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French Revolution : a Very Short Introduction (01 Edition) by William Doyle Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (119-123) and index.... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Presocratic Philosophy (Very Short Introductions) by Catherine Osborne Publisher Comments A lively and thematic (rather than chronological), treatment of early Greek philosophy.... (read more) List Price $11.75 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Staff Pick If it weren't for the Morning News Tournament of Books, I would never have read The Art of Fielding. Â Baseball? Â No, thanks. Â But have no fear it's not really a book about baseball. Henry Skrimshander is a shortstop prodigy who lives and... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.98 Used - Trade Paper
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Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by David Cottington Publisher Comments Public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of the Tate Modern in London and the Bilbao Guggenheim. Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction engages general readers, offering them not only information and ideas... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Bay of Foxes by Sheila Kohler Publisher Comments An erotic tale of passion and power and their dangerous consequences In 1978, Dawit, a young, beautiful, and educated Ethiopian refugee, roams the streets of Paris. By chance, he spots the famous French author M., who at sixty is at the height of her... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #78: Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction by Charles Townshend Publisher Comments This book charts a path through the outpouring of efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, by asking what makes terrorism different from other forms of political, military action; what makes it effective; and what can be done about it. It... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Computer: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Darrel Ince Publisher Comments What is the basic nature of the modern computer? How does it work? How has it been possible to squeeze so much power into increasingly smaller machines? What will the next generations of computers look like? In this Very Short Introduction, Darrel Ince... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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American History (Very Short Introductions) by Paul S Boyer Publisher Comments In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Derrida: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Simon Glendinning Publisher Comments Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher, wrote such famed works as Writing and Difference, Speech and Phenomena, and On Grammatology, has made important contributions to both post-structuralism and post-modern philosophy, and indeed has challenged some... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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New Testament : Very Short Introduction (10 Edition) by Luke Timothy Johnson Publisher Comments As ancient literature and a cornerstone of the Christian faith, the New Testament has exerted a powerful religious and cultural impact. But how much do we really know about its origins? Who were the people who actually wrote the sacred texts that became... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Social and Cultural Anthropology : a Very Short Introduction (00 Edition) by John Monaghan Publisher Comments "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) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by D Kern Holoman Publisher Comments In this Very Short Introduction, D. Kern Holoman considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. He explores topics ranging from the life of a musician in a modern orchestra, the recent wave of new hall... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Nude by Ellis Avery Publisher Comments Like attending seasons of elegant tea partieseach one resplendent with character and drama. Delicious.”Maxine Hong Kingston The story of two women whose lives intersect in late-nineteenth-century Japan, The Teahouse Fire is also a... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Absolutist by John Boyne Publisher Comments A masterfully told tale of passion, jealousy, heroism and betrayal set in the gruesome trenches of World War I. It is September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Planets: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by David A Rothery Publisher Comments From the rings of Saturn to the "canals" of Mars and the Great Red Dot of Jupiter, the planets of our Solar System have long fascinated humanity. Featuring many striking photos, this Very Short Introduction offers a fascinating portrait of the unique... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Romanticism: a Very Short Introduction (10 Edition) by Ferber Michael Publisher Comments In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Ferber explores Romanticism during the period of its incubation, birth, and growth, covering the years roughly from 1760 to 1860. This is the only introduction to Romanticism that incorporates not only the English... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Numbers: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Peter M Higgins Publisher Comments Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and factor into almost everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter M. Higgins, a renowned popular-science writer, unravels the world of numbers, demonstrating its richness and providing an overview... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cultural Revolution (12 Edition) by Richard Curt Kraus Publisher Comments China's decade-long Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution shook the politics of China and the world. Even as we approach its fiftieth anniversary, the movement remains so contentious that the Chinese Communist Party still forbids fully open investigation... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Lincoln : Very Short Introduction (09 Edition) by Allen C. Guelzo Publisher Comments Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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American Politics (Very Short Introductions) by Richard M Valelly Publisher Comments American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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