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| "AQA A Level French: Grammar & Translation Workbook" |
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| "Oxford Reading Tree: Level 8: More Stories: Egyptian Adventure by Roderick Hunt (Paperback, 2011)" |
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| "The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed Machines were used to spin and weave cloth steam engines were used to provide reliable power and industry was fed by the construction of the first railways a great network of arteries feeding the factories Cities grew as people shifted from agriculture to industry and commerce Hand in hand with the growth of cities came rising levels of pollution and disease Many people lost their jobs to the new machinery whilst working conditions in the factories were grim and pay was low As the middle classes prospered social unrest ran through the working classes and the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions and protest movements In this Very Short Introduction Robert C Allen analyzes the key features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the spread of industrialization to other countries He considers the factors that combined to enable industrialization at this time including Britain's position as a global commercial empire and discusses the changes in technology and business organization and their impact on different social classes and groups Introducing the 'winners' and the 'losers' of the Industrial Revolution he looks at how the changes were reflected in evolving government policies and what contribution these made to the economic transformation 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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| "International Relations Theories : Discipline and Diversity" |
| "Bringing together the most influential scholars in the field the fourth edition of this best-selling text provides unrivalled coverage of International Relations theories and arguments Dunne Kurki and Smith explore the full spectrum of theoretical perspectives and debates ranging from the historically dominant traditions of realism liberalism and Marxism to postcolonialism and green theory Each chapter is dedicated to a particular theory and features a case study that bridges theory and practice and shows how theory can be used to explain real-world political dilemmas Spotlights on key books and articles encourage readers to go beyond the textbook and explore important works in the field and new case study questions encourage analytical thinking and help readers understand the value of applying theory to concrete political problems The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which provides additional resources for both lecturers and students For students - Expand your reading with web links organized by chapter that point you to pertinent articles and useful websites - Test your understanding of key terms with the flashcard glossary - Use our revision guide as a basis for your notes and exam preparation For lecturers - Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as hand-outs in class"
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| "The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts by Richard E. Susskind, Daniel..." |
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| "Molecular Biology of Cancer : Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics" |
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| "A Dictionary of Chemistry" |
| "Fully revised and updated the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry either at school or at university With over 5000 entries-over 175 new to this edition-it covers all aspects of chemistry from physical chemistry to biochemistry The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance polymer chemistry nanotechnology and graphene and absolute configuration increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields New diagrams have been added and existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid There are also biographical entries on key figures featured entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory biochemistry explosives and plastics"
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| "Molecular Biology: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Molecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life their relationships and how these interactions are controlled It is an expanding field in life sciences and its applications are wide and growing We can now harness the power of molecular biology to treat diseases solve crimes map human history and produce genetically modified organisms and crops and these applications have sparked a multitude of fascinating legal and ethical debates In this Very Short Introduction Aysha Divan and Janice Royds examine the history present and future of Molecular Biology Starting with the building blocks established by Darwin Wallace and Mendel and the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 they consider the wide range of applications for Molecular Biology today including the development of new drugs and forensic science They also look forward to two key areas of evolving research such as personalised medicine and synthetic biology 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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| "Environmental Law" |
| "Trusted by generations of students and academics alike the ninth edition of this leading text continues to provide far-reaching coverage of the essential topics taught on most environmental law courses The authors consider the areas thematically tackling the key debates and explaining the subject in its social and political context The clear and accessible writing style ensures that readers are informed yet not overwhelmed Known for its clear structure and systematic approach readers new to the subject are provided with a logical introduction while those with more experience can explore the intricacies of the content The text is supported by a number of learning features designed to help students engage with the material develop critical thinking skills and to guide further research This book is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre featuring additional chapters expanded further reading suggestions for each chapter annotated web links and legal updates"
