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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"El libro de la filosofía explora la historia y los conceptos de la filosofía y desmitifica una materia considerada intimidante por su complejidad. ¿Siguen siendo relevantes hoy en día las ideas de René Descartes, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke y Thomas Hobbes? El libro de la filosofía desvela los ensayos e ideas de más de cien de los pensadores más importantes de nuestro tiempo, llevando al lector a un viaje desde la Grecia Antigua hasta...
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2012].
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
Español
Description
Todas las grandes ideas, simplemente explican - una guía innovadora y accesible para el estudio de la naturaleza humana El libro Psicología explica claramente más de 100 ideas innovadoras en este fascinante campo de la ciencia.
All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to the study of human nature The Psychology Book clearly explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in this fascinating field of science.
Series
Publisher
DK (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Desde Aristóteles y Tomás de Aquino, pasando por Adam Smith y John Maynard Keynes, hasta los líderes del pensamiento económico contemporáneo, El libro de la economía es una referencia imprescindible para estudiantes y cualquier lector interesado en saber cómo funciona la economía. Gráficos claros, citas escuetas y un texto totalmente accesible ejemplifican las aplicaciones prácticas de la teoría económica, haciéndolas explícitas a través...
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
352 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Description
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 well-known scientists, and a glossary of helpful scientific...
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"El libro de Shakespeare trae las obras de William Shakespeare a la vida con fotografías a todo color, imágenes, nubes de ideas, cronologías y citas que ayudarán al lector a comprender el contexto de las piezas y poemas de Shakespeare."--Amazon.
"Whether you are new to the poetry and proses of Shakespeare, and in need of a guide through the complex plots and unfamiliar language, or looking for a fresh perspective on his much-loved plays and sonnets,...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
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 society.
8) The art book
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the ideas behind one hundred iconic works of art while examining their historical context.
Series
Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Examines the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today, in 100 articles that explore the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much more.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
[Revised] first American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
How did the universe begin? What is truth? How can we live good lives? Throughout history, humankind has asked these and other big questions about the nature of life and existence - and big thinkers have offered solutions that continue to shape our world. Written in plain English, The Philosophy Book is packed with short, pithy explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, classic quotes that make philosophy...
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations, portraits (chiefly color), charts ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical...
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited, parte de Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cómo medimos el universo? ¿Dónde se halla el horizonte de sucesos? ¿Qué es la materia oscura? Desde los inicios de la humanidad, la gente ha alzado la vista al cielo con el afán de entenderlo. Así, a lo largo de los siglos, la ciencia astronómica ha ensanchado las fronteras del conocimiento humano en el intento de comprender el universo y nuestro lugar en él. Con un lenguaje claro, [esta libro] proporciona breves y sencillas explicaciones...
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustratons (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Explores the cases of over one hundred notorious crimes and criminals from world history, covering bandits, arsonists, hucksters, white collar criminals, organized crime, kidnappers, extortionists, and murderers.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Combines authoritative text with graphics and quotes from leading contributors in an introduction to more than eighty-five of the most important ideas, movements, and events that have defined feminism and feminist thought throughout history. Using the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, this book traces feminism and the feminist movement from its origins, through the suffragette movement of...
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Utilizando un enfoque audaz y dirigido por gráficos, The Ecology Book explora y explica más de 85 ideas, movimientos y actos clave que han definido la ecología y el pensamiento ecológico.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
351 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Eighty of the world's greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics"--Amazon.com.
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Quién escribió la primera ópera? ¿Cuál es el origen del sistema de notación musical? ¿Cómo construyen los compositores una sinfonía? Este libro responde estas y otras muchas cuestiones mediante el análisis de piezas musicales clave y su impacto en la evolución de la música clásica occidental, desde el surgimiento del canto llano hasta el desarrollo del minimalismo moderno. [Este libro] analiza con un lenguaje claro más de noventa...
19) The math book
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Applying the Big Ideas Simply Explained series' trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics to chart the development of math through history, The Math Book explores and explains subjects ranging from ancient mathematical ideas and inventions, such as prehistoric tally bones and Sumerian multiplication tables, through the developments in mathematics during medieval and Renaissance Europe, to the more recent rise of game...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, photographs ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare, packed with witty illustrations and inspirational quotes. Covering every work, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, plus lost plays and less well-known works of poetry. Easy-to-understand graphics and illustrations bring the themes, plots, characters and language of Shakespeare to life. This includes illustrated...
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