A global account of how and why human history unfolded as it did from the rise of agriculture to the fall of the Twin Towers. Why has human history been crowded into the last few thousand years? Why has it happened at all? Could it have happened in a radically different way? What should we make of the disproportionate role of the West in shaping the world we currently live in? This witty, intelligent hopscotch through human history addresses these questions and more. Michael Cook sifts the human career on earth for the most telling nuggets and then uses them to elucidate the whole. From the calendars of Mesoamerica and the temple courtesans of medieval India to the intricacies of marriage among an aboriginal Australian tribe, Cook explains the sometimes eccentric variety in human cultural expression. He guides us from the prehistoric origins of human history across the globe through the increasing unification of the world, first by Muslims and then by European Christians in the modern period, illuminating the contingencies that have governed broad historical change. 15 maps, 30 illustrations.

A Brief History of the Human Race

History

Michael Cook

World

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Cook on Costs

Legal Theory & Systems

BUTTERWORTHS LAW

Forbidding Wrong in Islam

Cambridge University Press

This authoritative guide to the principles and practice of archives management in private and public sector organizations has been substantially revised.  It now provides detailed advice on changes in national and international standards and approaches, in particular ISAD(G) (International Standard Archival Description) and ISASAR(CPF) (International Standard Archive Authority Record).  The new edition also includes guidance on the interpretation of the Manual of Archival Description, also published by Gower.  Michael Cook takes the reader through the history, definition and function of archives and archival services, international service models, staffing and resource issues.  He explains how to set up and run a records management programme, manage the interface with archival management, conduct a records survey, set up retention schedules and organize appraisal, acquisition and disposal in a way which ensures the service meets organizational and individual needs.  Chapters covering the arrangement, coding and description of archival material, and the administration of its physical storage, demonstrate how efficient management facilitates the accessibility of archival information.  The book concludes with chapters on computing and user issues, such as rights of access, Freedom of Information, security and data protection standards.  This key reference on best practice is intended for students and lecturers in archives administration and records management, and for archives and records managers, particularly those newly qualified or seeking professional registration.  Managers without formal qualifications but responsible for records or archives management, and information managers working with archivists and records managers, will find it helps to improve working methods and to run a more effective archives service within the modern information management environment.

The Management of Information from Archives

Ashgate Pub. Co

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The Blasty bough

Ray Guy

Rose, Clyde (editor) (Percy Jones

Helen Porter

Anne Har

Breakwater Books

Colour the flesh the colour of dust

Simon and Pierre]

God Is... An Exercise That Eliminates Negatives In Your Life And Helps You Build A Better Relationship With God. Many people are aware of the Power of Positive Thinking. Fewer people are aware of the Power of Negative Thinking. The Power is the same. The key to success is to diminish the Negative Thoughts so you can live the life you are planning with your Positive Thoughts. God Is... explains a way to accomplish this goal. It is an Exercise, a Workbook that you complete. When you finish the Exercise you will have a better relationship with God and a way to rid yourself of Negative Thoughts.

God Is...

The Michaels Group

Presidential Limericks

Humor & Entertainment

Sean Konecky

Humor

Octavo Editions

There are an estimated 16 million people with diabetes in the United States, almost 6% of the population. If you have diabetes, following a vegetarian diet can provide you with many health advantages which may reduce the risk of developing complications of diabetes later in life. This new edition is full of up-to-date nutritional information, including: health benefits of a vegetarian diet, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, exercise, dealing with stress, meeting nutrient needs, cooking, shopping tips, menu planning, and more. These new and updated recipes are both delicious and healthful.

The Whole Foods Diabetic Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Patricia Stevenson

Special Diet

Book Publishing Company (TN)

The Great Human Dignity Heist is a collection of prickly, sceptical comments on euthanasia, abortion, IVF, stem-cell research, torture, and other 21st Century bioethical quandaries. After reading this sparkling anthology you'll never again genuflect before the humbug of pretentious academics.

The Great Human Dignity Heist: How bioethicists are trashing the foundations of Western civilization

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd

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