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Socialism : A Very Short Introduction by Michael Newman
Category: Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions
Many people now think of socialism as an outdated ideology. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to contextualise it, explaining the evolution of socialist ideas from the French Revolution to the present day, and examining why past attempts to implement socialism might have failed. This ...Show more
Socialism: a Very Short Introduction by Michael Newman
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
What is socialism? Does it have a future, or has it become an outdated ideology in the 21st century?This Very Short Introduction considers the major theories in socialism, and explores its historical evolution from the French Revolution to the present day. Michael Newman argues that socialism has always ...Show more
Southeast Asia: a Very Short Introduction by James R. Rush
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The eleven countries of Southeast Asia are diverse in every way, from the ethnicities and religions of their residents to their political systems and levels of prosperity. These nations--Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor-- ...Show more
Spanish Literature : A Very Short Introduction by Jo Labayni
Category: Culture | Series: Very Short Introductions
Spanish literature has given the world the figures of Don Quixote and Don Juan, and is responsible for the 'invention' of the novel in the 16th century. The medieval period produced literature in Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew, and today there is a flourishing literature in Cata ...Show more
Stoicism by Brad Inwood
Category: Philosophy | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them? This ...Show more
Systems Biology: a Very Short Introduction by Eberhard O. Voit
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Systems biology came about as growing numbers of engineers and scientists from other fields created algorithms which supported the analysis of biological data in incredible quantities. Whereas biologists of the past had been forced to study one item or aspect at a time, due to technical and biological l ...Show more
THE BOOM BOX VERY SHORT INTROD
Category: No Category | Series: Very Short Introductions
Books that are perfect to pop in your pocket now packaged to make the ideal gift! Five of the best-selling introductory books on war from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged in a stylish case to make the ideal gift or way-in to the complex area of war and conflict throughout hi ...Show more
Taxation: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Smith
Category: Business | Series: Very Short Introductions
Taxation is crucial to the functioning of the modern state. Tax revenues pay for public services - roads, the courts, defence, welfare assistance to the poor and elderly, and in many countries much of health care and education too. More than one third of national income in the industrialized (OECD) coun ...Show more
The American South - A Very Short Introduction by Charles Reagan Wilson
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
The American South is a distinctive place with a dramatic history, and has significance beyond its regional context in the twenty first century. The American South: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of the South as a cultural crossroads, a meeting place between western Europe andWest Africa ...Show more
The Ancient Near East : A Very Short Introduction by Amanda H. Podany
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction by Paul I. Palmer
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The atmosphere is the thin, diffuse fluid that envelops the Earth's surface. Despite its apparent fragility, the existence of this fluid is vital for human and other life on Earth. In this Very Short Introduction Paul Palmer describes the physical and chemical characteristics of different layers in the ...Show more