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Launched by Oxford University Press in 1995, Very Short Introductions books offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subjects. Every month the newest Introductions are published online.
Written by leading authorities in their given fields, each volume in OUP’s acclaimed What Everyone Needs to Know® series offers a balanced and authoritative primer on complex current event issues and countries.
