Oxford University Press

Swearing is a fascinating thing. Almost everyone does it, or worries about not doing it, from the two year old who has just discovered the power of the potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. But more than its cultural ubiquity, swearing is also interesting for what it tells us about language and society,...

Córka księcia nie wychodzi za mąż z miłości - liczą się urodzenie, majątek i pozycja. Wszystko zostało już postanowione. Rodzice lady Sary wybrali odpowiedniego kandydata. Lecz serce Sary skłania się ku innemu mężczyźnie. Może warto uszanować ten niestosowny wybór, by przekonać się, że pozory czasem mylą?...

Piękna Angielka, Chantelle Burke, zostaje porwana przez korsarzy i sprzedana do haremu tureckiego władcy. Nie chce pogodzić się z rolą niewolnicy i postanawia, że nigdy nie ulegnie okrutnemu tyranowi. Ku jej zaskoczeniu wschodni barbarzyńca okazuje się niebezpiecznie przystojnym mężczyzną......

The nature of services in society and the economy is wide-ranging and complex, and the management of services and their innovation provokes a number challenges for practitioners, professionals, and academics. This book provides a range of perspectives on understanding, managing, and reconceptualising service by bringing together contributions from...

Crustaceans are increasingly used as model organisms in all fields of biology, including neurobiology, developmental biology, animal physiology, evolutionary ecology, biogeography, and resource management. One reason for the increasing use of crustacean examples is the wide range of phenotypes found in this group and the diversity of environments...

The diversity of Nietzsche's books, and the sheer range of his philosophical interests, have posed daunting challenges to his interpreters. This Oxford Handbook addresses this multiplicity by devoting each of its 32 essays to a focused topic, picked out by the book's systematic plan. The aim is to treat each topic at the best current level of...