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Very Short Introductions #86: Globalization by Manfred B Steger Publisher Comments "Globalization" has become the buzz-word of our time. A growing number of scholars and political activists have invoked the term to describe a variety of changing economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are alleged to... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Frank Close Publisher Comments This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible... (read more) Your price: $11.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Ian Shaw Publisher Comments Examines the impact of Egyptology on various aspects of popular culture such as cinema, fiction writing and opera.... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #118: Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Maslin Publisher Comments An accessible and authoritative introduction to global warming, covering all its implications in terms of health, agriculture, and natural disasters.... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #4: Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler Publisher Comments What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Jung: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Anthony Stevens Publisher Comments This is the most lucid and timely introduction to the thought of Carl Gustav Jung available to date. Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition, Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition, and his ideas are less widely... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #67: Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha Publisher Comments What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $4.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Gowers Publisher Comments The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $4.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #59: Russell: A Very Short Introduction by A C Grayling Publisher Comments Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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