Reference :: Rough Guides

In addition to award-winning travel guides, Rough Guides publishes benchmark books on subjects as diverse as Climate Change and Ethical Living to iPods and Opera. Browse our reference categories using the links at the left, and click on any title for more information.

Brain
Provides an absorbing and accessible introduction to the science of the mind. Get to know your grey matter!
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Film Noir
Takes a fascinating look at the noir movies made in the Classical Hollywood era and beyond.
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Graphic Novels
All you need to know about the best and rest with 60 must-read graphic novels.
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Opera
Provides insider information on history’s most renowned operas.
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Weather
Global warming is not insoluble. Learn how you can make a difference.
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The Brain
Memory: a function of the most advanced supercomputer, the human brain.
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Genes & Cloning
Could there really be a future attack of the human clones?
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The Earth
Will Mother Earth have her revenge, or is there still time to cool her temperature?
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Climate Change
A complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
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Macs & OS X
Whether you already have a Mac or you’re thinking of buying one, you need this book.
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Tutankhamun
The extraordinary era of Tutankhamun’s Egypt is explained in depth.
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Classic Novels
From Quixote to Orhan Pamuks's Snow, get the lowdown on the best fiction ever written.
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Conspiracy Theories
The definitive guide to the world's most controversial conspiracies, from stolen elections to manufactured viruses and much more.
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Universe
The truth may or may not be out there, but space is the place to look, and this fascinating guide takes it all in.
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