Oxford University Press

In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from        Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples        and practices in the East. A captivating blend of fact and fantasy, Mandeville's        Book is newly translated in an edition that brings us closer to...

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Nature&'s Role in American HistoryA tour de force of writing and analysis, Down to Earth offers a sweeping history of our nation, one that for the first time places the environment at the very center of our story.     Writing with marvelous clarity, historian Ted Steinberg sweeps across the centuries, re-envisioning the story of America as he...

The Origins of Music, by Carl Stumpf - one of the founding fathers of Gestalt        psychology, was first published in German in 1911. Within the book, he discussed the        origin and forms of musical activity as well as various theories on the origin of        music. This is the first time that this important work is available...

The 40% drop in crime that occurred across the U.S. from 1991 to 2000 largely remains an unsolved mystery. Even more puzzling then is the crime rate drop in New York City, which lasted twice long and was twice as large. In The City that Became Safe, Franklin Zimring sets off in search of the New York difference through a detailed and comprehensive...

The book addresses the 2008 financial crisis originating in developed countries that will have a major impact on developing countries, as it spreads globally. It discusses the underlying reasons behind the crisis and suggests solutions that can help prevent such a crisis in the future....