Oxford University Press

In this wide-ranging and powerful book, Castells analyses the transformation of        the global media industry by the revolution in communication technologies. He argues        that a new communication system, mass self-communication, has emerged, and power        relationships have been profoundly modified by the emergence of this...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an all too too common lung        condition - usually caused by cigarette smoking - which varies markedly in severity        between individuals, and includes conditions previously known as chronic bronchitis        and emphysema. It causes progressive symptoms such as breathlessness,...

The formation of new species ('speciation') creates new biological diversity. This        book addresses the role of ecological differences between populations in driving        speciation. It reviews this process of 'ecological speciation' from ecological,        geographic, and genetic perspectives....

A Very Short IntroductionGermaine Greer examines Shakepeare's plays in detail, showing how he dramatized moral and intellectual issues in such a way that his audience became dazzlingly aware of an imaginative dimension to daily life. She argues that as long as Shakespeare's work remains central to English cultural life, it will retain the values...

The tenth anniversary edition of The Oxford History of Mexico tells the fascinating story of Mexico as it has evolved from the reign of the Aztecs through the twenty-first century...

The fascinating story of the women who have lived in religious communities, from the dawn of the modern age onwards....