Explains how the Sun works including its physics, and structure, origins, and future evolution
Considers the importance of the Sun for life on Earth, and its impact on our climate
Shows how stu ... Read more
Identifies a variety of racisms and provides a clear accessible guide to why there is now a need to discuss racisms in the plural rather than in the singular
Provides illumination on topical cont ... Read more
Outlines the exciting processes and possibilities in the new field of systems biology
Explores what this field is about, why it is needed, and how it will affect our understanding of life
Consi ... Read more
Offers a concise history of air warfare, analysing its influence on wars, campaigns and conflicts from the pre-WW1 period to today and beyond
Considers how military operations from the air impact ... Read more
Describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers
Includes a new chapter on sex differences in intelligence
Considers the new field of cognit ... Read more
Devotes significant attention to the connections between business strategy and culture
Provides a different interpretation of the growth of the U.S. economy by focusing on economic aggregates rat ... Read more
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A completely updated edition of this Very Short Introduction, taking into account the new prominence of Northern Ireland in international political discussion
Considers the question of Irish unit ... Read more
Written by the leading authority on Civil War, Reconstruction, and Lincoln, and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize
Provides a new perspective on Reconstruction, showing that it did not take p ... Read more
A short and engaging synthesis of Prohibition that illuminates its deep impact on American history, culture, and law from the 1920s to the present
Traces the origins of Prohibition back to the ev ... Read more
An exploration of the intertwined histories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam over three thousand years
Emphasizes the continuing interactions between Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Demonstrat ... Read more
