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Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - N. WarburtonFree Speech: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - N. Warburton
- N. Warburton
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Voltaires comment--I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it--is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find...
Statistics: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - D. J. HandStatistics: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - D. J. Hand
- D. J. Hand
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Statistical ideas and methods underlie just about every aspect of modern life. From randomized clinical trials in medical research, to statistical models of risk in banking and...
Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - J. GribbinGalaxies: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - J. Gribbin
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- John Gribbin
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made,...
Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - C. Goto-JonesModern Japan: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - C. Goto-Jones
- anglické
- Christopher Goto-Jones
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural...
Relativity: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - R. StannardRelativity: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - R. Stannard
- R. Stannard
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newtonian ideas of space and time were replaced by bizarre and counterintuitive...
The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - S. LovellThe Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - S. Lovell
- Lovell, S.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Almost twenty years after the Soviet Unions´ end, what are we to make of its existence? Was it a heroic experiment, an unmitigated disaster, or a viable if flawed response to...
Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - V. MottierSexuality: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - V. Mottier
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- Veronique Mottier
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2008
Is our sexuality determined primarily by our genes? Or is it shaped by the social norms and expectations we happen to be born into. This Very Short Introduction provides an...
Newton: A Very Short Introduction - R. IliffeNewton: A Very Short Introduction - R. Iliffe
- Iliffe, R.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2007
- Oxford University Press
Newtons reputation was the subject of intense debate long before his death in 1727. While alive, numerous opponents sought to topple his theories, and his views on religion...
The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - T. EagletonThe Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - T. Eagleton
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- Terry Eagleton
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 128
- 2008
The phrase the meaning of life for many seems a quaint notion fit for satirical mauling by Monty Python or Douglas Adams. But in this spirited Very Short Introduction, famed...
Biography: A Very Short Introduction - H. LeeBiography: A Very Short Introduction - H. Lee
- H. Lee
- životopisy
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Hermione Lee is one of the leading literary biographers in the English-speaking world, the author of widely acclaimed lives of Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf. Now, in this...
Dombey & Son Oxford´s World Classics - Ch. DickensDombey & Son Oxford´s World Classics - Ch. Dickens
- Dickens, Ch.
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 1024
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Mr. Dombey's idealistic vision of his Dombey and Son shipping firm rests on the shoulders of his delicate son Paul. However, when the firm faces ruin, and Dombey's second...
Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - S. J. BlundellSuperconductivity: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - S. J. Blundell
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- Blundell, S. J.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2009
Superconductivity is one of the most exciting areas of research in physics today. Outlining the history of its discovery, and the race to understand its many mysterious and...
Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. MaslinGlobal Warming: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. Maslin
- anglické
- M. Maslin
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2008
Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and...
Handbook of Clinical Rehabilitation - A. Ward, M. BarnesHandbook of Clinical Rehabilitation - A. Ward, M. Barnes
- anglické
- A. Ward, M. Barnes
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 474
- 2009
Rehabilitation medicine is a new and growing specialty. Rehabilitation services are now available in most UK hospitals and rehabilitation has an increasing presence in the...
Communism: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - L. HolmesCommunism: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - L. Holmes
- Holmes, L.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. At its peak, more than a third of the world's population had lived under communist...
Complete Poetry OWC - O. WildeComplete Poetry OWC - O. Wilde
- anglické
- Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 240
- 2009
Uses a unique critical edition text `Yet each man kills the thing he loves, By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward...
Life of Charlotte Bronte OWC - E. GaskellLife of Charlotte Bronte OWC - E. Gaskell
- E. Gaskell
- Oxford University Press
- 624
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
'It is in every way worthy of what one great woman should have written of another.' Patrick Bronte Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) is a pioneering...
Eugenie Grandet OWC - H. BalzacEugenie Grandet OWC - H. Balzac
- Balzac, H.
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 240
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
'Who is going to marry Eugenie Grandet?' This is the question that fills the minds of the inhabitants of Saumur, the setting for Eugenie Grandet (1833), one of the the earliest...
Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - A. RobinsonWriting and Script: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - A. Robinson
- anglické
- A. Robinson
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all...
The Essential Writings - M. GandhiThe Essential Writings - M. Gandhi
- Gandhi, M.
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 464
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
A new selection of Gandhi's writings, with an important Introduction by a leading scholar of Gandhi's life, designed to introduce his life and thought to readers. Drawn from...
Understanding pure mathematics - A. J. Sadler, D. W. S. ThorningUnderstanding pure mathematics - A. J. Sadler, D. W. S. Thorning
- anglické
- A.J. Sadler, D.W.S. Thorning
- Oxford University Press
- 608
- 1987
- Oxford University Press
America's healthcare system in the 21st century faces a variety of pressures and challenges, not the least of which is that posed by the increasingly multicultural nature of...
Young Goodman Brown and Other.. OWC - N. HawthorneYoung Goodman Brown and Other.. OWC - N. Hawthorne
- N. Hawthorne
- Oxford University Press
- 448
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
This selection of twenty of Hawthorne's tales is the first in paperback to present his most important short works with full annotation in one volume. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over...
Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories OWC - Ch. P. GilmanYellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories OWC - Ch. P. Gilman
- Gilman, Ch. P.
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 384
- 2009
- Oxford University Press
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was America's leading feminist intellectual of the early twentieth century. The Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories makes available the fullest...
Occasional, Critical & Political OWC - J. JoyceOccasional, Critical & Political OWC - J. Joyce
- Joyce James
- Oxford University Press
- 416
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
A unique anthology of Joyce's non-fictional writings, this volume addresses diverse issues such as aesthetics, the functions of the press, censorship, Irish cultural history,...