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| "City on Fire" |
| "The New York Times bestsellerA Granta Best of Young American Novelists 2017 'Extraordinarydazzling a sprawling generous warm-hearted epic of 1970s New York' Observer Midnight New Year's Eve 1976 Nine lives are about to be changed forever Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney heirs to one of New York's greatest fortunes; Keith and Mercer the men who for better or worse love them; Charlie and Samantha two suburban teenagers seduced by the punk scene; an obsessive magazine reporter and his idealistic neighbour - and the detective trying to figure out what any of them have to do with a shooting in Central Park on New Year's Eve Then on July 13th 1977 the lights go out 'Dazzling' Washington Post'Heart-stopping' New York Times'Addictive' Independent'Extraordinary' Observer"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Girls" |
| "Dark secrets a devastating mystery and the games people play the gripping new novel from the bestselling author of The House We Grew Up In and The Third Wife You live on a picturesque communal garden square an oasis in urban London where your children run free in and out of other people's houses You've known your neighbours for years and you trust them Implicitly You think your children are safe But are they really?Midsummer night a thirteen-year-old girl is found unconscious in a dark corner of the garden square What really happened to her? And who is responsible?Utterly believable characters a gripping story and a dark secret buried at its core this is Lisa Jewell at her heart-stopping best"
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| "Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (Paperback, 1998)" |
| "This story is a rare and utterly engaging experience It tells the extraordinary story of a geisha -summoning up a quarter century from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history and opening a window into a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment exploitation and degradation A young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house She tells her story many years later from the Waldorf Astoria in New York Her memoirs conjure up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens where young girls learn the arts of geisha - dancing and singing how to wind the kimono how to walk and pour tea and how to beguile the land's most powerful men"
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| "Culture And Imperialism by Edward W. Said (Paperback, 1994)" |
| "Following his profoundly influential study Orientalism Edward Said now examines western culture From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War Culture and Imperialism is a broad fierce and wonderfully readable account of the roots of imperialism in European culture"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book Hardcover" |
| "Eric Carle&39;s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the bestselling picture books of all time with over 33 million copies sold worldwide to date This gorgeous new interactive format lets babies and toddlers join in the fun as the plush caterpillar finger puppet literally wriggles his way through the holes in each page munching and crunching through foods before transforming into a beautiful butterfly! Count along and identify colours in this perfect first introduction to a picture-book classic"
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| "Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time and is still much loved by millions of children today This anniversary edition of Pippi Longstocking will introduce Pippi and her adventurous spirit to a whole new generation of readers Nine year old Pippi is an unusual and unpredictable character she lives alone with a monkey a horse and no rules whatsoever! Every day is a crazy adventure with Pippi but what else would you expect from the daughter of a swashbuckling pirate captain?!"
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| "Dreaming: A Very Short Introduction by J. Allan Hobson (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "What is dreaming and what causes it? Why are dreams so strange and why are they so hard to remember? Replacing dream mystique with modern dream science J Allan Hobson provides a new and increasingly complete picture of how dreaming is created by the brain Focusing on dreaming to explain the mechanisms of sleep this book explores how the new science of dreaming is affecting theories in psychoanalysis and how it is helping our understanding of the causes of mental illness J Allan Hobson investigates his own dreams to illustrate and explain some of the fascinating discoveries of modern sleep science while challenging some of the traditionally accepted theories about the meaning of dreams He reveals how dreaming maintains and develops the mind why we go crazy in our dreams in order to avoid doing so when we are awake and why sleep is not just good for health but essential for life ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Great Depression and New Deal: A Very Short Introduction by Eric Rauchway (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "The New Deal shaped our nation's politics for decades and was seen by many as tantamount to the American Way itself Now in this superb compact history Eric Rauchway offers an informed account of the New Deal and the Great Depression illuminating its successes and failures Rauchway first describes how the roots of the Great Depression lay in America's post-war economic policies-described as laissez-faire with a vengeance-which in effect isolated our nation from the world economy just when the world needed the United States most He shows how the magnitude of the resulting economic upheaval and the ineffectiveness of the old ways of dealing with financial hardships set the stage for Roosevelt's vigorous (and sometimes unconstitutional) Depression-fighting policies Indeed Rauchway stresses that the New Deal only makes sense as a response to this global economic disaster The book examines