Very Short Introductions
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American Military History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSince the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In American Military History: A Very… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Glatthaar, Joseph T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 29 2020
- ISBN10: 0199859256
- Language: English
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Public Health: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPublic health is a term much used in the media, by health professionals, and by activists. At the national or the local level there are ministries or departments of public health, whilst international… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Berridge, Virginia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2016
- ISBN10: 019968846X
- Language: English
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Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartCivil engineering has made an inestimable contribution to modern life, providing the crucial expertise behind our vast transportation systems and the wide array of built structures where we work, stud… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Muir Wood, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 25 2012
- ISBN10: 019957863X
- Language: English
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Paganism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cart“Paganism” is an evocative word that even today conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cul… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Davies, Owen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 26 2011
- ISBN10: 0199235163
- Language: English
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Organized Crime: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFor many people around the world, instances of what is described as organized crime may be part of their everyday experience; in their neighborhoods, their streets, and the places they work and live. … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Antonopoulos, Georgios A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198795548
- Language: English
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Heredity: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe concept of heredity is fundamental to how we see ourselves and others. It goes far beyond the obvious continuity of physical traits across generations. We routinely ascribe similarities in persona… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Waller, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 24 2017
- ISBN10: 0198790457
- Language: English
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Secularism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartUntil the modern period the integration of church (or other religion) and state (or political life) had been taken for granted. The political order was always tied to an official religion in Christian… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Copson, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198747225
- Language: English
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Insects: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTo date, more than a million insect species have been described, with probably at least another 5-8 million species waiting in the wings for a name. Insects are a fascinatingly diverse and beautiful s… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Leather, Simon R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0198847041
- Language: English
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The American West: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPart geographical location, part time period, and part state of mind, the American West is a concept often invoked but rarely defined. Though popular culture has carved out a short and specific time a… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Aron, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 08 2015
- ISBN10: 0199858934
- Language: English
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Environmental Politics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEnvironmental politics has many faces and operates at multiple scales: it preoccupies individuals as well as governments, drives local agreements as well as international treaties, results in minor bu… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dobson, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0199665575
- Language: English
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The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis Very Short Introduction explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical practice, ranging from the distant past to the present. Historian Jacqueline Stedall shows that mathema… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stedall, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0199599688
- Language: English
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Weather: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dunlop, Storm
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0199571317
- Language: English
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Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAfter surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousan… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Sarris, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199236119
- Language: English
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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about “nothing.” What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space–“nothing”–exist? To answer these questions, eminent scie… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Close, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0199225869
- Language: English
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Calvinism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartJohn Calvin was born only a few years before the Christian church in Europe was plunged into the chaos of the Protestant Reformation. To Calvin, the only thing that mattered was correcting God’s churc… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Balserak, Jon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198753713
- Language: English
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Algebra: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAlgebra marked the beginning of modern mathematics, moving it beyond arithmetic, which involves calculations featuring given numbers, to problems where some quantities are unknown. Now, it stands as a… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Higgins, Peter M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0198732821
- Language: English
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Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartUtilitarianism may well be the most influential secular ethical theory in the world today. It is also one of the most controversial. It clashes, or is widely thought to clash, with many conventional m… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: de Lazari-Radek, Katarzyna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 27 2017
- ISBN10: 0198728794
- Language: English
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The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?
In this Very Short Introduction- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Horobin, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: March 25 2018
- ISBN10: 0198709250
- Language: English
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The Crusades: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWith flair and originality, Christopher Tyerman presents a clear and lively discussion of the Crusades, bringing together issues of colonialism, cultural exchange, economic exploitation, and the relat… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Tyerman, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: January 12 2006
- ISBN10: 0192806556
- Language: English
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Reconstruction: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe era known as Reconstruction is one of the unhappiest times in American history. It succeeded in reuniting the nation politically after the Civil War but in little else. Among its chief failures wa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Guelzo, Allen C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0190454792
- Language: English
