Oxford University Press

Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves....

Combining musical insight and the most recent research, William Kinderman's Beethoven is both a richly drawn portrait of the man and a guide to his music. In this new updated edition of his acclaimed study, Kinderman traces the composer's intellectual and musical development from the early works written in Bonn to the Ninth Symphony and the late...

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Homophobic Bullying: Research and Theoretical Perspectives provides a review of key studies that have shaped the way we view homophobia in educational contexts. Using theories and ideas drawn from various disciplines, Rivers demonstrates how bullying is a complex social process wherein perpetrators are supported by active confederates, passive...

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Civil Rights v. States' RightsJames Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American        student at Ole Miss. The violent riot that followed would be one of the most deadly        clashes of the civil rights era. Frank Lambert, who was a student at Ole Miss at the        time and witnessed many of these events, here...