Oxford University Press

Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century AmericaHistorian Vicki L. Ruiz here provides the first full study of Mexican-American        women in the 20th century, in a narrative that is greatly enhanced by Ruiz's        skillful use of interviews and personal stories, capturing a vivid sense of the        Mexicana experience in the United States. For this...

This book seeks to address three issues: How do European countries differ in their cultural integration process and what are the different models of integration at work? How does cultural integration relate to economic integration? What are the implications for civic participation and public policies?...

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The gigantic size of polymer molecules makes them "e;viscoelastic"e;: their behavior        changes depending on how fast and for how long the material is used. This book        describes the latest discoveries in the field from a fundamental molecular        perspective, in order to guide the development of better and new applications...

This book comprehensively reviews the achievements and potentials of a minimally invasive, three-dimensional, and maskless surface structuring technique operating at nanometer scale by using the interaction of focused ion and electron beams (FIB/FEB) with surfaces and injected molecules....

It seems like every day society faces a new ethical challenge raised by a        scientific innovation. Human genetic engineering, stem cell research, face        transplantation, synthetic biology - all were science fiction only a few decades        ago, but now are all reality. How do we as a society decide whether these        technologies are...