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Liba Chaia Taub, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2023Liba Taub gives an overview of the major developments in early science between the 8th century BC and 6th century AD. Focusing on Greece and Rome, she discusses the key thinkers and their theories, and traces the evolution of ideas concerning th[...]Andrew Ballantyne | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2002; Architecture ; Architecture, Gothic ; Architecture -- Baroque ; Church architecture ; Architecture -- Egypt ; Architecture, Medieval ; AdultsThis guide intends to help us understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us.Dana Arnold, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2004"In this clear and concise book, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, debates, and artefacts that make up the discipline of art history. Using a wide range of images, from Easter Island statues to Constable's The Cornfield, th[...]Margaret A. Boden, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2018The technologies of artificial intelligence (or AI) are racing forward. It has been over two decades since a human has been able to beat a top computer at chess, and many now wonder whether our hard work to create such technologies will be our d[...]Uta Frith, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2008; AutismWhat is autism and Asperger syndrome? What are the core symptoms, and what causes them? How early can autism be recognised and what can be done? Why does autism seem to be more and more common? Are we all a little bit autistic? This "Very Sho[...]Dawn E. Holmes, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2017An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our online lives, including all our uploaded documents, social media traffic, online shopping, and even GPS data from our cars. At the same time, our ability to manage this data is becoming[...]William Allan | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2014The classical world and the masterpieces of its literature continue to fascinate readers and audiences throughout the media- from popular histories to the reworking of classical subject matters by contemporary poets, dramatists, and novelists. I[...]Mark Maslin, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2021Global awareness of climate change has grown rapidly, through the efforts of campaigners worldwide, and as its effects make themselves evident. Many governments have declared a climate emergency. This existential threat forces us to examine the [...]Mark Maslin | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2014Climate change is one of the most important and controversial issues of the 21st century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible guide to how and why climate change is happening, and explores what might happen in the futu[...]McMahon, R., Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2003; Cold War (1945-1989) ; Foreign relations ; International relations ; Soviet Union ; United States ; World politicsHow, when, and why did the Cold War begin? Why did it last so long? What impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, what difference did it make to the broader history of the second half of t[...]Leslie Holmes | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2009The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction examines the history behind the political, economic, and social structures of communism as an ideology. -- WorldcatRichard Curt Kraus | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2012; China ; Cultural Revolution ; China -- History -- 20th century ; China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1969 ; Grades 8-12China's decade-long Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution shook the politics of China and the world. Even as we approach its fiftieth anniversary, the movement remains so contentious that the Chinese Communist Party still forbids fully open inve[...]Dane Kennedy, Author | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2016"Kennedy provides at one a succinct outline of the causes and course of the dissolution of empries in our century and a sharp comment on how imperial structures still shape and constrain the postcolonial world. Acute and reliable - the model of [...]Mary Jane Tacchi ; Jan Scott | Oxford; New York; Madrid; New Delhi; Melbourne : Oxford University Press | Very short introductions, ISSN 2399-7168 | 2017What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? Can a small child be diagnosed with depression and treated with antidepressants - and should they be? Covering depression, manic depression, and bipol[...]