Big Ideas in Brief: 200 World-Changing Concepts Explained In An Instant (IN MINUTES)

Name: Big Ideas in Brief: 200 World-Changing Concepts Explained In An Instant (IN MINUTES)
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Rating: 4.3 (70 reviews)
Author: Ian Crofton

by Ian Crofton

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4.3 stars from 70 reviews

416 pages~6.9 hr readPublished by Quercus NAPublished 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want to understand the big concepts everyone references but you've never quite grasped, without slogging through dense textbooks.
You're curious about how ideas connect across disciplines and enjoy sampling widely across philosophy, science, economics, and the arts.
You read for learning but have limited time, and prefer accessible explanations that actually stick over academic jargon.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer deep, specialised dives into single subjects and find breadth-over-depth unsatisfying.
You need rigorous academic sources and detailed arguments to feel like you've truly learned something.
You're already well-read in philosophy, science, and theory and will find the summaries too surface-level.

About this book

Big Ideas in Brief presents 200 key concepts across multiple disciplines in short, accessible articles. The book covers Philosophy, Religion, Science, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and the Arts. Each concept is explained simply and clearly, with 100 illustrations accompanying the text to aid understanding of the diverse topics presented.

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