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The Arab-Israeli Conflict by Nicola Barber
Category: Education | Series: Both Sides of the Story
Ethical debates surrounding hard-hitting topics are vital for a balanced view on the world. By looking at both sides of the story, these thought-provoking books aim to inform and encourage discussion on some tough subjects.
The Ethics of War by Nicola Barber
Category: Education | Series: Both Sides of the Story
Ethical debates surrounding hard-hitting topics are vital for a balanced view on the world. By looking at both sides of the story, these thought-provoking books aim to inform and encourage discussion on some tough subjects.
The Ethics of War (Both Sides of the Story) by Patience Coster
Category: Education | Series: Both Sides of the Story
Is it ever right to go to war? What is a 'just war'? Where should the moral line be drawn in an armed conflict? People have been fighting each other, and discussing the rights and wrongs of warfare, since the beginning of human history. It's time to consider Both SIdes of the Story. The Both Sides of th ...Show more
The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild by Thomas D. Seeley
Category: Nature | Series: Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild
How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world's managed bee colonies Humans have kept honey bees in hives for millennia, yet only in recent decades have biologists begun to investigate how these industrious insects live in the wild. The Lives of Bees is Thomas Seeley's capti ...Show more
The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: I: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan by Philip Hensher
Category: Fiction | Series: The Penguin Book of the British Short Story
Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. ...Show more
The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: II: From P.G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith by Philip Hensher
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Penguin Book of the British Short Story Ser.
Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allow ...Show more
The Short Story of Film - A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements by Ian Hayden Smith
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way around key genres, movements, and techniques with eas ...Show more
The Short Story of Modern Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kus ...Show more
The Short Story of Photography by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Photography | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography enthusiast t ...Show more
The Short Story of Science: A Pocket Guide to Key Histories, Experiments, Theories, Instruments and Methods by Tom Jackson, Mark Fletcher
Category: Science | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Science is a new introduction to the complete subject of science. Covering 60 key experiments, from Archimedes' investigations of buoyancy to the discovery of dark matter, and then linking these to the history of science, as well as to the key theories and methods, the book simplifies ...Show more