Very Short Introductions
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Demography: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other places influences not only a person’s life chances, … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Harper, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: July 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0198725736
- Language: English
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Human Anatomy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartA vast subject that includes a strange vocabulary and an apparent mass of facts, human anatomy can at first appear confusing and off-putting. But the basic construction of the human body – the skeleto… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Klenerman, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0198707371
- Language: English
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Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIndia has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.
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- Author: Hamilton, Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 07 2001
- ISBN10: 0192853740
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myth
$12.99 Add to cartEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinch, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 143
- Publish Date: July 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0192803468
- Language: English
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Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTo many in the West, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery, an exotic and foreign religion that survived in the East following the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Christian world into two camps–C… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Siecienski, A. Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0190883278
- Language: English
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Nanotechnology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWhat is Nanotechnology and how will it affect us? Nanobots, nanoprobes, nanoswarms, nanogenes the list goes on. Nanotechnology is a staple of science fiction and has a rather chequered history when it… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Moriarty, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0198841108
- Language: English
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Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartNuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Yet even after the Cold War, the Bomb is still the greatest threat fa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Siracusa, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198860536
- Language: English
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Global Islam: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Showing h… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Green, Nile
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: November 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0190917237
- Language: English
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Geophysics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartGeophysics is the physics of the Earth. Central to the Earth Sciences today, it encompasses areas such as seismology, volcanism, plate tectonics, gravitational anomalies, and the Earth’s magnetic fiel… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lowrie, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198792956
- Language: English
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Cognitive Neuroscience: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartUp to the 1960s, psychology was deeply under the influence of behaviourism, which focused on stimuli and responses, and regarded consideration of what may happen in the mind as unapproachable scientif… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Passingham, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0198786220
- Language: English
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Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide, and is ranked as the world’s fifth largest religion. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Nesbitt, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0198745575
- Language: English
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The Ancient Near East
$12.99 Add to cartThe ancient Near East is known as the “cradle of civilization”–and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Podany, Amanda H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 18 2013
- ISBN10: 0195377990
- Language: English
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Art History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartArt history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introduction, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Arnold, Dana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0198831803
- Language: English
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The Civil Rights Movement: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Civil Rights Movement was among the most important historical developments of the twentieth century and one of the most remarkable mass movements in American history. Not only did it decisively ch… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Holt, Thomas C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0190605421
- Language: English
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Biodiversity Conservation: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Extinction is a natural process. In geological time there have been several periods of mass extinction. One of these periods is unfolding right no- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: MacDonald, David W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0199592276
- Language: English
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Humour: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHumour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Noel Carro… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Carroll, Noel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199552223
- Language: English
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Molecular Biology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMolecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, and how these interactions are controlled. It is an expanding field in life sciences, and its applications are wide and gr… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Divan, Aysha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 01 2016
- ISBN10: 198723881
- Language: English
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Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWhen humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness. The concept of the Earth’s atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil,… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lenton, Tim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2016
- ISBN10: 019871887X
- Language: English
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The New Testament as Literature: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe words, phrases, and stories of the New Testament permeate the English language. Indeed, this relatively small group of twenty-seven works, written during the height of the Roman Empire, not only h… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Keefer, Kyle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: October 24 2008
- ISBN10: 0195300203
- Language: English
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Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe topic of stem cells has a high profile in the media. We’ve made important advances in our scientific understanding, but despite this the clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Slack, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198869290
- Language: English
