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Very Short Introductions #4: Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
by Jonathan Culler
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Very Short Introductions #19: Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction
by John Gri Gillingham
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Dinosaurs (Very Short Introductions)
by David Norman
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Very Short Introductions #86: Globalization
by Manfred B Steger
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Very Short Introductions #35: Darwin: A Very Short Introduction
by Jonathan Howard
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Habermas: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by James Gor Finlayson
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Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by David Cottington
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Very Short Introductions #78: Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction
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Ideology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Michael Freeden
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