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Khadija and the elephant toothpaste experiment / by Qaiser, Farah,author.; Nakua, Hajer,author.; Tariq, Natalya,illustrator.;
"Khadija is inspired by her visit to the science fair. There are so many different scientists all wearing safety goggles and lab coats! But how come none of them are wearing a hijab? After watching a scientist carry out the elephant toothpaste experiment, Khadija attempts to recreate it at home with mixed (and messy!) results. Surrounded by her family as they celebrate Eid, Khadija tries again.... "Salaam everyone, and Eid Mubarak!" she cries. "When I grow up, I'm going to be a scientist!""--
Subjects: Picture books.; Science fairs; Families; Muslim children;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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A world without Islam / by Fuller, Graham E.,1937-(CARDINAL)361637;
Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Heresy and power -- pt. 2. Meeting at the civilizational borders of Islam -- pt. 3. The place of Islam in the modern world.This book will reshape the way we think about Islam's relationship with the West. What if Islam never existed? To some, it's a comforting thought: no clash of civilizations, no holy wars, no terrorists. Here, political scientist and expert on the Muslim world Graham E. Fuller guides us through history, geopolitics, and religion to investigate whether or not Islam is indeed the cause of some of today's most emotional and important international crises. Fuller takes us from the birth of Islam to the fall of Rome to the rise and collapse of the Ottoman Empire. He examines and analyzes the roots of terrorism, the conflict in Israel, and the role of Islam in supporting and energizing the anti-imperial struggle. Provocatively, he finds that contrary to the claims of many politicians, thinkers, theologians, and soldiers, a world without Islam might not look vastly different from what we know today.--From publisher description.
Subjects: East and West.; Islam; Islam; Islamic civilization.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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The Miernik dossier / by McCarry, Charles.(CARDINAL)137473;
"A small group of international agents embark on a road trip in a Cadillac, from Switzerland to the Sudan. Among them are Paul Christopher, an American operative under deep cover; Kalash el Khatar, the seven-foot-tall Muslim prince; Ilona Bentley, the beautiful half-English, half-Hungarian girlfriend of the British agent Nigel Collins; and Tadeusz Miernik, the shy and bumbling Polish scientist who might be the leader of a terror force that could set the Cold War aflame." -- Jacket.
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Christopher, Paul (Fictitious character); Intelligence service;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Enlisting faith : how the military chaplaincy shaped religion and state in modern America / by Stahl, Ronit Y.,1980-author.(CARDINAL)631319;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: The mixed-up dog tags of Private Leonard Shapiro -- Mobilizing faith -- "Christ is the melting pot for all our differences" -- The boundaries of religious citizenship -- Chaplain Jim wants you! -- The military-spiritual complex -- "Maybe God isan American" -- Moral objection and religious objection -- Fighting with faith -- Epilogue between God and the American state.A century ago, as the United States prepared to enter World War I, the American military chaplaincy included only mainline Protestants and Catholics. Today it counts Jews, Mormons, Muslims, Christian Scientists, Buddhists, Seventh-day Adventists, Hindus,and evangelicals among its ranks. Enlisting Faith traces the uneven processes through which the military struggled with, encouraged, and regulated religious pluralism over the twentieth century. Despite the constitutional separation of church and state, the federal government formally authorized and managed religion in the military.. While officials debated which chaplains could serve, what insignia they would wear, and what religions soldiers could mark on dog tags, clergy in uniform figured out how to lead worship for and teach character education to a broad range of faiths, confronted racial discrimination and rape, wrestled with untimely death and proselytizing, and navigated conscientious objection to war. Enlisting Faith is a vivid, lively portrayalof religious encounters, state regulation, and the trials of faith--in God and country--experienced by the millions of Americans who fought in and with the armed forces in modern America.--
Subjects: Military chaplains; Religion and state;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Majdi Mansoor and the book of miracles / by Bezak, Anisa,author.(CARDINAL)869157;
"The year is 2212. Sixteen uneventful years have passed since the catastrophic event known simply as "the Resource Wars" and an uneasy peace still exists between the three distinct zones that divide the Earth's surface. The War's effects have reached far and wide, but especially within Jacob's zone. Over the years, the citizens of his world have exchanged their freedoms for the assurance of safety and sustenance, and now the governing Corporation rules them with an iron grip. Conforming to Corporate rule is not an easy task for a boy like Jacob. Intelligence and curiosity are undesirable traits in his world and the twelve-year-old possesses both in abundance. But the young boy is in possession of something considerably more dangerous. Jacob has discovered a forbidden book: The Quran. Then, the impossible happens; Jacob meets Majdi Mansoor, a Muslim boy. This fateful meeting holds consequences that Jacob could never imagine as he enters into the secret world of the Mansoor family. Disaster strikes and Jacob learns the 'other' reason for the Mansoor's concealment. Majdi's father is a brilliant scientist on the brink of completing an invention of global importance; an invention that the Corporation would kill to possess. Incredibly, Jacob finds himself immersed in a dangerous, spectacular adventure, pitted against the might of the Corporation and its ruthless Executive. But a far more ancient, evil enemy stalks Jacob as his steps towards belief invoke the dark forces of the Unseen World, and the real battle begins." --
