Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• 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): Geraldine A Johnson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: European - GeneralBotticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Dürer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are the works, such as the Last Su...

• Author(s): Stephen Lovell | Stephen • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Russia - GeneralAlmost twenty years after the Soviet Unions' end, what are we to make of its existence? W...

• 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): Ian Thompson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Architecture & Interior Designs • BISAC: LandscapeAbout the Book Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live ...

• 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): 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): 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): 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): 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): 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): 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): Michael Tanner • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernWith his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing an...

• Author(s): Stephen Mumford • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: MetaphysicsMetaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epi...

• 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): 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): 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): 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): 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): Philip Judge • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Space Science - AstronomyAbout the Book The Sun, as our nearest star, is of enormous importance for life on Earth - providin...

• 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): Heather Viles Andrew Goudie | Heather Viles • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeographyAbout the Book What were the landscapes of the past like? What will...

• 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 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): Stephen J. Blundell • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Physics - MagnetismMagnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as ...

• Author(s): Moriarty | Philip • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Nanotechnology & MEMSFrom nanobots to nanoswarms, the field of nanotechnology has been a staple of science fiction....

• 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): Ruthven • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: FundamentalismMalise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusio...

• 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...

• Author(s): Winston Fletcher • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Advertising & PromotionAdvertising is riddled with myths and misunderstandings. It is believed to be both immensely po...

• Author(s): Philip Dwyer • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Social HistorybVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Violence is part and parcel of human history and of human nature....

• Author(s): Peter M. Higgins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: ArithmeticNumbers are integral to our everyday lives and factor into almost everything we do. In this Very Short In...

• Author(s): Robert Segal • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural & SocialWhere do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Ver...

• 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): 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): Maslin, Mark • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - Meteorology & ClimatologyVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In the last few year...

• Author(s): James Binney • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - AstrophysicsAstrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us t...

• Author(s): Julia Annas • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - Ancient & ClassicalThis lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Pl...

• Author(s): Steve Edwards • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Fine Arts • BISAC: GeneralPhotographs are an integral part of our daily lives, from sensationalist images in tabloid papers, to personal family snapshots,...

• 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): Owen Davies • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: MysticismMagic is a much-used term with a complex and controversial history. As a concept and a practice, it has attract...

• 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): Nancy A. Pachana • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Developmental - Adulthood & AgingAgeing is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger y...

• Author(s): Robin Le Poidevin • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: AgnosticismWhat is agnosticism? Is it a belief, or merely the absence of belief? Is it the result of too little thoug...

• Author(s): Robert C. Allen | Robert C. • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralThe Industrial Revolution was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and ...

• Author(s): Storm Dunlop • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: WeatherFrom deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impac...

• Author(s): C.C.W. Taylor • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - Ancient & ClassicalSocrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exag...

• Author(s): A. C. Grayling • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernBertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the t...

• Author(s): Guido Caldarelli | Michele Catanzaro • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: System TheoryAbout the Book Networks are involved in many aspects of everyday life, from food w...

• Author(s): Christopher S. Browning • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Security (National & International)The subject of international security is never out of the headlines. The sub...