Oxford University Press

Climate change is a major topic of concern today, scientifically, socially, and        politically. It will undoubtedly continue to be so for the foreseeable future, as        predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level take place, and as        human society adapts to these changes.In this remarkable new work, Jan...

The Nature of Craving and How to Control ItIn this groundbreaking book, Arnold M. Ludwig--a doctor with over twenty-five years of experience working with alcoholics--penetrates the minds of alcoholics in order to explain the behaviors and thought processes they use to get and stay sober. He has worked with over one thousand alcoholics from all...

Brenda Almond throws down a timely challenge to liberal consensus about personal        relationships. She maintains that the traditional family is fragmenting in Western        societies, and that this fragmentation is a cause of serious social problems. She        urges that we reconsider our attitudes to sex and reproduction in order...

An authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy from pre-conquest rulers to the present day House of Windsor. Maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies accompany a wealth of information on the kings and queens of Britain. Find out about their lives, personalities, policies, key dates, places of residence, legacies, and much more....

One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau        (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also its most        formidable critic, condemning the political, economic, theological, and sexual        trappings of civilization along lines that would excite the enthusiasm of...

'can we doubt ... that individuals having any advantage, however slight, over        others, would have the best chance of surviving and of procreating their kind?'In        the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs        of the Western world. His insistence on the immense length of the past and on...