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| "Logic: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy and even less to do with real life In this lively and accessible introduction Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is He explores the philosophical roots of the subject explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory Along the way the basics of formal logic are explained in simple non-technical terms showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy In this new edition Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms and axioms and proofs in mathematics 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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| "Oxford Student Atlas 2012 by Patrick Wiegand (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "This new edition of the Oxford Student Atlas includes stunning satellite images country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps The atlas covers key exam specification themes and issues such as earthquakes and volcanoes climate and climate change economic activity development and globalisation It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles Europe and the world It is the ideal atlas for students to use on exam courses Also available an e-Atlas CD-ROM providing an interactive version of the atlas suitable for both individual study and whole-class display"
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| "Pompeii by Peter Connolly (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "The violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August AD 79 was one of the greatest natural disasters of all time Thousands of people were suddenly entombed in the town of Pompeii taken by surprise as a layer of ash and pumice many metres thick rained down on top of them from the long-dormant volcano Uncovered nearly 2000 years later Pompeii gives us an amazing record of everyday Roman life In this fascinating book Peter Connolly recreates in his artwork and text every detail of the lives of the people of Pompeii Their houses shops baths theatres and more are brought vividly to life"
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| "Nothing: A Very Short Introduction by Frank Close (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible via the theories of Newton and Einstein to our very latest discoveries and why they can tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos Frank Close tells the story of how scientists have explored the elusive void and the rich discoveries that they have made there He takes the reader on a lively and accessible history through ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research He describes how scientists discovered that the vacuum is filled with fields; how Newton Mach and Einstein grappled with the nature of space and time; and how the mysterious 'aether' that was long ago supposed to permeate the void may now be making a comeback with the latest research into the 'Higgs field' We now know that the vacuum is far from being empty - it seethes with virtual particles and antiparticles that erupt spontaneously into being and it also may contain hidden dimensions that we were previously unaware of These new discoveries may provide answers to some of cosmology's most fundamental questions what lies outside the universe and if there was once nothing then how did the universe begin? 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 Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes by Denis Noble (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "What is Life? Decades of research have resulted in the full mapping of the human genome - three billion pairs of code whose functions are only now being understood The gene's eye view of life advocated by evolutionary biology sees living bodies as mere vehicles for the replication of the genetic codes But for a physiologist working with the living organism the view is a very different one Denis Noble is a world renowned physiologist and sets out an alternative view to the question - one that becomes deeply significant in terms of the living breathing organism The genome is not life itself Noble argues that far from genes building organisms they should be seen as prisoners of the organism The view of life presented in this little modern post-genome project reflection on the nature of life is that of the systems biologist to understand what life is we must view it at a variety of different levels all interacting with each other in a complex web It is that emergent web full of feedback between levels from the gene to the wider environment that is life It is a kind of music Including stories from Noble's own research experience his work on the heartbeat musical metaphors and elements of linguistics and Chinese culture this very personal and at times deeply lyrical book sets out the systems biology view of life"
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| "Why Chemical Reactions Happen by James Keeler, Peter Wothers (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "By tackling the most central ideas in chemistry Why Chemical Reactions Happen provides the reader with all the tools and concepts needed to think like a chemist The text takes a unified approach to the subject aiming to help the reader develop a real overview of chemical processes by avoiding the traditional divisions of physical inorganic and organic chemistry To understand how chemical reactions happen we need to know about the bonding in molecules how molecules interact what determines whether an interaction is favourable or not and what the outcome will be Answering these questions requires an understanding of topics from quantum mechanics through thermodynamics to curly arrows In this book all of these topics are presented in a coherent and coordinated fashion showing how each leads to a deeper understanding of chemical reactions"
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| "Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction by Veronique Mottier (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "What shapes our sexuality? Is it a product of our genes or of society culture and politics? How have concepts of sexuality and sexual norms changed over time? How have feminist theories religion and HIVAIDS affected our attitudes to sex? Focusing on the social political and psychological aspects of sexuality this Very Short Introduction examines these questions and many more exploring what shapes our sexuality and how our attitudes to sex have in turn shaped the wider world Revealing how our assumptions about what is 'normal' in sexuality have in reality varied widely across time and place this book tackles the major topics and controversies that still confront us when issues of sex and sexuality are discussed from sex education HIVAIDS and eugenics to religious doctrine gay rights and feminism 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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| "Four Major Plays: (Doll's House; Ghosts; Hedda Gabler; and the Master Builder): Doll's House; Ghosts; Hedda Gabler; and the..." |
