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Samuel Helfont
The Iraq Wars

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Between 1990 and 2018, the United States fought a closely intertwined series of wars in Iraq. The Iraq Wars highlight a conundrum in international history. This string of conflicts was the most persistent…

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Lawrence Buell
Henry David Thoreau

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"When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond..."Henry Da…

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Paul Klenerman
The Immune System

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

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Ilan Stavans
Jorge Luis Borges

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

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Philip K. Maini
Mathematical Biology

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Mathematical biology develops models which are applied to processes in biology and medicine. Philip K. Maini describes the art of modelling, what it is, why we do it.

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Douglas A. Boyd
Oral History

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Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThis Very Short Introduction is a general introduction to oral history from the interview to the archive. Douglas A. Boyd examines the oral history in…

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Maurice S. Lee
Herman Melville

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Best known as the author of Moby-Dick (1851), Herman Melville is one of America's greatest writers. His achievements range from popular novels and experimental fiction to powerful poetry. His works are tr…

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Robert Chapman, Sue Fletcher-Watson
Neurodiversity

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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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Patricia Daley, Ian Klinke
Human Geography

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This book offers an exciting and contemporary entry into the study of power systems and the way in which they have been constructed, subverted, and resisted over time.

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R. B. Bernstein
Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton: A Very Short Introductionprovides a brief introduction to the life, work, and legacies of Alexander Hamilton. R. B. Bernstein explores Hamilton's role in revolution, politics, law, con…

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James E. Kelly
The Catholic Reformation

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Catholic Reformation: A Very Short Introduction traces the Catholic Reformation from its beginnings in the first half of the sixteenth century, th…

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Robert C. Allen
Global Economic History

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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…

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John D. Lyons
French Literature

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringPeople have been writing literary works in French for a thousand years, since the 11th century. What began as a small stream of texts copied by hand ha…

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Helen Graham
The Spanish Civil War

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe Spanish civil war was one of the 20th century's most complex and bitter conflicts. What were its causes? And why do the stakes in that long-ago war…

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Frederick Luis Aldama
Latinx Literature

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringLatinx Literature: A Very Short Introduction invites readers into the richly textured, ever-evolving world of Latinx literary expression. Far from a fi…

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Maryanne L. Fisher, T. Joel Wade
Evolutionary Psychology

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Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringHow did our brains change over the course of evolution, and what did it mean for our ancestors? Why do we behave the way we do today? Evolutionary psy…

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Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Hannah S. R. Hughes
Mining

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Mining continues to evolve and today's paradigms are 'sustainable' and 'responsible mining', mining that is profitable but protects the environment, human rights, and health. Mining: A Very Short Introduc…

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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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Norman Solomon
Judaism

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring How has Judaism changed since the days of the Bible? What sects and divisions does it have, and how does it respond to the challenges of modernity? Ho…

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Laura Tunbridge
Chamber Music

Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringPlaying together is the beating heart of chamber music. Despite great diversity, there are values common across centuries and instrumentation. First, …

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