Very Short Introductions
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Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartJapan is arguably today’s most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products–from animated m… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Goto-Jones, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0199235694
- Language: English
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American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFew Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. Still fewer understand the role played by political parties in the electoral process or th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Maisel, L. Sandy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 14 2022
- ISBN10: 0197605117
- Language: English
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Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFilm noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s–shadowy, blac… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Naremore, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 28 2019
- ISBN10: 0198791747
- Language: English
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Addiction: A Very Short Introduction
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Addiction is a subject which straddles public and personal interests; societal and criminal justice concerns; and family, social, and medical resp- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Humphreys, Keith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0199557233
- Language: English
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Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMetaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is an area that continues to attract and fascinate many people, even though it is… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mumford, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 08 2012
- ISBN10: 0199657122
- Language: English
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Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the explanation of natural phenomena without recourse to supe- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Taub, Liba
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 25 2023
- ISBN10: 0198736991
- Language: English
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World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe mythologies of the world are collective cultural dreams, and as such should be analyzed first from cultural perspectives. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Leeming, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0197548261
- Language: English
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Gödel’s Theorem: A Very Short Introduction
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Kurt Gödel first published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth con- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Moore, A. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: February 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0192847856
- Language: English
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Artificial Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and — not least — on the Internet. The results of Artificial Intell… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Boden, Margaret A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0199602913
- Language: English
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Marx: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartKarl Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. Considering Marx’s life and impact, re… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Singer, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198821077
- Language: English
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American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis fast-paced narrative charts the history of the US Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama p… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Symonds, Craig L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: May 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0199394768
- Language: English
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Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe eleven countries of Southeast Asia are diverse in every way, from the ethnicities and religions of their residents to their political systems and levels of prosperity. These nations–Myanmar, Thai… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Rush, James R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 14 2018
- ISBN10: 0190248769
- Language: English
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(Avicenna): A Very Short Introduction
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This book provides an introduction to the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn Sīnā, often known in English by his Lati- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Adamson, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0192846981
- Language: English
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Evil: A Very Short Introduction
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We regularly encounter appalling wrongdoing, with the media offering a depressing parade of violent assault, rape, and murder. Yet sometimes e- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Russell, Luke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0198819277
- Language: English
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Condensed Matter Physics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThere are many more states of matter than just solid, liquid, and gas. Examples include liquid crystal, magnet, glass, and superconductor. New states are continually, and unexpectedly, being discovere… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: McKenzie, Ross H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0198845421
- Language: English
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Plato: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato’s writings, drawing the reader into Plato’s way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. It discusses… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #79
- Author: Annas, Julia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: May 15 2003
- ISBN10: 019280216X
- Language: English
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Physics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPhysics, the fundamental science of matter and energy, encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of o… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Perkowitz, Sidney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198813945
- Language: English
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Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVoltaire’s comment–“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”–is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find someone prepared to de… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Warburton, Nigel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0199232350
- Language: English
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Ethnomusicology
$12.99 Add to cartEthnomusicologists believe that all humans, not just those we call musicians, are musical, and that musicality is one of the essential touchstones of the human experience. This insight raises big ques… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Rice, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: December 27 2013
- ISBN10: 0199794375
- Language: English
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The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFor 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Intr… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Greenhouse, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 26 2020
- ISBN10: 0190079819
- Language: English
