Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• 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): Abraham • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - AnglicanBeginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the l...

• 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): Gordon Campbell • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Gardening • BISAC: ReferenceGardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultiva...

• Author(s): A. W. Moore • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: LogicbVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Kurt Gödel first published his celebrated theorem, showi...

• Author(s): Thomas Forrest Kelly • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: Genres & Styles - GeneralFrom Gregorian chant to Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, the music of the Medieval, Re...

• Author(s): Lynda Mugglestone • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Encyclopaedias and References • BISAC: Linguistics - GeneralDictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In t...

• 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): Dorothy H. Crawford • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Infectious DiseasesIn recent years, the world has witnessed dramatic outbreaks of such dangerous virus...

• 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): 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): Anna Cento Bull • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - ItalyThe history of modern Italy is characterized by recurrent cultural and political projects of modernity, rejuvenation, and...

• Author(s): Barry Cunliffe • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Celtic SpiritualityThe Druids have been known and discussed for at least 2400 years, first by Greek writers and later by...

• Author(s): Philip V. Bohlman • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Genres & Styles - InternationalWorld Music draws readers into a remarkable range of historical encounters, in which music had the power to evoke the...

• Author(s): Jonathan Slack • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Life Sciences - Cell BiologyEmbryonic stem cells have been hot-button topics in recent years, generating intense public interest as well as much confusion ...

• Author(s): John Morrill • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralAbout the Book First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated His...

• Author(s): Lodge • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Historical - GeneralNelson Mandela--is it possible to say who or what he is? Yes, he was one of the world's longest-detained political prisoners....