{"title":"Icon Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eIcon Books is an independent British publisher founded in 1992—which makes 2022 their 30th anniversary. For 30 years, Icon books, UK have specialised in publishing intelligent, quality non-fiction for audiences across age groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Icon Books publishing catalogue includes their Graphic Guide series alongside a list of other books in science, history, politics, sport, language, humour and more. Based primarily in north London, they publish books across all English-speaking markets of the world—and many non-English speaking ones too. Icon Books’ graphic guides are their most famous published works including the illustrated series and titles like the bestselling, \u003cem\u003e‘\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Do People Hate America?'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA part of the Independent Alliance sales grouping in the UK and other markets, Icon books are also sold by leading distributors around the world, such as PGW in the USA, PGC in Canada, Allen \u0026amp; Unwin in Australasia, Jonathan Ball in South Africa and Penguin Random House in Singapore, Malaysia and India. Their translation rights sales are managed by the Marsh Agency in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs publishers of intellectual, non-fiction content, world-class graphic guides and illustrated series; Icon Books publishing have created the very popular\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/collections\/icon-books\/products\/graphic-guide-introduction-to-world-changing-events-8-books-collection-set\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eGraphic Guide Introduction to Big Ideas 8 Books Collection Set.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e A set of 8 spectacular graphic guides; with each book in the set focused on one world-defining idea. Every book focuses on an idea that has either helped redefine the world as we know it or changed the course of world events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom complicated socio-economic theories like Marxism and Capitalism to provocative concepts by philosophers and ideas around psychology and world economics; this set of graphic guides covers it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/collections\/icon-books\/products\/9781785788130\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple by Ben Aitken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Charming, touching and funny; this one by Icon books is perfect for millennial readers. When hunting for a room in London, Ben Aitken comes across a room for a great price in a lovely part of town. There had to be a catch. And there was. The catch was Winnie: an 85-year-old widow who doesn't suffer fools. Full of warmth, wit and candour, \u003cem\u003eThe Marmalade Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of an unlikely friendship during an unlikely time. Imagine an intergenerational version of \u003cem\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/em\u003e, but with only two contestants. One of the pair is a grieving and inflexible former aristocrat in her mid-eighties. The other a working-class millennial snowflake. What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly go right? Out of the most inauspicious of soils—and from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Gran Tour\u003c\/em\u003e—comes a book about grief, family, friendship, loneliness, life, love, lockdown and marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/collections\/icon-books\/products\/9781785780714\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQueer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Activist Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele; together illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this ground-breaking nonfiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, \u003cem\u003eQueer\u003c\/em\u003e explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do. How these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged. Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal'—Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e, or moments in \u003cem\u003eCasino Royale \u003c\/em\u003ewhen we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media. Presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty writing style, this is a unique portrait of the universe of queer thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"graphic-guide-introduction-to-world-changing-events-8-books-collection-set","title":"Graphic Guide Introduction to Big Ideas 8 Books Collection Set - Non-Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFreud\u003cbr\u003ePsychology\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy\u003cbr\u003eCapitalism\u003cbr\u003eMarxism\u003cbr\u003eEconomics\u003cbr\u003eJung\u003cbr\u003ePsychoanalysis \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreud revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. His psychoanalytic terms such as Id, Ego, libido, neurosis and Oedipus Complex have become a part of our everyday vocabulary. 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Can we be certain about anything at all? What is truth? Does language provide us with a true picture of the world? How should we behave towards each other? Do computers think? \"Introducing Philosophy\" is a comprehensive graphic guide to the thinking of all the significant philosophers of the Western world from Heraclitus to Derrida. It examines and explains their key arguments and ideas without being obscure or solemn. 