Oxford University Press

A Very Short IntroductionFor the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this  Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why....

A closely held firm is not a smaller version of a large public firm, anymore than a child is a miniature adult. Recognizing that value comes from the ability to generate future cash flows, this book emphasizes the differences between the large and small firms when presenting the concepts to value the closely held firm....

Drawing on his own unhappy experiences, Goethe's account of Werther's passionate love for Lotte, who is promised to another, is one of the first great Romantic tragic novels. David Constantine's new translation captures the novel's lyric intensity, and is accompanied by an introduction and notes that illuminate Goethe's achievement....

This book presents the Clarendon Lectures in Finance by one of the leading exponents of financial booms and crises. It explains why the recent global financial crisis erupted in an era when risk management was at the core of the most sophisticated financial institutions....

Witness to Extinction tells the story of the demise of the beautiful Yangtze River Dolphin. It is a compelling, heartfelt account by a young naturalist involved in increasingly desperate attempts to save this legendary creature. We failed the dolphin, but we can learn from this, and fight to protect other remarkable animals before it is too late....

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