Oxford University Press

Mark Morrisson, in   Modern Alchemy, challenges the widespread dismissal of alchemy as a largely insignificant historical footnote to science....

In recent years, parties and legislatures in more than 100 countries have adopted quotas for the selection of female candidates to political office. This book addresses quotas as a global phenomenon and develops a framework for explaining their adoption and mixed effects on the numbers of women elected....

Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook that covers all aspects of anesthesia care in OOR settings, from financial considerations to anesthetic techniques to quality assurance....

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In   Tap-Dancing America, accomplished dance historian Constance Valis Hill offers the first comprehensive history of this uniquely American dance form. Written with as much compelling rhythm as tap itself, her sweeping narrative, filled with poignant anecdotes of tap challenges, tackles race and gender head-on in telling the story of this beloved...