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Astrophysics : A Very Short Introduction by James Binney
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Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn
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Category: No Category | Series: Very Short Introductions
Existentialism was one of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century. Focusing on its seven leading figures, Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty and Camus, this "Very Short Introduction" provides a clear account of the key themes of the movement which ...Show more
Gödel's Theorem: a Very Short Introduction by A. W. Moore
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Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
bVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Kurt Gödel first published his celebrated theorem, showing that no axiomatization can determine the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning arithmetic, nearly a century ago. The theorem challenged prevalent presuppositions about the nat ...Show more
Mathematical Finance: A Very Short Introduction by Davis, Mark H. A. (Senior Research Fello
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Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
In recent years the finance industry has mushroomed to become an important part of modern economies, and many science and engineering graduates have joined the industry as quantitative analysts, with mathematical and computational skills that are needed to solve complex problems of asset valuation and r ...Show more
Nuclear Power: A Very Short Introduction by Maxwell Irvine
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Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions
With the World desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gasses, nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news, following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term 'nuclear power' causes anxiety in many people and t ...Show more
Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction by Catriona Kelly
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Category: Reference | Series: Very Short Introductions
Explores the place and importance of literature in Russian culture. How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? What shaped its creation? How have the Russians regarded their literary language? This book uses the figure of Pushkin, 'the Russian Shakespeare', as an example.
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