Product Description: Looks at the life, work, and influence of the Arab polymath scholar who made important contributions to a wide range of fields during the Islamic Golden Age.

Enlivened by descriptive sidebars and a helpful glossary, each title in this series explains how various officials, agencies, and departments operate and explores the political organizations that have grown to serve the needs of the government.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Muslim astronomer who perfected the practical uses of astronomy, including locating the city of Mecca which was instrumental in the construction of mosques.

Describes the September 11th attacks and explains how the United States Patriot Act is meant to provide protection from future terrorist attacks.

Explains the motivation behind the primarily Sunni insurgency to preserve Baathist authority in Iraq by providing a brief history of the Iraq War and a description of the insurgents' resistance to coalition forces and the formation of a democratically elected government.

Looks at the role of the detention center called Camp Delta at Guantâanamo Bay, Cuba in the United States' war on terror, discussing such issues as the difference between prisoners of war and enemy combatants, the Geneva Convention, and the life of a detainee.Looks at the role of the detention center called Camp Delta at Guantâanamo Bay, Cuba in the United States' war on terror, discussing such issues as the difference between prisoners of war and enemy combatants, the Geneva Convention, and the life of a detainee.

Looks at the events of the 'freedom summer' of 1964, the disappearance and murder of civil rights workers James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, and the federal civil rights case against several local whites.

Introduces the operations of the British Royal Marines, explaining what commandos are and when they were created, what type of weapons and vehicles are used, and what is involved in becoming a Royal Marine.

Describes the triathlon, a combination of distance swimming, cycling, and running, frequently in exotic locations. (view table of contents)

Describes the different opportunities in the e-commererce field pertaining to the new trend of click-and-mortar businesses, and the education and training necessary for various types of jobs in the field. (view table of contents)