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Very Short Introductions #78: Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction
by Charles Townshend
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The Computer: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Darrel Ince
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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)

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by Eric Rauchway
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American History (Very Short Introductions)
by Paul S Boyer
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The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by D Kern Holoman
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The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Lawrence M Principe
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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Ian Shaw
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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by P H Matthews
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Russian History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Geoffrey Hosking
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Meaning of Life: a Very Short Introduction (07 Edition)
by Terry Eagleton
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