30 sekúnd Séria

When it comes to big science, very few things are conclusively known. From Quantum Mechanics to Natural Selection, what we have instead are theories - ideas explain why things happen the way they do.

Who invented photography first, Fox Talbot or Louis Daguerre? Who got the patent? Who made the most money? Who are the greatest photographers and what have their contributions been? This book takes the 50 most important aspects of photography; both the major styles and the key technical aspects that make them possible, and explains each in two pages, 300 words and one picture. The book also includes 6 profiles of the greatest names in the history of photography and shares their contributions. Whether you pick it up for 30-seconds at a time or from cover-to-cover, this book will have you thinking about your own and other peoples photography in a whole new way.

What does the Hippocratic oath actually say? Who originally discovered antibiotics? And when were hospitals invented? Find out the answers to these questions and many others in 30-Second Medicine. Taking the story from the first medicines direct from nature to today's keyhole surgery, and with a look toward future developments, it's an engrossing journey.

What did Hercules do to deserve his twelve labors? How did Narcissus find the love of his life? And why did Odysseus take ten years to travel 500 miles? You might recall such epic events, but do you know them well enough to brighten up dinner party discussions with tales of gods and monsters? 30-Second Mythology sets out the most significant details and unravels the underlying meaning of the greatest classical myths. Revealing the origins of the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece and Rome, the book outlines the key aspects of their stories for the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Featuring detailed biographies of the seven greatest poets and playwrights of the ancient world, 30-Second Mythology explains the enduring influence of ancient myth in the blink of a Cyclops' eye.

30-Second Physics tackles the big ideas, from electromagnetic waves that enable us to connect in an instant to the gravity that keeps our feet firmly on the ground.

If you only have 30 seconds, there is time using this book to make sense of the science behind the seeming vagaries of the weather, the controversies, predictions and forecasts for climate change that shape our day-to-day experiences of the great outdoors. Ever since Aristotle first tried to explain the forces that seem to fall from the heavens, meteorology has opened up the study of weather, and caused disputes over the reasons why seasons change, where precipitation falls, why winds blow and when the sun shines. From halcyon days to hurricanes, super cells to silver linings, global warming to giant hailstones, here is the ultimate guide to a near universal preoccupation: whats the weather like?

Iste máte aspoň zhruba jasno v najbežnejších politických výrazoch, ako napríklad pravičiar, ľavičiar, národniar, ale vedeli by ste povedať, kto sú neokonzervatívci? A čo tak pojmy ako oligarchia alebo anarchosyndikalizmus? Všetci uznávame, že politika patrí k najčastejším a najhorúcejším témam spoločenských debát, ale koľkým z nás sa už stalo, že náš v politickej hádke nachytali, že nám chýbajú základy tej či onej politickej teórie a že iba tápeme dookola? Kniha 30 sekúnd politiky vám aspoň trochu pomôže vyhnúť sa takýmto trápnym chvíľkam. Politickí teoretici rozličných farieb v nej dostali za úlohu jasne, neskreslene a vecne charakterizovať 50 najvychytenejších "izmov", "archíí" či "kracií", ktoré od čias aténskeho Perikla hýbu svetom. Kniha opisuje vybrané politické teórie všeobecne prístupným spôsobom, každú asi tristo slovami na dvoch stranách, z ktorých jednu vždy venuje ilustrácii - výstižný obrázok dá niekedy čitateľovi viac ako dlhý a nudný novinársky rozhovor.

You probably know, or think you know, quite a bit about what happened in the 20th century - chances are, if you're reading this, you lived through at least some of it - and you may have referenced the Cuban Missile Crisis, the double helix, or the Wall Street Crash in conversation. But even for people who were there, it was the fastest-moving hundred years in history, so refresh your memory with these pacey profiles on everything from Sputnik to Stonewall.Twentieth Century presents a unique approach to modern history, condensing 100 years of innovation and art, politics and conflict, triumph and disaster, into 50 graphic snapshots that offer an instant appreciation of the way the world revolves and evolves. Consider which events define a period of history and why. From the Red Army to Black Monday, from Woodstock to the World Wide Web, this is the fastest way to travel in time.

This guide serves up all you need to enjoy whisky - or whiskey - from the single malts, blends of Scotland to the acclaimed Irish, North American and Asian counterparts.

Beautifully illustrated guide aimed at getting your grey matter thinking about ... your grey matter.

Auf uns wartet eine ganze Welt voller großartiger Gemälde und Skulpturen, aber wo fängt man an? Und wie hat sich die Kunst von der Renaissance bis zur Fragmentierung der Welt im Kubismus entwickelt? Kunst in 30 Sekunden beantwortet diese und viele andere Fragen.

