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Medieval Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFor many of us, the term ‘medieval philosophy’ conjures up the figure of Thomas Aquinas, and is closely intertwined with religion. In this Very Short Introduction John Marenbon shows how medieval phil… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Marenbon, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 01 2016
- ISBN10: 019966322X
- Language: English
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York Mystery Plays: A Selection in Modern Spelling
$14.95 Add to cartThe York Corpus Christi cycle is the oldest and best-known of the English mystery cycles, and its depth and scope are reflected in the selection of twenty-two pageants offered in this volume. Included… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Beadle, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0199552533
- Language: English
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Angels
$12.99 Add to cartIn this lively and concise Very Short Introduction, David Albert Jones provides a crisp, broad-ranging survey of angels in theology, philosophy, and popular culture. Focusing on Judaism, Christianity,… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Jones, David Albert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0199547300
- Language: English
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Epidemiology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEpidemiology plays an all-important role in many areas of medicine, from discovering the relationship between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, to documenting the impact of diet, the environment, and e… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Saracci, Rodolfo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 05 2010
- ISBN10: 019954333X
- Language: English
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The Rover and Other Plays
$10.95 Add to cartAphra Behn (1640-89) was both successful and controversial in her own lifetime; her achievements are now recognized less equivocally and her plays, often revived, demonstrate wit, compassion and remar… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Behn, Aphra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199540209
- Language: English
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Autism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWhat causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Ev… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #195
- Author: Frith, Uta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199207569
- Language: English
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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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The Oxford Companion to Beer
$75.00 Add to cart1st Place Winner of the 2012 Gourmand Award for Best in the World in the Beer category.
For millennia, beer has been a favorite beverage in cultures across the globe. After water and tea, it is the mo- Series: Oxford Companion To… (Hardcover)
- Author: Oliver, Garrett
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 960
- Publish Date: October 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0195367138
- 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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Danton’s Death, Leonce and Lena, Woyzeck
$13.95 Add to cartThis collection of B?hner’s three theatrical works includes Danton’s Death, his great play about the French Revolution, Leonce and Lena, his “black” romantic comedy and Woyzeck, the unfinished work on… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: B?chner, Georg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0199540357
- 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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Bioethics: What Everyone Needs to Know (R)
$18.95 Add to cartThe questions and dilemmas of bioethics touch everyone. Should people who refuse to be vaccinated be treated for COVID-19, even if that displaces vaccinated patients with other serious conditions? Wha… [more below]
- Series: What Everyone Needs to Know
- Author: Steinbock, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: February 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0197657966
- Language: English
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Reveries of the Solitary Walker
$12.95 Add to cartRousseau’s last great work, Reveries of the Solitary Walker is part reminiscence, part meditation, as the philosopher tries to come to terms with his isolation and to find happiness in solitude and na… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0199563276
- 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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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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Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and h… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Goldstone, Jack A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0197666302
- Language: English
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The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights
$20.99 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]
- Author: Holt, Thomas C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 28 2021
- ISBN10: 0197525792
- Language: English
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Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMost people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and plea… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Atkins, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199683972
- Language: English
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The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWelfare states vary across nations and change over time. And the balance between markets and government; free enterprise and social protection is perennially in question. But all developed societies h… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Garland, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0199672660
- Language: English
