Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• Author(s): Philip Ball • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Chemistry • BISAC: Chemistry - GeneralThis Very Short Introduction is an exciting and non-traditional approach to understanding the terminology, properties,...

• Author(s): Ian Reader • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: SpiritualityPilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renowned places to r...

• Author(s): Robert Iliffe • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryNewton's reputation was the subject of intense debate long before his death in 1727. While alive, numerous opponents...

• Author(s): Nicholas Vincent • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralThe Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people t...

• Author(s): Gillian Clark • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Ancient - RomeLate antiquity saw the barbarian invasions overrun the western Roman empire and Persian and Arab armies end Roma...

• Author(s): David J. A. Evans • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeographyVast, majestic, and often stunningly beautiful, glaciers lock up some 10% of the world's ...

• Author(s): Andrew C. Scott • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wil...

• Author(s): Brian Nelson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Literary FiguresÉmile Zola was the leader of the literary movement known as 'naturalism' and is one of the great figures of th...

• Author(s): Jon Balserak • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - CalvinistJohn Calvin was born only a few years before the Christian church in Europe was plunged into the c...

• Author(s): Peter Sarris • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GreeceAfter surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the...

• Author(s): Williamson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Fine Arts • BISAC: Subjects & Themes - ReligiousAbout the Book Christian images have a long history within the Western art tradition from the devotional ...

• Author(s): Alan Knight • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Latin America - MexicoReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can...

• Author(s): Helen Graham • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - SpainThis Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores i...

• Author(s): George Garnett • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - MedievalThe Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turnin...

• Author(s): James R. Rush • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: HistoryStraddling the equator, Southeast Asia comprises Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as Laos, ...

• Author(s): Rab Houston • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralScotland's past is too often seen through a film of myths and misconceptions. In this Very Short Intr...

• Author(s): Simner • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: NeuroscienceAbout the Book Can you taste words, feel flavours as a shape, or hear colors? If so you may well have s...

• Author(s): Allen C. Guelzo • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Military and Police Studies • BISAC: United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)The era known as Reconstruction is one of the unhappiest times in Ameri...

• Author(s): Jim Bennett • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Maritime History & PiracyFrom the Bronze Age mariners of the Mediterranean to contemporary sailors using satellite-based technologies, the history of navi...

• Author(s): Gillingham & Griffiths | Ralph A. Griffiths • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - MedievalAbout the Book A comprehensive and authoritative short guide, this Very Short Introduc...

• Author(s): Marc Mulholland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralFrom the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twen...

• Author(s): Michael J. Seth • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Asia - KoreaHaving spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbours China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest f...

• Author(s): Colin Matthew Christopher Harvie | Colin Matthew • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralFirst published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated His...

• Author(s): Paul Langford • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralFirst published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Ve...

• Author(s): Henderson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Ancient and ClassicalWe are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medi...

• Author(s): Divan & Royds • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - Molecular BiologyMolecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, an...

• Author(s): John D. Lyons • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - FrenchThe heritage of literature in the French language is rich, varied, extensive in time and space, and appealing...

• Author(s): Lorch, Mark • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Chemistry • BISAC: BiochemistryVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring From the simplest bacteria to humans, all living things are composed of...

• Author(s): Terence Allen • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - Cell BiologyIn this Very Short Introduction, Terrence Allen and Graham Cowling offer an illuminating ...

• Author(s): Pink Dandelion • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - QuakerHere is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's ...

• Author(s): Peter A. Furley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeographySavannas form one of the largest and most important of the world's ecological zones. Coveri...

• Author(s): Brian Cummings • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Christian Living - PrayerThe Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published i...

• Author(s): Peter Holland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Animals - GeneralThe animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been greatly enhanced by mole...

• Author(s): Simon Yarrow • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: HistoryThe idea of saints and sainthood are familiar to all, irrelevant of religious faith. In this Very Short Introductio...

• Author(s): Terence Allen • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Microscopes & MicroscopyMicroscopy is a dynamic area of science, incorporating both basic classroom microscopes an...

• Author(s): Jennifer T. Roberts • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: HistoriographyHailed by Cicero as "the father of history," Herodotus was both a critical thinker and a lively storyteller, a travel...

• Author(s): Frank A. J. L. James • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryMichael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. Known as the discoverer of electro-m...

• Author(s): William K. Kay • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - Pentecostal & CharismaticPentecostalism is arguably the most vibrant and rapidly growing religious mo...

• Author(s): Senia Paseta • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - IrelandThis is a book about the Irish Question, or more specifically about Irish Questions. The term has become something of a ca...

• Author(s): Donald Winch • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Economic HistoryWith world population today edging over seven billion, and with projections for it to reach nine billion by mid-century,...

• Author(s): Darren Oldridge • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - HistoryAbout the Book The Devil has fascinated writers and theologians since the time of the New Testame...

• Author(s): Scott H. Hendrix • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: ReligiousAbout the Book When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses (reputedly nailed to the door of the Castle Church...

• Author(s): Rob Ellam • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Chemistry - Physical & TheoreticalAbout the Book An isotope is a variant form of a chemical element, containing a different...

• Author(s): William M. Hamlin • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: European - Eastern (see also Russian & Soviet)The French author Michel de Montaigne is widely regarded as the fou...

• Author(s): Christopher Wixson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: DramaAbout the Book George Bernard Shaw has been called the second greatest playwright in English (after William Shakespe...

• Author(s): Jonathan F. S. Post • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: American - GeneralbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Elizabeth Bishop has been described as the...

• Author(s): David Wallace • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: PoetryOriginally writing over 600 years ago, Geoffrey Chaucer is today enjoying a global renaissance. Why do poets, translator...

• Author(s): Joseph T. Glatthaar • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Military - United StatesAbout the Book Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of Europea...

• Author(s): Kenneth Morgan • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Australia & New Zealand - GeneralIn this Very Short Introduction Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging and thematic introduction to...

• Author(s): Nicholas Cronk • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: European - FrenchVoltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining p...

• Author(s): Ritchie Robertson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Literary FiguresIn 1878 the Victorian critic Matthew Arnold wrote: 'Goethe is the greatest poet of modern times... because...

• Author(s): Christopher Smith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - ItalyFrom around 900 to 400 BC, the Etruscans were the most innovative, powerful, wealthy, and creative people in Italy. The...

• Author(s): Paul Foster • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New TestamentThis Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise...

• Author(s): Matthew Cobb • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Life Sciences - NeuroscienceOur sense of smell - or olfaction as it is technically known - is our most enigma...

• Author(s): Peter S. Ungar • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Anthropology - PhysicalTeeth are amazing -- the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by br...

• Author(s): Peter Salway • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GeneralFor four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portuga...

• Author(s): John Waller • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & PhysiologyThe concept of heredity is fundamental to how we see ourselves and others. It goes far beyond...

• Author(s): Mark Chapman • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Christianity - AnglicanWhat is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come t...

• Author(s): Hermione Lee • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: HistoricalHermione Lee is one of the leading literary biographers in the English-speaking world, the author of widely a...

• Author(s): Michael Howard • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: GeneralKarl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is considered by many to have been one of the greatest writers on war. His study On War was descr...