a key sampling of New Deal programs ranging from the National Recovery Agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Public Works Administration and Social Security revealing why some worked and others did not In the end Rauchway concludes it was the coming of World War II that finally generated the political will to spend the massive amounts of public money needed to put Americans back to work And only the Cold War saw the full implementation of New Deal policies abroad-including the United Nations the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Today we can look back at the New Deal and for the first time see its full complexity Rauchway captures this whole in a remarkably short space making this book an ideal introduction to one of the great policy revolutions in history ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction by David Carrasco (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "This Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history religious studies and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec life Readers meet a people highly skilled in sculpture astronomy city planning poetry and philosophy who were also profoundly committed to cosmic regeneration through the thrust of the ceremonial knife and through warfare David Carrasco looks beyond Spanish accounts that have colored much of the Western narrative to let Aztec voices speak about their origin stories the cosmic significance of their capital city their methods of child rearing and the contributions women made to daily life and the empire Carrasco discusses the arrival of the Spaniards contrasts Aztec mythical traditions about the origins of their city with actual urban life in Mesoamerica and outlines the rise of the Aztec empire He also explores Aztec religion which provided both justification for and alternatives to warfare sacrifice and imperialism and he sheds ligh"
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| "Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC when he was only 20 years old and died at the age of 32 twelve years later During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire the largest empire that had ever existed leading his army from Greece to Pakistan and from the Libyan desert to the steppes of Central Asia His meteoric career as leader of an alliance of Greek cities Pharaoh of Egypt and King of Persia had a profound effect on the world he moved through Even in his lifetime his achievements became legendary and in the centuries that following his story was told and retold throughout Europe and the East Greek became the language of power in the Eastern Mediterranean and much of the Near East as powerful Macedonian dynasts carved up Alexander's empire into kingdoms of their own underlaying the flourishing Hellenistic civilization that emerged after his death But what do we really know about Alexander? In this Very Short Introduction Hugh Bowden goes behind the usual historical accounts of Alexander's life and career Instead he focuses on the evidence from Alexander's own time - letters from officials in Afghanistan Babylonian diaries records from Egyptian temples - to try and understand how Alexander appeared to those who encountered him In doing so he also demonstrates the profound influence the legends of his life have had on our historical understanding and the controversy they continue to generate worldwide ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Myth: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology sociology psychology literary criticism philosophy science and religious studies Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud Claude Levi-Strauss Albert Camus and Roland Barthes Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyse their individual approaches and theories In this new edition he not only considers the future study of myth but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science the implications of the myth of Gaia and the differences between story-telling and myth ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a"
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| "Measurement: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world It is central to the sciences social sciences medicine and economics but it affects everyday life We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air levels of risk political majorities taxes blood pressure IQ and weight The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world and its story has been one of gradual standardization Today there are different types of measurement levels of accuracy and systems of units applied in different contexts Measurement involves notions of variability accuracy reliability and error and challenges such as the measurement of extreme values In this Very Short Introduction David Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement the main approaches to measurement and the challenges involved Following a brief historical account of measurement he discusses measurement as used in the physical sciences and engineering the life sciences and medicine the social and behavioural sciences economics business and public policy ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Evolution: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Less than 450 years ago all European scholars believed that the Earth was at the centre of a Universe that was at most a few million miles in extent and that the planets sun and stars all rotated around this centre Less than 250 years ago they believed that the Universe was created essentially in its present state about 6000 years ago Even less than 150 years ago the view that living species were the result of special creation by God was still dominant The recognition by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace of the mechanism of evolution by natural selection has completely transformed our understanding of the living world including our own origins In this Very Short Introduction Brian and Deborah Charlesworth provide a clear and concise summary of the process of evolution