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Persuasion Austen JanePaperbackPersuasion Austen JanePaperback
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- Jane Austen
- 304
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
''She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.''Anne Elliot seems to have given up on...
The Prince Oxford World´s ClassicsThe Prince Oxford World´s Classics
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- Niccolo Machiavelli
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- Oxford University Press
- 186
- 2008
When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the...
Histories Oxford World´s Classics - HerodotusHistories Oxford World´s Classics - Herodotus
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- Herodotus
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- Oxford University Press
- 848
- 2008
Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history'', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian...
Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction - K. BinmoreGame Theory: A Very Short Introduction - K. Binmore
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- Ken Binmore
- Oxford University Press
- 208
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Games are everywhere: Drivers manoeuvring in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. A firm negotiating next...
Bacchae and Other PlaysBacchae and Other Plays
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- Eurípidés
- 288
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Iphigenia among the Taurians Bacchae Iphigenia at Aulis Rhesus The four plays newly translated in this volume are among Euripides'' most exciting works. Iphigenia among the...
The Card - Arnold Bennett Retold by Nick BullardThe Card - Arnold Bennett Retold by Nick Bullard
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- Arnold Bennett
- 80
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Published 2008. Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate CEF level B1 - 1,000 Headwords. Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great...
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales - Robert L. StevensonStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales - Robert L. Stevenson
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- Robert L. Stevenson
- 214
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose...
Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 1: Under the Moon Akinyemi RowenaPaperbackOxford Bookworms Library: Stage 1: Under the Moon Akinyemi RowenaPaperback
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- AKINYEMI, R.
- 64
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
It is the year 2522, and the planet Earth is dying. The Artificial Ozone Layer is only 300 years old, but it is breaking up fast. Now the sun is burning down on Earth. There is...
Medea and Other Plays Oxford World´s ClassicsMedea and Other Plays Oxford World´s Classics
- Euripides
- beletria
- Oxford University Press
- 272
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a...
The Birth of Tragedy Oxford World´s ClassicsThe Birth of Tragedy Oxford World´s Classics
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- Friedrich Nietzsche
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- Oxford University Press
- 224
- 2008
'Yes, what is Dionysian? - This book provides an answer - "a man who knows" speaks in it, the initiate and disciple of his god.' The Birth of Tragedy (1872) is a book about the...
Symposium Oxford World´s Classics - PlatoSymposium Oxford World´s Classics - Plato
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- Plato
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- Oxford University Press
- 160
- 2008
In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests - including the comic poet Aristophanes and, of...
Major Works Oxford World´s Classics - Donne, J.Major Works Oxford World´s Classics - Donne, J.
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- John Donne
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- Oxford University Press
- 528
- 2008
This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination...
Thirty Nine StepsThirty Nine Steps
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- John Buchan
- 160
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
In The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), the best-known of his thrillers (made into a popular movie by Alfred Hitchcock), John Buchan introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay,...
Memory: A Very Short Introduction - J. K. FosterMemory: A Very Short Introduction - J. K. Foster
- J. K. Foster
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Memories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them, and in our lives we collect more of them with each new experience. Without memory, you would not...
RBFT Drama and Improvisation - K. WilsonRBFT Drama and Improvisation - K. Wilson
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- K. Wilson
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 136
- 2008
Part of Resource Books for Teachers (RBT) series. In each book an introduction presenting important current issues in a specific area is followed by up to 100 ideas, classroom...
Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - P. AufderheideDocumentary Film: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - P. Aufderheide
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- Aufderheide, P.
- Oxford University Press
- 176
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Documentary film can encompass anything from Robert Flaherty´s pioneering ethnography Nanook of the North to Michael Moore´s anti-Iraq War polemic Fahrenheit 9/11, from Dziga...
The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. D. CooganThe Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. D. Coogan
- Coogan, M. D.
- Oxford University Press
- 160
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and...
The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - P. DandelionThe Quakers: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - P. Dandelion
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- Dandelion, P.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 160
- 2008
The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. Emerging from the social unrest of the English...
Autism: A Very Short Introduction - U. FrithAutism: A Very Short Introduction - U. Frith
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- Frith, U.
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- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate...
Geography: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - J. A. Matthews, Herbert. D. T.Geography: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - J. A. Matthews, Herbert. D. T.
- J. A. Matthews, Herbert. D. T.
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- Oxford University Press
- 160
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
This Very Short Introduction answers four basic questions: what is Geography, how do geographers work, why is Geography important, and where is the discipline of Geography...
The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. J. BentonThe History of Life: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions - M. J. Benton
- Benton, M. J.
- naučné
- Oxford University Press
- 144
- 2008
- Oxford University Press
There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the...
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,...
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...