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AUGUST 23, 2018

What's new in August 2018

Six new books, including a new edition, have been published online...

JULY 26, 2018

What's new in July 2018

Six new Very Short Introductions have been published online ...

JULY 9, 2018

An Introduction to the Future with VSI [video]

Explore the concept of the future, and the connections that appear across a range of topics ...

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