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Allows the reader to view the magnificent sweep of the art of Islam. This book is illustrated throughout with colour photographs, many of which are taken from the world renowned "Khalili Collection". In addition to the timeline, there is a section devoted to the historical dynasties of the Islamic world, and a list of Islamic rulers.

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Engineers and scientists have made great progress in advancing the understanding of the principles underlying environmental quality and public health. However, all too often, society and the scientific community do not realize the connections between environmental occurrences. In their haste to remedy a situation, they overlook lessons that could be learned to prevent future disasters. Paying attention to the past instructs us about the future...

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Chinua Achebe's poetic output is gathered together in this volume by arguably the most influential African writer of the 20th century.

A new and updated version of the 'Collected Poems of Eavan Boland', Ireland's pioneering premier female poet.

It is estimated that 7.2 million people in the United States have mental retardation or associated impairments - a spectrum now referred to as "intellectual disability." This book provides professionals with the latest and most reliable information on these disabilities. It utilizes adevelopmental perspective and reviews the various types of intellectual disabilities, discusses approaches to classification, diagnosis, and appropriate intervent...

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Christians are called to proclaim 'the glorious liberty of the children of God' to all men and women in the world. With this in mind, the enclosure of cloistered nuns, the apparent renunciation of personal freedom in order to live within the walls of a monastery for the rest of one's life, is often regarded as a sign of contradiction. How can such a life be justified in view of the Gospel, which invites Christians to become a light to the worl...

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This is the first detailed examination of NATO's role in the post-Cold War world in which the main threat to global civil society is now from Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Exploring current issues in brand management, this book fills a niche in the burgeoning cache of branding literature with a distinctive managerially and theoretically informed perspective on the cultural dimensions of branding.

Introduces students and energy managers to the principles of managing and conserving energy consumption in buildings people use for work or leisure. This book introduces the use of standard performance indicators and energy consumption yardsticks, and also discusses the use and application of degree days.

A historiography of Caribbean literary history and criticism, the author explores different critical approaches and textual peepholes to re-examine the way twentieth-century Caribbean literature in English may be read and understood.

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approach is founded upon devising processes formulated and formalized in theatre-based contexts. Participants collaborated as "armchair" choreographers and "devising" performers using dynamic web sites and online community software in the creation of their art products. A technical appendix by the software designer complements the main text.

The latest volume in this popular series of books which explores the theoretical basis for temporary and transportable structures where permanence is either not possible or desirable. The book provides insight into the wide range of uses of these structures, the varied forms they take and the concerns and ideas for future development, focusing on portability, adaptability, sustainability of the built environment, and technical innovations. A w...