30-Second Medicine: The 50 Crucial Milestones, Treatments and Technologies in the History of Health, Each Explained in Half a Minute 9781782405405, 9781782404552

30-Second Napoleon: The 50 fundamentals of his life, strategies, and legacy, each explained in half a minute 1782405100, 9781782405108

""Napoleon Bonaparte was a man on borrowed time. Every task and duty was expedited with military precision – a

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The 30-Second Maths: The 50 Most Mind-Expanding Theories in Mathematics, Each Explained in Half a Minute 1848313861, 9781848313866

Maths is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Ferma

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30-Second Medicine 9781782405405, 9781782404552

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Know-it-all jazz: the 50 crucial concepts, styles & performers, each explained in under a minute 9780760361214, 0760361215

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Introduction; The Shape of Jazz; GLOSSARY; Bands, Big & Small; How th

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30-Second Einstein: The 50 fundamentals of his work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute 9781782404330, 9781782403876

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30-Second Energy: The 50 most fundamental concepts in energy, each explained in half a minute 9781782406839, 9781782405436, 1782405437

Do you know your fission from your fusion? You will have heard of Einstein's theory of relativity and his synonymous

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30-Second Evolution: The 50 Most Significant Ideas and Events, Each Explained in Half a Minute 9781848318410

Adapt or die: it’s nature’s most famous imperative. But how does evolution actually happen? It’s too slow to see, but it

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30-Second Climate: The 50 most topical events, measures and conditions, each explained in half a minute 178240550X, 9781782405504

Weather and climate are not the same. Weather is what occurs outdoors on a daily basis and is unpredictable from one wee

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30-Second Classical Music: The 50 most significant genres, composers and innovations, each explained in half a minute 1782409319, 9781782409311

Do you know a capella from zarzuela, or your major from your minor? Can you distinguish between a serenade and a symphon

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30-Second Philosophies: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Philosophies, Each Explained in Half a Minute 1848314507, 9781848314504

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know

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