Oxford University Press

The subject of normalization and its relationship to sex/gender is a major one in feminist theory; Heyes' book is unique in her masterful use of Foucault; its clarity, and its sophisticated mix of the theoretical and the anecdotal. It will appeal to feminist philosophers and theorists....

Principles of Pulsed Gradient Spin Echo NMRThe ubiquitous tool of magnetic resonance can be used to measure how molecules        diffuse and flow, thus revealing information about their interactions with the        surrounding environment. This book teaches the basic physics behind the method,        imparting deeper understanding to the...

Silence is Not Golden: Strategies for Helping the Shy Child provides information for parents and educators on the nature of chronic shyness, as well as strategies for helping readers to determine the form and purpose of a child's shy, anxious, and avoidant behaviors, and methods for enhancing a child's participation in social interactions at school...

For epidemiologists and public health professionals, the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has provoked a fundamental re-examination of public health practices and the research needed to support them. This book documents and explains one of the remarkable breakthroughs in behavioural research design that has emerged to confront this new challenge: the...

Forced by a hand injury to abandon a career as a pianist, Robert Schumann went on        to become one of the world's great composers. Among many works, his Spring Symphony        (1841), Piano Concerto in A Minor (1841/1845), and the Third, or Rhenish, Symphony        (1850) exemplify his infusion of classical forms with intense, personal emotion....

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