The Basics
About the Book Series
The Basics is a highly successful series of accessible guidebooks which provide an overview of the fundamental principles of a subject area in a jargon-free and undaunting format.
Intended for students approaching a subject for the first time, the books both introduce the essentials of a subject and provide an ideal springboard for further study. With over 50 titles spanning subjects from Artificial Intelligence to Women’s Studies, The Basics are an ideal starting point for students seeking to understand a subject area.
Each text comes with recommendations for further study and gradually introduces the complexities and nuances within a subject.
Semiotics: The Basics
4th Edition
By Daniel Chandler
May 27, 2022
This fourth edition of the bestselling textbook, now available in print, eBook, and audiobook, has been fully updated, continuing to provide a concise introduction to the key concepts of semiotics in accessible and jargon-free language. Demystifying what is a complex, highly interdisciplinary field...
Film Theory: The Basics
2nd Edition
By Kevin McDonald
May 12, 2022
Fully updated and expanded throughout, this second edition of Film Theory: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the key theorists, concepts, and debates that have shaped the study of moving images. The book examines film theory from its emergence in the early twentieth century to its ...
Skepticism: The Basics
1st Edition
By Juan Comesaña, Manuel Comesaña
April 21, 2022
This book introduces students and other interested readers to the philosophical study of skepticism, a central and long-standing subject in philosophy. The first three chapters cover knowledge, providing the necessary foundation for introducing skepticism in the book's final three chapters. ...
Psychological Statistics: The Basics
1st Edition
By Thomas J. Faulkenberry
April 04, 2022
Psychological Statistics: The Basics walks the reader through the core logic of statistical inference and provides a solid grounding in the techniques necessary to understand modern statistical methods in the psychological and behavioral sciences. This book is designed to be a readable account of...
Management: The Basics
2nd Edition
By Morgen Witzel
March 24, 2022
Management: The Basics provides an easy, jargon-free introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of modern management. Using examples ranging from people management at Cadbury and the Enron crisis to the marketing of fried chicken in China, the book explains key aspects of management,...
Sport Psychology: The Basics
2nd Edition
By David Tod
March 04, 2022
Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the heart of Sport Psychology today. This new revised and updated second edition examines the links between sport participants’ behaviours, their personality, and their environment to identify the factors ...
Real Estate: The Basics
1st Edition
By Jan Wilcox, Jane Forsyth
February 24, 2022
Real Estate: The Basics provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core concepts of the industry to students new to the subject or professionals changing direction within the sector. The book encapsulates the key ‘need to know’ aspects of Real Estate including the ‘language’ of real estate; its...
Archaeology: The Basics
4th Edition
By Brian M. Fagan, Nadia Durrani
February 08, 2022
Archaeology: The Basics, rewritten for this fourth edition, is a short, engaging book that takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating world of archaeology and archaeologists. Written in a non-technical style by two experienced archaeologists and writers about the past, the book begins by...
Religion and Film: The Basics
1st Edition
By Jeanette Reedy Solano
December 24, 2021
Religion and Film: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history, diverse approaches, and ideas associated within the study of religion and film. Referencing films from around the world from the early 20th century to the present day, this unique introduction includes the ...
French Revolution: The Basics
1st Edition
By Darius von Güttner
December 23, 2021
French Revolution: The Basics is an accessible and concise introduction to the history of the revolution in France. Combining a traditional narrative with documents of the era and references to contemporary imagery of the revolution, the book traces the long-and short-term causes of the French ...
World Prehistory: The Basics
1st Edition
By Brian M. Fagan, Nadia Durrani
November 30, 2021
World Prehistory: The Basics tells the compelling story of human prehistory, from our African origins to the spectacular pre-industrial civilizations and cities of the more recent past. Written in a non-technical style by two archaeologists and experienced writers about the past, the story begins ...
Physical Geography: The Basics
2nd Edition
By Joseph Holden
November 18, 2021
This second edition, enhanced with more than 30 new figures, provides an up-to-date overview of physical geography suitable for all those with a personal or professional interest in environmental processes, climate change and understanding of the Earth’s landforms and dynamics. The text provides ...