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The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989A timely and eye-opening account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan (1979-89), from the high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in remote mountain outposts...

A Very Short IntroductionDo we really make our own decisions? Or are we compelled to act by factors beyond our control? And if our choices are not free, why should we be held morally responsible for them. Thomas Pink's Very Short Introduction to free will is an accessible and stimulating investigation of one of the most important and enduring...

Integrating Ecology, Economics, Policy, and ManagementThis book brings ecology and economics together in new ways to address how we deal with the dynamics and impacts of invasive species. It is the outcome of many years of collaborative research between a small group of economists and ecologists....

How do big things (like Earth or Moon) come from small things (like quarks and electrons)? How do tiny particles push and pull? How does the world hangs in the balance? Why does E=mc-squared? How does Heisenberg's quantum universe operate? From tiny atoms to vast galaxies, the universe is ours to explore and to know: its particles, its...

Huntington's disease is a genetically inherited condition which results in severe        nerve-cell damage in the brain. The hereditary and debilitative nature of the        disease means that many people are involved either directly or indirectly by this        condition. The recent identification of the faulty gene involved has made...

Highly respected and international contributors examine the development of democratic government in Latin America and Europe, and the role that world politics play in shaping it in this revised edition of a highly acclaimed volume....