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Big Ideas Simply Explained Series
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The Anthropology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Architecture Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Caroline Bugler
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The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Jacqueline Mitton
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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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published 2018
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The Biology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Chemistry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Katie Derham
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published 2018
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The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Shanna Hogan
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published 2017
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The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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published 2019
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The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Niall Kishtainy
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published 2012
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The Feminism Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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published 2019
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The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Islam Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The LGBTQ + History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Law Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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James Canton
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The Maths Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Medicine Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Danny Leigh
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The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Will Buckingham
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The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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published 2020
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The Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Politics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Kate Johnsen
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The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Shulamit Ambalu
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The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Stanley Wells
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The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Leslie S. Klinger
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The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Sam Atkinson
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The Spirituality Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained By DK Publishing
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The Star Trek Book: Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained
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Paul Ruditis
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The World War I Book
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The World War II Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Religions Book, The Philosophy Book Big Ideas Simply Explained 2 Books Collection Set
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The Philosophy Book, The Psychology Book Big Ideas Simply Explained 2 Books Collection Set
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The Economics Book / The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Science Book, The History Book 2 Books Collection Set - Big Ideas Simply Explained
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The Psychology Book, The Sociology Book 2 Books Collection Set - Big Ideas Simply Explained
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