The 50 most significant principles and styles in architecture, each explained in half a minute. The bestselling 30-Second series offers a new approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Every title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained using a mere two pages, 300 words, and one picture: all easily digested in only half a minute. 30-Second Architecture presents you with the foundations of architectural knowledge. Expert authors are challenged to define and describe both the principles upon which architects depend, and the styles with which they put those principles into practice. So, if you want to know your arch from your elevation, and your Baroque from your Brutalism, or you wish to top off your next dinner party with a stirring speech on how form follows function, this is the quickest way to build your argument.

Unlocks the secrets of its Bronze Age glories and offers summaries of everything from the lost cities of the Zhou kings and the elaborate oracle- bone rituals that were practiced at their courts to the exquisite bronze vessels that gave the age its name, and the birth of Confucianism.

30-Second Fashion offers a crash course on how the style world works today, alongside an engaging look at the founding fathers (and mothers) of fashion. Most people have a vague idea of what's in, and what's out, but less familiar is the way fashion world works as a global business: a multi-billion-pound industry, employing over 27 million people.

The 50 engaging entries get you to grips with Einstein's work, life and legacy, from atom to atomic bomb, at approximately the speed of light.

Adapt or die: it's nature's most famous imperative. But how does evolution actually happen? It's too slow to see, but it's going on all around you, all the time. Even if you're on top of the key terms - variation? Natural selection? Parent-offspring conflict? - you still need some context to put them in. From populations to speciation and polymorphism to evolutionary psychology, here's the one-stop source for all you need to know. Evolution unlocks the laboratory of life, dissecting it into the 50 most significant topics that provide the missing links to understand the natural world's four- billion-year ancestry and the process of natural selection in which species either adapt in myriad ways - mutation, ingenuity, and intelligence - to meet the challenges of a changing environment, or die. Unravel the development of living organisms, at micro and macro level - from genes to geniuses.

A beautifully illustrated, full-colour guide to the periodic table and the stories behind its most significant elements.

Dieses Buch erklärt die kompliziertesten mathematischen Theorien leicht verständlich auf jeweils zwei Seiten, in rund dreihundert Wörtern und anhand einer Abbildung. Möchten Sie die grundlegenden Unterschiede zwischen Exponent und Logarithmus verstehen oder der Frage nachgehen, ob es mehr als eine Unendlichkeit gibt? Diese Ausgabe ist eine Offenbarung für alle, die in der Schule mit Mathe ihre Mühe hatten. Lesen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo und entdecken Sie, wie faszinierend und intellektuell bereichernd Mathematik sein kann.

30-Second Anatomy dissects the workings of everything from your heart to your brain into 30-second summaries, this is the quickest way to understand the structures and systems that are you.

You may be OK with standard stuff like Conservatism and Democracy, but do you really know what Patrimonialism is? And what about Oligarchy? Anarcho-syndicalism? Politics is the most passionately argued-over subject matter, and yet many of us flounder around in confrontational debates because we have no grip on political theory. 30-Second Politics challenges political theorists of all colors to come up with no-frill, no-spin, tell-it-like-it-is explanations of the 50 most important political -isms, -archies, and -ocracies that have pertained since the time of Periclean Athens. At no public expense, the book explains each political theory in nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and some propaganda-style imagery, for we all know that a picture opportunity is worth a thousand words of dull interview.

Jasná, presná a stručná príručka na lepšie pochopenie 50 náboženských vier a tradícií, vysvetlených prostredníctvom jasných textov. Témami sú: katolicizmus, pravoslávie, sikhizmus, mormonizmus, Tóra, hinduizmus, islam, budhizmus a mnohé ďalšie. Užitečný zdroj na poznanie tém, o ktorých sa príliš často predpokladá, že ich poznáme.

50 významných náboženství, o nichž získáte přehled za 30 vteřin Bohové provázejí lidstvo od samého počátku historie a jsou neodmyslitelnou součástí kultury a tradic. Sikhismus, luteránství, islám a spiritismus? Jistě, už jste o o těchto náboženstvích slyšeli, ale... Víte doopravdy, na jakých myšlenkách tyto duchovní směry stojí? Kam sahají jejich duchovní kořeny? Znáte jejich bohy a rituály? Autoři publikace 30 vteřin na náboženství, vážení univerzitní učitelé a vědci, vytvořili jedinečného knižního průvodce duchovním světem naší planety. Nevytýčili si jednoduchý úkol. Podat stručný, ale naprosto výstižný výklad na ploše jedné stránky textu a jednoho vyobrazení se zdá skoro nemožné – vždyť některá náboženství jsou stará tisíce let... Autorům se to však podařilo a vy máte díky tomu možnost snadno a rychle se v tématu zorientovat. Najdete tu nejdůležitější aspekty, obřady, vůdčí osobnosti a historii i současnosti padesáti náboženství napříč geografickým i kulturním spektrem. Je to vskutku fascinující svět! Vydání první

