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Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Language: en
Pages: 504
Pages: 504
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
The thrill and chill of the ghost story is displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvellous anthology. Ranging from the early 19th century to t
Language: en
Pages: 241
Pages: 241
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Humans are existential animals. We are all fully aware of our fragility, transience, and potential cosmic insignificance. Our ability to ponder the big question
Language: en
Pages: 374
Pages: 374
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
A collection of fascinating stories, entertainingly told, revealing the human face of science. Eurekas and Euphorias encompasses some 200 anecdotes brilliantly
Language: en
Pages: 294
Pages: 294
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991-12-12 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Tales of terror and the supernatural hold an honored position in the Jewish folkloric tradition. Howard Schwartz has superbly translated and retold fifty of the