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... library of around 200 volumes – a Very Short Introduction to everything from ancient Egypt and Indian philosophy toconceptual art and cosmology.Very Short Introductions available now:ANARCHISM ... or Unamuno, andmany other philosophers deserving of mention here, is that this is a‘very’ short introduction, after all. Those interested in pursuing thetopics discussed here will find suggestions ... have been assertedDatabase right Oxford University Press (maker)First published as a Very ShortIntroduction 2006All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored...
... distinguish themathematics from the reality and thereby extend the mathematics.As in all Very Short Introductions, restrictions on space requireentire research programmes to be glossed over or ... nurture.In 1831, between the publication of Laplace’s science and Poe’s4ChaosChaos: A Very Short Introduction This page intentionally left blank If uncertainty due to errors of observation ... description and the object described (as in ‘confusingthe map with the territory’). Throughout this Introduction we willsee that confusing our mathematical models with the reality theyaim to describe...
... Cataloging-in-Publication DataAufderheide, Patricia.Documentary film : a very short introduction / Patricia Aufderheide.p. cm.—(Very short introductions)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN ... vinyl production. Directed by Daniel B. Goldand Judith Helfand, 2002.Documentary Film8Very Short Introductions available now:AFRICAN HISTORY John Parker andRichard RathboneAMERICAN POLITICAL ... Partha DasguptaEGYPTIAN MYTH Geraldine PinchEIGHTEENTH-CENTURYBRITAIN Paul LangfordVERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS are for anyone wanting a stimulatingand accessible way in to a new subject. They...