by natural selection and how natural selection gives rise to adaptations and eventually over many generations to new species They introduce the central concepts of the field of evolutionary biology as they have developed since Darwin and Wallace on the subject over 140 years ago and discuss some of the remaining questions regarding processes They highlight the wide range of evidence for evolution and the importance of an evolutionary understanding for instance in combating the rapid evolution of resistance by bacteria to antibiotics and of HIV to antiviral drugs This reissue includes some key updates to the main text and a completely updated Further Reading section ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Volcanoes by Peter Francis, Clive Oppenheimer (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "The impact of volcanic eruptions on the Earth's environment has been the source of many a debate and the cause of extensive research activities by leading academics worldwide The new edition of Peter Francis's Volcanoes preserves the particular strengths of the orignal in its accessibility immense clarity engaging humour and excellent illustrations The book updates the original by reflecting on new research findings and new eruptions (such as that on Montserrat) as well as including a new chapter on volcanic hazards which looks at the complex and scientific and sociological issues surrounding risk mitigation In updating the planetary perspective of the book new co-author Clive Oppenheimer provides us with an insight into studies of Mars and Jupiter The book is designed primarily for undergraduate students across a range of disciplines including geology Earth sciences geography environmental sciences and planetary sciences yet is an equally valuable source for volcanologists senior scientists in other disciplines and scientifically-trained volcano enthusiasts Online Resource Centre All the figures from the book will be available to download free from the companion web site"
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| "Biography: A Very Short Introduction by Hermione Lee (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Biography is one of the most popular best-selling and widely-read of literary genres But why do certain people and historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history and works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things? Does the biographer need to personally know the subject? Must a biographer be subjective? In this Very Short Introduction Hermione Lee considers the cultural and historical background of different types of biographies looking at the factors that affect biographers and whether there are different strategies ethics and principles required for writing about one person compared to another She also considers contemporary biographical publications and considers what kind of 'lives' are the most popular and in demand ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future by Friedrich Nietzsche (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil' Always provocative the Friedrich Nietzsche of Beyond Good and Evil (1886) is at once sceptical psychologist and philosopher-seer passionately unmasking European society with his piercing insights and uncanny prescience This masterpiece of his maturity considers quintessential Nietzschean topics such as the origins and nature of Judeo-Christian morality; the end of philosophical dogmatism and beginning of perspectivism; the questionable virtues of science and scholarship; liberal democracy nationalism and women's emancipation Written in his most masterful style full of irreverence and brio Nietzsche dissects self-deluding human behaviour bankrupt intellectual traditions and the symptoms of social decadence while at the same time advancing an extra-moral wisdom to be shared by those kindred soul who think 'beyond good and evil' This new translation of Beyond Good and Evil provides readers with a true classic of modernity that sums up those forces and counterforces in nineteenth-century Western Civilisation that to an astonishing degree have also determined and continue to inform the course of our own century ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors Augustus Tiberius Gaius Caligula Claudius Nero Galba Otho Vitelius Vespasian Titus Domitian Suetonius composed his material from a variety of sources without much concern for their reliability His biographies consist the ancestry and career of each emperor in turn; however his interest is not so much analytical or historical but anecdotal and salacious which gives rise to a lively and provocative succession of portraits The account of Julius Caesar does not simply mention his crossing of the Rubicon and his assassination but draws attention to his dark piercing eyes and attempts to conceal his baldness The Live of Caligula presents a vivid picture of the emperor's grotesque appearance his waywardness and his insane cruelties The format and style of Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars was to set the tone for biography throughout western literature - his work remains thoroughly readable and full of interest ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
Price: 7.49 |
