Subject(s): Political science -- History | Political science -- Philosophy History Summary: "Civil Religion offers philosophical commentaries on more than twenty thinkers stretching from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The book examines four important traditions within the history of modern political philosophy and delves into how e

Subject(s): Genocide -- Timor-Leste | Political violence -- Timor-Leste | Genocide intervention -- Timor-Leste | Humanitarian intervention -- Timor-Leste Summary: "Tells the story of East Timor, a half-island that suffered genocide after Indonesia invaded in 1975, and which was again laid to waste after the population voted for independence

Subject(s): Federer, Roger, 1981- | Tennis players -- Biography -- Switzerland Summary: "For several years, tennis aficionados wondered whether they could really call Roger Federer the greatest ever tennis player. In 2009, Federer ended that debate by completing his collection of career Grand Slams and overtaking Pete Sampras' all-time

Subject(s): Wolfe, Dudley | Mountaineering -- Pakistan K2 (Mountain) | Mountaineering accidents -- Pakistan K2 (Mountain) | Mountaineers -- Biography -- United States | K2 (Pakistan : Mountain) Summary: In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rock

Subject(s): Calculus Summary: "Calculate this: learning calculus just got a whole lot easier! Stumped trying to understand calculus? Calculus demystified, second edition, will help you master this essential mathematical subject. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering the basics--number systems, coordinates

Subject(s): Drug abuse -- Juvenile literature | Drugs -- Juvenile literature. -- Social aspects | Drug abuse | Drugs -- Social aspects Summary: Explores the issues surrounding drugs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance Contents: Richard S. Sandor -- Sally

Subject(s): United States -- Fiction -- Social life and customs -- 21st century Summary: With trademark imagination, T.C. Boyle presents a collection of fourteen short stories. In the volume's title story, Victor, a feral boy in Napoleonic France, is captured and is introduced to civilization for the first time. However it is the child'

Subject(s): Islam and politics -- History | Nationalism -- Islamic countries | Political culture -- Islamic countries | Islamic fundamentalism | Islam -- Relations | Islamic countries -- Relations -- Western countries Summary: This book offers the reader a subtler grasp of today's Islamic societies and their discontents, explaining how the

Subject(s): Arabic language -- Inflection | Arabic language -- Syntax | Arabic language -- Sentences Holdings: ,Book - General,Centre for Foundation Studies Library,General Collection,Open Shelf,PJ6153 A1353S 2010,Available,00011280323

Subject(s): Electrical engineering Contents:S.1. Electrical Shock Hazard -- S.2. Ground Faults, Grounding, and Bonding -- S.3. Lockout/Tagout -- S.4. Electrical Fire Hazards -- S.5. Personal Protection Equipment -- S.6. Hazardous Locations -- S.7. Common-Sense Rules for Working Safely -- Getting Started -- 1.1. Electrical Careers -- 1.2. E