C. S. Lewis: A Very Short Introduction, Paperback - James Como

The writings of C.S. Lewis have a universal appeal. His Chronicles of Narnia are by far the best known, but he was also a prolific literary scholar...

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word "capitalism" is one that is heard and used frequently, but...

James Naremore introduces film noir, highlighting key themes, films, and styles, and exploring why the genre is so difficult to categorize. First a...

DescriptionFrom a single cell--a fertilized egg--comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg "kno...

Astrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us to understand the structure and evolution of p...

The eleven countries of Southeast Asia are diverse in every way, from the ethnicities and religions of their residents to their political systems a...

Every year billions of animals, from housecats to racehorses to pythons, are treated by veterinarians. The use of veterinary science to treat the h...

DescriptionWhile children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Throughout the millennia, the age a...

The phrase ``silk road`` evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental...

Negotiation is essential for peace and international relations, but also for economically efficient trades and bargains in business, and for proble...

Crestinism, pur si simplu: Convorbiri radiofonice. Purtarea crestina. Dincolo de personalitate Editie revazuta, intregita cu o noua introducere, a ...

Reducere. Surprins de bucurie. Povestea unei convertiri Pentru publicul larg, C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) este autorul celebrelor Cronici din Narnia , o serie de ...

Elizabeth Bishop has been described as the 'best-loved' poet in English of the second half of the twentieth century. This book explores the publish...

James Joyce was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. This book explores his novels and short stories, and analyses the lit...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Sarah M. S. (Professor of History, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University) PearsallIllustr...

This book gives an overview of the main kinds of employment rights and labour laws found in many countries. It evaluates some of the assumptions un...

Famous for her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley was also infamous in her own time for breaking social and literary conventions, and taking a politi...

Pippa Virdee considers the history of Pakistan, created as a new nation state in 1947, placing it in the context of the region's four-thousand-year...

Reducere. A repackaged edition of the revered author's collection of personal letters--a curated selection of the best of his correspondence with family, fri...

DescriptionA pop-culture presentation of the Integral Approach from visionary genius Ken Wilber, designed as an easy introduction to his work. What...

Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at th...

Arbitration is a legal dispute resolution mechanism, alternative to courts. This book explains what arbitration is, how it works, what parties who ...

In this Very Short Introduction Bernard O'Donoghue explores the many different forms of writing which have been called 'poetry', from the Greeks to...

Drawing on the latest scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Evans takes the reader on ...

John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. His ideas have had a central influence on many of areas of...

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was an English cleric whose ideas on population and political economy have had a profound influence on modern eco...

In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Hall shows how material science combines physics, chemistry, and biology with engineering to understan...

Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field, this book offers a clear account of the contributions to philosophy made by one of Brit...

Drawing on examples from across the globe and throughout history, Andrew Kahn explores the key characteristics of the short story. He shows how its...

For many decades, we were only familiar with our own system of planets, the Solar System, orbiting our Sun. Now we know that it is just one among a...

The Arctic is a complex space. This book considers the competing elements surrounding the region, from geopolitical claims on its rich resources to...