| "On Murder by Thomas De Quincey (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'For if once a man indulges himself in murder very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking and from that to incivility and procrastination' Thomas De Quincey's three essays 'On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts' centre on the notorious career of the murderer John Williams who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London's East End De Quincey's response to Williams's attacks turns morality on its head celebrating and coolly dissecting the art of murder and its perfections Ranging from gruesomely vivid reportage and brilliantly funny satiric high jinks to penetrating literary and aesthetic criticism the essays had a remarkable impact on crime terror and detective fiction as well as on the rise of nineteenth-century decadence The volume also contains De Quincey's best-known piece of literary criticism 'On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth' and his finest tale of terror 'The Avenger' a disturbing exploration of violence vigilantism and religious persecution ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction by Adam J. Silverstein (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters but that Islamic history does This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam from the seventh to twenty first century the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents Chapters are also dedicated to the peoples - Arabs Persians and Turks - who shaped Islamic history and to three representative institutions - the mosque jihad and the caliphate - that highlight Islam's diversity over time Finally the roles that Islamic history has played in both religious and political contexts are analysed while stressing the unique status that history enjoys amongst Muslims especially compared to its lowly place in Wester"
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| "Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction by Jim Fraser (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? 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 profile cases such as the Stephen Lawrence enquiry and the Madeleine McCann case have attracted enormous media attention and enhanced this interest in recent years However the public understanding of forensic science is poor and largely based on TV shows such as CSI Crime Scene Investigation which exploit high-tech imagery for dramatic effect Forensic science is a complex activity at the interface of science and law However it also deals with real life issues and its results are interpreted within unique situations Complex scientific findings must be considered carefully dispassionately and communicated with clarity simplicity and precision In this Very Short Introduction Jim Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime He begins at the crime scene itself explaining the principles and processes of crime scene management He explores how forensic scientists work; from the reconstruction of events to laboratory examinations He considers the techniques they use such as fingerprinting and goes on to highlight the immense impact DNA profiling has had Providing examples from forensic science cases in the UK US and other countries he considers the techniques and challenges faced around the world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Diplomacy: A Very Short Introduction by Joseph M. Siracusa (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "Like making war diplomacy has been around a very long time at least since the Bronze Age It was primitive by today's standards there were few rules but it was a recognizable form of diplomacy Since then diplomacy has evolved greatly coming to mean different things to different persons at different times ranging from the elegant to the inelegant Whatever one's definition few could doubt that the course and consequences of the major events of modern international diplomacy have shaped and changed the global world in which we live Joseph M Siracusa introduces the subject of diplomacy from a historical perspective providing examples from significant historical phases and episodes to illustrate the art of diplomacy in action ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 6.99 |
| "A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Michael Allaby (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "This leading dictionary - now in its fourth edition - offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in over 7500 clear and accessible entries Coverage includes geology planetary science oceanography palaeontology mineralogy and volcanology as well as climatology geochemistry and petrology This new edition has been fully updated and 150 new entries added with expanded coverage of geology and planetary geology terms Over 130 line drawings accompany the definitions The Dictionary also provides recommended web links which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website Appendices include a revised geological time scale an updated bibliography stratigraphic units lunar and Martian time scales wind-strength scales and SI units This dictionary is essential for students of geography geology and earth sciences and for those in in related disciplines"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The British Constitution: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Loughlin (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "The British constitution is regarded as unique among the constitutions of the world What are the main characteristics of Britain's peculiar constitutional arrangements? How has the British constitution altered in response to the changing nature of its state - from England to Britain to the United Kingdom? What impact has the UK's developing relations with the European Union caused? These are some of the questions that Martin Loughlin addresses in this Very Short Introduction As a constitution it is one that has grown organically in response to changes in the economic political and social environment and which is not contained in a single authoritative text By considering the nature and authority of the current British constitution and placing it in the context of others Loughlin considers how the traditional idea of a constitution came to be retained what problems have been generated as a result of adapting a traditional approach in a modern political world looking at what the future prospects for the British constitution are ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Matthew T. Kapstein (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development During that time it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol Himalayan and Siberian peoples Manchus and Chinese At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America At the same time it is at the center of political contestation in ethnically Tibetan regions of China while