Very Short Introductions
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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartLinguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the ‘arts’ end of the subject with… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Matthews, P. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 26 2003
- ISBN10: 0192801481
- Language: English
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Applied Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMathematics is playing an increasingly important role in society and the sciences, enhancing our ability to use models and handle data. While pure mathematics is mostly interested in abstract structur… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Goriely, Alain
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: April 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198754043
- Language: English
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Imagination: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Imagination: A Very Short Introduction explores imagination as a cognitive power and an essential dimension of human flourishing, demonstrating ho- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gosetti-Ferencei, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0198830025
- Language: English
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The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAmid the many catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination among history buffs and the lay-reader alike. This Very Short Introduction integr… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Graham, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 23 2005
- ISBN10: 0192803778
- Language: English
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Dementia: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAs more of us live longer, the fear of an old age devastated by brain diseases like dementia is growing. Many people are already facing the challenges posed by these progressive and terminal condition… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Taylor, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198825781
- Language: English
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Corporate Social Responsibility: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartCorporate social responsibility has been defined as “the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society.” Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) just window dressing or is it a contradic… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Moon, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 11 2015
- ISBN10: 0199671818
- Language: English
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Thinking and Reasoning: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartOur extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside from other animals, but our evolved thinking processes also leave us susceptible to bias and error. The study of thinking and reas… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Evans, Jonathan St B. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0198787251
- Language: English
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Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish people have been engaged in conflict – Catholic against Protesta… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mulholland, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198825005
- Language: English
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The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom the eighteenth century until the 1950s, the British Empire was the largest and most far-flung political entity in the world, holding sway at one time over one fifth of the world’s population. The… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Jackson, Ashley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 12 2013
- ISBN10: 0199605416
- Language: English
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The History of Computing: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of comput- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Swade, Doron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 25 2022
- ISBN10: 0198831757
- Language: English
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The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHere is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging in England in the 1650s as a radical sect c… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dandelion, Pink
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 20 2008
- ISBN10: 0199206791
- Language: English
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Ecology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartUnderstanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such i… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ghazoul, Jaboury
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198831013
- Language: English
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Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPublic interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, the Ark of the Covenant, and the so-called Lost To… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0195342631
- Language: English
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Behavioural Economics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTraditionally, economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Baddeley, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 019875499X
- Language: English
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Augustine: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAugustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformat… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #38
- Author: Chadwick, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 07 2001
- ISBN10: 0192854526
- Language: English
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Modern Italy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe history of modern Italy is characterized by recurrent cultural and political projects of modernity, rejuvenation, and regeneration; projects which often had their roots in a widespread dissatisfac… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bull, Anna Cento
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198726511
- Language: English
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Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAntisemitism, as hatred of Jews and Judaism, has been a central problem of Western civilization for millennia, and its history continues to invite debate.
This Very Short Introduction untangles the hi- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Beller, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0198724837
- Language: English
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The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
$13.99 Add to cartMore than one hundred and fifty years after the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter, the Civil War still captures the American imagination, and its reverberations can still be felt throughout Americ… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Masur, Louis P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0197513662
- Language: English
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Happiness
$12.99 Add to cartHappiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult.
In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happin- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Haybron, Daniel M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0199590605
- Language: English
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Free Will: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEvery day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of choices: some trivial, others so consequential that they change the course of one’s life, or even the course of history. But are these choices reall… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pink, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: August 05 2004
- ISBN10: 0192853589
- Language: English
