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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction [#035]

ISBN : 9780192854544

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Author: 
Jonathan Howard
Pages
144 Pages
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Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Feb 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
There is a huge interest in Dawin and evolution, and the developments of his ideas are still controversial Darwin's theory of evolution revolutionized not only biology, but the world view of ordi ... Read more

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The Buddha: A Very Short Introduction [#041]

ISBN : 9780192854537

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Author: 
Michael Carrithers
Pages
128 Pages
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Paperback
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111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Feb 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
VSI Buddhism is one of the best selling titles in the series: 26,000 copies sold since publication in 1996 Until the 20th century, the Buddha was probably the most influential thinker in human hi ... Read more

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Augustine: A Very Short Introduction [#038]

ISBN : 9780192854520

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Author: 
Henry Chadwick
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144 Pages
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Paperback
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111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Feb 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
Henry Chadwick is one of the foremost authorities on Early Christianity Augustine is a key figure in the transition from pagan to specifically Christian philosophy As well as his major contribu ... Read more

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Paul: A Very Short Introduction [#042]

ISBN : 9780192854513

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Author: 
E. P. Sanders
Pages
176 Pages
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Paperback
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111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Feb 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
Paul is the most powerful human personality in the history of the Church He was a missionary, theologian, and religious genius His letters laid the foundations on which later Christian theology ... Read more

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Design: A Very Short Introduction [#136]

ISBN : 9780192854469

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Author: 
John Heskett
Pages
168 Pages
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Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Jun 2005
Series
Very Short Introductions
'This is the best book I have read about the design process and is based on the belief that design matters profoundly to us all in innumerable ways.' Terence Conran Reveals the subliminal effect ... Read more

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Molecules: A Very Short Introduction [#101]

ISBN : 9780192854308

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Author: 
Philip Ball
Pages
184 Pages
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Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Nov 2003
Series
Very Short Introductions
Popular science writing at its very best Takes newcomers to the subject all the way up to current research in new areas of chemistry A non-traditional approach to chemistry, focusing on what ch ... Read more

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World Music: A Very Short Introduction

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Philip V. Bohlman
World music is presented in its full historical and modern diversity, ranging from folk and traditional music to 'worldbeat' It devotes space in each chapter to those who make and study world music ... Read more

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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction

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Ian Shaw
Ian Shaw is one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Egypt. Considers all aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, from tombs and mummies to the discovery of artefacts, and the decipherment of hierog ... Read more

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Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction [#051]

ISBN : 9780192854162

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Author: 
Peter Coles
Pages
160 Pages
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Paperback
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111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Aug 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
Written in simple language, without mathematics Covers both the history of cosmology and the latest developments Explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative Peter ... Read more

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Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction [#034]

ISBN : 9780192854148

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Author: 
Michael Tanner
Pages
128 Pages
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Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Oct 2000
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Very Short Introductions
The clearest introduction to Nietzsche available Nietzsche is a perennially fascinating, misinterpreted figure, studied on the majority of philosophy courses. Tanner's writing is immensely read ... Read more

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