"For Beginners® is the documentary, graphic nonfiction book series. Every book in the series serves one purpose: to present to the reader in a straightforward, accessible manner the works of great thinkers and subjects alike. With subjects ranging from philosophy, to politics, to art and beyond, the For Beginners® series covers a range of familiar concepts in a humorous comic book-style, and takes a readily comprehensible approach that’s respective of the intelligence of its audience. This series is for those who want to know more about a subject, but don’t want to get bogged down in dry facts. Each book is painstakingly researched, written and illustrated in a style that best suits the subject."http://www.forbeginnersbooks.com/
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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 16 books in this booklist
£11.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781939994431 | ISBN 10: 1939994438
The evidence continues to mount: Climate change is for real! But what does it all really mean, and what can we do about it? In this concise, highly readable narrative, a leading environmental scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced appro ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781934389898 | ISBN 10: 1934389897
A large swath of literature on the civil rights movement exists in the United States. Much of that literature focuses on the dramatic events of the African American resistance to Jim Crow and oppression from the mid 1950s through the early 1970s. Fre ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781934389812 | ISBN 10: 1934389811
Paul Robeson, despite being one of the greatest Renaissance figures in American history, still remains in relative anonymity. An exceptional scholar, lawyer, athlete, stage and screen actor, linguist, singer, and civil rights and political activist, ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781934389690 | ISBN 10: 1934389692
What does sexual orientation mean if the very categories of gender are in question? How do we measure equality when our society’s definitions of “male” and “female” leave out much of the population? There is no consensus on what a “real” man or woman ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781934389775 | ISBN 10: 1934389773
Do you appreciate your forty-hour, five-day workweek? Appreciate having a safe working environment? Unions made this all possible in one way or another. Unions bring value to all sectors of a society. As the champion of people power versus corporate ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781934389614 | ISBN 10: 1934389617
Jane Austen's novels are classics. They have never been out of print, and have continuously been turned into countless movies and TV series, yet her works still remain largely misunderstood. On their surface, Austen's novels all involve characters ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781934389461 | ISBN 10: 1934389463
Poetry is one of those subjects almost impossible to define as it can be so many things at once. It can be: kids whispering limericks on the playground; secret languages used by revolutionaries and spies; or the written strength of oppressed people. ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389218 | ISBN 10: 1934389218
Existentialism For Beginners is an entertaining romp through the history of a philosophical movement that has had a broad and enduring influence on Western culture. From the middle of the Nineteenth Century through the late Twentieth Century, existen ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389324 | ISBN 10: 1934389323
The ideas of Proudhon, Bakunin, and Kropotkin, that seemed to have been buried by history, especially since the second half of 20th century, are regathering their strength. As seen by the number of libertarian flags at anti-globalization and anti-cor ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389294 | ISBN 10: 1934389293
Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have never r ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389058 | ISBN 10: 1934389056
The unorthodox life and ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche come alive in this documentary history. Nietzsche For Beginners presents a clear picture of the time in which this revolutionary philosopher lived and worked. We meet the luminaries of the age ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389010 | ISBN 10: 1934389013
Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka’aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every corner of ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781934389041 | ISBN 10: 1934389048
In Malcolm X For Beginners, Bernard Doctor reveals the teacher, the leader, and the revoluitonary voice of change that Malcolm X was, and continues to be. Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of Malcolm X’s life, his journey of self-discov ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781934389195 | ISBN 10: 1934389196
What is Black History? Did you know what blacks were in Cortez's crew in Mexico, with Pizarro in Peru and Alvarado in Quito - that when Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 30 black people were with him - that when Alarcon and Coronado conquered Mexi ... more
View book details£10.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781934389164 | ISBN 10: 1934389161
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in the headlines daily, but do most Americans really understand what it is about? With dramatic events happening almost every day in this region, and the US government increasingly becoming involved, the American p ... more
View book details£11.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781934389201 | ISBN 10: 193438920x
There's a Black Woman on each of the seven continents, in almost every country. So no matter where you go, she's already been there. Her presence is everywhere. Black Women for Beginners chronicles the trials and triumphs of Black Women from an ... more
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