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What did Abraham Lincoln envision when he talked about "reconstruction?" Assassinated in 1865, the president did not have a chance to begin the work of reconciling the North and South, nor to oversee...

The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus,...

If we all want happiness and pleasure so much, then why are we so bad at getting it? Pleasure feels amazing! Anxiety, however, does not. The Ancient Greek Philosopher Epicurus rolled these two...

London, 1984 examines the history of London during the tumultuous 1980s. Against the backdrop of dramatic political and social change driven by Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative government, it...

An intriguing look at the early history of the Christian Church provides a study of these ancient forms of Christianity and how they came to be suppressed, reformed, or forgotten, discussing their...

The Japanese Yakuza. The Chinese Triads. The Sicilian Cosa Nostra. The Calabrian N'Drangheta. The New York Mafia. The Russian Vory -v -Vakone.Today, mafias operate across the globe, with hundreds of...

Author: Jonathan SwiftPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: Jul 01, 2008Number of Pages: 722 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0199540780ISBN-13: 9780199540785

Ireland was England's oldest colony. Making Empire revisits the history of empire in IrelandEDin a time of Brexit, 'the culture wars', and the campaigns around 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Statues must...

Making Oscar WildeAuthor: Michèle MendelssohnPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: Nov 01, 2020Number of Pages: 368 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0198802374ISBN-13:...

Mapping Texts is the first introduction to computational text analysis that simultaneously blends conceptual treatments with practical, hands-on examples that walk the reader through how to conduct...

Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms - chemical, industrial, and agricultural - and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage,...

A history of the Punic Wars intended for all audiences--Author: Dexter HoyosPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: May 01, 2017Number of Pages: 361 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

The maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for A Level Physics...

The maths needed to succeed in GCSE Computer Science is harder than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for the GCSE...

A new edition of one of Shakespeare's most complex and enigmatic plays.Author: William Shakespeare, Lecturer in Renaissance Literature Emma Whipday, Terri Bourus, Professor of Shakespeare Studies...

This is a case-based medical text intended to teach common toxicologic exposure scenarios beyond the basics. It provides an in-depth review of the pathology and management of multiple overdoses,...

A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as health care--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single...

Who would you say knows himself?' In 399 BCE Socrates was tried in Athens on charges of irreligion and corruption of the young, convicted, and sentenced to death. Like Plato, an almost exact...

Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores,...

From heat waves and wildfires to flooding and record droughts, the impacts of climate change are now obvious. While the primary cause is the rise in greenhouse gases mainly from the burning of fossil...

The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition...

Minority Pasts explores the diversity of the histories and identities of Muslims in Rampur-the last Muslim-ruled princely state in colonial United Provinces and a city that is pejoratively labelled...

The thirteen essays in this collection fall into two sections. The first section presents essays on the nature of spirituality and appropriate methods for its study, while a second section includes...

The entire world turned its focus toward the troubled nation, waiting for the possibility of a Greek exit from the European Monetary Union and its potential to unravel the entire Union, with other...

India has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China in terms of global influence. Yet many people know relatively little about the economic, social, political, and cultural changes...

Author: Carol LandauPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: Aug 03, 2020Number of Pages: 336 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0190914300ISBN-13: 9780190914301

Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar...

Suffering is an unavoidable reality in health care. Not only are patients and families suffering but also the clinicians who care for them. Commonly the suffering experienced by clinicians is moral...

Author: Terryl GivensPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 256 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0190885092ISBN-13: 9780190885090

John C. Maher explains why societies everywhere have become more multilingual, despite the disappearance of hundreds of the world languages. He considers our notion of language as national or...