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Booze Territory Short Black 6 by Anna Krien
Category: Australian History | Series: Short Blacks
On a Tuesday morning, I make my way to the Gap View Hotel for a drinking session starting at 10 a.m. I'm told this is one of Alice Springs' three notorious 'animal bars' ... As I wander around, a Sudanese security guard approaches me, his face concerned. Am I lost? he wants to know. In a way, I am. I do ...Show more
Born Still - A Memoir of Grief by Janet Fraser
Category: Biography | Series: Spinifex Shorts Ser.
How did we move so far from love that a mother's grief became the vehicle with which to punish her? Losing a baby during childbirth is one of the most heartbreaking things imaginable. But to then be accused of causing that death is nothing short of soul-destroying. Janet Fraser's story shows what happen ...Show more
Breakfast in the Ruins and Other Stories: Volume 3: The Best Short Fiction of Michael Moorcock by Michael Moorcock
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: The Best Short Fiction of Michael Moorcock
The third and final part of Gollancz's definitive collection of Moorcock's short fiction, this selection features some of his finest work. From 'The Time Dweller' to 'Breakfast in the Ruins', the stories here are incredibly varied in their style, execution and subject matter.
Brer Rabbit (Story Collection) by Enid Blyton
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Bumper Short Story Collections
It's wits against brawn in the classic tales of Brer Rabbit, re-told by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. Brer Rabbit is as clever as can be. He loves to play jokes and tricks on his animal friends, but every now and then they get him back! Join Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and B ...Show more
British Politics by Tony Wright
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions
Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinct ...Show more
Bryant May - London's Glory: (Short Stories) by Christopher Fowler
Category: Short Stories | Series: Bryant May Short Stories
In every detective's life there are cases that can't be discussed, and throughout the Bryant May novels there have been mentions of some of these such as the Deptford Demon or the Little Italy Whelk Smuggling Scandal. Now Arthur Bryant has decided to open the files on eleven of these previously unseen ...Show more
Bryant May - London's Glory: Short Stories by Christopher Fowler
Category: Fiction | Series: Bryant May Short Stories
In every detective's life there are cases that can't be discussed, and throughout the Bryant May novels there have been mentions of some of these such as the Deptford Demon or the Little Italy Whelk Smuggling Scandal. Now Arthur Bryant has decided to open the files on eleven of these previously unseen ...Show more
Byzantium: a Very Short Introduction by Peter Sarris
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Sarris introduces the reader to the unique fusion of Roma ...Show more
CRIMINOLOGY by NEWBURN TIM
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Crime is big news. From murder to theft to drug gangs, crime and criminal justice affect the lives of millions of people worldwide. Hardly surprisingly, crime has been pushed high up the public policy agenda across the world. But how can we measure crime, or evaluate the effectiveness ofpreventative mea ...Show more
CRITICAL THEORY A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION by BRONNER STEPHEN ERIC
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Critical theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to diagnose -- and, if at all possible, cure -- the ills of society, particularly fascism and capitalism. In this book, Stephen Eric Bronner provides sketches of leading represent ...Show more
CRYPTOGRAPHY by Fred C. Piper
Category: Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
Presenting an informative introduction to the science of codebreaking, this book explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. It also highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, th ...Show more
Cancer by Nick James
Category: Health | Series: Very Short Introductions
In 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Ten years later, Richard Nixon echoed this pledge by declaring a 'war' on cancer. More than 30 years later, however, cancer remains one of the largest c ...Show more