Oxford University Press

All recent developments of nitrides and of their technology are gathered here in a single book, with chapters written by world leaders in the field....

John Coltrane and the Legacy of an AlbumRecorded by his quartet in a single session in 1964, A Love Supreme is widely considered John Coltrane&'s magnum opus and one of the greatest jazz albums of all time.  In Beyond A Love Supreme, Tony Whyton explores both the musical complexities of A Love Supreme and the album&'s seminal importance in jazz...

A Guide to Everyday Questions About LanguageWhy and how does language matter in everyday life? Language Matters answers these questions in an informal, entertaining style. Encouraging readers to tap into their own knowledge of language, the book explores a variety of issues including language acquisition, sign languages, animal communication, and...

This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day. It also examines the changing attitudes to spelling, including numerous proposals for spelling reform, ranging from the introduction of new alphabets to more modest attempts to rid English of its silent letters, and the differing agendas they reveal....

America's Enduring Confrontation with Poverty: Fully Updated and RevisedThe Undeserving Poor is a history of the ideas that underlie America's enduring confrontation with poverty. The book shows that poverty remains a national disgrace in part because of the way we define and think about it - which, in turn, shapes the energy we put, or...

In this Very Short Introduction, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and principles of management. Tracing its development over the past century, Hendry looks not only at the jobs managers do today and their place in the culture of work, but also provides an insight into modern management theory....