Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• Author(s): Richard Earl • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Topology - GeneralHow is a subway map different from other maps? What makes a knot knotted? What makes the Möbius stri...

• Author(s): John Robertson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Europe - GeneralA foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a ref...

• Author(s): Ali Rattansi • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: DiscriminationThere is often a demand for a short, sharp definition of racism, for example as captured in the popular f...

• Author(s): Stanley Wells • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: ShakespeareIn this new offering from Stanley Wells, the pre-eminent Shakespearian scholar, comes a Very Short Introduction to ...

• Author(s): Malcolm Gaskill • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Witchcraft (See Also Religion - Wicca)Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kin...

• Author(s): Alan Winfield • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Computer Science and Information Technology • BISAC: RoboticsAbout the Book Robotics is a key technology in the modern world, a well-established part of m...

• Author(s): David Blockley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Civil - GeneralHave you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everyth...

• Author(s): Monaghan John | Peter Just • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural & SocialSocial & Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction is a book that helps its readers in understan...

• Author(s): Richard Bauckham • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christian Theology - ChristologyTwo billion people today identify as Christians, with the implication that Jesus is th...

• Author(s): William Doyle • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - FranceThe French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends...

• Author(s): Jim Fraser • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: CriminologyForensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profi...

• Author(s): Marina Warner • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologyFrom wicked queens, beautiful princesses, elves, monsters, and goblins, to gia...

• Author(s): Timothy Clifton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - GravityGravity is one of the four fundamental interactions that exist in nature. It also has the distinction of...

• Author(s): John Krebs • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Food Science & Technology • BISAC: Life Sciences - GeneralIn this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, f...

• Author(s): Leslie Holmes • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: GeneralCorruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of fo...

• Author(s): Strevens • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: TimeWhy do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into...

• Author(s): Mcmahon, Robert J. • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Modern - 20th Century - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Cold War dominated international life from ...

• Author(s): Freda Mcmanus And Gillian Butler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: GeneralPsychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything...

• Author(s): Steger, Roy • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Conservatism & LiberalismVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Anchored in ...

• Author(s): John C. Maher • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Communication StudiesThe languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, a...

• Author(s): Steger • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: International Relations - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring We live today in an interconnected w...

• Author(s): Usha Goswami • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Developmental - ChildThis Very Short Introduction provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible guide to modern...

• Author(s): Michael Allen Fox • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Architecture & Interior Designs • BISAC: Anthropology - GeneralThoughts and feelings about home traditionally provided people of all cultures with...

• Author(s): Geraldine Pinch • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Folklore & MythologyEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of...

• Author(s): Paul Strohm • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Theory - GeneralFrom Cicero and Augustine through the middle ages and into the Reformation, this Very Short I...

• Author(s): Glen Van Brummelen • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Geometry - DifferentialBorn of the desire to understand the workings of motions of the heavenly bodies, Trigonome...

• Author(s): John Finney • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Natural ResourcesWater dominates the surface of Earth and is vital to life on our planet. It is a remarkable liquid which...

• Author(s): Stanley Wells • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: ShakespeareTragedy, including grief, pain and suffering, is a common theme in Shakespeare's plays, often leading to the death of at least one character, if ...

• Author(s): Dorrik Stow • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - HydrologyThe importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more th...

• Author(s): Ian A. Walmsley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - Optics & LightPopular science readers and students of the physical sciences, engineering, and associated fi...

• Author(s): Noël Carroll • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: GeneralHumour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed...

• Author(s): Holmes • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Computer Science and Information Technology • BISAC: Computer ScienceSince long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by d...

• Author(s): Sorell • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernRené Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his ...

• Author(s): Worl War Ii Vsi • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Wars & Conflicts - World War II - GeneralThe enormous loss of life and physical destruction caused by the First World War led peopl...

• Author(s): Michael O'Shea • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: GeneralThe Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and fi...

• Author(s): Newman • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-Communism & SocialismWhat is socialism? Does it have a future, or has it become ...

• Author(s): Jonathan Culler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Semiotics & TheoryWhat is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of que...

• Author(s): Ashish Rajadhyaksha • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: Film & VideoOne film out of every five made anywhere on earth comes from India. From its beginnings under co...

• Author(s): John H. Arnold • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: HistoriographyThere are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our ...

• Author(s): Joseph M. Siracusa • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: International Relations - GeneralDiplomatic history explores the management of relations between nation-states by the process of neg...

• Author(s): Baggini, Julian • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: EthicsAtheism is often considered to be a negative or pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of value...

• Author(s): Richard English • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: International Relations - Arms ControlWarfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the ...

• Author(s): Gregory Claeys • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b John Stuart Mill (1806-73) is widely regarded a...

• Author(s): Nick Jenkins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Natural ResourcesModern societies require energy systems to provide energy for cooking, heating, transport, and material...

• Author(s): Cynthia Freeland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Fine Arts • BISAC: Criticism & TheoryAbout the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range...

• Author(s): Russell G. Foster • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Life Sciences - Anatomy & PhysiologyThe earth's daily rotation affects just about every living creature. From ...

• Author(s): Adrian Poole • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: DramaAbout the Book To your local anchorperson, the word "tragedy" brings to mind an accidental fire at a low-income apartment ...

• Author(s): Paul Luna • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Fine Arts • BISAC: GeneralTypography, the art of designing printed words, was once the domain of an elite few artists but has become an area with which millio...

• Author(s): Ilan Stavans • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: JewishAbout the Book In this broad, thought-provoking introduction to Jewish literature from 1492 to the present, cultural historian...

• Author(s): Fitzhugh • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Sales & Selling - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Marketing is pivotal in today's world. Used for determining and satisfying the...

• Author(s): Quentin Skinner • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Individual PhilosophersNiccolò Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil so that good ...

• Author(s): Ian Hargreaves • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Communication, Mass Media and Journalism • BISAC: JournalismJournalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalis...

• Author(s): Penelope Wilson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Archaeology • BISAC: ArchaeologyAbout the Book Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicati...

• Author(s): James Naremore • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: DigitalAbout the Book Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usual...

• Author(s): J. Allan Hobson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: DreamsWhat is dreaming, and what causes it? Why are dreams so strange and why are they so hard to remember? Replacin...

• Author(s): Eric Lauga • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Mechanics - FluidsbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerne...

• Author(s): Tim Lenton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeneralReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kind...

• Author(s): Nigel Warburton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: CensorshipI disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it' This slogan, attribut...

• Author(s): Matthews • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeographyModern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, and sim...

• Author(s): Goddard & Wilson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Banks & BankingBanks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financia...