Oxford University Press

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 3Anthony Kenny's engaging new history of Western philosophy now advances into the        modern era. The Rise of Modern Philosophy is the fascinating story of the emergence        of the great ideas and worldviews of modern thought. Beautifully illustrated        throughout, Kenny's book introduces us to...

This is the first text explaining how to use the bulk synchronous parallel (BSP) model and the freely available BSPlib communication library in parallel algorithm design and parallel programming. Aimed at graduate students and researchers in mathematics, physics and computer science, the main topics treated in the book are core topics in the area...

A Very Short IntroductionWhat is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to have so many different versions throughout the world? This  Very Short Introduction highlights the diversity of contemporary Anglicanism by exploring its fascinating history, theology, and structure, and reveals what it is that...

Surveys American geographers' current research in their speciality areas and tracks trends and innovations in the subfields of geography. Based on a process of review and revision, it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference. The authors were chosen by their specialty groups of the American Association of Geographers....

Winnie the Witch does things differently! In 'Winnie's Wet Weekend' Winnie and Wilbur escape to the seaside where Winnie discovers the perils of living in a sandcastle; in 'Jurassic Winnie' a quest for a cereal packet collector's card sends Winnie and Wilbur back to the time of the dinosaurs; in 'A Wedding for...

The gripping story of the 1950s polio scare and of the intense--and intensely bitter--competition to find the first vaccine....