A World of Ideas A Dictionary of Important Theories, Concepts, Beliefs, and Thinkers

Description:

In an age of information overload, when there's so much to know and so little time, here's the ideal solution: an authoritative reference that offers in-depth analysis, detailed interpretation, and penetrating insights into the key concepts, most influential mind, and major intellectual movements in history. Whether it's the big bang theory, Freud's interpretation of dreams, or communism vs. capitalism, THE DICTIONARY OF IMPORTANT IDEAS AND THINKERS explains it all for you--in alphabetical order, with more than two-thousand key words and concepts highlighted and cross-referenced.