Oxford University Press

This volume brings together the major political writings of Mary Wollstonecraft in the order in which they appeared in the revolutionary 1790s. It traces her passionate and indignant response to the excitement of the early days of the French Revolution and then her uneasiness at its later bloody phase. It reveals her developing understanding of...

Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural        environments and their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics, and the        evolution of life. This book presents the basic principles of microbial ecology        using examples from aquatic (freshwater and marine) and terrestrial        ecosystems....

The world is on the cusp of a global turn. Between 1500 and 1800, the West        sprinted ahead of other centers of power in Asia and the Middle East. Europe and the        United States have dominated the world since. But today the West's preeminence is        slipping away as China, India, Brazil and other emerging powers rise. Although...

In September, 1219, as the armies of the Fifth Crusade besieged the Egyptian city        of Damietta, Francis of Assisi went to Egypt to preach to Sultan al-Malik        al-Kmil.Although we in fact know very little about this event, this has        not prevented artists and writers from the thirteenth century to the twentieth,        unencumbered...

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A Very Short IntroductionThis book aims to explain, in clear non-technical language,what it is that mathematicians do, and how that differs from and builds on the mathematics that most people are familiar with from school. It is the ideal introduction for anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of mathematics....