The Oxford Book of Money

The Oxford Book of Money
Author: Kevin Jackson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780192825100

Few things occupy as central a place in our lives as money, and few provoke such intense and varied response. Now in an entertaining book, Jackson brings together reflections on money by some of the most brilliant minds who have ever lived. Shakespeare, Milton, Mark Twain, Jane Austen and others help readers to rexamine what money means to them and rethink its value in their lives.

The Oxford Book of Health Foods

The Oxford Book of Health Foods
Author: J. G. Vaughan
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2006-04-13
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0191647233

Health foods and dietary supplements are widely used throughout the world - it is estimated that more than seventy million people in Europe regularly buy these products, and it is a billion dollar business in the USA. Health foods include vitamins, minerals, cereals, nuts, herbal medicines, functional foods, and many others. A large number of people use these foods in the belief that they contribute to their general health, while, in most countries, little or no information is given on products explaining their therapeutic values. The Oxford Book of Health Foods begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over one hundred accounts of individual health foods and dietary supplements. In all cases the importance of these products in human health is explained, and, for herbal medicines, the evidence for their claimed therapeutic value is given, and toxic effects are described. Full-colour illustrations accompany these accounts. The Oxford Book of Health Foods will be of interest not just to health professionals, but to all people with an interest in health foods and healthy eating. The text is supplemented throughout by beautifully drawn botanical illustrations.

The Oxford Handbook of Banking and Financial History

The Oxford Handbook of Banking and Financial History
Author: Youssef Cassis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2016
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199658625

The financial crisis of 2008 aroused widespread interest in banking and financial history. In an attempt to better understand the magnitude of the shock, there was a demand for historical parallels. This volume provides the material for such a reflection by presenting the state of the art in banking and financial history. Contributions to this volume analyse banking and financial history in a long-term comparative perspective. Lessons drawn from these analyses may well help future generations of policy makers avoid a repeat of the financial turbulence that erupted in 2008.

Give Us the Money

Give Us the Money
Author: Maeve Clarke
Publisher: Oxford University
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Easy to read materials
ISBN: 9780194232364

'Every day is the same. Nothing exciting ever happens to me,' thinks Adam one boring Monday morning. But today is not the same. He helps a beautiful young woman because some men want to take her bag, and life gets exciting and very, very dangerous.

When Money Talks

When Money Talks
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2021
Genre: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN: 019751765X

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Making Money

Making Money
Author: Christine Desan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198709579

In this revisionist history of the development of the modern monetary system, Desan argues that money effectively creates economic activity rather than emerging from it. Her account demonstrates that money's design has been a project central to governance and formative to markets.

The Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance

The Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance
Author: Robert D. Ebel
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 1057
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780199765362

This handbook evaluates the persistent problems in the fiscal systems of state and local governments and what can be done to solve them. Each chapter provides a description of the discipline area, examines major developments in policy practices and research, and opines on future prospects.

The Oxford Book of Villains

The Oxford Book of Villains
Author: John Mortimer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 431
Release: 1992
Genre: Villains in literature.
ISBN: 9780192141958

Gathers selections from literature and history depicting both real and fictitious criminals, murderers, confidence men, hypocrites, traitors, spies, and tyrants

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 788
Release: 1992
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780195092622

This volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.

A Dictionary of Finance and Banking

A Dictionary of Finance and Banking
Author: Jonathan Law
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2008-06-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199229740

This dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading.