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Economics
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Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Partha Dasgupta
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Here Partha Dasgupta, an internationally recognized authority in economics, presents readers with a solid introduction to its basic concepts, including efficiency, equity, sustainability, dynamic equilibrium, property rights, markets, and public goods... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Koran : a Very Short Introduction (00 Edition)
Koran : a Very Short Introduction (00 Edition)
by Michael Cook
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The Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the significance of the... (read more)

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Psychology
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Psychology : Very Short Introduction (98 Edition)
Psychology : Very Short Introduction (98 Edition)
by Gillian Butler
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Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence to relationships and emotions, advertising, and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering... (read more)

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World History
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History : a Very Short Introduction (00 Edition)
History : a Very Short Introduction (00 Edition)
by John H. Arnold
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There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. John Arnold's addition to Oxford's popular Very Short Introductions series is a... (read more)

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Philosophy
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Very Short Introductions #34: Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions #34: Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction
by Michael Tanner
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The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was almost wholly neglected during his sane life, which ended abruptly in 1889. Since then he has been appropriated as an icon by an astonishingly diverse spectrum of people, whose interpretations of his... (read more)

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Sociology
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Sociology : a Very Short Introduction (99 Edition)
Sociology : a Very Short Introduction (99 Edition)
by Steve Bruce
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'Steve Bruce conveys the essence of the field of sociology in this fascinating volume. A well-known populizer of the discipline, Bruce presents here an introduction to a way of thinking that will appeal to anyone interested in deepening their... (read more)

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Health and Medicine
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Medical Ethics : a Very Short Introduction (04 Edition)
Medical Ethics : a Very Short Introduction (04 Edition)
by Tony Hope
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Medical ethics is an area that has particular interest for the general public as well as for the medical practitioner, and issues concerning medical ethics seem to be constantly in the headlines. This short and accessible introduction provides an... (read more)

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Anthropology
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Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by John Monaghan
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"If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do," write the authors of Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. This engaging overview of the field combines an accessible account of some of the discipline's... (read more)

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The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Julian D Richards
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The Viking reputation is one of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, repeatedly plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic throughout the early Middle Ages. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic... (read more)

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Very Short Introductions #29: Logic: A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions #29: Logic: A Very Short Introduction
by Graham Priest
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Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the... (read more)

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