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By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in        what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very        Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War',        focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences...

A landmark in the scientific literature, the Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics        presents a pioneering review of a topic central to the biosciences. It breaks new        ground in bringing together leading neuroscientists, philosophers, and lawyers to        tackle some of the most significant ethical issues that face us now and...

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A Very Short IntroductionChristianity: A Very Short Introduction offers a bold new overview of the world's largest religion. Linda Woodhead provides clear, accessible, and up-to-date information to enable the reader to 'get inside the skin' of Christians and their beliefs, and to present an old and frequently told story in a fresh and illuminating...

Set on a hot London day in June 1923, Mrs Dalloway explores both the raw hold of the past and the brighter potential of the future. Clarissa Dalloway is the wife of an MP and an assured socialite, yet as she prepares for her party the links between her and the shell-shocked Septimus Warren Smith become ever more apparent. Mrs Dalloway is a book...

How Racism Undermined the War on PovertyThirty years after Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty, the United States still lags behind most Western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care support. Some critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our...