The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living under Muslim rule from the seventh century to the pr[...]

Today, interpreting data is a critical decision-making factor for businesses and organizations. If your job requires you to manage and analyze all kinds of data, turn to "Head First Data Analysis," where youll quickly learn how to collect and organize data, sort the distractions from the truth, find[...]

Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress? Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? This book includes responses by politica[...]

Michael Dobbs returns to the subject that made him a household name - the human drama and scandal in the corridors of power. Ginny is the young wife of an Opposition MP and is entirely content with her life in the constituency home. So when she overhears gossip of her husband's affair, it is a shatt[...]

The prodigious writings of Martin Gardner, from his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American to the 70-plus books he authored, had an enormous influence on the field of recreational mathematics. This book collects articles Gardner wrote for the MAA in the twenty-first century, together with [...]

In this exciting work of popular history, Michael Barone brings the story of the Glorious Revolution-an unlikely late-seventeenth-century British uprising-to American readers and reveals that, without it, the American Revolution may never have happened. With a strong narrative drive and unforgettabl[...]

Since its original release, "The First 90 Days" has become the bestselling globally acknowledged bible of leadership and career transitions. In this updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition, internationally known leadership transition expert Michael D. Watkins gives you the keys to successfully[...]

This package includes a physical copy of Objects First with Java by David J Barnes, as well as access to the eText and MyProgrammingLab.Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ, 5e,is ideal for introductory courses in Java/Introduction to Programming and Object-Oriented Programm[...]