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A Very Short IntroductionNo political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all 'democracies' allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, and of...

De-centering and Re-centering the Sociology of ReligionThe thirteen essays in this volume offer a challenge to conventional scholarly approaches to the sociology of religion. They urge readers to look beyond congregational settings, beyond the United States, and to religions other than Christianity, and encourage critical engagement with religion's...

The Suburbanization of the United StatesThis first full-scale history of the development of the American suburb examines        how "e;the good life"e; in America came to be equated with the a home of one's own        surrounded by a grassy yard and located far from the urban workplace. Integrating        social history with economic and...

The BiographyThalassaemia is the most common type of genetic disorder and yet public awareness of it is very low. Written by Sir David Weatherall, a leading authority in the area, the book describes early reports of the disease, historical accounts of its identification as an inherited disease, and considers recent developments in its treatment....

W. D. Hamilton (1936-2000) has been described by Richard Dawkins as 'a good candidate for the title of most distinguished Darwinian since Darwin'. His work on evolutionary biology continues to influence scientists working across a wide variety of disciplines, including evolution, population genetics, animal behaviour, genetics, anthropology, and...

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