Oxford University Press

The astonishing role of the placentaHow does the foetus - a foreign body - survive inside the mother? The placenta is the extraordinary organ that allows this to happen; but this remarkable feat of evolution is only just being fully appreciated by science. Y.W. Loke explores the fascinating nature of the placenta and what it can tell us about...

Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of GrievingBardwell L. Smith offers a fresh perspective on mizuko kuyo, the Japanese ceremony performed to bring solace to those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion....

This is the first book devoted exclusively to the Major Declamations and its reception in later European literature....

A History of the American Prosperity GospelKate Bowler's Blessed represents the first attempt to examine the twentieth-century American prosperity gospel movement as a whole, seeking to introduce readers to its major figures and features, including its continuing pursuit of divine wealth, as believers look to their bank accounts for proof of...

Dodder, Baldmoney, Cloudberry, and Sneezewort are the last four gnomes in Britain, and were first introduced to us in the Carnegie Medal-winning book, "e;The Little Grey Men"e;. In this charming book, their story continues, and we find them tucked up in their cosy home, next to the Folly, for winter. But, when they're awakened from...

The modern applications of X-ray crystallography range from drug design to characterization of high technology materials. This book tells the story of its pioneers and relates how the first crystal structures were determined....