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French Revolution : a Very Short Introduction (01 Edition)
by William Doyle
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Presocratic Philosophy (Very Short Introductions)
by Catherine Osborne
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by Chad Harbach
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Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by David Cottington
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The Bay of Foxes
by Sheila Kohler
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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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American History (Very Short Introductions)
by Paul S Boyer
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Derrida: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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Planets: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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Romanticism: a Very Short Introduction (10 Edition)
by Ferber Michael
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Numbers: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Peter M Higgins
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Cultural Revolution (12 Edition)
by Richard Curt Kraus
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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)

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Lincoln : Very Short Introduction (09 Edition)
by Allen C. Guelzo
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American Politics (Very Short Introductions)
by Richard M Valelly
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