Very Short Introductions
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The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe New Deal shaped our nation’s politics for decades, and was seen by many as tantamount to the “American Way” itself. Now, in this superb compact history, Eric Rauchway offers an informed account of… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Rauchway, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 10 2008
- ISBN10: 0195326342
- Language: English
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Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAtheism is often considered to be a negative or pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. This Very Short Introduction sets ou… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Baggini, Julian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198856792
- Language: English
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Korea: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHaving spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbours China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons– the South as an economic success story and f… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Seth, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 29 2020
- ISBN10: 0198830777
- Language: English
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The Enlightenment: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartA foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a reference point for philosophers, scholars and opinion-formers. To many it remains the inspiration … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Robertson, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199591784
- Language: English
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Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycl… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ellis, Erle C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198792980
- Language: English
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Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartNumber theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers. Of particular importance are the prime numbers, the ‘building blocks’ of our number system. The subjec… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wilson, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198798091
- Language: English
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The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Kelly, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 14 2006
- ISBN10: 0192803913
- Language: English
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Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartGeopolitics is a slippery term. From great power politics and speculation about resource scrambles, to everyday encounters and objects such as smart phones, it affects citizens, corporations, internat… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dodds, Klaus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 198830769
- Language: English
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Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartKarl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is considered by many to have been one of the greatest writers on war. His study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as “not simply th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #61
- Author: Howard, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 16 2002
- ISBN10: 0192802577
- Language: English
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Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartInterest in citizenship has never been higher. Politicians of all stripes stress its importance, as do church leaders, captains of industry and every kind of campaigning group–from those supporting g… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bellamy, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: November 30 2008
- ISBN10: 0192802534
- Language: English
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Hegel: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel’s life and times in broad strokes, Peter Singer goes on to tackle some o… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #49
- Author: Singer, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: December 06 2001
- ISBN10: 019280197X
- Language: English
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The Bible: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Bible is one of the world’s most read and most influential books. It has provided many rules for people to live by, and has shaped our languag- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Riches, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0198863330
- Language: English
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Home: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with a firm sense of where they belonged, and why. But with the world rapidly changing, many of our basic notions are bec… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Fox, Michael Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198747233
- Language: English
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The Mexican Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Knight, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2016
- ISBN10: 019874563X
- Language: English
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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHinduism is practised by nearly eighty per cent of India’s population, and by some seventy million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott offers a succinct and authoritative … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Knott, Kim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0198745540
- Language: English
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Christianity
$12.99 Add to cartExploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity’s past and … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Woodhead, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199687749
- Language: English
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Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartRhetoric was once an essential part of western education. Aristotle wrote an important treatise on it and Demosthenes remains famous to this day for his skills as a rhetorician. But skill with rhetori… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Toye, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: May 08 2013
- ISBN10: 0199651361
- Language: English
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Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn this fascinating Very Short Introduction, popular science writer John Gribben tells the story of our growing understanding of galaxies, from the days before Galileo to our present-day observations … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gribbin, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: June 02 2008
- ISBN10: 0199234345
- Language: English
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The Arctic: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Arctic is demanding global attention. It is warming, melting, and thawing in a manner that threatens fundamental state-change. For communiti- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dodds, Klaus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0198819285
- Language: English
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Philosophy of Physics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics–notably quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry,- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wallace, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198814321
- Language: English
