej Klimowski Howard Caygill
Walter Benjamin is often considered the key modern philosopher and critic of modern art.
Tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history, Introducing Walter Benjamin highlights his commitment to political transformation of the arts as a means to bring about social change.
Benjamin witnessed first-hand many of the cataclysmic events of modern European history. He took a critical stance on the dominant ideologies of Marxism, Zionism and Technocracy, and his attempt to flee Nazi Europe ultimately led to his suicide in 1940.
With its brilliant combination of words and images, this is an ideal introduction to one of the most elusive philosophers.
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Introducing Wagner
Introducing Wagner (eBook)
A Graphic Guide
Kevin Scott Michael White
Wagner's operatic works rank with the supreme achievements of western culture. But acceptance of Wagner's musical genius is tempered by feelings of misgiving and many believe the composer's underlying ideas to be indefensible. A self-styled social revolutionary, Wagner thought the world could be redeemed through vegetarianism and Aryan philosophy.
Introducing Wagner: A Graphic Guide separates the composer's art from the ideas and the arrogant destructive personal behaviour of the man.
Michael White is an opera critic for the Daily Telegraph and was voted Britain’s least boring music critic by listeners of Classic FM. He has made documentaries about Menotti, Britten and Nielsen and once attempted to explain Wagner's Ring Cycle on TV in half an hour.
Kevin Scott is an award-winning illustrator based in north London