Sikhismus, Protestantismus, Sufisman, Daoismus und Spiritismus – vielleicht haben Sie schon einmal davon gehört, aber kennen Sie sich so gut aus, dass Ihnen die oft feinen Unterschiede vertraut sind oder Sie in einer Diskussion über die Religionen der Welt bestehen könnten? Religion in 30 Sekunden erklärt die 50 wichtigsten Glaubensvorstellungen der Welt und bringt sie dem Leser auf nur zwei Seiten in Wort und Bild näher. Ob Sie die Hauptunterschiede zwischen Luthertum und Calvinismus verstehen möchten oder auf der Suche nach einem Überblick zum Buddhismus sind – dieses Buch führt Sie auf dem schnellsten und bequemsten Weg zum Ziel, und auf Ihrer Reise vom Animismus zum Zoroastrismus lernen Sie auch sieben zentrale religiöse Texte kennen. Russel Re Manning doziert an der Theologischen Fakultät der University of Cambridge und ist Mitglied des dortigen St. Edmund’s College. Seine besonderen Interessen gelten der Religionsphilosophie, der Theologie, den Künsten sowie dem Dialog von Wissenschaft und Religion.

30-Second Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves. Whether you' re dipping into the gene pool, unlocking cells, or conversing on biodiversity, this is all the knowledge you need to bring life to the dinner-party debate.

Humanity's most appalling crimes are solved by experts presenting painstakingly gathered evidence to the court of law. Investigators rely on physical, chemical and digital clues gathered at the scene of an incident to reconstruct beyond all reasonable doubt the events that occurred in order to bring criminals to justice. Enter the forensic team, tasked with providing objective recognition and identification and evaluating physical evidence (the clues) to support known or suspected circumstances. Far from the super-sleuths of fiction, the real-life masters of deduction occupy a world of dogged detection, analysing fingerprints or gait, identifying traces of toxins, drugs or explosives, matching digital data, performing anatomical dissection, disease diagnosis, facial reconstruction and environmental profiling.

A beautifully illustrated, full-colour guide with all of the big questions of the world above our heads explained in half a minute.

Key ideas in Psychology explained, with colour illustrations, in half a minute.

Für Nichtkenner ist Jazz oft schwer greifbar. Ohne verbindliches Format und über weite Strecken durch Improvisationen charakterisiert, last dieser Musikstil so manchen Neuling verwundert zurück: „Wie ist Jazz zu interpretieren? Woher wissen die Musiker, was sie spielen sollen?“ 30 Sekunden Jazz begleitet Sie auf eine Reise von den afroamerikanischen Wurzeln des Jazz hin zum globalen Mix unterschiedlichster Stilrichtungen und Künstler, durch den die heutige Jazzszene definiert ist. Dazu geben Ihnen einzelne Kapitel zunächst einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Charakteristika und Stilrichtungen des Jazz sowie klassische Jazzinstrumente, bedeutende Künstler und bekannte Jazzaufnahmen. Schließlich wird die Frage, was in Zukunft von der wahrscheinlich vielseitigsten aller Musikformen zu erwarten ist, in den Mittelpunkt gestellt. Zahlreiche Einzeleinträge, die viele spannende Hintergrundinformationen enthalten, helfen Ihnen, die Grundlagen des Jazz in jeweils 30 Sekunden zu verstehen – der ultimative Begleiter für alle, die einen ersten Einblick in die vielseitige Welt des Jazz suchen.

A beautifully illustrated, full-colour guide to one of science's most infamously impenetrable subjects.

La météo influence nos décisions quotidiennes, que ce soit notre tenue vestimentaire, notre moyen de transport ou le bon moment pour sécher le linge dehors. Nous savons qu’un ciel bleu est de bon augure, mais pourquoi nous apparaît-il de cette couleur ? Comment les nuages se forment-ils ? Et surtout, l’homme est-il le seul responsable des changements climatiques ? Cet ouvrage de vulgarisation scientifique présente 50 phénomènes et événements climatiques les plus notables, expliqués dans un langage accessible. Chaque entrée est résumée sur une double page, en 300 mots. Du beau temps aux ouragans, des arcs-en-ciel au givre, des taches solaires aux orages, d’éminents spécialistes en science atmosphérique et en changements climatiques partagent leur expertise. Illustré par des graphiques stimulants et traçant les profils de sept pionniers de cette science, cet ouvrage vous livre les informations nécessaires pour comprendre rapidement notre atmosphère agitée.

