books by Oxford University Press, USA

books by Oxford University Press, USA

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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)

Christopher Alexander

Oxford University Press, USA, 1977

Not just for architects - good for software engineers too
This book talks specifically about what works and doesn't work when building cities and towns and how to take the human element into consideration when doing so. However, I found its conclusions and most of its patterns applicable to software engineering. There are ...

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It

Paul Collier

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty
Collier is a serious scholar in the world of development and here he has written a very important book. Here is the basic argument - while it sucks to be poor in countries like India, India is heading for relative prosperity. Where is really, really sucks to be poor is ...

How Languages Are Learned (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers S.)

Patsy Lightbown, Nina Spada

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Great Resource
...for the study of second language acquisition. Brief and concise, easy and quick read.

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States)

Daniel Walker Howe

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Essential American History
This is a book every American lover of history should read and own. The detail of research is both exhaustive and often entertaining. Whether its military, religious, political or cultural, Daniel Howe covers it in telling detail. Enjoy this as a good, long read, or ...

The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the Author

Richard Dawkins

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

If you read one book on evolution...
If you want to learn about evolution, this is the first book you should read. If you think you know evolution, this is the book you need to read.

The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War

Andrew J. Bacevich

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

In depth understanding of U.S. culture, history & current fiasco
Judging by his track record, Bacevich might appear as a true-blue conservative, a West Point graduate, Vietnam veteran, and soldier for 23 years. He currently teaches at Boston University and has contributed to conservative magazines such as the Weekly Standard and the ...

St. Augustine Confessions (Oxford World's Classics)

Saint Augustine

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

An amazing look at the life of a spiritual giant
This book is a very powerful, memorable spiritual autobiography and Augustine tells his story like none other. He is transparent and honest at every turn, holding nothing back. He tells of his faith struggles, his sins and his temptations very candidly. The story of ...

Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication

Ronald B. Adler, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

College text
The price beats what most college bookstores charge. I always reccommend purchasing online it could cut the cost of the book in half. However if your going to purchase your college book online you should visit the college bookstore and find out what the instructor ...

The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Well Organized
The information is concisely presented without going into a lot of detail. However there is certainly depth. Good cross-referencing is a key factor in my decision to recommending this great study bible volume.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

The Best of the Real Study Bibles
If you are searching for a study Bible that focuses on the best modern scholarship around concerning the texts that make up the Bible, you will soon find out from most reviews on Amazon (as well as from other places such as universities) the best of the more ...

The Globalization of World Politics

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

An excellent compilation of World Politics papers
It is one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive IR books a proffesional, academic or student, can have. I recommend it without any doubt.

The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation

Oxford University Press, USA, 2004

The Jewish Study Bible
This product is superbe. I was not happy with the way it was packaged. This is a havy book and it must be wrapped individually. The outer jackets of all of the books I ordered were damaged and wrinkled.

Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Introduction to Philosophy, Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy available. Building on the exceptionally successful tradition of previous editions, this edition for the first time incorporates the insights of a new coeditor, John Martin Fischer, and has been updated and ...

Modern Latin America, Sixth Edition

Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Great introductory look at Latin America
How many North Americans really know what Latin America is like? How many can name more than six countries in the region? The history and politics of the region are rich and complex. Skidmore and Smith make this rich region understandable for a layperson who is not ...

Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia

Marshall I. Goldman

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Excellent Background!
"Petrostate" provides good insights into Russia's comeback after its late 1990s nadir, as well as an understanding of its economic-political strategies. Russia regained its place as the world's largest oil producer in 2007; energy generates about 30% of Russia's GDP ...