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BARTHES A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION by CULLER JONATHAN
Category: Culture | Series: Very Short Introductions
This acclaimed short study, originally published in 1983, and now thoroughly updated, elucidates the varied theoretical contributions of Roland Barthes (1915-80), the 'incomparable enlivener of the literary mind' whose lifelong fascination was with the way people make their world intelligible. He has a ...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
Berry Good Life by Georgial Ball; Zena Dell Lowe; Tina Fransciso (Illustrator); Valentina Pinto (Illustrator); Thad Komorowski
Category: Children's | Series: Strawberry Shortcake Ser.
Mickey, Goofy, and Eurasia Toft are out to find Atlantis or die trying... and their path leads to the British seacoast, where--yaarrr!--there be pirates, pitfalls, creepy Count Zoox, and a new threat from the hideous Horde of the Violet Hare! Dive into a new thriller by fan favorite Andrea "Casty" Caste ...Show more
Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick
Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Series: Collected Short Stories of Philip K. Dick
With one exception, all the stories of this volume were written over a nine-month period between 1951 and 1952, when Dick was making his first impact as a writer.
Big Guns : Artillery on the Battlefield by Angus Konstam
Category: Military | Series: Casemate Short History
The Casemate Short History Series presents readable and entertaining introductions to military history topics. Over seven centuries the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but o ...Show more
Biochemistry: a Very Short Introduction by Mark Lorch
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring From the simplest bacteria to humans, all living things are composed of cells of one type or another, all of which have fundamentally the same chemistry. This chemistry must provide mechanisms that allow cells to interact with the external world, a ...Show more
Biogeography A Very Short Introduction by Lomolino
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Biogeography is the study of geographic variation in all characteristics of life - ranging from genetic, morphological and behavioural variation among regional populations of a species, to geographic trends in diversity of entire communities across our planet's sufrace. From the ancient hunters and gath ...Show more
Biography by Hermione Lee
Category: Biography | Series: Very Short Introductions S.
Biography is one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read of literary genres. But why do certain people and historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history and works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things ...Show more
Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction by Katherine Blundell
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
Black holes are a source of wide fascination. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterised and discovered, to what happens if you get too close to one. Explaining how black holes form and grow ac ...Show more