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Us Supreme Court (12 Edition)
by Linda Greenhouse
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For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court'... (read more)

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Sleep: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Steven W. Lockley
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Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Peter Hainsworth
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