books about: oxford     books:     Oxford      The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 If this book doesn't jump start your interest in science, you just might be a redneck.... Dawkins' frequently claims that there is a much richer contemplative nature to a scientific view of the universe than in a view dominated by a "notion of a 'supreme being'." This anthology delivers the punch to this claim and does so with an amazing spectrum of ideas. ...             Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia Marshall I. Goldman Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Russia's Rebirth Witht the recent "election" of Medvedev, this is a timely book that shows how powerful Russia really is. Putin's renationalization of the gas and oil industries has given Russia some truly astounding international leverage.             The Powers to Lead Joseph S. Nye Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Superb Mix of Scholarship & Pragmatism Anything by Joe Nye stops my work and receives my undivided attention. This is an absolute gem of a book, a mix of world-class scholarship and world-class pragmatism. It goes to the top of my leadership list on Amazon. The book opens with the observation that two ...             Fowler's Modern English Usage R. W. Burchfield Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 the Best 4 the Best I've used the first three editions of this book, and find the second edition to be the most useful and interesting. I do not recommend any of this series to the casual English speaker who would only like to avoid glaring grammatical mistakes; there are simpler guides ...             Oxford Atlas of the World, 14th Edition Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 A Very Nice Book We purchased this book as one of the graduation gifts for our daughter. She just got her Masters Degree and will probably be teaching Geography. She was extremely happy with the book. The quality of the book, along with the price, was outstanding and we are very ...             How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition David Bornstein Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Single best book I have read in past five years I read a lot, almost totally non-fiction, and for the past several years, after accidentally becoming a top Amazon reviewer on the strength of 300 reviews lifted from the annotated bibliographies of my first two books, I have been dedicated, as a hobby, to reading in ...             The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It Paul Collier Oxford University Press, 2007 Bottom Billion- They can be helped! The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It Paul Collier wrote this book with all the facts on the table. He understands what he is talking about. As an African I couldn't agree more with what he wrote. He has laid out ...             The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 It must be great Along with most of the reviewers here, my wine-knowledgeable friends, to whom I gave this book as a wedding anniversary present, were extraordinarily pleased. They tell me that they learn something new from it every day, and that it has "everything about wine" within ...             The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the Author Richard Dawkins Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 One of those milestone books I love the way Richard Dawkins writes. Highly logical, and always covering his tracks to avoid misinterpretation as is so likely to happen in this case. I loved the second chapter. For a long time I had wondered how evolutionary theory could explain the beginning of ...             What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States) Daniel Walker Howe Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Very well-balanced, fully detailed antebellum history This is a history of the United States from the end of the War of 1812 to the end of the Mexican War. It is very long; it over 900 pages. It is thus not for the casual reader or those with short attention spans. For those with the patience to appreciate it and ...             The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary ... Simon Winchester Harper Perennial, 2005 "A word lovers dream" This book was simply marvelous, if you are into the story of the origins of the Oxford English Dictionary, this is a book that captures the makings and includes the story of two gentlemen who's lives inevitably come together in bizzare but wonderful order of ...             Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States) James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 Oxford History of U.S. Calling an edition the "Oxford" requires it to be the finest! And this books definitely is. It came on time and is in exceptionally good condition.             Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Tired of piles? This book can help This book has examples and advice for people with serious hoarding problems but the advice and exercises are helpful for those with more mild cluttering problems. Both my wife and I read the book and found ourselves energized to clear our space. It covers some of the ...             North and South (Oxford World's Classics) Elizabeth Gaskell Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Surprisingly modern tale of class conflict, management theory, and of course, love I read the book, like many other reviewers here, after I had watched the brilliant BBC miniseries starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe. I definitely agree with the comments of many reviewers here that you somehow seem to develop a finer appreciation of the ...             St. Augustine Confessions (Oxford World's Classics) Saint Augustine Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Wonderful Augustine is one of these characthers from antiquity who illustrates that humanity is always an everywhere the same - we share the same form, namely the soul and we thirst always and everywhere for the same thing, namely the infinite, which is God. Augustine is poetic ...          products you might be interested in search for books anniversary, confessions, dictionary, entrepreneurs, introduction, transformation we recommend "A word lovers dream" randomly chosen book: A New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey (J-B ...