Oxford University Press

The Chronology and Calendar of Documents relating to the London Book Trade 1641-1700 provides, for the first time, easy access to information about the authors, printers, and distributors of books in the later seventeenth century. Chronological entries allow an insight into the day-to-day workings of the book trade. Substantial indexes allow quick reference to information on specific book titles, named authors, and book trade personnel, and specific topics such as booksellers' bills, coffee-houses, and imported books.

3i (Investors in Industry, and formerly the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, etc.) is Britain's leading investment capital company. Founded in 1945 it has played a unique and key role in the post-war period, providing finance for numerous small and medium-sized companies, including British Caledonian, Laura Ashley, Oxford Instruments, and Waterstones. The book offers a narrative history of the organization, its people, and the changing business and political environment, as well as providing an inside view of the way 3i works.

Topology and invariants of smooth 4-manifolds are presented in a self-contained way. In particular handlebodies of 4-manifolds, symplectic and stein structures, and seiberg-witten invariants are discussed.

Relax: no one understands technical mathematics without lengthy training but we all have an intuitive grasp of the ideas behind the symbols. This book is designed to showcase the beauty of mathematics - including images inspired by mathematical problems - together with its unreasonable effectiveness and applicability, without frying your brain.

There are all sorts of birds, big birds, small birds, birds that fly long distances, birds that like the dark, and even birds that don't fly at all! This book is the perfect resource for the important first words needed to talk about birds with little children. Why not read all the books in this first 50 Words series for children who love nature.

There are so many words to discover about the world of plants, and this little book is the perfect first look into the diversity of plant life. With beautiful illustrations, new, familiar, and even challenging words, this is the ideal resource for developing children's vocabulary on nature.

Discover dolphins, gorillas, alligators, and lots more, and some interesting words to describe them. This little book on animals is part of a series of four titles introducing first words on nature, including new and challenging words, as well as familiar ones, alongside simple explanations and beautiful artwork.

Discover spiders, butterflies, beetles and lots more, and some interesting words to describe them. This little book on bugs is part of a series of four titles introducing first words on nature, including new and challenging words, as well as familiar ones, alongside simple explanations and beautiful artwork.

Documenting important milestones in the epic journey traversed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) over the last 50 years, 50 Years of Central Banking in Kenya puts into perspective the evolution of central banking globally and within the East African region, and contemplates future prospects and challenges.