Oxford University Press

Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers&' HomeAfter the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers&' Home, a residence for disabled military veterans. In Lincoln&'s Sanctuary, historian Matthew Pinsker...

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The 2008-9 financial crisis demands we look anew at the role of corporations, and        the working of financial markets around the world. In this challenging and        insightful book, one of our most eminent economists provides a compelling new        analysis of the corporate firm; the role of shareholders, managers and workers;...

Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American AviationIn late May 1927 an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first non-stop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh&'s flight from New York to...

The first book to summarize the burgeoning research literature on the behavioural ecology of the dog. It presents a new ecological approach to the understanding of dog behaviour and highlights directions for future research. Providing links to human and primate behaviour research, it will appeal to anyone interested in behavioural ecology....

This volume collects about 100 black and white portraits of contemporary philosophers, photographed in Steve Pyke's distinctive style....