Very Short Introductions
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The History of Computing: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of comput- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Swade, Doron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 25 2022
- ISBN10: 0198831757
- Language: English
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The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHere is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging in England in the 1650s as a radical sect c… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dandelion, Pink
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 20 2008
- ISBN10: 0199206791
- Language: English
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Ecology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartUnderstanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such i… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ghazoul, Jaboury
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198831013
- Language: English
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Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPublic interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, the Ark of the Covenant, and the so-called Lost To… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0195342631
- Language: English
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Behavioural Economics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTraditionally, economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Baddeley, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 019875499X
- Language: English
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Augustine: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAugustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformat… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #38
- Author: Chadwick, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 07 2001
- ISBN10: 0192854526
- Language: English
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Modern Italy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe history of modern Italy is characterized by recurrent cultural and political projects of modernity, rejuvenation, and regeneration; projects which often had their roots in a widespread dissatisfac… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bull, Anna Cento
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198726511
- Language: English
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Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAntisemitism, as hatred of Jews and Judaism, has been a central problem of Western civilization for millennia, and its history continues to invite debate.
This Very Short Introduction untangles the hi- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Beller, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0198724837
- Language: English
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The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMore than one hundred and fifty years after the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter, the Civil War still captures the American imagination, and its reverberations can still be felt throughout Americ… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Masur, Louis P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0197513662
- Language: English
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Happiness
$12.99 Add to cartHappiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult.
In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happin- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Haybron, Daniel M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0199590605
- Language: English
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Free Will: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEvery day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of choices: some trivial, others so consequential that they change the course of one’s life, or even the course of history. But are these choices reall… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pink, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: August 05 2004
- ISBN10: 0192853589
- Language: English
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Combinatorics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHow many possible sudoku puzzles are there? In the lottery, what is the chance that two winning balls have consecutive numbers? Who invented Pascal’s triangle? (it was not Pascal)
Combinatorics, the b- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wilson, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0198723490
- Language: English
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Gender History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreAntoinette Burton argues that gender history is hiding in plain sight, at work everywhere we look.
This volume introduces the field of gender history–its origins, development, reception, recalibration… [more below]- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Burton, Antoinette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 01 2024
- ISBN10: 0197587011
- Language: English
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The American Presidency: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreThe American founding fathers were dedicated to the project of creating a government both functional and incapable of devolving into tyranny. To do this, they intentionally decentralized decision maki… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Jones, Charles O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0190458208
- Language: English
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City Planning: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreCity planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and–sometimes utopian–aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Abbott, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 22 2020
- ISBN10: 019094434X
- Language: English
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John Stuart Mill: A Very Short Introduction
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John Stuart Mill (1806-73) is widely regarded as the leading liberal philosopher, economist, and political theorist of nineteenth century Bri- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Claeys, Gregory
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 0198749996
- Language: English
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Ludwig Van Beethoven: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartProposes a new way of listening to Beethoven by understanding his music as an expression of his entire self, not just the iconic scowl
Despite the ups and downs of his personal life and professional c- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bonds, Mark Evan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: May 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0190051736
- Language: English
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Islamic Law: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. It is applicable in dif- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Baderin, Mashood A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0199665591
- Language: English
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Arbitration: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Arbitration is a legal dispute resolution mechanism, alternative to courts. It provides binding decisions, enforceable around the world. It is whe- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Schultz, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198738749
- Language: English
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French Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrench culture is unique in that philosophy has played a significant role from the early-modern period onwards, intimately associated with political, religious, and literary debates, as well as with e… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gaukroger, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198829175
- Language: English
