"What kind of duty do we have to try to stop others doing wrong? The question is intelligible in almost any culture, but few seek to answer it in a rigorous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition where 'commanding right and forbidding wrong' is a central moral tenet. Michael Cook's comprehensive and compelling analysis represents the first sustained attempt to map the history of Islamic reflection on this ..."
Black Earth How We Got Here (the Black Earth Saga) by MichaelCook Paperback, 398 Pages, Published 2020 by MichaelCook, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-578-69771-0, ISBN: 0-578-69771-8
"And, is on the same ecliptic plane.Black Earth - How We Got Here is a story that has never been told before. It's a story that will connect the dots of the universe and answer the age old questions of Are we alone in the universe?"
"Surveying the whole of human history over the last ten thousand years, Michael Cook addresses some of the most fascinating questions about our past. Why did we first emerge as a species in Africa? How did the great world religions arise and the worship of many gods give way to just one? Zooming in on some of the details of history, from the arcane burial customs of ancient Mexican kings to the design of snuff boxes, Cook shows that huma ..."
"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, ex ..."
"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 ad ..."
Biogas Volumes 1-3 Classroom Edition (Better Farming) by MichaelCook Paperback, 254 Pages, Published 2010 by Knowledge Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-60322-065-1, ISBN: 1-60322-065-8
"A combination of Biogas 1, 2 and 3 in one volume, enlarged for the serious student! Easier to read and plenty of space to make notes. This combination takes you from making biogas / methane in drums all the way up to large brick lined caverns in the ground you can make at home. Everything you need from where to start to where to end up for large scale production. This version is ideal for serious students, schools, institutions and othe ..."
Old Man Winter Heavenly Gates (FalconClaw Detective Series) by MichaelCook Published by MichaelCook ISBN-13: 978-0-578-91480-0, ISBN: 0-578-91480-8
Ngugi wa Thiong'o(2nd Edition) An Exploration of His Writings (Studies in African Literature (Paperback)) by David Fuller Cook, Michael Okenimkpe Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1997 by James Currey ISBN-13: 978-0-85255-539-2, ISBN: 0-85255-539-3
"Rev. ed. of: Manual of archival description / Michael Cook. 2nd ed. cl989.
Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 13:978 0 566 08258 0 1.
Cataloging of archival material-Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Cataloging of
archival ..."
"Are you afraid of unfamiliar questions? Do you struggle to know how even to begin answering them? Problem solved! Use the Workbooks in Chemistry series to: - Know the facts: review the concepts you need to draw on to answer the question - Understand the strategy: learn how to approach each question in a systematic way - Master the solution: get to the right answer first time The Workbooks in Chemistry series takes a worked example led ..."
Islam and its Past Jahiliyya, Late Antiquity, and the Qur'an by Carol Bakhos, MichaelCook 280 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-108166-8, ISBN: 0-19-108166-3
"Introduction. Carol. Bakhos. and. Michael. Cook. This volume has its origin in a
conference held at the UCLA G. E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern
Studies in October 2013. The theme of the conference was 'Islam and its Past:
Jahiliyya and Late Antiquity in the Qurʾan and Tradition', and the occasion for it
was the conferment of the Levi della Vida Award on Patricia Crone. It was a
happy occasion for all, despite the fact that ..."
Islam and its Past Jahiliyya, Late Antiquity, and the Qur'an by Carol Bakhos, MichaelCook 280 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-106537-8, ISBN: 0-19-106537-4
"The chief works that were produced by this sort of attention to Syriac have been
written by Gabriel Said Reynolds, Holger Zellentin, Emran El-Badawi, and
Joseph Witztum (whose 2011 dissertation, The Syriac Milieu of the Qur'an: The
Recasting of Biblical Narratives, has not yet been published). The studies of
Reynolds, El-Badawi, and Witztum all attempt to explain biblical material in the
qur'anic text by examining material from the ..."
Two Old Ladies Smiling A Journey to My Place of Blessing by MichaelCook Paperback, 124 Pages, Published 2017 by Westbowpress ISBN-13: 978-1-5127-9855-5, ISBN: 1-5127-9855-X
"So what would it take to get you off the sidelines and into the game of world missions? Do you need a burning bush experience? The God who calls you will direct you each step of the way to your place of blessing with Him. This book describes one man's journey from a very good and productive Christian life into the ultimate place of God's blessing in his life. What would it take to move you out of that place of blessing? Life's struggles ..."