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Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the workings of Buddhism in daily life. Damien Keown looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism, examining who the Buddha was and what his teachings were. By considering how Buddhist thought has developed ...Show more
C S Lewis A Very Short Introduction by COMO JAMES
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Category: No Category | Series: VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS
Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction by Gerald O'Collins
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Category: No Category | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church remains a vast and influential presence in our modern world. But what were its origins, and how has it changed and adapted over the centuries? After Pope Benedict XVI dramatically resigned in early 2013 (the first ...Show more
Catholicism (A Very Short Introduction) by Gerald O'Collins
$30.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church and the broader reality of Catholicism remain a vast and valuable presence into the third millennium of world history. What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted to such v ...Show more
Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubb ...Show more
Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Usha Goswami
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible guide to modern child psychology, from birth to early adolescence. Beginning with infancy, Usha Goswami considers the process of attachment and 'bonding', showing how secure attachments enable the development of self-unde ...Show more
Christianity: A Very Short Introduction by Linda Woodhead
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millenn ...Show more
Citizenship (A Very Short Introduction) by Richard Bellamy
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Interest in citizenship has never been higher. 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 questions and m ...Show more
Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction by David Muir-Wood
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Category: Not a Book | Series: Very Short Introductions
Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide and is a vital discipline for many aspects modern life, underlying housing, transport, and our major areas and buildings related to work, study, and leisure. In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nat ...Show more
Classical Mythology (A Very Short Introduction) by Helen Morales
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desi ...Show more
Climate: A Very Short Introduction by Mark A. Maslin
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the ...Show more
Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction by Mark A. Maslin
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Previously published as Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction, the new edition is now Climate Change: A Very Short introduction, reflecting an important change in the terminolog ...Show more