Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Publications) Series

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Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide
4.14
· 159 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2007 · 13 editions
Astrobiology, the study of life and its existence …
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Journalism: A Beginner's Guide
4.00
· 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 8 editions
Does the digital age spell the end of journalism a…
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Biodiversity: A Beginner's Guide
3.71
· 34 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1998 · 16 editions
This book is a short and simple introduction to bi…
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Quantum Physics: A Beginner's Guide
3.76
· 424 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 2005 · 10 editions
From quarks to computing, this fascinating introdu…
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Energy: A Beginner's Guide
3.98
· 1443 Ratings · 127 Reviews · published 2006 · 16 editions
As Einstein pointed out in his famous equation, E=…
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The Philosophy of Mind: A Short Introduction
4.14
· 432 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 2005 · 24 editions
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Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner's Guide
3.84
· 230 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2005 · 16 editions
Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner’s Guide is a u…
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Justice: A Beginner's Guide
4.50
· 8 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 4 editions
In this highly topical introduction, Professor Ray…
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War: A Beginner's Guide
4.62
· 8 Ratings · published 2016 · 4 editions
War has been a perennial feature of human history …
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The Enlightenment: A Beginner's Guide
3.75
· 51 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2010 · 8 editions
Blamed for the bloody disasters of the 20th Auschw…
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Daoism: A Beginner's Guide
3.92
· 79 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2008 · 11 editions
Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, thi…
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Oil: A Beginner's Guide
3.88
· 819 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 2008 · 16 editions
Packed with fascinating facts and insight, this bo…
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Sufism: A Beginner's Guide
4.10
· 286 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 248 · 17 editions
What is mysticism? What does sufism mean today?

Wil…
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Stalin: A Beginner's Guide
3.89
· 18 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2016 · 5 editions
Joseph Stalin began life as a frail child, with an…
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Existentialism
4.08
· 352 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2008 · 9 editions
A lively introduction to this celebrated philosoph…
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The Baha'i Faith: A Beginner's Guide
3.68
· 44 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
A valuable and relevant insight into the youngest …
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The World Trade Organization: A Beginner's Guide
4.12
· 17 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions
One of the most important yet least understood org…
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The Brain: A Beginner's Guide
4.07
· 140 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2005 · 13 editions
A guide to the anatomy and development of the brai…
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Dewey: A Beginner's Guide
3.83
· 29 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2008 · 11 editions
A ground-breaking introduction to one of America's…
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Marx: A Beginner's Guide
3.74
· 89 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2004 · 9 editions
An accessible and jargon-free introduction breathi…
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Literary Theory: A Beginner's Guide
3.91
· 85 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2010 · 12 editions
Rescuing the subject from dry theorists and “isms”…
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Psychology: A Beginner's Guide
3.84
· 80 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
A riveting exploration of who we are and why we be…
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Crimes Against Humanity: A Beginner's Guide
3.91
· 23 Ratings · published 2008 · 10 editions
How we can stop the world's worst atrocities

