Oxford University Press

A Very Short IntroductionThis Very Short Introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the very latest fossil finds. Bernard Wood shows how evidence from both fossils and the Human Genome Project can explain where modern-day humans fit into the Tree of Life....

Rise of HeroesSurfing the net during a lightning storm has amazing consequences for a group of teenage friends....

Loyalty and Conflict in the Civil War SouthWhether it was planter patriarchs struggling to maintain authority, or Jewish        families coerced by Christian evangelicalism, or wives and mothers left behind to        care for slaves and children, the Civil War took a terrible toll. From the bustling        sidewalks of Richmond to the parched...

Bloomfield presents a clear and accessible argument in favour of moral realism- the theory that moral values exist independently. Bloomfield develops an ontology for morality that models the property of being morally good on the property of being physically healthy....

The Multons of Frampton and their World 1270-1370In The Foundations of Gentry Life, Peter Coss examines the formative years of the English gentry. In doing so, he explains their lasting characteristics during a long history as a social elite, including adaptability to change and openness to upward mobility from below, chiefly from the professions....

During much of the second half of the 20th century advertising in Britain led the world.   Powers of Persuasion tells the story of this dynamic, exhilarating era, with pen portraits of the personalities involved, anecdotes, and case histories - written from the inside by one of the industry's leaders and best-known commentators....