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Ross Brann
Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides, a scientist, physician, philosopher, rabbinic scholar, and communal leader, was perhaps the most important Jewish figure of the pre-modern age. In this accessible introduction, Ross Bra…

lieferbar ab 9.10.2025.

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Pamela Hill
Environmental Justice

Environmental justice is an important idea in the larger context of environmental protection. It has gained importance globally: the UN, governments, and nongovernmental organizations now regularly addres…

lieferbar ab 11.9.2025.

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Richard Bessel
Postwar Europe

The Second World War was the most destructive conflict in history. This Very Short Introduction explores the conditions in Europe at the end of the war, how political life took shape, how European societi…

lieferbar ab 15.8.2025.

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Gill Plain
Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is the author of over 80 books and the world's longest running play. This Very Short Introduction will explore this extraordinary success by considering the curious alchemy of her straight…

lieferbar ab 25.7.2025.

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James Loxton
Authoritarianism

Very Short Introductions

We constantly hear about the threat of authoritarianism, whether in the form of communist China or at the hands of people like Donald Trump in the United States. But what is it exactly? This Very Short In…

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Dinah Birch
Anthony Trollope

Very Short Introductions

This Very Short Introduction will place Trollope's work in the context of his life and times, drawing on recent scholarship to illuminate his central interests and literary strategies. Readers will find a…

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Peter Marshall
The Reformation

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one that changed the medieval world. Much of what followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction, P…

lieferbar ab 23.10.2025.

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Nancy A. Moran
Symbiosis

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This VSI describes the nature of symbiosis and the evolutionary pressures that give rise to symbiotic associations as well as factors that lead to their demise. Nancy A. Moran explores examples from anima…

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Anthony Welch
The Epic

The epic is an ancient, diverse, and global art form. This Very Short Introduction aims to showcase the scope and variety of epic storytelling around the world. Welch takes a global approach that traces k…

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Ilan Stavans
Jorge Luis Borges

A celebration of the life and works of one of the most influential world literary figures of the twentieth century, this Very Short Introduction traces Jorge Luis Borges's trajectory from his beginnings i…

lieferbar ab 7.8.2025.

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Paul Klenerman
The Immune System

In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Klenerman describes the immune system, and how it works in health and disease. In particular he focuses on the human immune system, considering how it evolved, the ba…

lieferbar ab 25.9.2025.

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Lawrence Buell
Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a leading figure in the American Transcendentalist movement, with worldwide influence as essayist, social thinker, naturalist-environmentalist, and sage. Thoreau's Wald…

lieferbar ab 10.7.2025.

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Alexander Betts
Social Science

Very Short Introductions

Social Science: A Very Short Introduction offers an accessible overview of how social scientists understand and explain human behaviour. Based on real-world examples, it shows how social science can chang…

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Katharine Jenkins
Feminist Philosophy

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Katharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist philosophy, giving the reader an idea of what it is, why it is important, and how to think about it. She explores key topics such as gender oppression,…

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Heather Clark
Sylvia Plath

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In this incisive introduction, leading Plath scholar Heather Clark explores the intersections between Plath's life and work while discussing key themes in Plath's poetry collections The Colossus and Ariel…

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Ara H. Merjian
Futurism

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From the motorcar to the radio, modern technology radically transformed urban life by the first decade of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the ideas, works, key figures, and de…

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Saleem H. Ali
Sustainability

Very Short Introductions

Sustainability has gained wide currency as an aspirational concept for humans to pursue in their relationship with our planet. This book provides a succinct overview of the scientific and social foundatio…

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Dana Arnold
British Architecture

This Very Short Introduction presents an original and engaging overview of the architecture of Britain, from medieval times to the present day, exploring key aspects of British architecture that endure ac…

lieferbar innerhalb 2-3 Wochen

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Sean Murphy, Rachel Player
Cryptography

Very Short Introductions

Cryptography is a part of everyday life, with most of us being daily users of it, often without knowing. In this second edition, Sean Murphy and Rachel Player explain how cryptography works, discuss its i…

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Juliette Atkinson
George Eliot

Very Short Introductions

This Very Short Introduction aims to show the extraordinary sophistication and self-awareness of Eliot's fiction, which resists any kind of moral or artistic simplification.

lieferbar ab 22.5.2025.

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