Very Short Introductions
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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
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The Maya: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas — and in all of human history. Long before contact with Europeans, Maya communities built spectacular cities with … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Restall, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0190645024
- 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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American Women’s History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn 1607, Powhatan teenager Pocahontas first encountered English settlers when John Smith was brought to her village as a captive. In 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the constit… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ware, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199328331
- Language: English
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Astrophysics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAstrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us to understand the structure and evolution of planetary systems, stars, galaxies, interstellar gas, … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Binney, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0198752857
- Language: English
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The Koran: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #13
- Author: Cook, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 15 2000
- ISBN10: 0192853449
- Language: English
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The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSavage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their re… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #94
- Author: Cunliffe, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 28 2003
- ISBN10: 0192804189
- Language: English
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Spinoza
$12.99 Add to cartFather of the Enlightenment and the last guardian of the medieval world, Spinoza made a brilliant attempt to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his epoch and to present a visi… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Scruton, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 29 2002
- ISBN10: 0192803166
- Language: English
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Creativity: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
For thousands of years humanity has engaged in creative expression, allowing us to relate to other people, contribute to shared culture, build an- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Glăveanu, Vlad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0198842996
- Language: English
