Oxford University Press

Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex...

"e;The persons in America who were the most opposed to Great Britain had also, in        general, distinguished themselves by being particularly hostile to Catholics."e; So        wrote the minister, teacher, and sometime-historian Jonathan Boucher from his home        in Surrey, England, in 1797. He blamed "e;old prejudices against...

American Places is a tribute to Sheldon Meyer's 40 year career as histroy editor at Oxford University Press. Included in this book are more than two dozen written contributions by America's most gifted historians commenting about their own encounters with historic places, bringing a personal viewpoint to bear an a wide variety of sites, ranging...

Europe is one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, yet it faces low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and stiff international competition. This book looks at the current state of play in education and training in Europe and asks what policies are necessary to ensure Europe can meet future labour demands....

Performing Masculinities in the Ancient Greek NovelThis study examines and contextualizes key discourses of ancient Greek masculinity        in the five 'ideal' Greek novels. Using modern theories of the 'performance' of        gender, Jones argues that many of the novels' men depend very much on the        maintenance of their image before others...

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