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American Military History - A Very Short Introduction by Joseph T. Glatthaar
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Since 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 Short Introduction, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in thethirteen colo ...Show more
American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Allison, Robert J.
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States--the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that peo ...Show more
Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction by Karen Radner
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mi ...Show more
Ancient Myths, Legends and Superheroes - And How They Live on Today by Stephen Kershaw
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction by Erle C. Ellis
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, t ...Show more
Anxiety by Daniel Freeman; Jason Freeman
Category: Health | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research to off ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence A Very Short Introduction by Boden Margaret A
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and -- not least -- on the Internet. The results of Artificial Intelligence have been invaluable to biologists, psychologists, and linguists in helping to understand the pro ...Show more
Autism by Uta Frith
Category: Parenting | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public ima ...Show more
BIG DATA A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION by Holmes Dawn E
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Since long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the world's population, the amount of data generated each day became huge, and continues to grow exponentially. ...Show more
Babylonia: a Very Short Introduction by Trevor Bryce
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The history of Ancient Babylonia in ancient Mesopotamia is epic. After playing host to three great empires, the Hammurabic and Kassite empires, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, it was conquered by the Persians. Entered triumphantly by Alexander the Great, it later provided the sett ...Show more
Beauty: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, ...Show more
Behavioural Economics A Very Short Introduction by Baddeley Michelle
Category: Psychology | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Traditionally 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 decisions that work well for us as individuals. Economists also assume that we're doing the very best we ...Show more