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Brain: A Very Short Introduction

This book provides a fascinating introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research. It describes the historical developments behi

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Geometry: A Very Short Introduction

This book provides a fresh modern introduction to geometry, an ancient branch of mathematics with important applications. It takes readers from Euclid

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Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction

This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of t

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Identity: A Very Short Introduction

'Identity' as a concept has many faces, and its very versatility in different contexts can make it hard to define. Florian Coulmas discusses the many

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Anselm: A Very Short Introduction

Anselm was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. This introduction examines the histo

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Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction

Throughout history, to the present day, witchcraft raises questions about the distinction between reality and fantasy, faith and proof. This Very Shor

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Law: A Very Short Introduction

Law touches every aspect of our daily lives, and yet the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system remain obscure to many. This Very Sho

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Governance: A Very Short Introduction

Generally referring to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule, the term 'governance' is used in many different contexts. In this Very S

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Risk: A Very Short Introduction

Risk is everywhere - from genetically modified crops, dams, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, inflation, and robbery. This Very S

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Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction

For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very

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Democracy: A Very Short Introduction

Democracy refers to both ideal and real forms of government. The concept of democracy means that those governed — the demos — have a say in governme

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Projects: A Very Short Introduction

A project is a temporary organization of people and resources brought together to achieve a one-off objective. Andrew Davies explains how and why the

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Synaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction

Synaethesia is a neurological condition that gives rise to a 'merging of the senses': those with the condition might experience certain numbers as a s

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Puritanism: A Very Short Introduction

Written by a leading expert on the Puritans, this brief, informative volume offers a wealth of background on this key religious movement. This book tr

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Crystallography: A Very Short Introduction

Crystallography is a vital field that underlies much research in chemistry and materials science, and has played a central role in molecular biology.

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Fashion: A Very Short Introduction

Fashion is a global industry, and plays a role in our economic, political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial

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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction

Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention, but many argue that the form practiced in Hollywood is more New Age than authentic tradition. Dan offers a

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Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction

For a century, Nietzsche has been among the most controversial of modern writers. Since his death in 1900, he has been appropriated as an icon by a di

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Madness: A Very Short Introduction

Madness is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar, and a condition that haunts the human

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Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction

Rousseau was both a central figure of the European Enlightenment and its most formidable critic. This study of his works, across a range of discipline

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Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction

What is agnosticism? Is it a belief, or just the absence of belief? What is the 'agnostic' principle? Robin Le Poidevin takes a philosophical approach

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Film: A Very Short Introduction

Film is considered to be the dominant art form of the twentieth century. It can be considered many other things; a record of events, a modern mytholog

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Classics: A Very Short Introduction

Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its v

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Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction

What do we mean by 'tragedy' now? When we turn on the news, does a report of the latest atrocity have any connection with Sophocles and Shakespeare? A

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Decolonization: A Very Short Introduction

This succinct and insightful account of decolonization analyses the tumultuous events that caused the shift from a world of colonial empires to a worl

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Teeth: A Very Short Introduction

Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predatio

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Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction

Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen in a modern, complex community? Richard Bellamy approaches the su

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Eugenics: A Very Short introduction

A concise and gripping account of eugenics from its origins in the twentieth century and beyond.

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Oceans: A Very Short Introduction

Our oceans are hugely important, as a source of food and mineral wealth, as an environment for a vast variety of wildlife, for the role they play in c

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Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction

Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fi

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Populism: A Very Short Introduction

A timely overview of populism, one of the most contested concepts in political journalism and the social sciences.

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Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction

Dyslexia is gaining increasing recognition as a relatively common learning disorder. Margaret Snowling introduces the exciting research surrounding dy

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Pandemics: A Very Short Introduction

A concise and comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, including plague, tubercolosis, smallpox, malaria, cholera, and HIV.

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Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction

Schopenhauer is the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of Schopenhauer's metaphysical system, concentrating

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Imagination: A Very Short Introduction

Examining philosophical, evolutionary, and literary perspectives, this book explores imagination as a cognitive power and an essential dimension of hu

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Slang: A Very Short Introduction

What words qualify as slang? Should slang be acknowledged as a language in itself? And what does the digital revolution mean for the future of slang?

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Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction

Is our sexuality a product of our genes, or of society, culture, and politics? How have views of sexual norms changed over time? And how have feminism

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Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction

With a decline in traditional religious belief, interest in spirituality has grown hugely in Western cultures. The notion of spirituality expresses th

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Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction

This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and i

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Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction

Freemasonry is one of the oldest and most widespread voluntary organizations in the world. Andreas Ă–nnerfors sorts the facts from the colourful ficti

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Arbitration: A Very Short Introduction

Arbitration is a legal dispute resolution mechanism, alternative to courts. This book explains what arbitration is, how it works, what parties who hav

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Topology: A Very Short Introduction

This book explores the mathematical field of topology, giving a sense of the visual elements of the field, as well as the formal definition of continu

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Dynasty: A Very Short Introduction

Combining history and anthropology in a global examination of families and power, this book connects medieval kings and queens to contemporary family

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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction

Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-g

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Addiction: A Very Short Introduction

Addiction is a subject which straddles public and personal interests, societal and criminal justice concerns, and social and medical responses. This V

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Arctic: A Very Short Introduction

The Arctic is a complex space. This book considers the competing elements surrounding the region, from geopolitical claims on its rich resources to en

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Volcanoes: A Very Short Introduction

Throughout our planet's history volcanoes have played a large role in shaping landscapes, the climate, and biological evolution. This book explains th

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Food: A Very Short Introduction

Drawing on a mixture of science and history, Professor Lord John Krebs looks at the development of food and the four great transitions that affected t

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Crusades: A Very Short Introduction

The Crusades were one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. But were they motivated by spiritual reward or by greed? Were they a

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Racism: A Very Short Introduction

Racism is ever present today, and it has become common now to refer to a variety of racisms, from biological to cultural, colour-blind, and structural

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Pakistan: A Very Short Introduction

Pippa Virdee considers the history of Pakistan, created as a new nation state in 1947, placing it in the context of the region's four-thousand-year-ol

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Emotion: A Very Short Introduction

Drawing on the latest scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Evans takes the reader on a f

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Robotics: A Very Short Introduction

Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s.

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Radioactivity: A Very Short Introduction

Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important appli

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Blood: A Very Short Introduction

Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human soci

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Fungi: A Very Short Introduction

Fungi form an entire biological kingdom, and represent a great diversity of organisms. They are found in the soil, in the air, and on the surfaces of

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Privacy: A Very Short Introduction

Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV, ID cards, online security, the monitoring of employees, the uses of DNA -- to name a few -- all raise funda

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Microbiology: A Very Short Introduction

Modern microbiology has transformed our understanding of life on earth, and had a huge impact on medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. In this Ver

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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859.

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Economics: A Very Short Introduction

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a g

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