| "Taken from the highly acclaimed Oxford Ibsen this collection of Ibsen's plays includes A Doll's House Ghosts Hedda Gabler and The Master Builder 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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| "The Lusiads by Luis de Camoes (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "First published in 1572 The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance immortalizing Portugal's voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98 The first European artist to cross the equator Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa India and the Far East The poem's twin symbols are the Cross and the Astrolabe and its celebration of a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world unites the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth Yet it speaks powerfully too of the precariousness of power and of the rise and decline of nationhood threatened not only from without by enemies but from within by loss of integrity and vision The first translation of The Lusiads for almost half a century this new edition is complemented by an illuminating introduction and extensive notes 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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| "Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'beauty has purport and significance only for human beings for beings at once animal and rational' In the Critique of Judgement (1790) Kant offers a penetrating analysis of our experience of the beautiful and the sublime discussing the objectivity of taste aesthetic disinterestedness the relation of art and nature the role of imagination genius and originality the limits of representation and the connection between morality and the aesthetic He also investigates the validity of our judgements concerning the apparent purposiveness of nature with respect to the highest interests of reason and enlightenment The work profoundly influenced the artists and writers of the classical and romantic period and the philosophy of Hegel and Schelling It has remained a central point of reference from Schopenhauer and Nietzsche through to phenomenology hermeneutics the Frankfurt School analytical aesthetics and contemporary critical theory J C Meredith's classic translation has been revised in accordance with standard modern renderings and provided with a bilingual glossary This edition also includes the important 'First Introduction' that Kant originally composed for the work 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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| "Eugenie Grandet by Honore de Balzac (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'Who is going to marry Eugenie Grandet?' This is the question that fills the minds of the inhabitants of Saumur the setting for Eugenie Grandet (1833) one of the the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's Comedie humaine The Grandet household oppressed by the exacting miserliness of Grandet himself is jerked violently out of routine by the sudden arrival of Eugenie's cousin Charles recently orphaned and penniless Eugenie's emotional awakening stimulated by her love for her cousin brings her into direct conflict with her father whose cunning and financial success are matched against her determination to rebel Eugenie's moving story is set against the backdrop of provincial oppression the vicissitudes of the wine trade and the workings of the financial system in the aftermath of the French Revolution It is both a poignant portrayal of private life and a vigorous fictional document of its age 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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| "Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel Freeman, Jason Freeman (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? And what are Colombian worry dolls? 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 normal and vital part of our emotional life and the key factors that cause it Insights are drawn from psychology neuroscience genetics epidemiology and clinical trials Providing a fascinating illustration of the discussion are two interviews conducted specifically for the book with the actor writer director and television presenter Michael Palin and former England football manager Graham Taylor The book covers in detail the six major anxiety disorders phobias; panic disorder and agoraphobia; social anxiety; generalised anxiety disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder; and post-traumatic stress disorder With a chapter devoted to each disorder Daniel and Jason Freeman take you through the symptoms prevalence and causes of each one A final chapter describes the treatments available for dealing with anxiety problems 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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| "Risk: A Very Short Introduction by Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "We find risks everywhere-from genetically modified crops medical malpractice and stem-cell therapy to intimacy online predators identity theft inflation and robbery They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us In this Very Short Introduction Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk Using simple conceptual frameworks from decision theory and behavioural research they examine the science and practice of creating measures of risk showing how scientists address risks by combining historical records scientific theories probability and expert judgmentRisk A Very Short Introduction describes what has been learned by cognitive scientists about how people deal with risks applying these lessons to diverse examples and demonstrating how understanding risk can aid choices in everyday life and public policies for health safety environment finance and many other topics 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 Cell: A Very Short Introduction by Terence Allen, Graham J. Cowling (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "All living things on Earth are composed of cells A cell is the simplest unit of a self-contained living organism and the vast majority of life on Earth consists of single-celled microbes mostly bacteria These consist of a simple 'prokaryotic' cell with no nucleus The bodies of more complex plants and animals consist of billions of 'eukaryotic' cells of varying kinds adapted to fill different roles - red blood cells muscle cells branched neurons Each cell is an astonishingly complex chemical factory the activities of which we have only begun to unravel in the past fifty years or so through modern techniques of microscopy biochemistry and molecular biology In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen and Graham Cowling describe the nature of cells - their basic structure their varying forms their division their differentiation from initially highly flexible stem cells their signalling and programmed death Cells are the basic constituent of life and understanding cells and how they work is central to all biology and medicine 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 Gothic: A Very Short Introduction by Nick Groom (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "The Gothic is wildly diverse It can refer to ecclesiastical architecture supernatural fiction cult horror films and a distinctive style of rock music It has influenced political theorists and social reformers as well as Victorian home decor and contemporary fashion Nick Groom shows how the Gothic has come to encompass so many meanings by telling the story