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A Very Short IntroductionHave you ever wondered how it&'s possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very...

Philosophical Essays on the Science of EthicsThese ten original essays examine the moral and philosophical implications of developments in the science of ethics, the growing movement that seeks to use recent empirical findings to answer long-standing ethical questions. Efforts to make moral psychology a thoroughly empirical discipline have divided...

In 1907, William Jennings Bryan described the proposed constitution for Oklahoma as "e;The best constitution in the United States today."e; An enduring characteristic of Oklahoma&'s constitution has been it&'s faith in direct democracy and its root in Progressive Era politics.  The Oklahoma State Constitution traces the historical formation...

A Parent-to-Parent ConversationThis book of parent-to-parent advice aims to encourage, support, and bolster the morale of one of music's most important back-up sections: music parents. Within these pages, more than 150 veteran music parents contribute their experiences, reflections, warnings, and helpful suggestions for how to walk the...

Listening, Performance, and the Rhetoric of AllusionBrahms Among Friends identifies patterns of listening, performance, and composition among close friends of Johannes Brahms and explores how those patterns informed the creation and reception of his music in the intimate genres of song, sonata, trio, and piano miniature. Among the tangled threads...

Corporate finance theory seeks to understand how incorporated firms address the financial constraints that affect their investment decisions. This is achieved by using varied financial instruments that give holders different claims on the firm&'s assets. Recent scholarship in this area explores precisely how legal mechanisms affect corporate...