Subject(s): Ibn Khaldun, 1332-1406 | Sociology -- History -- Arab countries | Islamic sociology -- History | Social sciences -- Philosophy History | Sociology Summary: "The writings of Ibn Khaldun, particularly the Muqaddimah (Prolegomenon) have rightly been regarded as being sociological in nature. For this reason, Ibn Khaldun has been wid

Subject(s): Dramatic criticism Summary: "Today, more people than ever are writing about theatre, but whether you're blogging, tweeting or writing an academic essay, the challenges as a critic remain the same: how to capture a performance in words, how to express your opinions, and how to keep the reader entertained. This inspirational b

Subject(s): Physics | Physics -- Problems, exercises, etc Content advice: The second edition of this trusted textbook has been updated for the new A Level specifications first teaching in September 2015. It contains a bank of practice questions for consolidation and to help students of all abilities bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level. Suit

Subject(s): Nonverbal communication in education | Body language Summary: "The X-Factor TV programme has gripped the public's imagination and attention, But what is this X-Factor? What magic does one contestant have over another? This book considers this question in terms of teachers. Why is it that some teachers have a kind of magical

Subject(s): Delaware, Alex (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Forensic psychologists -- Fiction | Sturgis, Milo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Police -- Fiction -- California Los Angeles | Serial murderers -- Fiction Summary: "Unraveling the madness behind L.A.'s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Al

Subject(s): McKenna, Francis P., 1906-1994 | Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- Officers Crimes against | Stalag Luft III | Great Britain. Royal Air Force Police. Special Investigations Branch | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German | Criminal investigation -- Germany | War criminals -- History -- 20th century -- Germany | War crime

Subject(s): Teaching | Learning Summary: "Teaching and Learning: Pedagogy, Curriculum and Culture is designed to share important theory with readers in an accessible but sophisticated way. It offers an overview of the key issues and dominant theories of teaching and learning as they impact upon the practice of education professionals in the

Subject(s): Economic geography | Industrial location -- Economic aspects Summary: "Economic geography and industrial economics have traditionally been two distinct fields of scholarship separated by entirely disparate literatures, methodologies and research agendas. No more. With publication of this path-breaking collection of meticulously

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Subject(s): Ibn Kurr, Muhammad ibn 'Isa ibn Hasan, 1282-1362. Ghayat al-matlub fi 'il al-adwar wa-al-'urub | Music -- History and criticism -- 500-1400 -- Egypt Cairo | Music theory -- History History and criticism -- 500-1400 Mamelukes -- Early works to 1800 Summary: "Gayat al-matlub by Ibn Kurr is the only theoretical text of