Lightning Deals

• Author(s): Michael Freeden • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Conservatism & LiberalismLiberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political ...

• Author(s): Pereira • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Modern - 21st CenturyAbout the Book Brazil is associated in many people's minds with conviviality, sensuality, and natural beauty. Yet the coun...

• Author(s): Stillman Drake • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryIn a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and co...

• Author(s): Mary Jo Hatch • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Organizational BehaviorOrganizations are everywhere. We meet them on every street corner in the form of families and shops, s...

• Author(s): Ennis B. Edmonds • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Folk & TribalFrom its obscure beginnings in Jamaica in the early 1930s, Rastafari has grown into an international ...

• Author(s): Llewelyn Morgan • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Ancient, Classical & MedievalAbout the Book "Vivam" is the very last word of Ovid's masterpiece, the Metamorphoses: "I s...

• Author(s): Simon R. Leather • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Life Sciences - Zoology - EntomologyTo date, more than a million insect species have been described, with...

• Author(s): Rob Ellam • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Chemistry - Physical & TheoreticalAbout the Book An isotope is a variant form of a chemical element, containing a different...

• Author(s): Philip Ball • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Chemistry • BISAC: Chemistry - GeneralMolecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new ...

• Author(s): Andrew Clapham • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Human RightsToday it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rig...

• Author(s): Justin Gest • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: International Relations - DiplomacyPublic policy education is oriented around the development of innovative ideas for ...

• Author(s): William K. Kay • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - Pentecostal & CharismaticPentecostalism is arguably the most vibrant and rapidly growing religious mo...

• Author(s): Donald Winch • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Economic HistoryWith world population today edging over seven billion, and with projections for it to reach nine billion by mid-century,...

• Author(s): Raymond Wacks • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Civil RightsSome would argue that scarcely a day passes without a new assault on our privacy. In the wake of the whistle-blower Edw...

• Author(s): Divan & Royds • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - Molecular BiologyMolecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, an...

• Author(s): Haselgrove • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Cognitive Psychology & CognitionWhat is learning? How does it take place? What happens when it goes wrong? The topic ...

• Author(s): Mashood • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Law and Criminology • BISAC: GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet ...

• Author(s): John Phillips • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: European - FrenchThis book introduces the Marquis de Sade as writer and philosopher to new readers, offering concise but ...

• Author(s): Abraham • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - AnglicanBeginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the l...

• Author(s): Sally Holland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Social WorkSocial workers spend their time trying to ease social suffering. They encounter the extreme casualties of s...

• Author(s): Paul Slack • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Infectious DiseasesAbout the Book Throughout history plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes. It w...

• Author(s): Chris Shilling • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Gender StudiesThe human body is thought of conventionally as a biological entity, with its longevity, morbidity, size...

• Author(s): Jeffrey • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Asia - South - GeneralIndia is widely recognized as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China i...

• Author(s): E. P. Sanders • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christian Theology - GeneralMissionary, theologian, and religious genius, Paul is one of the most powerful human personal...

• Author(s): Paul Foster • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New TestamentThis Very Short Introduction offers a clear, accessible, and concise...

• Author(s): Robert Segal • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural & SocialWhere do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Ver...

• Author(s): Stephen Gaukroger • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyObjectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short...

• Author(s): Peter S. Ungar • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Anthropology - PhysicalTeeth are amazing -- the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by br...

• Author(s): Christopher Goto-Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Regional StudiesJapan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing mont...

• Author(s): Peter Thonemann • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Ancient - GreeceThe three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient ...

• Author(s): Baruch Fischhoff • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Decision Making & Problem SolvingWe find risk everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and st...

• Author(s): Philip Ball • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Chemistry • BISAC: Chemistry - GeneralThis Very Short Introduction is an exciting and non-traditional approach to understanding the terminology, properties,...

• Author(s): David Vaughan • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Earth Sciences - MineralogyMinerals existed long before any forms of life, playing a key role in the origin and evoluti...

• Author(s): Cook Michael • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Islam - Koran & Sacred WritingsThe Koran has constituted a remarkably resilient core of identity and continuity for a reli...

• Author(s): Nicholas Cronk • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: European - FrenchVoltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining p...

• Author(s): John Pinder • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: World - EuropeanAbout the Book The European Union (EU) stands out as a fascinatingly unique political organization. On...

• Author(s): John Haigh • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Probability & Statistics - Regression AnalysisMaking good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound ...

• Author(s): Jolyon Mitchell • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Is religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of...

• Author(s): Hawley, Katherine • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Social PsychologyTrust is indispensable to our everyday lives, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we c...

• Author(s): Philip Sheldrake • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: SpiritualityIt is a striking aspect of contemporary western culture that, alongside a decline in traditional religious...

• Author(s): Brian Cummings • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: Christian Living - PrayerThe Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published i...

• Author(s): Simner • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: NeuroscienceAbout the Book Can you taste words, feel flavours as a shape, or hear colors? If so you may well have s...

• Author(s): John Blair • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - MedievalFirst published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction...

• Author(s): Frank A. J. L. James • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryMichael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. Known as the discoverer of electro-m...

• Author(s): Joachim Whaley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Europe - GermanyVoltaire's description of the Holy Roman Empire as 'neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire' is often cited to underline its worthlessness. ...

• Author(s): Nicholas Vincent • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralThe Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people t...

• Author(s): Michael F. Land • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - BiologyThe eye is one of the most remarkable achievements of evolution, and has evolved up to 40 ti...

• Author(s): Rogers • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Cognitive Psychology & CognitionPerception is one of the oldest and most deeply investigated topics in the field of psych...

• Author(s): James Yeates • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Veterinary • BISAC: Veterinary Medicine - Small AnimalEvery year billions of animals, from housecats to racehorses to pythons, are treated by veterinarians...

• Author(s): Vyse, Stuart • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Popular CultureDo you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat...

• Author(s): Craig A. Boyd • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyFrom the philosophy of Aristotle and Confucius, to Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, to the ...

• Author(s): Knapp • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Modern - 19th CenturyWar and peace and anna karenina are widely recognised as two of the greatest novels ever written. Their author Le...

• Author(s): Philip V. Bohlman • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Music, Theatre & Films • BISAC: Genres & Styles - InternationalThe term 'world music' encompasses both folk and popular music across the globe...

• Author(s): Rab Houston • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: General Books • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralScotland's past is too often seen through a film of myths and misconceptions. In this Very Short Intr...

• Author(s): Kevin Crossley-Holland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, WelshCrossley-Holland--the widely acclaimed translator of Old English texts--int...

• Author(s): Mary Joan Winn Leith • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - GeneralAbout the Book The Virgin Mary - a Jewish mother - is central to Christianity, a revered wom...

• Author(s): Glen Van Brummelen • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Geometry - DifferentialBorn of the desire to understand the workings of motions of the heavenly bodies, Trigonome...

• Author(s): John Finney • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Natural ResourcesWater dominates the surface of Earth and is vital to life on our planet. It is a remarkable liquid which...

• Author(s): Eve C. Johnstone • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Psychopathology - SchizophreniaSchizophrenia is the archetypal form of madness. Schizophrenia is a common disorder and has a devastating effect on suffer...

• Author(s): Jonathon Green • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Linguistics - Historical & ComparativeSlang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. It is used widely and oft...