of the Gothic from the ancient tribe who sacked Rome to the alternative subculture of the present day This unique Very Short Introduction reveals that the Gothic has predominantly been a way of understanding and responding to the past Time after time the Gothic has been invoked in order to reveal what lies behind conventional history It is a way of disclosing secrets whether in the constitutional politics of seventeenth-century England or the racial politics of the United States While contexts change the Gothic perpetually regards the past with fascination both yearning and horrified It reminds us that neither societies nor individuals can escape the consequences of their actions The anatomy of the Gothic is richly complex and perversely contradictory and so the thirteen chapters here range deliberately widely This is the first time that the entire story of the Gothic has been written as a continuous history from the historians of late antiquity to the gardens of Georgian England from the mediaeval cult of the macabre to German Expressionist cinema from Elizabethan Revenge Tragedy to American consumer society from folk ballads to vampires from the past to the present 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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| "Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction by Philip Sheldrake (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era' Why? Because paradoxically alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures Indeed spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion although this is problematic and implies that religion is essentially dogma moralism institutions buildings and hierarchies The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction Broadly it refers to the deepest values and sense of meaning by which people seek to live Sometimes these values are conventionally religious Sometimes they are associated with what is understood as 'the sacred' in a broader sense - that is of ultimate rather than merely instrumental importance This Very Short Introduction written by one of the most eminent scholars and writers on spirituality explores the historical foundations of the thought and considers how it came to have the significance it is developing today 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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| "Languages: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Anderson (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? The diversity of languages today is varied but it is steadily declining In this Very Short Introduction Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages Considering a wide range of different languages and linguistic examples he demonstrates how languages are not uniformly distributed around the world; just as some places are more diverse than others in terms of plants and animal species the same goes for the distribution of languages Exploring the basis for linguistic classification and raising questions about how we identify a language as well as considering signed languages as well as spoken Anderson examines the wider social issues of losing languages and their impact in terms of the endangerment of cultures and peoples 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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| "Keynes: A Very Short Introduction by Robert Skidelsky (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) is a central thinker of the twentieth century not just an economic theorist and statesman but also in economics philosophy politics and culture In this Very Short Introduction Lord Skidelsky a renowned biographer of Keynes explores his ethical and practical philosophy his monetary thought and provides an insight into his life and works In the recent financial crisis Keynes's theories have become more timely than ever and remain at the centre of political and economic discussion With a look at his major works and his contribution to twentieth-century economic thought Skidelsky considers Keynes's legacy on today's society 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 Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction by David M. Gwynn (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean Led by her senatorial aristocracy Republican armies defeated Carthage and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great and brought the surrounding peoples to east and west into the Roman sphere Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its tragedy In this Very Short Introduction David M Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern 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"
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| "Discourses, Fragments, Handbook by Epictetus (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "'About things that are within our power and those that are not' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy from antiquity onwards They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life Epictetus was a teacher and a freed slave whose discourses have a vivid informality animated by anecdotes and dialogue Forceful direct and challenging their central message is that the basis of happiness is up to us and that we all have the capacity through sustained reflection and hard work of achieving this goal They still speak eloquently to modern readers seeking meaning in their own lives This is the only complete modern translation of the Discourses together with the Handbook or manual of key themes and surviving fragments Robin Hard's accurate and accessible translation is accompanied by Christopher Gill's full introduction and comprehensive notes 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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| "The Book of Marvels and Travels by John Mandeville (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "'Another island in the Great Ocean has many sinful and malevolent women who have precious gems in their eyes' In his Book of Marvels and Travels Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East He tells us about the Sultan in Cairo the Great Khan in China and the mythical Christian prince Prester John There are giants and pygmies cannibals and Amazons headless humans and people with a single foot so huge it can shield them from the sun Forceful and opinionated the narrator is by turns bossy learned playful and moralizing with an endless curiosity about different cultures Written in the fourteenth century the Book is a captivating blend of fact and fantasy an extraordinary travel narrative that offers some revealing and unexpected attitudes towards other races and religions It was immensely popular and numbered among its readers Chaucer Columbus and Thomas More Anthony Bale's new translation emphasizes the book's readability and his introduction and notes bring us closer to Mandeville's medieval worldview 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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