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Capitalism : A Very Short Introduction by James Fulcher
Category: Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
Championship Crosswords - 60 Challenges from the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament by Will Shortz
Category: Game Books | Series: Will Shortz Games Ser.
Test yourself against the best with crosswords from the world's most popular puzzle tournament, presented by crossword legend Will Shortz. Championship Crosswords features 60 puzzles from the beloved American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the oldest and largest crossword competition. Can you complete ...Show more
Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubb ...Show more
Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Usha Goswami
Category: Psychology | Series: Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible guide to modern child psychology, from birth to early adolescence. Beginning with infancy, Usha Goswami considers the process of attachment and 'bonding', showing how secure attachments enable the development of self-unde ...Show more
Children's Literature : a very short introduction by Kimberley Reynolds
Category: Education | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and p ...Show more
Chinese Literature by Sabina Knight
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China, and China's survival over three thousand years may owe more to its literary traditions than to its political history. This Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity tothe present, ...Show more
Christianity: A Very Short Introduction by Linda Woodhead
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millenn ...Show more
Circadian Rhythms: a Very Short Introduction by Russell Foster; Leon Kreitzman
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The earth's daily rotation affects just about every living creature. From dawn through to dusk, there are changes in light, temperature, humidity, and rainfall. However, these changes are regular, rhythmic and, therefore, predictable. Thus, the near 24 hour circadian rhythm is innate: a genetically prog ...Show more
Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction by David Muir-Wood
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide and is a vital discipline for many aspects modern life, underlying housing, transport, and our major areas and buildings related to work, study, and leisure. In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nat ...Show more
Classical Mythology (A Very Short Introduction) by Helen Morales
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Very Short Introductions
From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desi ...Show more
Classics by John Henderson
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philosophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery.
Climate: A Very Short Introduction by Mark A. Maslin
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the ...Show more