Oxford University Press

Racial Equality in American HistoryMichael J. Klarman, author of From Jim Crow to Civil Rights, which won the        prestigious Bancroft Prize in American History, is one of the leading authorities on        the history of civil rights law in the United States. In Unfinished Business, he        illuminates the course of racial equality in America,...

Frameworks, methodologies, and integrationThis edited volume is the first to address the latest advances in        biodiversity-function science using marine examples. It provides an in-depth        evaluation of the science before offering a perspective on future research        directions for some of the most pressing environmental issues facing...

Although Las Vegas is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of more than 1,200,000, little attention has been paid to that part of the city where people actually live--the city apart from the Strip and the flashy older gambling strip of Downtown. This book representing the work of young reporters from all...

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This volume guides its reader through the basics of reliability, with an emphasis on what and how to include relevant information in the methods and results sections of professional papers. The author offers examples of good and bad write-ups....

Exploring a Way for Contemporary EcumenismThis volume proposes a fresh strategy for ecumenical engagement - 'Receptive        Ecumenism' - that is fitted to contemporary challenges. 32 original essays draw on a        wide variety of denominational and disciplinary perspectives bringing        ecclesiologists, sociologists, psychologists, and...