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Good and evil; Imaginary wars and battles; Muslim children; Muslim families; Prejudices;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The amazing discoveries of Ibn Sina / by Sharaf al-Dīn, Fāṭimah, author.(CARDINAL)432048; ʻAli, Inṭilaq Muḥammad,1963-illustrator.(CARDINAL)614890;
Introduces young readers to Ibn Sina, telling his story as he might tell it himself. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of this philosopher, scientist and physician who was one of the greatest thinkers of his time.1090L
Subjects: Biographies.; Avicenna, 980-1037; Islamic philosophy; Medicine, Persian; Muslim philosophers; Physicians;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Reef life : an underwater memoir / by Roberts, Callum,author.(CARDINAL)331270; Mustard, Alex,1975-photographer.(CARDINAL)629097;
Preface -- Red Sea explorer -- Voyage to the end of the world : Saudi Arabia, 1983 -- Looking back -- Seaweed and lava -- Country under construction -- Reflections -- Science diving for Muslim ladies -- Moving a research centre -- Sharm-el-Sheikh revisited -- The aftermath of war : Arabia -- The aftermath of war : Iran -- Shifting currents -- The long goodbye -- Youth and beauty -- Dé́jà vu -- Paradise on earth -- Fin.A memoir by the world's leading coral reef scientist, revealing the thrill of diving and the vital science and story of these majestic reefs.
Subjects: Roberts, Callum; Coral reef animals.; Coral reef ecology.; Coral reefs and islands.; Marine resources conservation.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see / by Romero, Libby,author.(CARDINAL)354944; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;
Ages 6-9.Who was Ibn al-Haytham? -- Growing up in the golden age -- In his time -- Trouble in Egypt -- A dazzling discovery -- The dark room -- Vision and light -- Cool facts about Ibn al-Haytham -- Other new ideas -- A lasting legacy.Profiles the life and work of a devout Muslim who was the first to hypothesize that vision occurs when light beams travel through the lens of a human eye. During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization, Ibn al-Haytham discovered how we see. His discoveries set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Alhazen, 965-1039; Ibn al-Haytham, Jaʻfar ibn Aḥmad, active 10th century; Scientists; Physiological optics; Optics;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12
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In sensorium : notes for my people / by Islam, Tanwi Nandini,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-344).Author's note: Portals -- Base notes -- Mojave -- Invisible Indians -- Romantic scientist - Orientals[strikethrough] -- Beloved -- Heart notes -- Lovers rock -- Mother tongue -- Mati -- Other tongue -- Mala -- Mala -- Ngozi -- How you love -- Head notes -- Pilgrimage -- Ancients -- Psychedelia -- Soliflore - Soliflore.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Islam, Tanwi Nandini.; Bangladeshi Americans; Muslims; Gender-nonconforming people; Perfumes.; Gender non-conforming people.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Girl decoded : a scientist's quest to reclaim our humanity by bringing emotional intelligence to technology / by El Kaliouby, Rana,author.(CARDINAL)831172;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-326) and index.Introduction : emotion blind -- Growing up Egyptian -- Oil and water -- Uprooted -- What will the neighbors think? -- The spark -- A married woman -- Stranger in a strange land -- A mad scientist talks to a wall -- The challenge -- Learning human -- Mommy brain -- Crazy ideas -- The other Cambridge -- Demo or die -- Spinning out -- My Arab Spring -- Grounded in Cairo -- Woman in charge -- Hacking the hackathon -- Gone quiet -- Secrets of a smile -- A new American family -- Leveling the playing field -- Human-ish -- Alexa, we need to talk -- Robots on wheels -- Human before artificial."In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling-to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was raised by a strict father who valued tradition-yet also had high expectations for his daughters-and a mother who was one of the first female computer programmers in the Middle East. Even before el Kaliouby broke ground as a scientist, she broke the rules of what it meant to be an obedient daughter and, later, an obedient wife to pursue her own daring dream. After earning her PhD at Cambridge, el Kaliouby, now the divorced mother of two, moved to America to pursue her mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. The majority of our communication is conveyed through nonverbal cues: facial expressions, tone of voice, body language. But that communication is lost when we interact with others through our smartphones and devices. The result is an emotion-blind digital universe that impairs the very intelligence and capabilities-including empathy-that distinguish human beings from our machines. To combat our fundamental loss of emotional intelligence online, she cofounded Affectiva, the pioneer in the new field of Emotion AI, allowing our technology to understand humans the way we understand one another. Girl Decoded chronicles el Kaliouby's journey from being a "nice Egyptian girl" to becoming a woman, carving her own path as she revolutionizes technology. But decoding herself-learning to express and act on her own emotions-would prove to be the biggest challenge of all."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; El Kaliouby, Rana.; Women scientists; Egyptian American women; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 21
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