"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 ..."
Ancient Religions, Modern Politics(1st Edition) The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective by MichaelCook Hardcover, 568 Pages, Published 2014 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14490-0, ISBN: 0-691-14490-7
"Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity ..."
"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 ..."
Swan Lake The Making of a Ballet. Featuring The Australian Ballet by MichaelCook Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 1978 by Golden Press ISBN-13: 978-0-85558-807-6, ISBN: 0-85558-807-1
"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 ..."
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 ..."
Triumph Cars in America(1st Edition) by MichaelCook Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by Motorbooks ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-0165-4, ISBN: 0-7603-0165-4
"As with most postwar British sports cars, a large portion of the Triumphs produced in the 1950s and 1960s were exported to the United States. As a result, the demands of U.S. customers essentially defined what a Triumph sports car would be. This automotive history tells the colorful tale of Triumph's successes in the United States, how the marque was established, its dealer network, promotional and marketing efforts, racing ventures tha ..."
The Squeals on the Bus A 4D Book (School Bus of Horrors) by Michael Dahl, Euan Cook Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2018 by Stone Arch Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4965-6278-4, ISBN: 1-4965-6278-X
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 ..."
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 ..."