In thi…
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The Qur'an: A User's Guide
3.88
· 93 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2001 · 13 editions
Esack - a Muslim committed both to his religion, a…
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The Palestine-Israeli Conflict: A Beginner's Guide
3.77
· 374 Ratings · 61 Reviews · published 2001 · 23 editions
The Middle East is in deadlock There are two sides…
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Humanism: A Beginner's Guide
3.90
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
Life does not become empty and meaningless in a go…
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Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
4.33
· 978 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 2009 · 13 editions
Charting the life and thought of this hugely influ…
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The European Union: A Beginner's Guide
3.73
· 15 Ratings · published 2012 · 6 editions
The world's greatest importer and exporter, the Eu…
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Shi'i Islam: A Beginner's Guide
3.93
· 15 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions
From infallible Imams to Ayatollahs in Iran, Shi’i…
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Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide
3.39
· 113 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1988 · 17 editions
Tomorrow begins right here as we embark on an enth…
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Postmodernism: A Beginner's Guide
3.06
· 65 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
Adopting the role of tour guide, award-winning wri…
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History: A Beginner's Guide
3.50
· 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions
Why study history? What’s the point? Through compe…
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Classics: A Beginner's Guide
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a g…
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Genetics: A Beginner's Guide
3.49
· 35 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2002 · 10 editions
This is a new introduction for readers who wish to…
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Evolution: A Beginner's Guide
3.14
· 35 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2005 · 12 editions
Covering everything from fossilized dinosaurs to i…
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Humanism: A Beginner's Guide
3.26
· 111 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2009 · 8 editions
Why should we believe in God without any evidence?…
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Anarchism: A Beginner's Guide
3.40
· 171 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2005 · 9 editions
The rise of the worldwide anti-globalization movem…
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Populism: A Beginner's Guide
3.66
· 38 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 4 editions
Every day we hear that the rise of populism threat…
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Ancient Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide
3.45
· 29 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
Philosophers didn’t always busy themselves with li…
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Imperial China: A Beginner's Guide
In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours…
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The Middle East: A Beginner's Guide
3.57
· 58 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2009 · 11 editions
An intelligent and entertaining exploration of thi…
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Parapsychology: A Beginner's Guide
3.70
· 47 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2016 · 2 editions
From premonitions to apparitions, spoon-bending to…
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British Politics: A Beginner's Guide
3.41
· 81 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2010 · 15 editions
Britain lies at a crossroads. With a financial sys…
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The Small Arms Trade: A Beginner's Guide
3.59
· 27 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
This enlightening guide reveals the disturbing rea…
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Fair Trade: A Beginner's Guide
3.44
· 57 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2007 · 14 editions
What’s wrong with buying regular coffee? Does Fair…
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Beginners Guides: Hinduism
3.45
· 95 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1998 · 17 editions
A fresh introduction to an ancient religion

Explain…
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Islamic Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide
3.58
· 78 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2009 · 13 editions
From the introduction of Greek philosophy in the e…
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The Buddha: Beginner's Guides
3.61
· 49 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2009 · 5 editions
Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world …
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Forensic Science: A Beginner's Guide
3.53
· 102 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2009 · 17 editions
In the wake of the phenomenal success of such show…
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Engineering: A Beginner's Guide
3.32
· 88 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2009 · 4 editions
Discover the human side to the discipline that is …
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Criminal Psychology: A Beginner's Guide
3.67
· 297 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
From the signals which reveal we are lying to the …
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Cancer: A Beginner's Guide
4.12
· 65 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 15 editions
Cancer is the second biggest killer in the world, …
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Particle Physics: A Beginner's Guide
3.96
· 75 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2011 · 6 editions
Gaining notoriety as the science behind the contro…
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Shakespeare: A Beginner's Guide
3.32
· 41 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 8 editions
Whether the fault of tedious teachers or hammy act…
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American Politics: A Beginner's Guide
3.64
· 53 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2011 · 12 editions
To understand the world events today, you need to …
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The Torah: A Beginner's Guide
4.10
· 39 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2011 · 8 editions
There is no question that the Torah is one of the …
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Planet Earth: A Beginner's Guide
3.78
· 37 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 8 editions
In this incredible expedition into the origins, wo…
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Anthropology: A Beginner's Guide
3.68
· 143 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2012 · 9 editions
In this illuminating tour of humanity, Joy Hendry …
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The Islamic Veil: A Beginner's Guide
3.61
· 28 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2012 · 6 editions
Banned in public institutions in France and Turkey…
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Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide
3.54
· 70 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2012 · 8 editions
Philosophy, the “love of wisdom”, is the product o…
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Magic: A Beginner's Guide
3.50
· 12 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2010 · 6 editions
Tracing magic’s fascinating history back to its ea…
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Opera: A Beginner's Guide
3.82
· 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 9 editions
Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive…
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The French Revolution: A Beginner's Guide
3.31
· 58 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
Blending narrative with analysis, Peter Davies exp…
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Mafia and Organized Crime: A Beginner's Guide
3.42
· 26 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2007 · 9 editions
Ruthless, cruel, and irresistibly the Mafia has al…
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Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide
3.36
· 14 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2009 · 6 editions
Liberal thinker or immoral pragmatist? You decide……
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Philosophy of Science: A Beginner's Guide
3.76
· 55 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2009 · 12 editions
So the world didn’t end on 10 September 2008: but …
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Conservation: A Beginner's Guide
3.88
· 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2010 · 10 editions
The need to protect nature has never been so press…
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Africa: A Beginner's Guide
3.26
· 42 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2010 · 10 editions
Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true na…
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Philosophy of Religion: A Beginner's Guide
3.69
· 48 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2003 · 7 editions
A modern take on this age-old branch of philosophy…
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The Cold War: A Beginner's Guide
3.64
· 42 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2009 · 9 editions
How the modern world was shaped by super power riv…
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Aesthetics: A Beginner's Guide
3.78
· 108 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2011 · 7 editions
Explaining what art is and what’s not art.

