Subject(s): Politics and war -- History -- 20th century -- United States | Political culture -- History -- 20th century -- United States | Political parties -- History -- 20th century -- United States | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Political aspects -- United States | World War, 1914-1918 -- Political aspects -- United States | World War, 1939-194

Subject(s): Muslims -- Europe | Islam -- Europe | Culture conflict -- Europe | Multiculturalism -- Europe | Europe -- Emigration and immigration | Islamic countries -- Emigration and immigration | Europe -- Race relations Religious aspects | Europe -- Civilization -- 21st century | Europe -- Civilization Islamic influences Summary: Europe has u

Subject(s): Terrorism -- Fiction | Islamic fundamentalism -- Fiction Summary: "When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they instantly galvanize--but to do what? They know nothing about it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someon

Subject(s): Obama, Barack | United States -- Politics and government -- 2009- Summary: Explores the challenges facing America in 2009--from economic failures and two wars to what the authors describe as the world community's eagerness to take advantage of current issues--and assesses the Obama administration's first one hundred days.

Subject(s): Information organization | Information science | Information storage and retrieval systems | Electronic information resources Summary: Covering various aspects of the digital information environment from iPads and e-books to the future of information and how it can be controlled, this book provides a comprehensive guide to what'

Subject(s): Technological innovations -- Economic aspects History -- Europe | Europe -- Economic conditions | Europe -- Social conditions | Europe -- Intellectual life Summary: "This concise and accessible introduction to European economic history focusses on the interplay between the development of institutions and the generation and diffu

Subject(s): Landscape design | Landscape architectural drawing | Landscape architecture -- Graphic methods Summary: "Part of Wiley's new Graphic Standard Field Guides series, Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape is the reference for the on-the-go professional. The perfect companion to the main Landscape Architectural Graphic Stand

Subject(s): Ireland -- History Summary: "Ireland has rarely been out of the news during the past thirty years. Whether as a war zone in which Catholic nationalists and Protestant Unionists struggled for supremacy, a case study in conflict resolution or an economy that for a time promised to make the Irish among the wealthiest people on the

Subject(s): Sustainable construction -- Netherlands | Ecological houses -- Design and construction -- Netherlands | House construction -- Environmental aspects -- Netherlands | Dwellings -- Energy conservation -- Netherlands Summary: "To date, the focus in the field of sustainable building has been on new building design. However, existing

Subject(s): Mechatronics Summary: "This book explains the fundamentals of integrating different types of components and functions, both mechanical and electrical, to achieve optimal operation that meets a desired set of performance specifications. This integration will benefit performance, efficiency, reliability, cost, and environmental im