Very Short Introductions
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Probability: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMaking good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. It requires, in short, an understanding of probability. In this Very Short Introduct… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Haigh, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 04 2012
- ISBN10: 0199588481
- Language: English
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Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWith over 520 million followers, Buddhism is now the world’s fourth largest religion. Over the last seventy years or so there has been a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the i… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Keown, Damien
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198850050
- Language: English
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Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cart“If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do,” write the authors of Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. This engaging overview of the field combi… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Monaghan, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 15 2000
- ISBN10: 0192853465
- Language: English
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Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartGames are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. The supermarket’s price for corn flakes is decide… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Binmore, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0199218463
- Language: English
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War and Technology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, desc… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Roland, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 03 2016
- ISBN10: 0190605383
- Language: English
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Samurai: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wert, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 0190685077
- Language: English
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Administrative Law: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Administrative law is focused on the control of decision-making in government and the public sector. People are affected by it in a wide variety o- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Thomson, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 26 2026
- ISBN10: 0198882173
- Language: English
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Memory: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
How can we remember certain events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday and then forget we did last week? Why does our memory seem to- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Foster, Jonathan K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 22 2026
- ISBN10: 019889841X
- Language: English
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Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cart- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Irwin, Julia F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 26 2026
- ISBN10: 0197753094
- Language: English
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The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Reformation transformed Europe and left an indelible mark on the modern world. But what actually was the Reformation and how should it be defi- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Marshall, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 22 2026
- ISBN10: 0198859066
- Language: English
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Cicero: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE) was one of the most influential figures in late republican Rome, a moment of great social, political, and cultu- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Baraz, Yelena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 22 2026
- ISBN10: 0192885804
- Language: English
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Postwar Europe: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Second World War was the most destructive conflict in history. It left Europe in ruins, its economies severely damaged and millions of its peo- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bessel, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 28 2026
- ISBN10: 0198851669
- Language: English
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Mathematical Biology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Why are English Premier League football shirt patterns very similar to animal coat markings? And what do invasive species have in common with canc- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Maini, Philip K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0198854633
- Language: English
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Entropy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these wo- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Binney, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0198901488
- Language: English
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The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The immune system is central to human health. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (which resu- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Klenerman, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0198936583
- Language: English
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Modern China: A Very Short Introduction
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China is a country of huge economic influence, with ambitions to alter the balance of power between East and West. At the same time, many of its c- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mitter, Rana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0198931107
- Language: English
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Human Geography: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Human geography offers answers to some of the most important challenges of our time. To understand contemporary struggles over global economic ine- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Daley, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 26 2025
- ISBN10: 0192869302
- Language: English
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The Self: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
‘Know thyself’ is said to have been one of the maxims carved into the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. On the face of it, this does not seem like a ver- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Schechtman, Marya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 28 2024
- ISBN10: 0198835256
- Language: English
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Environmental Justice: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEnvironmental justice recognizes that environmental benefits and burdens should be distributed fairly, and that the people making policy decisions should incorporate the views of those most often harm… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Hill, Pamela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 03 2025
- ISBN10: 0197630138
- Language: English
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Oral History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cart- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Boyd, Douglas A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 10 2025
- ISBN10: 0190067624
- Language: English
