Oxford Very Short Introductions (VSI)

• Author(s): Andrew Bowie • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b T.W. Adorno (1903-69) was a German philosopher a...

• Author(s): Craig A. Boyd • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyFrom the philosophy of Aristotle and Confucius, to Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, to the ...

• Author(s): Matthew Restall • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Latin America - Central AmericaThe Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas and in all of human...

• Author(s): John Pinder • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: World - EuropeanAbout the Book The European Union (EU) stands out as a fascinatingly unique political organization. On...

• Author(s): Nick Jelley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Engineering • BISAC: Power Resources - Alternative & RenewableEnergy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not...

• Author(s): Raymond Wacks • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Civil RightsSome would argue that scarcely a day passes without a new assault on our privacy. In the wake of the whistle-blower Edw...

• 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): Redfern • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeologyFor generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging. Around 30 ...

• 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): 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): 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): Christopher Goto-Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Regional StudiesJapan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing mont...

• Author(s): John Dunn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernIn this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how the lib...

• Author(s): Bryan Cheyette • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Americas (North Central South West Indies)About the Book For three hundred years the ghetto defined Jewish culture in the late medieval ...

• 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): 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): Martin Luck • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - Anatomy & PhysiologyHormones are vital to the workings of the body, and while many people are aware...

• Author(s): Stephen Smith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Environmental EconomicsEnvironmental economics can be controversial, but it is also central to some key policy issues facing government...

• Author(s): Pink • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Free Will & DeterminismDo we really make our own decisions? Or are we compelled to act by factors beyond our control? This introduction is an investigation of on...

• Author(s): Marta Wayne • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Infectious DiseasesVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Infectious disease is a moving targe...

• 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): David Caplan • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: PoetryA leading critic explains what makes American poetry--a vast genre covering diverse styles, techniques, and form--distinctive. In this short and engag...

• 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): Karen Radner • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: CivilizationAssyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of ...

• Author(s): John Heskett • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: GeneralJohn Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our break...

• Author(s): A C Grayling • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernLudwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on ...

• Author(s): Evans, Jonathan St B. T. • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Cognitive Psychology & CognitionOur extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside f...

• Author(s): Marlene Zuk • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - BiologyWhat is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant...

• 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): Roger Scruton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernImmanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most difficult. I...

• Author(s): Coulmas, Florian • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Social PsychologyIdentity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts....

• Author(s): Bhikhu Parekh • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: HistoricalMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious...

• Author(s): Linda Woodhead • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - HistoryExploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over t...

• Author(s): Philip V. Bohlman • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: Genres & Styles - InternationalThe term 'world music' encompasses both folk and popular music across the globe...

• Author(s): Jennifer T. Roberts • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsul...

• 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): Stephen Fineman • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Business EthicsThe image of a job captures our imagination from an early age, usually prompted by the question 'What do you...

• Author(s): Timothy Lim • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: HistorySince their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have become an icon in popular culture that transcends their status as ancient J...

• Author(s): John Phillips • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: European - FrenchThis book introduces the Marquis de Sade as writer and philosopher to new readers, offering concise but ...

• Author(s): Peter Thonemann • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GreeceThe three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient ...

• Author(s): Christopher Butler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernPostmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade....

• 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): Warwick F. Vincent • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - LimnologyFrom the mysterious depths of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tropical floodplain lakes, inl...

• 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): Ali Ansari • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Middle East - GeneralIran has rarely been out of the headlines. Yet media interest and extensive coverage has tended to...

• Author(s): Adrian Wilkinson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Human Resources & Personnel ManagementThe way in which organizations manage their people has always been pivotal to th...

• Author(s): Dunajski • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Geometry - GeneralThe study of geometry is at least 2500 years old, and it is within this field that the concept of mathema...

• Author(s): Paul Engel • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - BiochemistryEnzymes are the astonishing, tiny molecular machines that make life possible. Each one of th...

• Author(s): Thomas Schultz • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Law and Criminology • BISAC: Arbitration, Negotiation, MediationVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Arbitration is a legal dispute reso...

• 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): Harry Sidebottom • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Military - GeneralGreek and Roman warfare was unlike that of any other culture before or since. The key difference is often held to be...

• Author(s): Hugh Bowden • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Ancient - GreeceAlexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age...

• 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): 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): Kenneth O. Morgan • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralFirst published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth ...

• Author(s): William H. Brock • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Chemistry - GeneralIn this Very Short Introduction, William H Brock traces the unique appeal of this fundamental science throughout hi...

• Author(s): Andrew J. Bayliss • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The myths surrounding Sparta are as old as the city itself. E...

• Author(s): Donna Kornhaber • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: Film - Genres - GeneralEncompassing the thirty-five year span between the initial development of film technology in ...