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Writing tagged: ‘…a very short introduction (book series)’

Reviews of some of the books from Oxford University Press’s massive ‘…a very short introduction’ series.

Book review: ‘Sexual Selection’ by Marlene Zuk & Leigh W. Simmons

‘Sexual Selection’ by Zuk & Simmons

A very short introduction.

Published 20-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Laws of Thermodynamics’ by Peter Atkins

‘The Laws of Thermodynamics’ by Peter Atkins

A very short introduction.

Published 22-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: reviews, thermodynamics, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

A very short introduction.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Humanism’ by Stephen Law

A very short introduction.

Published 05-Jul-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History Tags: humanism, reading, reviews, skepticism, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by John Robertson

The Enlightenment

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The History of Life’ by Michael J Benton

The History of Life

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: evolution, history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Ice Age’ by Jamie Woodward

The Ice Age

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)

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