Very Short Introductions – alle Bücher, CDs und LPs, Seite 3

Julia F Irwin
Humanitarianism

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringHumanitarian crises are a central problem of modern history and contemporary international relations. According to United Nations estimates, 300 milli…

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Elijah Wald
Rock 'n' Roll

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Rock 'n' roll appeared in the 1950s as the high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners, first in the United States and th…

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Jon Balserak
Calvinism

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringSince its beginnings during the Protestant Reformation, Calvinism has spread throughout Europe and America and eventually to Africa and Asia. Today it…

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Robert Chapman, Sue Fletcher-Watson
Neurodiversity

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Neurodiversity is the idea that human brains function in a variety of ways. By understanding that people take in, process, and respond to information…

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Simon Glendinning
Derrida

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringJacques Derrida had a major influence on 20th century philosophy and the idea of postmodernism. Challenging some of the deepest assumptions of the Wes…

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David Canter
Forensic Psychology

Lie detection, offender profiling, insanity in the law, the minds of serial killers, and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of Forensic Psychology.…

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Paul Russell
Moral Responsibility

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringBeginning in childhood, and continuing throughout our lives, we are immersed in a web of evaluations, attitudes, and practices that are evidence of our…

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Mark Slobin
Folk Music

This stimulating Very Short Introduction throws open the doors on a remarkably diverse musical genre, with a world-wide reach that goes far beyond America's shores to discuss folk music of every possible …

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Ewan McGaughey
The Corporation

This VSI explores corporate history, how corporations start up and their investors get limited liability, the social responsibilities of directors for the environment, business and human rights, the core …

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John Baker
Aerospace Engineering

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringAerospace engineering is the engineering of flight, and involves the design and operation of planes and space vehicles. It draws on the expertise of va…

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Subrata Dasgupta
Computer Science

While the development of Information Technology has been obvious to all, the underpinning computer science has been less apparent. Subrata Dasgupta provides a thought-provoking introduction to the field a…

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David Degrazia
Animal Rights

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 presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and…

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Madeline Y Hsu
Asian American History

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringAsians have migrated to North America for centuries, in search of opportunities and conveyed by increasingly dense, international circuits of trade, l…

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Robert C Allen
Global Economic History

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringWhy are some countries rich, and some poor? Does this status persist throughout time, and if so, why? How can a country escape poverty?In this Very Sh…

lieferbar ab 23.7.2026.

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Richard Connolly
The Russian Economy

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Russia is one of the largest economies in the world; it is one of the world's most important exporters of oil and gas, and of other natural resources.…

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Stefano Palminteri, Valentin Wyart
Decision Making

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringWe are constantly making decisions. from everyday choices like whether to carry an umbrella, to complex issues involving risk, strategy, and long-term …

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Robert J Patterson
Black Narratives of Slavery

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThis Very Short Introduction brings together a wide range of narratives of slavery across a broad historical period to understand how Black people--en…

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Julian V Roberts
Criminal Justice

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The criminal justice system is diverse and complex and raises questions about the use of imprisonment, the effects of capital punishment, the purposes…

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Scott H. Hendrix
Martin Luther

This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, …

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Michael J Benton
The History of Life

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThere are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. Where did humans come from? Where did life come from? New fields of study, …

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