"This new historical Atlas combines a narrative account of the history and development of Islam with attractive and informative maps and illustrations. It provides an absorbing portrayal of one of the great religions of the world - the religion of one fifth of humanity - at a time when the degree of interest in Islam has never been so intense. Compiled by two authoritative writers on Islam, it …
An encyclopedic treatment of the world using the latest digital mapping techniques and satellite data to create high-definition maps, complemented by photographs, diagrams, and statistics
An agenda-setting textbook of political geography, this sets a framework of analysis in which the contributors assess in global terms the geopolitical developments of the 20th century and the emerging "new world order" of the 21st century.
Introduces the history, civilization, and peoples of ancient South Asia and examines the legacy of this world on the contemporary cultures of the countries which make up South Asia today
I. Introduction -- II. Reporting abroad at Harvard -- III. Desk-bound in the Bureau of Aeronautics -- IV. Serving on Admiral Towers' and Admiral Nimitz' staffs -- V. Learning radar and fighter direction -- VI. Carrier duty at last! -- VII. Shaking down the Langley -- VIII. Return to Pearl Harbor -- IX. The capture of Kwajalein, Majuro and Eniwetok -- X. Espiritu Santo and the first strikes on P…