What happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay taxes? Economics affects every aspect of our lives, from how we get to work to where we spend our money-and big economic ideas continue to shape the world.Written in plain English, The Econom
The Science Book
explores how scientists have sought to explain our world and the universe, and how scientific discoveries have been made.A new title in DK's successful "Big ideas, simply explained" series, this book on science and the history of scie
Why can't you light a candle in a spaceship? What books are bad for you? Is nature natural? Every year Oxford and Cambridge's learned professors pose such curious conundrums to potential students. This book is a collection of these perplexing problems.
In the groundbreaking tradition of DK's New York Times bestseller Pick Me Up, this book uses the same irreverent style to explore all the things THEY don't want you to know about. From the Mona Lisa's hidden past to the history of Area 51, Do Not Open exp
Where would humanity be without fire, farming, or wine? A great idea changes the path of human civilization. But which is the greatest of them all?InThe World’s Greatest Idea, John Farndon has set out to find the answer with help from a panel of experts
