Projects: A Very Short Introduction - Andrew Davies

Projects: A Very Short Introduction - Andrew Davies

This book explores the field of human physiology, considering the interplay of physiological mechanisms and principles and how they come together t...

DescriptionSynthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Bui...

Fire has shaped the Earth's landscape and vegetation for the past 400 million years. This book explores the history of wildfire, and how humans hav...

"Paganism" is an evocative word that even today conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term...

Fractals: A Very Short Introduction - Kenneth Falconer

Genius is highly individual and unique yet it shares a compelling quality. In this intriguing introduction Andrew Robinson uses the life and work o...

Landscapes are all around us, but most of us know very little about how they have developed, what goes on in them, and how they react to changing c...

Sport: A Very Short Introduction - Mike Cronin

Dynasty: A Very Short Introduction - Jeroen Duindam

Contributor(s): Author: Andrew ScullMadness is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar,...

Magic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attracted the attention of theologians, ant...

Secularism, the belief that religion should not be part of the affairs of the state or part of public education, is an increasingly hot topic in gl...

A sharp, concise examination of America's relationship with the world from the founding to the present.

Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction - Jennifer Nagel

Provides an informative, analytical and comprehensive overview of the economic grouping: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possibl...

This book brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, and weaves in case-studies, anecdotes, and even literature and philos...

This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research to offer a highly accessible explanation of what anxiety is, why it is such a no...

In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its importance in our lives...

Madness profoundly disturbs our common sense assumptions; threatens the social order, both symbolically and practically; creates almost unbearable ...

Racism: A Very Short Introduction incorporates the latest research to demystify the subject of racism and explore its history, science, and culture...

Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which th...

Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologists, historians, and theologians have attempted to p...

This Very Short Introduction offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome. Explaining the vast array of d...

This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history o...

In this Very Short Introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations...

Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. Our very own star, the Sun, is crucial to the development and sustainability of life on Earth. Th...

This book introduces fashion's myriad influences and manifestations. Fashion is explored as a creative force, a business, and a means of communicat...

Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analys...

Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rights law continues to gain increasing attenti...

Game theory has seen spectacular successes in evolutionary biology and economics, and is beginning to revolutionize other disciplines from psycholo...

Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liv...

This Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. Drawing on archeolo...

For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and p...

This Very Short Introduction provides a lucid, accessible, and engaging overview of the subject of film music. Beginning with an analysis of the mu...

In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a tyre mark. High p...

Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By pres...

Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - some of them trivial, and some so consequential that they may change the course ...

In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives...

his Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity to the present, focusing on the key role literary culture played i...

We make choices all the time - about trivial matters, about how to spend our money, about how to spend our time, about what to do with our lives. A...

These are the questions that the field of developmental biology seeks to answer. It is an area that is closely linked to genetics, evolution, and m...

Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many ...

Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking—its definitions and purposes, its forms and founders—Aufderheide focuses...

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

The European Union: A Very Short Introduction - Simon Usherwood, John Pinder

Despite important advances, clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infancy. Most real stem cell therapy today is some form of bone ...

German philosophy stands at the center of modern thought. Without Kant, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Husserl there would be no Anglo-American "analytic...