Oxford University Press

In this incisive and comprehensive history, business historian Charles Geisst        traces the rise of monopolies from the railroad era to today's computer software        empires.The history of monopolies has been dominated by strong and charismatic        personalities. Geisst tells the stories behind the individuals--from John D.         ...

Here's a rare thing, a novel, and a first novel too, that opens your eyes, touches your heart, and is so engaging it almost turns the pages for you. (Michael Morpurgo )...

Drawing together the work and ideas of a combination of the world's leading and        emerging International Relations scholars, Refugees in International Relations        provides a comprehensive and challenging overview of the international politics of        forced migration....

David Bevington demonstrates that the staging, criticism, and editing of   Hamlet go hand in hand over the centuries to such a remarkable extent that the history of   Hamlet can be seen as a kind of paradigm for the cultural history of the English-speaking world....

The Science of Sexual OrientationIn this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points towards a radical new explanation of what makes a person gay, straight or bisexual: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the developing brain--biological processes that...

Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relations between human        beings, their culture, and the world. Following a brief account of the historical        relationship between structuralism and poststructuralism, this Very Short        Introduction traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to...