Takes the top 50 economic theories and explains them to the general reader. From Marxism to Mercantilism, this title presents the 'crash' course in economic theory.

Какой вклад внесли в нашу жизнь древнеримские архитекторы? Как выглядит клинчатый камень исвод? Что такое "аржитектура вуали"? Можете ли вы объяснить чем отличается ар-нуво от ар-деко? Кто был отцом "небоскреба"? Пятьдесят глав, посвященных инновациям, теориям, стиляи и развитию архитектуры и охватывающих разные темы — от древних гробниц до культовых современных зданий, — снабдят вас необходимыми ответами и послужат внушительным фундаментом базовых знаний в архитектурной сфере.

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you've certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?30-Second Philsophies takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to quit fretting about the meaning of meaning for a while and explain the most complex philosophical ideas - using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a metaphorical image. Here, in one unique volume, you have the chance to pick the potted brains of our leading philosophers and understand complex concepts such as Kant's Categorical Imperative without ending up in a darkened room with an ice pack on your head.

The key to understanding the 50 crucial ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the world's greatest civilizations.

Химические элементы – это строительные кубики жизни, но все ли мы знаем о них? Можете ли вы поддержать разговор о достижениях современной науки за обедом с друзьями? А знаете ли вы, какой элемент придает голубой оттенок лазеру blu-гау, а какой – желтизну свету рампы? Может, вы считаете, что знаете все о сурьме, мышьяке и алюминии? «Химия за 30 секунд» предлагает для ознакомления основы химии. 50 наиболее значимых химических элементов, каждому из которых посвящена 30-секундная статья, занимающая не более двух страниц и 300 слов. Книга состоит из 7 разделов и содержит элементарные сведения о химических элементах и о взаимоотношениях всех 118 элементов периодической таблицы, а также биографии великих химиков, которые на протяжении столетий меняли всеобщее представление о химической науке.

Wat is nu ook alweer het verschil tussen soennieten en sjiieten? Waarom telt het christendom zoveel subgroepen? Wat houden de oude spirituele tradities van de Yoruba en de Aboriginals precies in? Wat zijn de basisbeginselen van taoïsme en confucianisme? En waarom is Scientology zo populair? Van animisme tot zoroastrisme, van de Buddhavacan tot de Koran: Religie in 30 seconden ontrafelt de 50 invloedrijkste religies, culten en sekten in minder dan een halve minuut. Niet alleen de bekende wereldgodsdiensten passeren daarbij de revue, maar ook nieuwe 'religies' als Falun Gong, hare krisjna en de rastafaribeweging. Russell Re Manning studeerde theologie en filosofie aan de universiteit van Oxford en doceert godsdienstfilosofie in Cambridge. Eerder publiceerde hij onder meer The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology

Artist, anatomist, architect, botanist, cartographer, engineer, mathematician, musician, scientist, sculptor - the word 'polymath' cannot provide the full measure of Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary talents. If you only know Leonardo as the painter of the famous, much copied portrait, the Mona Lisa, seize the chance to brush up your knowledge and discover what is meant by the term Renaissance Man. 30 Second Leonardo Da Vinci is the quickest way to grapple with the truly diverse thoughts of the ultimate Renaissance superhero. Here, the world's leading Leonardo scholars present an inst.

«Мыслю, — следовательно, существую; экзистенциализм; диалектический материализм? Метод Сократа и деконструкция? Вы, вероятно, знакомы с этими терминами, но знаете ли вы достаточно, чтобы блеснуть эрудицией за ужином или поразить компанию в баре? В данной книге представлен революционный подход к изучению 50 значимых направлений философии. Вы сможете ознакомиться с сжатыми умозаключениями величайших философов и разобраться в сложных концепциях, таких как категорический императив Канта, без риска завершить чтение в состоянии замешательства. Редактор Барри Лёвер, профессор философии в Университете Рутгерса, Нью Джерси, исследует метафизические основы науки, философию физики и сознания. Он соавтор нескольких работ и опубликовал множество статей по философии квантовой теории и метафизики. Книга охватывает разнообразные темы, включая парадоксы, теоремы и философские аргументы, такие как парадокс Рассела, проблема индукции Юма, этика Аристотеля и многие другие. Это идеальный ресурс для тех, кто хочет быстро освоить философские идеи и быть готовым к обсуждениям на любую тему.