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The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
What is society? What makes it tick? Why do we interact in the way that we do with our friends, coworkers, and rivals? The Sociology Book profiles the world's most renowned sociologists and more than 100 of their biggest ideas, including issues of equality, diversity, identity, and human rights; the effects of globalization; the role of institutions; and the rise of urban living in modern socie…
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- 978-4053-9124-5
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- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 301 ATK t
The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, The Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most w…
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- 9781465419651
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- 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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- 500 FAR T
How Technology Works
Have you ever asked yourself how the inventions, gadgets, and devices that surround us actually work? Discover the hidden workings of everyday technology with this graphic guide. How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including…
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- 9780241356289
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- 255 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 620 FRA h
The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical music approachable to readers with an interest in the subject who want to learn more while still offering enough to appeal to music aficionados. From early devotional works to the great symphonies of the Classical and Romantic eras and the diverse and often challen…
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- 9780241301975
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- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 781.68 KEN c
How Psychology Works
Lying at the intersection of biology, philosophy, and medicine, psychology is at the heart of what makes us human. Perfect both for students and people new to the topic, How Psychology Works has a unique graphic approach and uses direct, jargon-free language. It explores various approaches that psychologists use to study how people think and behave, such as behaviorism, cognitive psychology,…
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- 9780241317693
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- 255 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 150 HEN h
The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Learn more about the work of William Shakespeare with The Shakespeare Book, packed full of infographics, inspirational quotes, character guides, and more bonus material that illuminates the bard's work, from Shakespeare plays like Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and As You Like It, to his best-loved sonnets, and even obscure lost works. Every comedy, tragedy, history, and poem of Shakespe…
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- 9780241182611
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- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 822.33 CAV s
The Feminism Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Exploring more than 100 of the most important ideas, organizations, and events to have defined the feminist movement, this is an essential introduction to feminism. The latest entry in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Feminism Book is a complete study of feminism. Trace the subject from its origins, through the suffrage campaigns of the late 19th century, to recent developments such as…
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- 9780241350379
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- 352 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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- 305.4209 RUT f
Sparks of Phoenix
As the phoenix emerges from its ashes, Zebian emerges ablaze in these pages, not only as a survivor of abuse, but as a teacher and healer for all those who have struggled to understand, reclaim, and rise above a history of pain. The book is divided into six chapters, and six stages of healing: Falling, Burning to Ashes, Sparks of Phoenix, Rising, Soaring, and finally, A New Chapter, which de…
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- 9781449496203
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- 233 pages : illus. ; 22 cm.
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- 811.6 ZEB s
Ruin and Rising
Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw…
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- 9781510105256
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- 385 pages : illus. ; 20 cm.
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- Shadow and Bone Trilogy
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- 813.6 BAR r
Six of Crows
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager A runaw…
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- 9781780622286
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- 494 pages : illus. ; 20 cm.
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- Six of Crows Duology
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- 813.6 BAR s
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