Oxford University Press

A scientist's exploration of the great questions of existenceIn this short book Peter Atkins considers the universal questions to which religions have claimed answers. With economy, wit, and elegance, unswerving before awkward realities, Atkins presents what science has to say. While acknowledging the comfort some find in belief, he declares his...

Life, Work, and ThoughtThe first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first        to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England. Milton is seen here as        flawed, passionate, ruthless, and ambitious, as well as one of the most accomplished        writers of the time and author of the most influential...

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A Very Short IntroductionAmong the many laws of science, there are four laws that direct and constrain everything that happens in the Universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the unfurling of a leaf they help us understand the course of life itself. In this   Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins' explains what the four laws are and...

This book focuses on language, culture, and identity in nineteen countries in Africa. Leading specialists, mainly from Africa, describe national linguistic and political histories, assess the status of majority and minority languages, and consider the role of language in ethnic conflict....

The first major study of the philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe (1919-2001), not        only a friend and student of Wittgenstein's but also in her own right one of the        most important philosophers of recent times.Teichmann presents a unified overview of        her substantial oeuvre, in particular bringing out the interconnections among...