Oxford University Press

How Liberals Built Prison AmericaThe explosive rise in the U.S. incarceration rate in the second half of the twentieth century, and the racial transformation of the prison population from mostly white at mid-century to sixty-five percent black and Latino in the present day, is a trend that cannot easily be ignored. Many believe that this shift...

Making Progress on Environment and EquityThis edited volume outlines the most innovative programs to address environmental challenges and improve the welfare of poor and marginalized populations. Ensuring a Sustainable Future documents how initiatives around transportation, agriculture, renewable energy, and green jobs can benefit the environment,...

Stochastic Analysis and Diffusion Processes presents a simple, mathematical introduction to Stochastic Calculus and its applications. The book builds the basic theory and offers a careful account of important research directions in Stochastic Analysis. The breadth and power of Stochastic Analysis, and probabilistic behavior of diffusion processes...

Whether the issue is the rise of religiously inspired terrorism, the importance of faith based NGOs in global relief and development, or campaigning for evangelical voters in the U.S., religion proliferates in our newspapers and magazines, on our radios and televisions, on our computer screens and, increasingly, our mobile devices. Americans who...

Lives of the MicrobesAnimals and plants rule the world - or do they? A cup of seawater contains 100 million cells which are preyed upon by billions of viruses; a pinch of soil swarms with cryptic microbes whose activities are a mystery; 50 million tons of fungal spores are released into the atmosphere every year and affect the weather; and, human...

Winnie and Wilbur often find themselves in a crowd. Whether they're enjoying a day at the seaside or queuing outside the museum, the incredible details in Korky Paul's spectacular scenes provide a challenge for the most eagle-eyed Winnie fans. Can you find that cat with an eye-patch, that duck in a hurry, or that wizard with a long, white...