Those Limey Redcoats from Oxford recently released a new series called Very Short Introductions. They are pocket sized tomes on a wide ranging array of subjects from Architecture to Vikings. I just finished the one on Law which is a superb survey of international Law with an emphasis on Common Law (That’s the legal foundation behind the systems in the UK and the US among other nations).

The books are small enough to fit in your jacket pocket so you can keep it on you when you have a spare moment, like when you’re awaiting indictment and at under $10 they are cheaper than a DVD. Next I think I’ll take on Game Theory.