Aimed at senior undergraduate students, this text addresses the principles and concepts of biomineralization, which lies at the interface between bioinorganic and materials chemistry. Throughout the t
This volume promotes the use of peptides and polyamino acids in a variety of settings. Its 25 chapters focus on examples from the mineralization sciences; the power and sophistication of biotechnology
Combining a reprint of the 1930 Catalogue of the Persian, Turkish, Hindustani, and Pushtu Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, and a supplementary catalogue compiled by Gi??nay Kut, this volume contai
Oxford University Press is proud to announce an annual volume presenting a selection of the best new work in the history of philosophy.Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy will focus on the seven
The move from large extended families towards the nuclear family already prevalent in the West is one of the most notable demographic trends of the 20th Century. In exploring this "fertility transitio
In this collection of essays, an international group of renowned scholars attempt to establish the theoretical basis for studying the ancient and medieval history of the Mediterranean Sea and the land
In the twentieth century, the world saw both the greatest triumph of Jewish history--the birth of the nation of Israel, and its greatest tragedy--the state-sponsored genocide of the Holocaust. A Peopl
This is the first of three volumes of plays by Henry Fielding, whose vibrant early career in theatre has been overshadowed by his later fame as the author of novels like Tom Jones. This edition makes
This volume provides fascinating insights into the links between art and science, mind and brain. With contributions from Richard Gregory, Roger Penrose, David Hubel and others, The Artful Eye offers
How We Act presents a compelling picture of human action as part of the natural causal order. Berent Enc eschews appeal to special capacities supposedly unique to rational agents, such as agent causat
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, from Plotinus (third century) to the sixth-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension o
The principal concern of the law of torts is to repair accident losses. but its role has altered over the years as a result of such factors as the wider use of private and liability insurance. This c
From a recent Society meeting in Boston, 10 papers address the effects and emerging issued involving chemicals that might have adverse effects on the endocrine systems of humans, wildlife, and researc
Based on compelling new research and drawing on recent developments in literary and historical studies, The Theatres of War reveals the importance of the theatre in the shaping of responses to the Rev
Shahidi (Memorial U. of Newfoundland, Canada) and Ho (Rutgers U.) present recent research concerning the measurement of antioxidant activity in various systems, together with health and food applicati
Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment. This book is an account of the remarkable fossil records that document their origin since the extinction of t
This rereading of Wordworth's The Prelude, in light of post-structuralist and feminist theory, is the first study of the poem from both a Wordsworthian and feminist viewpoint. Through close examinati
This is a well-argued explication of a set of general criteria for deciding whether specialized adjudication in specialized tribunals or courts is more appropriate than generalist adjudication in ordi
This book describes how the various alien reptiles and amphibians living in the wild throughout the world were first introduced, and subsequently became naturalized. In its coverage of 185 species of
Harvey Sacks's early death in 1975 robbed the social sciences of one of its most original thinkers. Although he published relatively little in his lifetime, his lectures and papers were enormously inf
