May 3rd, 2011

The Islamic Golden Age: Warriors


The Secrets of the Human Body : Islam's Contributions to Medicine (When the World Spoke Arabic : The Golden Age of Arab Cilvilization)


The Secrets of the Human Body : Islam’s Contributions to Medicine (When the World Spoke Arabic : The Golden Age of Arab Cilvilization)



This program investigates the practice of medicine during the Abbasid Caliphate, offering profiles of Jurjis ibn Jibrail, personal doctor to Caliph al-Mansur; Yuhanna ibn Masawayh, head of Caliph al-Ma’amun’s House of Wisdom; Rhazes, whose Kitab al-hawi outlines an exemplary clinical approach; Avicenna, universally known for his Canon of Medicine; and Abul Qasim al-Zahrawi, the father of modern su…


The Complete Persepolis


The Complete Persepolis


$8.00


Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi’s best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips.Persepolis is the story of Satrapi’s unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing …

Decorative Tile Designs Coloring Book (Dover Design Coloring Books)


Decorative Tile Designs Coloring Book (Dover Design Coloring Books)


$0.92


Summary:The decorative richness and structure of tiles make them ideal coloring subjects. These striking renderings, adapted from Spanish, Islamic, and other cultures from around the world, burst with elegant florals, geometrics, and intricate, repeating patterns. 30 illustrations.About the Author:•0Author: Marty NobleIllustrator:0Publisher:Dover PublicationsPublished Date:07/28/2006Form…

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced


I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced


$4.85


“I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no.” Forced by her father to marry a man three times her age, young Nujood Ali was sent away from her parents and beloved sisters and made to live with her husband and his family in an isolated village in rural…


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