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Very Short Introductions

  • Год издания: 2013
The Avant-Garde: A Very Short Introduction
The Avant-Garde: A Very Short Introduction
David Cottington
For over a hundred years, the idea of the "avant-garde" has been perhaps the most important and infl...
  • Год издания: 2002
  • Количество страниц: 149
Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction
Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction
Bill McGuire
Life on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of when. Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Int...
  • Год издания: 2012
Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
Engineering: A Very Short Introduction
David Blockley
Engineering is part of almost everything we do - from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the...
  • Год издания: 2011
Angels: A Very Short Introduction
Angels: A Very Short Introduction
David Jones
What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, gh...
  • Год издания: 2008
  • Количество страниц: 185
The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
William Bynum
Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introdu...
  • Год издания: 2010
  • Количество страниц: 163
Innovation: A Very Short Introduction
Innovation: A Very Short Introduction
Mark Dodgson
What is innovation? How important is innovation in business? How can we use it to succeed? In the la...
  • Год издания: 2006
  • Количество страниц: 169
Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction
Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction
Mark Chapman
What is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to ha...
  • Год издания: 2008
  • Количество страниц: 185
The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction
The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction
Michael Benton
Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a worl...
  • Год издания: 2002
  • Количество страниц: 96
Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction
Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction
Michael Howard
Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is considered by many to have been one of the greatest writers on wa...
  • Год издания: 2000
  • Количество страниц: 157
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Culler
What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of q...
  • Год издания: 2007
  • Количество страниц: 185
African History: A Very Short Introduction
African History: A Very Short Introduction
John Parker
This Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been im...
  • Год издания: 2001
  • Количество страниц: 129
Buddha: A Very Short Introduction
Buddha: A Very Short Introduction
Michael Carrithers
In this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes confli...
  • Год издания: 2008
  • Количество страниц: 153
Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction
Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction
Richard Bellamy
Interest in citizenship has never been higher. Politicians of all stripes stress its importance, as...
  • Год издания: 2011
  • Количество страниц: 145
Early Music: A Very Short Introduction
Early Music: A Very Short Introduction
Thomas Kelly
From Gregorian chant to Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Bar...
  • Год издания: 2004
  • Количество страниц: 177
Myth: A Very Short Introduction
Myth: A Very Short Introduction
Robert Segal
Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introd...
  • Год издания: 2007
  • Количество страниц: 161
Newton: A Very Short Introduction
Newton: A Very Short Introduction
Rob Iliffe
Newton exerts great influence on European politics, science and religion. The book Newton: A Very Sh...