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French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Doyle, William (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Beginning with a discussion of familiar images of the French Revolution, garnered from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours, Doyle leads the reader to the realization that we are still living with developments and consequences of the French Re ...Show more
Freud by Anthony Storr
Category: unmapped | Series: Very Short Introductions
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed psycho-analysis into a general psychology, which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships.
Future : A Very Short Introduction by Jennifer Gidley
Category: social issues | Series: Very Short Introductions
From the beginning of time, humans have been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know. We have always yearned to know what lies ahead, whether threat or safety, scarcity or abundance. Throughout human history, our forebears tried to create certainty in the unknown, by seeking to infl ...Show more
Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction by Klaus Dodds
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
In places such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Israel, moving a few feet in a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from these "danger zones"- in Europe or the US for example - geopolitics remains an important par ...Show more
German Literature (A Very Short Introduction) by Nicholas Boyle
Category: Kindergarten | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
German writers, from Luther and Goethe to Heine, Brecht, and Gunter Grass, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, focussing especially on the last 250 years. ...Show more
Global Economic History by Robert C. Allen
Category: Current Affairs | Series: Very Short Introductions
Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nation ...Show more
Global Warming (A Very Short Introduction) by Mark Maslin
Category: No Category | Series: Very Short Introductions
Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the debate: looking at the predicted impact of climate change, exploring the political contr ...Show more
Globalization: A Very Short Introduction by Manfred Steger
Category: Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions
'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is by its nature a dynamic topic - and this Very Short ...Show more
Goethe: A Very Short Introduction by Ritchie Robertson
Category: Culture | Series: Very Short Introductions
In 1878 the Victorian critic Matthew Arnold wrote: 'Goethe is the greatest poet of modern times...because having a very considerable gift for poetry, he was at the same time, in the width, depth, and richness of his criticism of life, by far our greatest modern man.' In this Very Short Introduction Rit ...Show more
Gödel's Theorem: a Very Short Introduction by A. W. Moore
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
bVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Kurt Gödel first published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning arithmetic, nearly a century ago. The theorem challenged prevalent presuppositions about the nat ...Show more
HIEROGLYPHS by PENELOPE WILSON
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This ancient form of expression was used as art, as a means of identifying Egyptian-ness, even for communication with the go ...Show more
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel M. Haybron
Category: Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions
Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its subjective values, its importance in our lives, and how we c ...Show more