Society's attitudes to rhetoric are often very negative. Here, Richard Toye provides an engaging, historically informed…

Some people are cleverer than others, but how and why do people differ in their thinking powers? Drawing on the latest…

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The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still…

\nBond 11+ Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests for 9-10 years provide bite-sized practice for all key 11+ question types…

A bilingual, multicultural, and multinational nation, Canada borders the United States, reaches into the Arctic, and…

First published by Lawrence & Wishart, London 1955--T.p. verso.…

This book tells the story of modern drama through its seminal, groundbreaking plays and performances, and the artistic…

In this lively Very Short Introduction, Tim Bayne looks at the nature of thought. Exploring questions such as 'What are…

The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric…

Networks are involved in many aspects of everyday life, from food webs in ecology and the spread of pandemics to social…

Ideas of home play a prominent role in the way people of all cultures frame an understanding of their lives. This Very Short…

Madness is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar, and a…

Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells…

In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Eaglestone provides a clear and engaging exploration of the major themes, patterns,…

The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction explores the major themes of American constitutional history-federalism,…

Bond Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests for 7-8 years have been designed by Bond, the number 1 provider of 11+ practice…

\nThis second edition of Borders: A Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map,…

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\nBond 11+ Maths 10 Minute Tests for 10-11 years provide bite-sized practice for all key 11+ question types and fun puzzles…

\nDiplomatic history is the critical study of the management of relations between nation-states. Based on significant…

From folk music to worldbeat, world music holds the power to evoke the exotic and give voice to the voiceless. This new…

Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines…

The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction…

Has multiculturalism failed? Is it time to move on? What is the alternative? Ali Rattansi explores the issues, from national…

The second edition of this Very Short Introduction focuses on the challenges facing American presidents in meeting the high…

In this Very Short Introduction, John Holland presents an introduction to the science of complexity. Using examples from…

Generally referring to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule, the term 'governance' is used in many…

Roland Barthes was the leading figure of French Structuralism, the theoretical movement of the 1960s which revolutionized…

How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why…

This book uncovers the reality of organised crime, considering what is meant by the term 'organised', and discussing the…

First published in 1869, Culture and Anarchy debates questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold asks what…

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Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short…

Produkt Cultural Revolution - Kraus, Richard Curt (Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Professor Emeritus of Political…

This Very Short Introduction describes the key threads in the history of Sikhism, from the late 15th century to the present…

This new translation includes Kafka's two published collections, A Country Doctor and A Hunger Artist with other,…

Where does our conscience come from, and how reliable is it? Exploring its deep historical roots, Paul Strohm considers what…

'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. But it is not just a…

Very accessible... provides much thought-provoking material... will appeal both to those who are already well-versed in…