Subject(s): Chinese -- Southeast Asia | Chinese -- Foreign countries | Chinese diaspora Summary: "The rise of the economic power of the ethnic Chinese, known also as overseas Chinese, Chinese overseas or Chinese diaspora, was a late 20th century phenomenon. It was partly the result of the rise of the Four Little Asian Dragons in the 1970s,

Subject(s): Entomophagy | Edible insects | Beneficial insects | Insects -- Ecology | Insects -- Effect of human beings on Summary: Will eating insects change the world for the better'' Meet the beetles: there are millions and millions of them and many fewer of the rest of us-mammals, birds, and reptiles. Since before recorded history, h

Subject(s): Mohammed Saulih, Mirza -- Diaries | Iranians -- Travel History -- 19th century -- England | Muslims -- Travel History -- 19th century -- England | Students, Foreign -- History -- 19th century -- England | Friendship -- England History -- 19th century | East and West | London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century | England

Subject(s): Love | Sex | Interpersonal attraction | Dating (Social customs) | Marriage Summary: "Great myths of intimate relationships provides a captivating, pithy introduction to the subject that challenges and demystifies the many fabrications and stereotypes surrounding relationships, attraction, sex, love, internet dating, and heartbre

Subject(s): Dictatorship -- Africa | Regime change -- Africa | Democratization | Democratization -- Africa | Regime change | Dictatorship | Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- Summary: "Despite billions of dollars of aid and the best efforts of the international community to improve economies and bolster democracy across Africa, viol

Subject(s): International business enterprises -- Political aspects | Corporate power Summary: "The current financial and economic crisis has negatively underlined the vital role of multinational companies (MNCs) in our daily lives. The breakdown and crisis of flagship MNCs, such as Enron, WorldCom, Lehman Brothers, Toyota and General Moto

Subject(s): Aerodynamics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Airplanes -- Piloting Handbooks, manuals, etc | Aeronautics -- Safety measures Handbooks, manuals, etc Summary: "The pilot's guide to aeronautics and the complex forces of flight Flight Theory and Aerodynamics is the essential pilot's guide to the physics of flight, designed spe

Subject(s): Cognitive psychology | Memory | Short-term memory | Problem solving Summary: "Written specifically for psychology students and professionals, this hands-on guide provides an accessible and entertaining introduction to the field of cognitive psychology. Unlike the dense and jargon-laden content found in most psychology textbooks

Subject(s): Duress (Islamic law) | Islam and justice Summary: "In 'Coercion and Responsibility in Islam', Mairaj Syed explores how classical Muslim theologians and jurists from four intellectual traditions argue about the thorny issues that coercion raises about responsibility for one's action. This is done by assessing four eth

Subject(s): Muslims -- Great Britain -- History | Muslims -- History -- Germany | Muslims -- England Newcastle upon Tyne | Muslims -- Germany Bremen | Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration History | Germany -- Emigration and immigration History Summary: This book explores the arrival and development of Muslim immigrant communities in Brit