Winnie Flies Again Sadly, when the sky starts filling up with all kinds of flying machines, Winnie and Wilbur have a few mid-air crashes and a few more near misses. Winnie the Witch loves travelling by broomstick. But the accidents still happen. Winnie tries a
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Winnie Flies Again Sadly, when the sky starts filling up with all kinds of flying machines, Winnie and Wilbur have a few mid-air crashes and a few more near misses. Winnie, the Witch loves travelling by broomstick. But the accidents still happen. Winnie tries a
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Social and Cultural Anthropology. Peter Just This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. If you want to know
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HIV/AIDS The first case was identified in 1981; by 2004 it was estimated that about 40 million people were living with the disease, and about 20 million had died. HIV/AIDS is without doubt the worst epidemic to hit humankind since the Black Death. Because
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The Elements. Philip Ball Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author examines our relationship with matter, from the uncomplicated vision of the Greek philosophers, who believed there were four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - to the work of modern-day scientists
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Superconductivity. Stephen J. Blundell Outlining the history of its discovery, and the race to understand its many mysterious and counter-intuitive phenomena, this Very Short Introduction explains in accessible terms the theories that have been developed, and how they have influenced
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Statistics: A Very Short Introduction. David J. Hand In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. Aimed at readers with
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Quantum Theory. John Polkinghorne This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. The main text
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Philosophy of Science Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism. What is science? Is
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Particle Physics Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised in the light of these developments. In this compelling
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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction. Frank Close " What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to
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Medical Ethics. Tony Hope This short and accessible introduction provides an invaluable tool with which to think about the ethical values that lie at the heart of medicine. Issues in medical ethics are rarely out of the media and it is an area of ethics that has particular
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Intelligence This Very Short Introduction describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. People value their powers of thinking and most of us are interested in why some people seem to drive a highly tuned
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History of Life This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. There are few stories more remarkable
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Geography: A Very Short Introduction. John A. Matthews, David T. Herbert Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject bridging the divide between the sciences and humanities, and between the environment and our society. Modern Geography has come a long way from its roots in
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Evolution. Brian Charlesworth Less than 250 years ago, they believed that the universe was created essentially in its present state about 6000 years ago. Less than 450 years ago, all European scholars believed that the earth was the centre of a universe that was at most a few
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Drugs: A Very Short Introduction. Leslie Iversen The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomac ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. The book gives a non-technical account of how
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Dreaming. Allan J. Hobson 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. What is dreaming, and what
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Dinosaurs. David Norman But how much do these popular programmes really tell us about the recent scientific discoveries and the latest research into the world of the dinosaur? This is the first book explain the latest findings in dinosaur research and the exciting
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Cryptography. Fred Piper It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable
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Cosmology. Peter Coles Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology,
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Autism. Uta Frith It has captured the public imagination through films and novels portraying individuals with baffling combinations of disability and extraordinary talent, and yet the reality is more often that it places a heavy burden on sufferers and their
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The Quakers. Pink Dandelion Emerging from the social unrest of the English civil war, the Quakers have gone on to have an influence way beyond their numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. The Quakers are a fascinating
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The Koran. M.A. Cook This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in
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The Bible. John Riches This book draws on Meredith Belbin`s work with organizations worldwide to give further insights into the workings of teams and groups. Offers an overview of how people and jobs can best be connected in a new era. This book explores how the Bible
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Sikhism. Eleanor Nesbitt However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient and appropriate awareness about Sikhism still needs to be
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Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction. Damien Keown Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of the tradition. The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing
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The Apocryphal Gospels: A Very Short Introduction. Paul Foster Looking at texts from the Gospels from Nag Hammadi to the Dialogues with the Risen Saviour, Paul Foster shows how the apocryphal gospels reflect the diversity that existed within early Christianity, and examines the extent to which they can be
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Anglicanism. Mark Chapman While there are distinctive themes and emphases which emerge from its early history and theology, there is little sense of unity in Anglicanism today. What is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to
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Socialism. Michael Newman Discussing its evolution from the industrial towns of the 19th century to its response to the feminist, green, and anti-capitalist movements today, Newman concludes that, with its values of equality, solidarity, and cooperation, socialism remains
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Nationalism. Steven Grosby It explores nationality through the difficulties and conflicts that have arisen throughout history, and discusses nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, and anthropological perspectives. This book examines the political and moral
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Modern Ireland. Senia Paseta The term has become something of a catch-all, a convenient way to encompass numerous issues and developments which pertain to the political, social, and economic history of modern Ireland. This is a book about the Irish Question, or more
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International Relations. Paul Wilkinson Paul Wilkinson explains the theories and the practice that underlie the subject, and investigates issues ranging from foreign policy, arms control, and terrorism, to the environment and world poverty. Of undoubtable relevance today, in a post-9-11
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Engels. Terrell Carver This introductory book explores the importance of Engels`s thought and work. Engles` was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the official philosophies of history and science in many communist countries; he was also the
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Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction. Richard Bellamy But what does it mean to be a citizen of a modern, complex community? Why is citizenship important? Can we create citizenship, and can we test for it? In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Richard Bellamy explores the answers to these
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Politics: A Very Short Introduction. Kenneth Minogue He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century. In this provocative but
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Locke. John Dunn In this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how his exposition of the liberal values of toleration and responsible government formed the backbone of enlightened European thought of the eighteenth century. John
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Indian Philosophy. Sue Hamilton This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status. India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half
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Free Will. Thomas Pink But are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? Is the feeling that we could have made different decisions just an illusion? And if our choices are not free, why should we be held morally
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Emotion: A Very Short Introduction. Dylan Evans Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: The Science of Sentiment takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart. Was love invented by
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Atheism: A Very Short Introduction. Julian Baggini Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral. Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief