Oxford University Press

This award-winning study presents an engaging account of the attempt at        reconstruction that occurred in the Sea Islands of South Carolina during the        beginning of the Civil War. Serving as a kind of dress rehearsal for Reconstruction,        the Port Royal Experiment not only helped to shape federal policy for        Reconstruction,...

A Very Short IntroductionChristianity: A Very Short Introduction offers a bold new overview of the world's largest religion. Linda Woodhead provides clear, accessible, and up-to-date information to enable the reader to 'get inside the skin' of Christians and their beliefs, and to present an old and frequently told story in a fresh and illuminating...

Structured Oral Examination Practice for the Final FRCA offers well-researched,        relevant, and carefully constructed questions with evidence-based answers. The book        specifically addresses the new clinical emphasis in the FRCA examination, giving        candidates an insight into the way the viva works, offering general guidance...

The Mother of GunpowderThe story of the science, the technology, the politics and the military applications of saltpeter - the vital but mysterious substance that governments from the Tudors to the Victorians regarded as an 'inestimable treasure'....

Robert Kraut turns a critical eye upon aspects of the artworld, articulating problems, principles, and norms implicit in the actual practices of artistic creation, interpretation, evaluation, and commodification. Topics include emotional expression, interpretation and objectivity, the relevance of jazz to aesthetics, and the goals of ontology....

Finding the FoxAdventure, conspiracy and shapeshifting in the first book of this must-read series, by Blue Peter Award-winner, Ali Sparkes....