Oxford University Press

What is spacetime? General relativity and quantum field theory answer this question in very different ways. This collection of essays by physicists and philosophers looks at the problem of uniting these two most fundamental theories of our world, focusing on the nature of space and time within this new quantum framework, and the kind of...

Geographies of Knowing and LearningHow are firms, networks of firms, and production systems organized and how does        this organization vary from place to place? This book synthesizes theories from        across the social sciences with empirical research and case studies in order to        answer this question....

Cardiology Emergencies covers the presentation, investigation, and management of all the common, and some uncommon, acute cardiac problems that require speedy diagnosis and management....

Volume 1This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the mathematicians responsible for them. Originally published in 1972, it is now available as a three volume paperback edition. Volume 1 looks at the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks,...

Dr. Richard B. Patt, one of America's leading cancer pain experts, teams up with science writer Susan Lang to produce a much-needed, sensible handbook for patients and caregivers on all aspects of cancer pain. The authors illuminate the reasons why patients are so often undermedicated, including unfounded fears of addiction, patients thinking they...

This book is a report of the findings of the International Study of Schizophrenia (ISoS), Focusing on variations in the course and outcome of schizophrenic disorders in patients worldwide, the investigation covers 14 countries in both the developed and developing world. Some of the most significant conclusions are that while recovery from...