Publisher: Oxford University Press
In this text, John L. Esposito clearly and carefully explains the teachings of Islam - the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law - about jihad or holy war, the use of violence and terrorism. He chronicles the rise of extremist groups and examines their frightening worldview and tactics.
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Just as the Iron Curtain fell on Eastern Europe, Steinbeck and Capa began a remarkable journey through the Soviet Union. Combining Steinbeck's compassion and humour with Capa's photographs, this text is a unique portrit of Russia and its people as they emerged from the ravages of war.
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Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Dan Graham is among the most influential of the Conceptual artists who emerged in America during the mid 1960s. A pioneer in performance and video art in the 1970s, Graham later turned his attention to architectural projects designed for social interaction in public spaces, among them The Children's Pavilion (1989) with Jeff Wall. Writing has always been a major aspect of Graham's work. His texts range from early Conceptual art pieces inserted in mass-market magazines, to writing on his fellow artists, to a
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Publisher: Amacom
The closest you can come to actually 'building a person', virtual human technology allows you to create an animated onscreen being, complete with true-to-life features and realistic voice. This guide features everything you need to conceive, create, and use your very own v-human creation.
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Publisher: Academic Press
Helps engineers to apply control theory to practical systems using their PC. This book provides an intuitive approach to controls, avoiding unnecessary mathematics and emphasizing key concepts with more than a dozen control system models. It demonstrates the key topics with realistic models of control systems.
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Publisher: NPI Media Group
A History of Ipswich
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Publisher: David & Charles PLC
This work gathers together 150 colour illustrations of original stained glass pieces in their natural settings and demonstrates how stained, painted and etched glass was used by the leading exponents and glaziers of the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco design movements.
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Publisher: Pomegranate Press
Sikkim Himalaya
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Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd
International Air Power Review (7)
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Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
This study looks at J.K. Rowling's books and considers some of the reasons for their phenomenal success. This is done against a backdrop of how Harry Potter relates to other contemporary children's books so that students and teachers can place them in the context for which they were written.
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