The essential introduction to Islam by a leading expert

Hardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women’s rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is – or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media or in society as a whole, to describe Islam: precisely the question this short and extremely accessible book sets out to answer. In simple, direct language it will introduce readers to Islam, to its spirituality, its principles, its rituals, its diversity and its evolution.

About the Book : – Body Talk features over 400 questions that girls just like you have asked across India; it brings together real voices from the real world, in which everyone is curious about life, love and sex. Packed with advice on everything from how to use a condom to cyber dating to sexual harassment, Body Talk is an essential guide for any young woman interested in understanding her feelings, her body and her life. About the Author : – Anjali Wason/font was the features correspondent at Tehelka and then lifestyle editor at Time Out Delhi. She designed HIV prevention curricula for adolescents in Nepal and South Africa while working at Planned Parenthood. She studied anthropology and law at the London School of Economics and currently teaches English at a public high school in New York City. Anjali spent three years researching and writing Body Talk.

In this unique attempt to address the dilemma in contemporary education, the noted cognitive scientist weaves the lessons garnered from three vantage points: his own traditional education as an American child, his years of research on creativity at Harvard, and what he saw in modern Chinese classrooms—into a program that draws on the best of both modes, traditional and progressive.

Traces the history of the popular denim garment, from the humble original working pants first mass produced by Levi Strauss for California miners in the 1870s to the donning of today’s premium designs, describing how jeans have been derided throughout the past century and a half and popularized by the fashion and film industries. 30,000 first printing.

The county of Derbyshire has a great diversity of beautiful landscapes. Photographer Richard Beresford has captured the county’s essence in this collection of stunning images. From timeless villages to heather-clad moors, from the majestic vistas of Kinder Scout to the dramatic gritstone cliffs at Stanage Edge, this book has it covered. For its proud inhabitants, long-term visitors and even casual tourists, Derbyshire in Photographs is a must. Scan through these photographs and you’ll quickly see why this county has such enduring appeal.

Discusses many of the controversial assertions in “The Da Vinci Code” and compares unsupported claims in the novel to documented historical facts and events.