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Light (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Ian A. Walmsley
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• 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...
View full detailsJournalism (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Ian Hargreaves
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• 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...
View full detailsPilgrimage (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Ian Reader
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• 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...
View full detailsSymmetry (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Ian Stewart
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• Author(s): Ian Stewart • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Group TheorySymmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short In...
View full detailsLandscape Architecture (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Ian Thompson
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• 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 ...
View full detailsNewton (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Robert Iliffe
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• 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...
View full detailsStoicism (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Brad Inwood
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• Author(s): Brad Inwood • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyStoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that ...
View full detailsHeidegger: A Very Short Introduction
Inwood, Michael
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• Author(s): Inwood, Michael • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernMartin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title...
View full detailsDreaming (VSI): Very Short Introduction
J. Allan Hobson
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• 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...
View full detailsForests (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jaboury Ghazoul
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• Author(s): Jaboury Ghazoul • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Life Sciences - EcologySince the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energ...
View full detailsReading (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Belinda Jack
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• Author(s): Belinda Jack • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: LiteracyToday many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human population. And whilst we think W...
View full detailsAstrophysics: A Very Short Introduction
James Binney
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• 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...
View full detailsHabermas (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Gordon Finlayson
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• Author(s): Gordon Finlayson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernJürgen Habermas is the most renowned living German philosopher. This book aims to give ...
View full detailsCapitalism: A Very Short Introduction
James Fulcher
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• Author(s): James Fulcher • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Economics - GeneralWhat is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word "capitalism" is one that is...
View full detailsSoutheast Asia (VSI): Very Short Introduction
James R. Rush
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• 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, ...
View full detailsCancer: A Very Short Introduction
Nick James
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• Author(s): Nick James • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Internal MedicineIn 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years ...
View full detailsThe Ice Age (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jamie Woodward
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• Author(s): Jamie Woodward • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Historical GeographyIn this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place d...
View full detailsReality: A Very Short Introduction
Jan Westerhoff
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• Author(s): Jan Westerhoff • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - GeneralIs matter real? Are persons real? Is time real? This Very Short Introduction discusses wh...
View full detailsThe Renaissance (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jerry Brotton
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• Author(s): Jerry Brotton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - RenaissanceMore than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1...
View full detailsPoverty: A Very Short Introduction
Jefferson
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• Author(s): Jefferson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Poverty & HomelessnessNo one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation whe...
View full detailsModern India: A Very Short Introduction
Jeffrey
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• Author(s): Jeffrey • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Asia - South - GeneralIndia is widely recognized as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China i...
View full detailsTime (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jenann Ismael
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• Author(s): Jenann Ismael • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - GeneralAbout the Book What is time? What does it mean for time to pass? Is it possible to travel in time? What is...
View full detailsFeminist Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Katharine Jenkins
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• Author(s): Katharine Jenkins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: PoliticalVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringKatharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist ph...
View full detailsEnergy Systems (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Nick Jenkins
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• 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...
View full detailsKnowledge: A Very Short Introduction
Jennifer Nagel
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• Author(s): Jennifer Nagel • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: EpistemologyWhat is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in orde...
View full detailsHerodotus (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jennifer T. Roberts
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• 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...
View full detailsHermeneutics (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jens Zimmermann
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• Author(s): Jens Zimmermann • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: EpistemologyHermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to ou...
View full detailsCorporate Social Responsibility (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jeremy Moon
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• Author(s): Jeremy Moon • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Business EthicsCorporate social responsibility has been defined as 'the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on soci...
View full detailsSpanish Literature (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jo Labanyi
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• Author(s): Jo Labanyi • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - Spanish & PortugueseThis Very Short Introduction introduces the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in...
View full detailsThe Anglo-Saxon Age (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Blair
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• Author(s): John Blair • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - MedievalFirst published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction...
View full detailsGod (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Bowker
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• Author(s): John Bowker • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: AgnosticismWho or what is God? How do different religions interpret His existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God, not just throughout histor...
View full detailsFrench Literature: A Very Short Introduction
John D. Lyons
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• 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...
View full detailsLocke (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Dunn
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• 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...
View full detailsWater (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Finney
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• 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...
View full detailsEvangelicalism (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John G. Stackhouse Jr.
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• Author(s): John G. Stackhouse Jr. • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - DenominationsAbout the Book Evangelicalism has rapidly become one of the most significant religio...
View full detailsThe Tudors (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Guy
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• Author(s): John Guy • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralAbout the Book The monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British histo...
View full detailsComplexity (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John H. Holland
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• Author(s): John H. Holland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Philosophy & Social AspectsThe importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment: "Complexity is th...
View full detailsProbability: A Very Short Introduction
John Haigh
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• Author(s): John Haigh • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Probability & Statistics - Regression AnalysisMaking good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound ...
View full detailsManagement (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Hendry
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• Author(s): John Hendry • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Management - GeneralAbout the Book Leading management scholar, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and pra...
View full detailsDesign (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Heskett
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• 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...
View full detailsFood (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Krebs
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• 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...
View full detailsGenomics: A Very Short Introduction
John M. Archibald
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• Author(s): John M. Archibald • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - BiologyGenomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolut...
View full detailsMedieval Philosophy (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Marenbon
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• Author(s): John Marenbon • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - MedievalReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a diffe...
View full detailsStuart Britain (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Morrill
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• 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...
View full detailsThe Marquis De Ade (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Phillips
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• 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 ...
View full detailsQuantum Theory (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Polkinghorne
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• Author(s): John Polkinghorne • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - Quantum TheoryQuantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a l...
View full detailsThe Bible: A Very Short Introduction
John Riches
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• Author(s): John Riches • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Bible is one of the world's most read and m...
View full detailsThe Enlightenment (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Robertson
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• 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...
View full detailsBestsellers (VSI): Very Short Introduction
John Sutherland
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• Author(s): John Sutherland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: GeneralLady Chatterley's Lover. The Blue Lagoon. Portnoy's Complaint. The Da Vinci Code. For the last century, the tastes an...
View full detailsAristotle: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Barnes
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• Author(s): Jonathan Barnes • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press • BISAC: History & Surveys - Ancient & ClassicalThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual his...
View full detailsEnglish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Bate
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• Author(s): Jonathan Bate • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: English, Irish, Scottish, WelshA renowned critic, biographer, and Shakespeare scholar, Jonathan Bate provides in this Very Sho...
View full detailsBarthes (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Culler
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• Author(s): Jonathan Culler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Semiotics & TheoryRoland Barthes (1915-80) was an 'incomparable enlivener of the literary mind' whose lifelong fasc...
View full detailsLiterary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Culler
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• 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...
View full detailsElizabeth Bishop (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jonathan F. S. Post
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• 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...
View full detailsFamily Law (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Herring
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• Author(s): Jonathan Herring • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Family Law - ChildrenWhat is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A...
View full detailsDarwin: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Howard
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• Author(s): Jonathan Howard • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: HistoryDarwin's theory that man's ancestors were apes caused an uproar within the scientific world, as well as publ...
View full detailsMemory: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan K. Foster
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• Author(s): Jonathan K. Foster • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Cognitive Psychology & CognitionMemories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them,...
View full detailsSlang (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Jonathon Green
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• Author(s): Jonathon Green • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Linguistics - Historical & ComparativeSlang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. It is used widely and oft...
View full detailsHorror (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Darryl Jones
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• Author(s): Darryl Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Horror - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Four o'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and st...
View full detailsBranding (VSI): Very Short Introduction
Robert Jones
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• Author(s): Robert Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Marketing - GeneralBranding is possibly the most powerful commercial and cultural force on the planet. Iconic names such as Co...
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