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The Renaissance A Very Short Introduction by Jerry Brotton
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
Provides a wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance, seeing the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. This book guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from art, architecture, and literature, ...Show more
The Roman Empire (A Very Short Introduction) by Christopher Kelly
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above a ...Show more
The Roman Republic by David M. Gwynn
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial aristocracy, Republican armies defeated Carthage and the ...Show more
The Scientific Revolution by Lawrence M. Principe
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the 'Scientific Revolution.' New ideas and discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed, knew, and could do, but also forced them to redefine themselves with re ...Show more
The Secret of Old Mill (Secret Seven Short Stories #6) by Enid Blyton
Category: Early Reader | Series: Secret Seven Colour Short Stories
Peter and Janet think Old Mill is perfect for their Seven Society meetings - until they make a startling discovery about some stolen goods. So the gang hatch a plan to wait for the thieves to come back ...
The Short Stories of Anton Chekhov - Classic Russian Literature - Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekov; Constance Garnett (Translator)
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: The\Short Stories of Anton Chekhov - Anton Tchekhov Ser.
The Short Stories of Anton Chekhov(Anton Tchekhov)Translated by Constance GarnettAnton Pavlovich Chekhov; 29 January 1860 - 15 July 1904, was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced f ...Show more
The Short Story: a Very Short Introduction by Andrew Kahn
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was originally synonymous with the anecdote or tale and seen more as entertainment than art. However it has become far more than that, and this VeryShort Introd ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
Category: Architecture | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allow ...Show more
The Short Story of Film - A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements by Ian Hayden Smith
Category: Film & Tv | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way around key genres, movements, and techniques with eas ...Show more
The Short Story of Modern Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kus ...Show more
The Short Story of Photography by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Art and Design | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography enthusiast t ...Show more