Subject(s): Internet -- History | Telecommunication -- History -- 20th century | Telecommunication -- History -- 21th century Summary: "The Routledge Companion to Global Internet Histories brings together research on the diverse internet histories that have evolved in different regions, language cultures and social contexts across the globe

Subject(s): Asia, Central -- Politics and government Summary: "Oil, Islam Conflict is a timely regional perspective that gathers together and analyzes a range of issues, including terrorism, counter-insurgency and energy security. It covers the civil Wars in Afghanistan and Tajikstan, the conflicts in Chechnya and the Caucasus, and terroris

Subject(s): Violinists -- Biography -- United States | Composers -- Biography -- United States | Anorexia -- Biography | Social media -- Anecdotes Summary: Dancing electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares her unconventional journey. A classically trained musician gone rogue, Lindsey is an example of independent, millennial-defined success:

Subject(s): Islamic education -- History | Islamic education -- Curricula | Madrasahs | Educational innovations | Education -- Aims and objectives Summary: "In recent times, there has been intense global interest on and scrutiny of Islamic education. In reforming Islamic schools, what are the key actions initiated and are they contested or

Subject(s): Winslow, Emily (Emily Carroll) | Rape victims -- Biography -- United States | Authors, American -- Biography -- 21st century | Serial rape investigation -- United States | Trials (Rape) -- United States Summary: "In the vein of Alice Sebold's Lucky, comes a compelling, real-life crime mystery and gripping memoir of the cold

Subject(s): Geber, active 13th century. Summa perfectionis magisterii -- Criticism, Textual | Alchemy -- History | Chemistry, Organic -- History | Agricultural chemistry -- History | Manuscripts, Arabic -- History | Manuscripts, Latin -- History | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- History Summary: "This book discusses eight critic

Subject(s): Retirement -- Planning | Finance, Personal Summary: "Get the most out of your retirement! If you're one of the millions of Americans without a pension plan, your retirement years might seem like a huge financial question mark. Pensionless, by U.S. News Senior Editor for Retirement Emily Brandon, addresses the retirement bene

Subject(s): International trade -- History | International economic relations -- History | Silver | Philippines -- Commerce -- Asia Summary: This groundbreaking book traces the rich and perilous history of the ships and sailors that launched the global economy. The line of navigation between Asia and the Americas, the Manila galleons first set

Subject(s): Teenage girls -- Fiction | Female friendship -- Fiction | Infatuation -- Fiction | Sonoran Desert -- Fiction | Phoenix (Ariz.) -- Fiction | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Summary: "Ahlam, the daughter of a Palestinian refugee and his Israeli wife, grows up in the arid lands of desert suburbia outside of Phoenix. In a stark landscape

Subject(s): Counseling -- Research | Counseling psychology -- Research Summary: Research is often an intimidating topic in a counselor training program but it does not have to be. This text helps to alleviate readers' concerns while helping them learn what they need to know. It presents the most essential components of research and illustra