Very Short Introductions
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Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis highly original introduction to ancient Greece uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek culture. Cartledge highlights the ro… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cartledge, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: November 10 2011
- ISBN10: 0199601348
- Language: English
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Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book, Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle’s scientific researches, his discove… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #32
- Author: Barnes, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 18 2001
- ISBN10: 0192854089
- Language: English
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Hannah Arendt: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was one of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Born in Konigsberg to secular Jewish parents, she wa- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Villa, Dana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 26 2023
- ISBN10: 0198806981
- Language: English
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The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe phrase “silk road” evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mounta… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Millward, James A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: April 12 2013
- ISBN10: 0199782865
- Language: English
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Communism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIf now in decline since the tumultuous events of 1989, communism was without doubt the great political movement of the twentieth century–at its peak, more than a third of the world’s population lived… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Holmes, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 21 2009
- ISBN10: 0199551545
- Language: English
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The Hebrew Bible as Literature: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Hebrew Bible, or Christian Old Testament, contains some of the finest literature that we have. This biblical literature has a place not only in the synagogue or the church but also among the class… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Linafelt, Tod
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 10 2016
- ISBN10: 0195300076
- Language: English
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy. It is not a unitary approach, but instead has evolved through a range o- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: McManus, Freda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: July 28 2022
- ISBN10: 0198755279
- Language: English
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Sleep: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWhy do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don’t get enough? This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lockley, Steven W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 24 2012
- ISBN10: 019958785X
- Language: English
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Revolutions
$12.99 Add to cartFrom 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Goldstone, Jack A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: February 03 2014
- ISBN10: 0199858500
- Language: English
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Organic Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartOrganic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of carbon. The ability of carbon to link together to form long chain molecules and ring compounds as well as bonding with many other elements has led to… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Patrick, Graham
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198759770
- Language: English
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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental di… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gowers, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 28 2002
- ISBN10: 0192853619
- Language: English
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American Intellectual History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartLong before the United States was a nation, it was a set of ideas, projected onto the New World by European explorers with centuries of belief and thought in tow. From this foundation of expectation a… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ratner-Rosenhagen, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0190622431
- Language: English
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Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b
Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerned with the way in which fluids, such as liquids and gases, behave when in motion an- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lauga, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0198831005
- Language: English
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The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British history. John Guy presents a compelling and fascinating exploration of the Tudors in the new edition of this V… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Guy, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0199674728
- Language: English
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Psychology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPsychology is part of everyone’s experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: McManus, Freda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199670420
- Language: English
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Oceans: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stow, Dorrik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0199655073
- Language: English
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Invasive Species: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartToday there is no place on Earth that does not harbour invasive exotic species. Invasive plants and animals can be found on every continent, including Antarctica, and within all waterbodies, including… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lockwood, Julie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0198818289
- Language: English
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Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEngineering is part of almost everything we do–from the buildings we live in and the roads and railways we travel on, to the telephones and computers we use to communicate and the X-ray machines that… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Blockley, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: March 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0199578699
- Language: English
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Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPostcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anti-colonial deconstruction of western dominance. This Very Short Introduction discusses both th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Young, Robert J. C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0198856830
- Language: English
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The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history, religious studies, and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec life. Readers meet a people highly skilled in sculpture… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Carrasco, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: December 14 2011
- ISBN10: 0195379381
- Language: English
