Oxford University Press

Anthony Hope's swashbuckling romance transports his English gentleman hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, from a comfortable life in London to fast-moving adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue. Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania. When the rival to the throne,...

Perspectives on the Civil WarIn this collection of provocative and illuminating essays, James M. McPherson        offers fresh insight into many of the enduring questions about one of the defining        moments in our nation's history. McPherson sheds light on topics large and small,        from the average soldier's avid love of newspapers to the...

This book comprehensively covers all the pertinent aspects of preventive dental care taking an evidence-based approach. All the relevant dental diseases and conditions are covered in a user-friendly format with essential points listed as bullets, and incorporating line diagrams and colour illustrations. Each chapter has been written by experts in...

Real Materialism is a collection of highly original essays on a set of related topics in philosophy of mind and metaphysics: consciousness and the mind-body problem; our knowledge of the world; the nature of the self or subject; free will and moral responsibility; the nature of thought and intentionality; causation and David Hume....

Piaget's Theory in PracticeProposes to show how children can be prepared to develop their full potential as 'thinking' human beings. The activities or 'games' described provide a general foundation which should help the child to deal successfully with specific academic subjects. With Additional Thoughts....

A monograph on the biology of animal building, embracing all animal groups from simple invertebrates to primate toolmakers. It looks at the behavioural and anatomical equipment animals have in order to build, and the nature of the materials available to them. It examines how animal architects are able, singly or collectively, to produce complex...