by Ben Dupre · Quercus Publishing · tapa dura · ISBN 9781847249869
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«50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know» is a popular science book by Ben Dupré, published by Quercus Publishing in hardcover, 208 pages, in English.
It brings together fifty short illustrated essays covering the central ideas of Western thought, from philosophy, religion and politics to economics, science and art. Each concept (Platonism, liberty, democracy, relativism, evolution, the Big Bang) is explained in an accessible way, supported by timelines and boxes, showing how it has shaped civilization.
It is part of the «50 Ideas You Really Need to Know» series and was originally published in 2009.
For general readers, students and the curious seeking a first approach to the history of ideas.
