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4. Michael Palin and Graham Taylor: Everyday anxiety and how to cope with it
Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman
in Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction
‘Michael Palin and Graham Taylor: Everyday anxiety and how to cope with it’ presents two real-life accounts of people dealing with anxiety almost every day of their working lives. The first ...
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Prohibition: A Very Short Introduction
W. J. Rorabaugh
Prohibition: A Very Short Introduction traces the origins of prohibition back to the evangelical-based voluntary abstinence temperance movement in the early 1800s. It makes ...
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2. Energy nutrition
David A. Bender
in Nutrition: A Very Short Introduction
Apart from water, the body’s first requirement under all conditions is for an energy source to perform physical and chemical work. ‘Energy nutrition’ explains that the metabolic fuels to ...
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4. Recreational drugs
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Recreational drugs’ explores the origins, mechanisms, and criminalization of many widely used drugs. Many recreational drugs are legal including alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, which are ...
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3. Crime scene management and forensic investigation
Jim Fraser
in Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Crime scene management and forensic investigation’ shows how the actions of investigating officers at a crime scene can affect the availability and efficacy of forensic tests later in the ...
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5. Counselling
Tom Burns and Eva Burns‐Lundgren
in Psychotherapy: A Very Short Introduction
Counselling refers to a confidential relationship between a client and an individual who is trained to listen attentively and who will try and help you to improve things through support and ...
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8. Sleep and society
Steven W. Lockley and Russell G. Foster
in Sleep: A Very Short Introduction
Society affects sleep and sleep affects society, influencing childhood learning and development, workplace safety and efficiency, and the economy. Society's attitude to sleep affects how ...
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Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
Les Iversen
Drugs: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. The 20th century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on medicinal drugs, with ...
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8. Drugs and toxicology
Jim Fraser
in Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Drugs and toxicology’ provides an overview of the range and complexity of forensic drug examination. The work of a forensic toxicologist involves the analysis of body fluids and tissues to ...
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4. Laboratory examination: search, recovery, analysis
Jim Fraser
in Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Laboratory investigation: search, recovery, analysis’ outlines the various stages of recovering, documenting, and analysing evidence. It describes the types of examinations carried out, ...
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4. The words of slang: themes and development
Jonathon Green
in Slang: A Very Short Introduction
Slang’s thematic range is not wide, though its synonymy runs very deep. It is stripped down, modern, and cutting edge. ‘The words of slang: themes and development’ outlines the main themes ...
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1. History
Les Iversen
in Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘History’ outlines the knowledge and use of drugs through the ages. Early written records of medicinal drugs are known to have existed in a range of ancient cultures, including the Greek, ...
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