its best known exponent the Dalai Lama has become one of the most admired religious leaders in the world today But what does this religion teach? Just what is the position of the Dalai Lama and how will his succession be assured? Is it true that Tibetan Buddhism in entirely suppressed in China? Scholar Matthew Kapstein offers a brief account responding to these questions and more in this Very Short Introduction in terms that are accessible to students general readers journalists and others who are curious to learn the most essential features of Tibetan Buddhist history teachings and practice About the Series Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects-from Islam to Sociology Politics to Classics Literary Theory to History and Archaeology to the Bible Not simply a textbook of definitions each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative-yet always balanced and complete-discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society Eventually the series will encompass every major academic discipline offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Luke Timothy Johnson (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "As part of the Christian Bible the New Testament is at once widely influential and (especially among the young and the educated) increasingly unknown Those who want to know the basics can find in this introduction the sort of information that locates these ancient writings in their historical and literary context Those who want to learn why these compositions have had such impact can find here an appreciation for the religious experiences of the first Christians that forced them to reinterpret their Jewish and Greek heritage and reshape their symbolic world In addition to providing the broad conceptual and factual framework for the New Testament -- including the process by which distinct compositions became a sacred book -- this introduction provides as well a more detailed examination of specific compositions that have had particularly strong influence including Paul's letters to the Corinthians and Romans the four Gospels and the Book of Revelation ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil" |
| "The job of the skin is to keep things in On the buttoned-down island of Here all is well By which we mean orderly neat contained and moreover beardless Or at least it is until one famous day when Dave bald but for a single hair finds himself assailed by a terrifying unstoppablemonster! Where did it come from? How should the islanders deal with it? And what most importantly are they going to do with Dave?The first book from a new leading light of UK comics The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is an off-beat fable worthy of Roald Dahl It is about life death and the meaning of beards (We mean a gigantic beard basically)"
Price: 13.49 |
| "The Racer : The Inside Story of Life on the Road" |
| "What is it really like to be a racer?What is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day the jersey the grand tour? What sacrifices must a cyclist make to reach the highest levels? What is it like on the bus? In the hotels? What camaraderie is built in the confines of a team? What rivalries? How does it feel to be constantly on the road away from loved ones tasting one more calorie-counted hotel breakfast? David Millar offers us a unique insight into the mind of a professional cyclist during his last year before retirement Over the course of a season on the World Tour Millar puts us in touch with the sights smells and sounds of the sport This is a book about youth and age fresh-faced excitement and hard-earned experience It is a love letter to cycling"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold : Adventures Along the Iron Curtain Trail" |
| "'Bill Bryson on two wheels' IndependentScaling a new peak of rash over-ambition Tim Moore tackles the 9000km route of the old Iron Curtain on a tiny-wheeled two-geared East German shopping bike Asking for trouble and getting it he sets off at the Arctic winter's brutal height bullying his plucky MIFA 900 through the endless and massively sub-zero desolation of snowbound Finland Haunted throughout the journey by the border detritus of watchtowers and rusted razor wire Moore reflects on the curdling of the Communist dream and the memories of a Cold War generation reared on the fear of apocalypse - at a time of ratcheting East-West tension After three months 20 countries and a 58-degree jaunt up the centigrade scale man and bike finally wobble up to a Black Sea beach in Bulgaria older and wiser but mainly older"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Boulting's Velosaurus : A Linguistic Tour de France" |
| "The language of cycling is vibrant sophisticated often impenetrable and extremely French Find yourself confused nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrite (crumbled)? How today they're feeling Angers (past caring)? Fear no more for Boulting's Velosaurus will illuminate enlighten and frankly mislead In his Velosaurus ITV Tour de France commentator and cycling writer Ned Boulting provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France Featuring essential vocabulary like Alpe (an Alp) panache (riding with doomed flamboyance conscious of the need to renew one's contract) moutarde (any race that ends begins or passes through the city of Dijon) and maillot (a jumper obviously) Boulting's Velosaurus is the ideal companion to all things peloton for linguistically-challenged fans of non-automotive two-wheeled sport"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Finding Jesus Hardcover" |
| "You found Wally – hallelujah! Now to find Jesus… God may move in a mysterious way but his son is a real devil to track down Seek and ye shall find Jesus in a multitude of unexpected places – crowded rock concerts bustling supermarkets and packed weddings to name but a few It might take a miracle but the clear-sighted can spot him if they keep the faith Readers of all ages will be in raptures with this eternally enjoyable gift book that your neighbour is sure to covet!"
Price: 5.99 |
