Very Short Introductions
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Competition and Antitrust Law: A Very Short Introduction
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Competition is responsible for much of the prosperity around us. Competitive markets deliver lower prices, better quality, abundance of choice, an- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ezrachi, Ariel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198860307
- Language: English
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Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction
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Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organ- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Amyes, Sebastian G. B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0192895249
- Language: English
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Peace: A Very Short Introduction
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The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Richmond, Oliver P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0192857029
- Language: English
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Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIs our sexuality determined primarily by our genes? Or is it shaped by the social norms and expectations we happen to be born into. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible, thoughtful and … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #187
- Author: Mottier, Veronique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 23 2008
- ISBN10: 0199298025
- Language: English
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Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartContemporary art has never been so popular – but the art world is changing. In a landscape of increasing globalization there is growing interest in questions over the nature of contemporary art today,… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stallabrass, Julian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: February 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198826621
- Language: English
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Big Data: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSince long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the worl… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Holmes, Dawn E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0198779577
- Language: English
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Canada: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartCanada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multic… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wright, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198755244
- Language: English
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Presocratic Philosophy
$12.99 Add to cartGenerations of philosophers, both ancient and modern, have traced their inspiration back to the Presocratics. Part of the fascination stems from the fact that little of what they wrote survives. Here … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Osborne, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 16 2004
- ISBN10: 0192840940
- Language: English
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Populism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPopulism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scie… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mudde, Cas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: February 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190234873
- Language: English
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Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWe live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outski… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Abbott, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0197599249
- Language: English
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The Spartans: A Very Short Introduction
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The myths surrounding Sparta are as old as the city itself. Even in antiquity, Sparta was a unique society, and considered an enigma. The Spartan- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bayliss, Andrew J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 26 2022
- ISBN10: 019878760X
- Language: English
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Diplomatic History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartDiplomatic history explores the management of relations between nation-states by the process of negotiations. From the diplomacy of the American Revolution, the diplomatic origins of the Great War and… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Siracusa, Joseph M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0192893912
- Language: English
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The Gulag: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartA vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most heinous examples of mass incarceration in the twe… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Barenberg, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0197548229
- Language: English
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Ritual: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartRitual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touch with sources of value and meaning larger than th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stephenson, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 25 2015
- ISBN10: 0199943524
- Language: English
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The Trojan War
$12.99 Add to cartThe Iliad, Homer’s epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0199760276
- Language: English
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Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPeople of faith often argue that without God, there can be no morality. Indeed, without religion, our lives are left without meaning and are likely to degenerate into moral chaos. In this Very Short I… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Law, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: February 11 2011
- ISBN10: 0199553645
- Language: English
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Circadian Rhythms: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe earth’s daily rotation affects just about every living creature. From dawn through to dusk, there are changes in light, temperature, humidity, and rainfall. However, these changes are regular, rhy… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Foster, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 23 2017
- ISBN10: 0198717687
- Language: English
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The Blues: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPraised as “suave, soulful, ebullient” (Tom Waits) and “a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian” (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wald, Elijah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: August 05 2010
- ISBN10: 0195398939
- Language: English
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph Dan, one of the world’s leading authorities on Jewish mysticism, offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of the various sy… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dan, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 04 2007
- ISBN10: 0195327055
- Language: English
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Chaos: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartChaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behavior, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-s… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Smith, Lenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 16 2007
- ISBN10: 0192853783
- Language: English
