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.
Media Studies: The Basics
3rd Edition
By Claire Pollard, Julian McDougall
April 27, 2026
Fully updated and revised, the third edition of Media Studies: The Basics is the ideal guide to the changing landscape of media and Media Studies. There have been seismic shifts in what constitutes (the) media in recent years with technological advances ushering in whole new categories of producers...
Global Migration: The Basics
2nd Edition
By Bernadette Hanlon, Thomas J. Vicino
April 22, 2026
Migration is a politically sensitive topic and an important aspect of contentious debates about social and cultural diversity, economic stability, terrorism, globalization, and nationalism. Global Migration: The Basics, Second Edition provides an accessible and balanced introduction to this ...
English Language: The Basics
1st Edition
By Philip Seargeant
April 09, 2026
This lively and engaging book traces English’s remarkable journey from a small, local language to the global resource it is today. The book follows the story of English from its earliest origins, through its growth and expansion over the last 1,500 years, to the part it plays in twenty-first ...
World Theatre: The Basics
2nd Edition
By E. J. Westlake
March 26, 2026
World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of the Americas. This new edition includes new ...
Research Methods: The Basics
4th Edition
By Nicholas Walliman
March 11, 2026
Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This fourth edition provides new sections on artificial intelligence and comprehensive updates to the accompanying online resources to help support use of the...
Unlocking Business Insights: The Basics
1st Edition
By Aneesh Banerjee
March 06, 2026
Unlocking Business Insights provides a practical framework for extracting meaningful business insights from data, guiding leaders through fundamental principles that transform overwhelming datasets into actionable business value. This book equips readers with essential analytical thinking skills ...
Marketing: The Basics
3rd Edition
By Karl Moore, Niketh Pareek, Marie Parent, Misako Furuya
February 11, 2026
Fully updated for today's rapidly evolving landscape, this comprehensive guide equips marketing professionals with essential strategies to navigate unpredictable consumer behaviour and fierce online competition. This book delivers practical frameworks for capturing audience attention and building ...
Macroeconomics: The Basics
1st Edition
By Thomas R. Sadler
February 10, 2026
Macroeconomics: The Basics provides a concise, accessible treatment of the subject, using an economics framework to analyze the theories, policies, and applications of the field. Organized in six parts, the book covers the most important areas in macroeconomics, including national income, ...
Ancient Warfare: The Basics
1st Edition
By Conor Whately
February 05, 2026
Ancient Warfare: The Basics offers an engaging introduction to warfare in the ancient Mediterranean World from the mythical Trojan War, through the rise of hoplites and conquests of Alexander the Great to Roman hegemony and the Arab conquests of western Asia. This volume explores warfare in the ...
Spatial Justice: The Basics
1st Edition
By Roberto Rocco
January 25, 2026
Spatial Justice: The Basics offers a concise and accessible introduction to spatial justice as both a theoretical framework and a practical agenda for urban transformation. It examines how urban space is produced, contested, and governed, and how it is implicated in broader dynamics of inequality, ...
Historical Geographies: The Basics
1st Edition
By Paul Griffin, Cheryl McGeachan
December 30, 2025
Historical Geographies: The Basics provides readers with a thorough grounding in a sub-discipline that revisits the past through a geographical lens. It encourages the reader to pursue researching the past in a usable manner, reflecting on the role of the past in the present and how it might inform...
New York City: The Basics
1st Edition
By Katrin B. Anacker
December 28, 2025
New York City: The Basics offers an accessible look at the dynamic and diverse hub of New York City. Written in a clear, engaging style, the book discusses geographic, historic, demographic, socioeconomic, housing, and governmental aspects of the Big Apple. Since the mid-20th century, New York City...