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This book explores the leading views for and against, including thinkers like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno and Milton Friedman, together with the connections between them and their historical context. Capitalism has influenced everything in the 21st-century world. For anyone who wants to gain a broad understanding of this fascinating subject, this book cuts across narrow academic lines to analyse an all-encompassing feature of modern life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarxism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Marx himself a 'Marxist'? Was his visionary promise of socialism betrayed by Marxist dictatorship? Is Marxism inevitably totalitarian? What did Marx really say? \"Introducing Marxism\" provides a fundamental account of Karl Marx's original philosophy, its roots in 19th century European ideology, his radical economic and social criticism of capitalism that inspired vast 20th century revolutions. It assesses Marxism's Russian disciples, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin who forged a ruthless dogmatic Communism. The book examines the alternative Marxist approaches of Gramsci, the Frankfurt School of critical theory and the structuralist Marxism of Althusser in the 1960s. It marshals postmodern interpretations of Marxism and raises the spectre of 'post-Marxism' in Derrida's confrontation with Fukuyama's 'end of history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEconomics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand-new INTRODUCING guide to the subject that really makes the world go round. Economics was described by the English economist Lionel Robbins in 1935 as 'the science of scarcity' but these days economics is everywhere, and it's never been more popular - as bestselling books such as Freakanomics attest. But what is economics really all about? What do the great economists think, and what can economics do for us today? 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Step by step, Maggie Hyde demonstrates how it was entirely logical for him to explore the psychology of religion, alchemy, astrology, the I Ching and other phenomena rejected by science in his investigation of his patients dreams, fantasies and psychic disturbances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsychoanalysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCING guide to the history and theory of still controversial 'speaking cure'. The ideas of psychoanalysis have permeated Western culture. It is the dominant paradigm through which we understand our emotional lives, and Freud still finds himself an iconic figure. Yet despite the constant stream of anti-Freud literature, little is known about contemporary psychoanalysis. Introducing Psychoanalysis redresses the balance. It introduces psychoanalysis as a unified 'theory of the unconscious' with a variety of different theoretical and therapeutic approaches, explains some of the strange ways in which psychoanalysts think about the mind, and is one of the few books to connect psychoanalysis to everyday life and common understanding of the world. How do psychoanalysts conceptualize the mind? Why was Freud so interested in sex? Is psychoanalysis a science? How does analysis work? In answering these questions, this book offers new insights into the nature of psychoanalytic theory and original ways of describing therapeutic practice. 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Daily Mail, Book of the WeekFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED A CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN. One millennial, six coach trips, one big generation gap. When Ben Aitken learnt that his gran had enjoyed a four-night holiday including four three-course dinners, four cooked breakfasts, four games of bingo, a pair of excursions, sixteen pints of lager and luxury return coach travel, all for a hundred pounds, he thought, that's the life, and signed himself up. Six times over. Good value aside, what Ben was really after was the company of his elders - those with more chapters under their belt, with the wisdom granted by experience, the candour gifted by time, and the hard-earned ability to live each day like it's nearly their last. 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Rio Ferdinand'A West Ham United man, a must read for every West Ham United fan.' Mark NobleThe autobiography of a West Ham legend - including exclusive interviews with Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Mark Noble. Tony Carr is one of the most influential coaches of all time. Having achieved his boyhood dream of signing with West Ham United in 1966 and training alongside the inimitable Bobby Moore, a leg break forced Carr to end his playing career before it had even begun. Not to be deterred, he decided to forge himself a new path and was appointed director of youth football at West Ham in 1973, aged just 23. As Carr tells in this book the very first time, over the next 43 years he honed his craft, becoming hugely admired for identifying and nurturing young talent, guiding multiple generations of international starlets through the ranks at The Academy of Football. In his brilliant, understated style, Tony tells the incredible story of his footballing life. 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What could possibly go right?Out of the most inauspicious of soils - and from the author of The Gran Tour - comes a book about grief, family, friendship, loneliness, life, love, lockdown and marmalade.; 336 pages; Published: 10\/03\/2022\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9781785788130\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41513132359859,"sku":"9781785788130","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/6874\/1219\/products\/9781785788130.jpg?v=1652557148"},{"product_id":"9781785780714","title":"Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker","description":"'Queer: A Graphic History Could Totally Change the Way You Think About Sex and Gender' ViceActivist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel.   From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged.   Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal' - Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media.   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