Subject(s): Islamic architecture -- History -- Iran | Mosques -- History -- To 1500 -- Iran Summary: "The architecture of the Islamic world is predominantly considered in terms of a dual division between "tradition" and "modernity" - a division which, Saeid Khaghani here argues, has shaped and limited the narrative applied t

Subject(s): Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Southeast Asia | Climatic changes -- Law and legislation -- Southeast Asia | Climatic changes -- Asia Summary: "Adaptation to Climate Change: ASEAN and Comparative Experiences presents a dynamic and comprehensive collection of works from legal scholars around the world that delves into a

Subject(s): Substance abuse Summary: "INTRODUCTION Misuse of both illicit and licit drugs is widespread on a global and massive scale. The term substance misuse is a general term to describe the misuse of drugs. All drugs (those legally obtained or prescribed and those illegally supplied) including alcohol and tobacco have the potential for

Subject(s): Internet personalities -- Biography -- United States | Comedians -- Biography -- California | Mothers | Mental illness Summary: "Hello, my darlings! I am incredibly pleased to present Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded! As a big fan of memoirs, I wanted to try my hand at writing about the events of my life that des

Subject(s): Muslims -- Social conditions -- 21st century | Islam -- 21st century Summary: "What does it mean to be a Muslim - in this world, in this deeply transformative time? Hamid Dabashi ask this seminal question anew, in the context of what he proposes is a post-Western world where the "Islam and the West" binary is collapsing

Subject(s): Mental retardation Summary: "Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions provides thorough coverage of the causes and characteristics of cognitive and intellectual disabilities (formerly known as mental retardation) as well as detailed discussions of the validated in

Subject(s): European Union | European Union countries -- Politics and government | European Union countries -- Economic conditions | European Union countries -- Foreign relations Summary: "Critics like to depict the European Union as undemocratic and unpopular, but their arguments are too often based on myths and misunderstandings. This doe

Subject(s): Materials science -- Research History -- Singapore Summary: "50 Years of Materials Science in Singapore goes through in vivid detail how a newly independent nation like Singapore developed in a short period of time a world-class research area in the field of materials science that helped it make rapid progress in its energy and

Subject(s): Teacher-student relationships -- Fiction | Teachers -- Fiction | Schoolboys -- Fiction | Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction Summary: After thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go. Each class has its clowns, its rebels, its underdogs, its 'Brodie

Subject(s): Chief information officers | Information technology -- Management | Chief information officers -- Case studies | Information technology -- Case studies -- Management Summary: "Real case studies show IT executives and practitioners how to be better leaders and make better decisionsThe demands placed upon today's Chief Informa