Very short introductions

"[The author] provides an informed understanding of the origins, character, and objectives of the Civil rights movement. His analysis of the critical moments conveys the sense of a social movement that shaped its participants even as they shaped it"--Provided by publisher.

A year-by-year chronicle of the Civil War, highlighting major political, social, and military events, and looking at the causes and consequences of the conflict.

". . . discusses the emergence and appeal of the Nazi party, the relationship between consent and terror in securing the regime, the role played by Hitler himself, and the dark stains of war, persecution, and genocide left by Nazi Germany"--OCLC.

". . . Marina Warner digs into a rich hoard of fairy tales . . . in order to define a genre and evaluate a literary form that keeps shifting through time and history. Drawing on . . . examples, from classics such as 'Red Riding Hood,' 'Cinderella,' and 'The Sleeping Beauty,' the Grimm Brothers' 'Hansel and Gretel,' and Hans Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid,' to modern-day realizations including Walt Disney's 'Snow White,' Warner forms a persuasive case for fairy tale as a crucial repository of human understanding and culture"--Provided by the publisher.

"Myths from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Native American, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and other cultures are retold and treated as reflections of the cultures that 'dreamed' them and then are compared and discussed in such a way as to expose universal significance, creating a world mythology"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to viruses, discussing their discovery, structure, and their modes of infection.

"Synaethesia is a neurological condition that gives rise to a 'merging of the senses': those with the condition might experience certain numbers as a specific colour, or certain words as a taste. Simner describes synaesthesia's many forms, discusses its links with artistic creativity and lateral thinking, and delves into the underlying neuroscience"--OCLC.

A brief introduction to socialism, providing information on its origins, major figures and events, and impact on history.

"This concise history delves into the constitutional, political, and social issues behind Reconstruction to provide a lucid and original account of a historical moment that left an indelible mark on American social fabric"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a brief overview of postcolonialism, examining the political, social, and cultural after-effects of decolonization.