The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson

The United States Marine Corps came into its own in the Pacific Islands campaign against Japan in World War II. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, US Marines formed the tip of the spear as Allied forces sought to push the Japanese back to their Home Islands. This fascinating study tracks the deployments of the various Marine divisions throughout the war and explains their composition, but also goes deeper,

The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James \"Cool Papa\" Bell (1903-1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell\'s speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could fl ip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. In The Bona Fide Legend

Discover the Secret of the Universe Among the StarsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to travel through space and explore the planets and their moons or to ride the tail of a falling star across the night sky? In Space Explorers, let your imagination fly through the milky way as you adventure through our solar system!Put on your space suit and blast off into the cosmos! Read about the wonders

This is the only book to introduce the history, organisation, management and development of sport in Australia. Now in a fully revised and updated sixth edition, it is the perfect foundation text for anybody looking to understand the policies, processes and practices that help maintain Australia\'s position as a powerhouse of global sport.This book outlines trends in participation, the role of government

A talented teacher unpacks the riches of traditional Christian spirituality for Christians burdened by the guilt and anxiety of introspective, in-my-heart spiritual techniques. Phillip Cary explains that knowing God is a gradual, long-term process that comes through the Bible experienced in Christian community. The first edition has sold over 17,000 copies. The expanded edition includes a new afterword

This book presents a critical and empirically informed examination of Islamophobia and related issues of racism and nationalism in Germany today, with particular attention to the East/West distinction. The authors, representing several disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, and media and literary studies, situate the topic in the global and German context of the 2015-16 \"migration crisis\" and

Every person has to deal with different cultures and languages at some point in their lives. Knowledge of language greatly facilitates the interaction of a person with another type of culture, improves social status, provides career growth, provides great opportunities for self-expression and dissemination of ideas, opens up prospects for modern education, improves financial situation, contributes

The most frequently asked questions that confront the fetal medicine trainee/expert on a daily basis are \"Is the finding real or merely an artifact?\" and \"Is the diagnosis correct?\". However, to be able to find the description of an abnormal ultrasound finding in a textbook, one generally has to search by the definite diagnosis, which has not been done as yet. This uneasy feeling was the first

Whether helping old monkey climb a tree or keeping Giraffe\'s neck warm on a cold day, Elephant is always ready to lend a hand, or rather a trunk... an exceptionally long trunk An uplifting, fun story about individuality, self-acceptance and being yourself. Selected by The White

A new kind of adult activity book12 Striking Portraits to Complete--Sticker by Sticker!Get ready for a new set of exciting challenges that will take your observation skills and artistic pursuits to a whole new level!For fans of adult coloring book, puzzle books, and color by number comes Geometrics, a new kind of activity book. Featuring twelve unique portraits--from wildlife to magical creatures or

Updated with new information, illustrations, and leadership tools, Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation, Second Edition describes how the metrics used by Toyota drive every line item in a financial statement in the right direction. Rather than focus on Lean tools and principles, the new edition of this bestselling reference focuses on what may be the least understood and most critical aspect

What makes someone leave home at the age of 16 to move to another country all by himself? What drives a person to pursue a professional kitesurfing career even though there is no sea where he is from? Why would someone study 6 years of medicine, just to not work as a medical doctor after graduation? How did the same person go from complete bankruptcy to financial independence in just a few years by

\"My purpose,\" Mahatma Gandhi writes of this book, \"is to describe experiments in the science of Satyagraha, not to say how good I am.\" Satyagraha, Gandhi\'s nonviolent protest movement (satya = true, agraha = firmness), came to stand, like its creator, as a moral principle and a rallying cry; the principle was truth and the cry freedom. The life of Gandhi has given fire and fiber to freedom fighters

Your Secret to Facing the Impossible with Confidence What is the size of your storm? If it\'s a big storm; then you have a big call, and a big promise. More importantly, you have the ability to get through it Get ready to hit refresh on your story, your journey, and your life. Turn your storm into an unshakable relationship with God and a ministry that touches people\'s lives.--from the Introduction

The night of May 16th, 1943. Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9,000lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich\'s war

Regenerative practices for the farm, garden, orchard, forest, and landscape Mycorrhizal fungi have been waiting a long time for people to recognize just how important they are to the making of dynamic soils. These microscopic organisms partner with the root systems of approximately 95 percent of the plants on Earth, and they sequester carbon in much more meaningful ways than human \"carbon offsets\"

Landmark Essays on Rhetorical Genre Studies gathers major works that have contributed to the recent rhetorical reconceptualization of genre. A lively and complex field developed over the past 30 years, Rhetorical Genre Studies is central to many current research and teaching agendas. This collection, which is organized both thematically and chronologically, explores genre research across a range of