Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in...

Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe. Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key...

How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories,...

Explore the key milestones in the field of Politics broken down clearly and simply with The Politics Book. Learn about politics in this overview guide to the subject, which is...

Learn about human nature, behavior and how the mind works with The Psychology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a...

Learn about the primal beliefs to the world’s great faiths in The Religions Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a...

Did the universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle – or both? Is a "Theory of Everything" possible? Explaining the key milestones in the field...