註釋
59 big ideas you really need to know is the ultimate guide to the most important ideas in history. In a series of 50 accessible and lucidly written essays, Ben Dupre probes some of the most significant ideas in politics, philosophy, religion, economics, science and the art. Some of these are unimpeachable (liberry, reason); others mind-numbing (The Big Bang, chaos); a few mysterious (fate, surrealism) or downright despicable(fascism, racism). What they have in common is that they all matter and have left a deep impression on human civilization. Demystifying and entertaining, 59 big ideas you really need to know is the perfect introduction to some of the most influential ideas ever conceived form a writer with a real gift for popularizing often complex and challenging concepts.
