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Very Short Introductions

  • Год издания: 2014
Genes: A Very Short Introduction
Genes: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Slack
In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and r...
  • Год издания: 2010
Diplomacy: A Very Short Introduction
Diplomacy: A Very Short Introduction
Joseph Siracusa
Diplomacy means different things to different people, the definitions ranging from the elegant ("the...
  • Год издания: 2003
Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
Джулиан Баджини
Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterised by...
  • Год издания: 2003
Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
Marc Mulholland
This highly readable exploration of the central issues and debates about Northern Ireland sets these...
  • Год издания: 2012
Governance: A Very Short Introduction
Governance: A Very Short Introduction
Mark Bevir
The word "governance" is ubiquitous. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund make loans c...
  • Год издания: 2001
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Coles
Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the crea...
  • Год издания: 2012
Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Hainsworth
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey examine Italian literature from th...
  • Год издания: 2011
Numbers: A Very Short Introduction
Numbers: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Higgins
Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and factor into almost everything we do. In this Very Sho...
  • Год издания: 2015
Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Salway
Peter Salway's Very Short Introduction to Roman Britain weaves together the results of archaeologica...
  • Год издания: 2001
Hegel: A Very Short Introduction
Hegel: A Very Short Introduction
Питер Сингер
Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual develo...
  • Год издания: 2012
Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction
Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction
Philip Sheldrake
It is a striking aspect of contemporary western culture that, alongside a decline in traditional rel...
  • Год издания: 2009
The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Marshall
The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the mod...
  • Год издания: 2002
World Music: A Very Short Introduction
World Music: A Very Short Introduction
Philip Bohlman
World Music draws readers into a remarkable range of historical encounters, in which music had the p...
  • Год издания: 2013
Marine Biology: A Very Short Introduction
Marine Biology: A Very Short Introduction
Philip Mladenov
The marine environment is the largest, most important, and yet most mysterious habitat on our planet...
  • Год издания: 2008
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction
Rana Mitter
China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Ti...
  • Год издания: 2010
Privacy: A Very Short Introduction
Privacy: A Very Short Introduction
Raymond Wacks
It is widely recognized that our privacy is under threat. Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV,...