What is …
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The Northern Ireland Conflict: A Beginner's Guide
3.39
· 44 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2010 · 8 editions
The Northern Ireland conflict was the most protrac…
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Feminism: A Beginner's Guide
3.80
· 118 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2010 · 9 editions

Feminism is arguably the most significant social m…

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Renaissance Art: A Beginner's Guide
3.68
· 79 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2010 · 8 editions
The fifteenth century saw the evolution of a disti…
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History of Science: A Beginner's Guide
3.65
· 23 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2009 · 9 editions
Employing intellectual history, philosophy, and so…
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Cloning: A Beginner's Guide
3.72
· 25 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2007 · 10 editions
Would you drink milk from a cloned cow? Should we …
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Nietzsche: A Beginner's Guide
3.74
· 124 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2002 · 13 editions
Often quoted, influential, and highly divisive, Ni…
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Religion: A Beginner's Guide
3.60
· 5 Ratings · published 2001 · 8 editions
This innovative study proves to the heart of relig…
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Lacan: A Beginner's Guide
4.10
· 538 Ratings · 63 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
Lacan without the jargon!

Jacques Lacan was one of …
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Dyslexia: A Beginner's Guide
3.58
· 24 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2009 · 12 editions
The perfect first port of call for anyone concerne…
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Climate Change: A Beginner's Guide
3.46
· 24 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 6 editions
Climate change is the greatest single problem we f…
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Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide
3.93
· 29 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2011 · 6 editions
Whether worshiped, feared, or studied, volcanoes h…
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NATO: A Beginner's Guide
3.14
· 21 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2005 · 7 editions
A thorough and straightforward overview of the ful…
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Bioterror and Biowarfare: A Beginner's Guide
3.74
· 23 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
In this essential guide to the past, present and f…
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Critical Thinking: A Beginner's Guide
3.67
· 109 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2009 · 10 editions
Discover how to put your point across more effecti…
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Heidegger: An Introduction
5.00
· 1 Ratings · published 2012 · 2 editions
This concise and accessible textbook examines Germ…
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Anti-Capitalism: A Beginner's Guide
3.43
· 67 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2004 · 18 editions
Every aspect of the anti-capitalist world is cover…
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The Bible: A Beginner's Guide
3.64
· 28 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2013 · 6 editions
From the language of Shakespeare to the US preside…
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Iran: A Beginner's Guide
3.43
· 23 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2013 · 8 editions
As the Western-Iranian impasse continues to domina…
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Homer: A Beginner's Guide
4.16
· 31 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2013 · 10 editions
Widely revered as the father of Western literature…
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Nutrition: A Beginner's Guide
3.84
· 25 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2012 · 5 editions
A no-nonsense guide to the science of what we eat …
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Animal Behavior: A Beginner's Guide
4.03
· 34 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2013 · 6 editions
Investigating a whole host of species from around …
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Reductionism: A Beginner's Guide
4.06
· 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2013 · 4 editions
An unparalleled introduction to how the science of…
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The New Testament: A Beginner's Guide
The New Testament writings are the foundational do…
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International Relations: A Beginner's Guide
3.40
· 30 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2014 · 9 editions
Today, more than ever, we live in a global world. …
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The Russian Revolution: A Beginner's Guide
3.64
· 61 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions
1917: the year a series of rebellions toppled thre…
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The Roman Empire: A Beginner's Guide
4.08
· 26 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions
No other political entity has shaped the modern wo…
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Epistemology: A Beginner's Guide
3.73
· 127 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2010 · 9 editions
How do you know what you know?

Epistemology is the …
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The History of Medicine: A Beginner's Guide
3.42
· 60 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions
As scientists confidently look forward to average …
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World War II: A Beginner's Guide
4.00
· 23 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions
With over sixty million casualties World War II wa…
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