Khaja Shamsuddin Mohammad Hafez (1327-1390 C.E.) was born in Shiraz, a city in Southwest Iran where he lived his entire life. The elegance, beauty, and delicacy of his poetry have made him the most beloved poet of the Persian-speaking world. Hafez composed the bulk of his poetry in the form of ghaza[...]
This book is one of the oldest and most important sources written on the esoteric teachings of Islam from a Shi'ite perspective. It demonstrates the Qur'anic origins of Sufism and its close relationship with Shi'ism. The book is based mainly on the teachings of the Qur'an, Hadith narrations of Shi'i[...]
At least 8-10 million Iranians out of a population of 18-20 million died of starvation and disease during the famine of 1917-1919. The Iranian holocaust was the biggest calamity of World War I and one of the worst genocides of the 20th century, yet it remained concealed for nearly a century. The 200[...]
Book & CD. Farsi Persian is the official language of Iran and spoken widely across the Middle East and Central Asia. Part of a linguistic and literary tradition that stretches back over 2,500 years and that has exerted a strong influence on languages from Turkish to Bengali, Farsi continues to play [...]
Mohammad Mosaddeq is widely regarded as the leading champion of secular democracy and resistance to foreign domination in Iran's modern history. Mosaddeq became prime minister of Iran in May 1951 and promptly nationalized its British-controlled oil industry, initiating a bitter confrontation between[...]
The book examines the turbulent political climate that prevailed in Iran during Mosaddeq's tenure, the confrontation between Iran and Britain for control over Iran's oil, the strategic considerations that led U.S. officials to opt for a coup, and the details of the coup itself. Based on exhaustive r[...]
Offers an overview of reliability and risk analysis techniques. This book features topics including generalized renewal with applications, Bayesian estimation methods, and estimation of bounds of repairable unit reliability and availability.[...]
A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition. Suitable for university courses and all serious students of Islam, the topics surve[...]
Suitable for students, scientists, engineers, researchers and industrialists working on nanomaterials-based energy aspects, this book focuses on metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanostructures for renewable energy applications encapsulates the multidisciplinary research on the metal chalcogenide sem[...]
This book aims to provide insights on new trends in power systems operation and control and to present, in detail, analysis methods of the power system behavior (mainly its dynamics) as well as the mathematical models for the main components of power plants and the control systems implemented in dis[...]
Bridges the knowledge gap between engineering and economics in a complex and evolving deregulated electricity industry, enabling readers to understand, operate, plan and design a modern power system. This title focuses on principles and theory which are independent of any one market design.[...]
This book summarizes the results of various models under normal theory with a brief review of the literature.[...]
A comprehensive approach to the air vehicle design process using the principles of systems engineering Due to the high cost and the risks associated with development, complex aircraft systems have become a prime candidate for the adoption of systems engineering methodologies. This book presents the [...]
This book explores the life and ideas of the enigmatic twentieth century philosopher, mystic, and teacher of esoteric dances George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, performing a hermeneutic textual analysis of all his writings to illuminate the place of hypnosis in his teaching. Foreword by J. Walter Driscoll.[...]
Shooting pain in body joints and afflictions in muscles create appalling state for a mortal. The causes could be negligence about health or lazy life style with sheer ease... To topple with this nuisance unease "e;Savants"e; World fame holder, give exemplary services to drop off the joints p[...]
Written by an interdisciplinary team of medical doctors, computer scientists, physicists, engineers, and mathematicians, Correction Techniques in Emission Tomography presents various correction methods used in emission tomography to generate and enhance images. It discusses the techniques from a com[...]
Written by an internationally respected professor and consultant, this textbook provides a balanced treatment of theory and practice. It examines the interface between groundwater engineering and management with tools such as data collection, simulation modeling, and economic analysis. The chapters [...]
"Focusing on renewable energy technologies, energy conversion, and conservation and the energy industry, this volume discusses energy applications in small-medium enterprises, solar energy, hydro and wind energy, nuclear energy, hybrid energy, and energysustainability issues. The author lists the ke[...]