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• Author(s): Ian A. Walmsley • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - Optics & LightPopular science readers and students of the physical sciences, engineering, and associated fi...

• Author(s): Ian Hargreaves • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Communication, Mass Media and Journalism • BISAC: JournalismJournalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalis...

• Author(s): Ian Reader • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: SpiritualityPilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renowned places to r...

• Author(s): Ian Stewart • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Group TheorySymmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short In...

• Author(s): Ian Thompson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Architecture & Interior Designs • BISAC: LandscapeAbout the Book Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live ...

• Author(s): Robert Iliffe • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: HistoryNewton's reputation was the subject of intense debate long before his death in 1727. While alive, numerous opponents...

• Author(s): Brad Inwood • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: Ethics & Moral PhilosophyStoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that ...

• Author(s): Inwood, Michael • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernMartin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title...

• Author(s): J. Allan Hobson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: DreamsWhat is dreaming, and what causes it? Why are dreams so strange and why are they so hard to remember? Replacin...

• Author(s): Jaboury Ghazoul • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Life Sciences - EcologySince the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energ...

• Author(s): Belinda Jack • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: LiteracyToday many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human population. And whilst we think W...

• Author(s): James Binney • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - AstrophysicsAstrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us t...

• Author(s): Gordon Finlayson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernJürgen Habermas is the most renowned living German philosopher. This book aims to give ...

• Author(s): James Fulcher • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Economics - GeneralWhat is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word "capitalism" is one that is...

• Author(s): James R. Rush • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: HistoryStraddling the equator, Southeast Asia comprises Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as Laos, ...

• Author(s): Nick James • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences • BISAC: Internal MedicineIn 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years ...

• Author(s): Jamie Woodward • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Historical GeographyIn this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place d...

• Author(s): Jan Westerhoff • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - GeneralIs matter real? Are persons real? Is time real? This Very Short Introduction discusses wh...

• Author(s): Jerry Brotton • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - RenaissanceMore than ever before, the Renaissance stands out as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1...

• Author(s): Jefferson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Economics • BISAC: Poverty & HomelessnessNo one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation whe...

• 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): Jenann Ismael • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - GeneralAbout the Book What is time? What does it mean for time to pass? Is it possible to travel in time? What is...

• Author(s): Katharine Jenkins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: PoliticalVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringKatharine Jenkins offers an introduction to feminist ph...

• Author(s): Nick Jenkins • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Earth-Science/Environment • BISAC: Natural ResourcesModern societies require energy systems to provide energy for cooking, heating, transport, and material...

• Author(s): Jennifer Nagel • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: EpistemologyWhat is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in orde...

• Author(s): Jennifer T. Roberts • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: HistoriographyHailed by Cicero as "the father of history," Herodotus was both a critical thinker and a lively storyteller, a travel...

• Author(s): Jens Zimmermann • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: EpistemologyHermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to ou...

• Author(s): Jeremy Moon • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Business EthicsCorporate social responsibility has been defined as 'the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on soci...

• Author(s): Jo Labanyi • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - Spanish & PortugueseThis Very Short Introduction introduces the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in...

• 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): John Bowker • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: AgnosticismWho or what is God? How do different religions interpret His existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God, not just throughout histor...

• Author(s): John D. Lyons • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - FrenchThe heritage of literature in the French language is rich, varied, extensive in time and space, and appealing...

• Author(s): John Dunn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: History & Surveys - ModernIn this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how the lib...

• 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): John G. Stackhouse Jr. • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - DenominationsAbout the Book Evangelicalism has rapidly become one of the most significant religio...

• Author(s): John Guy • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: History • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralAbout the Book The monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British histo...

• Author(s): John H. Holland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics • BISAC: Philosophy & Social AspectsThe importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment: "Complexity is th...

• 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): John Hendry • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Management - GeneralAbout the Book Leading management scholar, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and pra...

• Author(s): John Heskett • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • BISAC: GeneralJohn Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our break...

• Author(s): John Krebs • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Food Science & Technology • BISAC: Life Sciences - GeneralIn this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, f...

• Author(s): John M. Archibald • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: Life Sciences - BiologyGenomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolut...

• Author(s): John Marenbon • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: History & Surveys - MedievalReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a diffe...

• Author(s): John Morrill • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - GeneralAbout the Book First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated His...

• 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): John Polkinghorne • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Physics and Astronomy • BISAC: Physics - Quantum TheoryQuantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a l...

• Author(s): John Riches • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Christianity - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Bible is one of the world's most read and m...

• Author(s): John Robertson • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Europe - GeneralA foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a ref...

• Author(s): John Sutherland • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: GeneralLady Chatterley's Lover. The Blue Lagoon. Portnoy's Complaint. The Da Vinci Code. For the last century, the tastes an...

• Author(s): Jonathan Barnes • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press • BISAC: History & Surveys - Ancient & ClassicalThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual his...

• Author(s): Jonathan Bate • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: English, Irish, Scottish, WelshA renowned critic, biographer, and Shakespeare scholar, Jonathan Bate provides in this Very Sho...

• Author(s): Jonathan Culler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Religion and Philosophy • BISAC: Semiotics & TheoryRoland Barthes (1915-80) was an 'incomparable enlivener of the literary mind' whose lifelong fasc...

• Author(s): Jonathan Culler • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Semiotics & TheoryWhat is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of que...

• Author(s): Jonathan F. S. Post • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: American - GeneralbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Elizabeth Bishop has been described as the...

• Author(s): Jonathan Herring • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology • BISAC: Family Law - ChildrenWhat is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A...

• Author(s): Jonathan Howard • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Bio-Science and Agriculture • BISAC: HistoryDarwin's theory that man's ancestors were apes caused an uproar within the scientific world, as well as publ...

• Author(s): Jonathan K. Foster • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Education & Psychology • BISAC: Cognitive Psychology & CognitionMemories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them,...

• 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...

• Author(s): Darryl Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: Horror - GeneralVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Four o'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and st...

• Author(s): Robert Jones • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: Business Management • BISAC: Marketing - GeneralBranding is possibly the most powerful commercial and cultural force on the planet. Iconic names such as Co...