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Paris - A Short History by Jeremy Black
Category: No Category | Series: A\Short History Ser.
Once described as "that metropolis of dress and debauchery" by the Scottish poet David Mallet, Paris has always had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from art to architecture, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, his ...Show more
Particle Physics: a Very Short Introduction by Frank Close
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
In Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a guide to what matter is made up of and how it evolved, and goes on to describe the fascinating and ...Show more
Particle Physics: a Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction by Frank Close
Category: Popular Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe, Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics ...Show more
Patrice Lumumba by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Category: History | Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa Ser.
Patrice Lumumba was a leader of the independence struggle in what is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the country's first democratically elected prime minister. After a meteoric rise in the colonial civil service and the African political elite, he became a major figure in the deco ...Show more
Pet Stories by Enid Blyton
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Bumper Short Story Collections
A wonderful new collection of short stories about our favourite fluffy friends, from national treasure Enid Blyton Enjoy 25 charming tales about cats, dogs, budgies, rabbits and other adored family pets in this fantastic new bumper collection. Enid Blyton, author of The Famous Five, loved dogs and othe ...Show more
Philosophical Method: a Very Short Introduction by Timothy Williamson
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely different, or neither?Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philos ...Show more
Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Craig, Edward
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction by Edward Craig
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces many themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, and other writers. It emphasizes throughout the point of doing philosophy, explains how many areas of philosophy are related, and explores the con ...Show more
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Adamson
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Je ...Show more
Philosophy of Physics A Very Short Introduction by David Wallace
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Philosophy of physics is concerned with the deepest theories of modern physics - quantum theory, our theories of space, time and symmetry, and thermal physics - and their strange, even bizarre conceptual implications. This book explores the core topics in philosophy of physics, and discusses their relev ...Show more
Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully "objective?" What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of sci ...Show more
Philosophy of Science: a Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
Category: Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
Provides an overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science, this book goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories, such as realism and anti-realism. It also looks at ...Show more