Oxford University Press

This book presents the first comprehensive description of the Manambu language of Papua New Guinea. Manambu belongs to the Ndu language family, and is spoken by about 2,500 people in five villages in East Sepik Province, Ambunti district. The book is based entirely on the author's fieldwork....

This book describes the remarkable progress which has been made in defining the extent and nature of human genetic variation. It provides a framework for understanding how research in this area is revolutionising our knowledge of human origins and the genetic basis of disease, as well as common traits such as obesity....

This timely volume by one of the very best authorities on the EU offers an innovative analysis of the impact of the EU on welfare states at both the national and regional level. Given the EU's increasing influence on welfare states, this major new statement is poised to make an exciting and important contribution to current policy debates....

Religion and Identity in Ireland - Unfinished HistoryTraces the history of religious identities in Ireland, looking at how Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics have regarded each other and how their view of the opposing side has crucially moulded their sense of what their own community stands for, right up to the Troubles and beyond....

You cannot hide from radioactivity. Even the book you are holding is slightly        radioactive, but there are more serious risks. Radioactivity - the breakdown of        unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature. It        is a process that has been harnessed to provide wide and important applications...

Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker MovementWhy David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm        Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from this dramatic tale.          Offering insight from a longtime movement organizer and scholar, Ganz illustrates        how...