The history of the predominantly Muslim world is examined within the context of world history. It examines political, economic, and broad cultural developments, as well as specifically religious ones. The themes of the book are tradition and adaptation: it examines the tensions between the desire of..
Muslims first appeared in the early seventh century as members of a persecuted religious movement in a sun-baked town in Arabia. Within a century, their descendants were ruling a vast territory that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus River valley in modern Pakistan. This region became the..
The Second Edition includes new chapters on financing and investment arrangements, pensions and deferred income taxes, mergers and acquisitions, and consolidated income statements. The author presents a unified approach to accounting theory and discusses advanced procedures not commonly in practice,..
Written in jargon-free, reader-friendly language, this is one of the first volumes to make art historical theory accessible to those at the introductory level. A review of contemporary theory of art history provides readers with lucid prose and concrete examples. Discussion of eighteenth- and ninete..
This highly successful book has been called the most comprehensive text on the market, providing students with needed career theory as well as practical techniques and examples. Through the author's clear writing style, case examples, tables, and exercises, students develop a solid understanding of ..
Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... God. We may understand this image of God to be in the threefold structure of the soul, the memory, th..
This volume provides coverage of the principles of mechanics. It examines linear motion, energy conservation, Lagrange's equations, momentum conservation, non-linear mechanics and relativity. This edition includes an increased number of examples, problems and applications. Author: Barger, Vernon Pub..
Textbook Only Author: John J. Wild; Vernon J. Richardson; Ken Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0078136679 ISBN-13: 9780078136672..
This concise, straightforward book will help workers in all scientific disciplines to present their results effectively. Chapters include: "Writing a Scientific Paper" "Before You Lecture or Talk to Us, Please Read This" "Empty Numbers" "Preparation of the Script and Figures" "For Those to Whom Engl..
Comprehensive Classroom Management presents practical methods for creating a positive learning environment, working with behavioral problems, and dealing with a range of challenges in the K-12 classroom. The authors use real-life examples to help both pre- and in-service teachers understand and appl..
The main focus of downsizing has shifted from the private to the public sector. The cutbacks began in the Department of Defense. Now the goal is a federal civilian workforce reduction of 12 percent by the year 2000.This pioneering study looks at the management of workforce reductions in the public s..
Attention all Wimpy Kid and Bad Kitty fans!Who do you call when you have a really weird mystery involving mutants, toxic sludge, and enormous missing dentures Detective Danny Dragonbreath, of course! He may not be as book smart as his nerdy friends Wendell and Christiana, but this dragon knows more..
Offering safe and practical nutritional and healthcare advice - this book is vital for all women wishing to overcome the pain of endometriosis.Endometriosis is the condition in which the lining of the womb grows on other organs outside of the uterus, frequently causing intolerable pain. In some case..
Environment and Philosophy provides an accessible introduction to the radical challenges that environmentalism poses to concepts that have become almost second nature in the modern world. These include:* the ideas of science and objectivity* the conventional placement of the human being within the e..
European Literary Theory and Practice: From Existential Phenomenology to Structuralism Author: Gras, Vernon W. Publisher: Doubleday Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0440523818 ISBN-13: 9780440523819..
ITIL Continual Service Improvement provides best practice guidance on identifying and introducing a cycle of service management improvements, as well as a structured approach for assessing and measuring services. This guidance is suitable for any IT and business professional involved in the manageme..
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new unders..
The late J. Vernon McGee, whose radio show is still heard daily in 40 languages around the world, writes about the compelling love which Jesus has for believers. This warm and wonderful book offers a deeper insight into the Son of God and reveals the intense love that both Father and Son showed thro..
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new unders..
John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) is one of the most widely-read texts in the political theory of toleration, and a key text for the liberal tradition. However, Locke also defended toleration more extensively in three subsequent Letters, which he wrote in response to criticism by an A..
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new unders..
Main Currents in American Thought will stand as a model for venturesome scholars for years to come. Readers and scholars of the rising generation may not follow Parrington’s particular judgments or point of view, but it is hard to believe that they will not still be captivated and inspired by his sp..
A best-seller originally published by Prentice Hall, now in 3rd printing. Describes an all-encompassing, systematic method for managing all conceivable risks from "womb-to-tomb" -- whether legal, technological, social, cultural, political or environmental. Widely applied and proven, this method incl..