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UNINA9910818208503321 |
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Beardsley Ann <1951-> |
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Historical guide to NASA and the space program / / Ann Beardsley, C. Tony Garcia, and Joseph Sweeney |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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1 online resource (423 p.) |
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Astronautics - United States - History |
Outer space Exploration United States History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendix A: FY 2015 Budget Request; Appendix B: List of NASA Instruments, by Mission; Appendix C: NASA Employees, by Location, 2015; Appendix D: Partial List of NASA Active Missions and Their Assigned Directorates or Programs; Bibliography; About the Authors |
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The Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on space missions, astronauts, technical terms, space shuttles, satellites and the international space station. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about NASA and space exploration. |
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UNINA9910975054803321 |
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Autore |
Ghaly Mohammed. |
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Islam and disability : perspectives in theology and jurisprudence / / Mohammed Ghaly |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
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1-135-22954-6 |
1-135-22955-4 |
1-282-56627-X |
9786612566271 |
0-203-86508-1 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Routledge Islamic studies series ; ; 11 |
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People with disabilities - Religious aspects - Islam |
Islam and justice |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; PART I Islamic theology; 2 Speculative theology; 3 Practical theology; PART II Islamic jurisprudence; 4 Human dignity of people with disabilities: influence of physiognomy?; 5 The ethics of writing on people with disabilities; 6 Employability of people with disabilities; 7 Medical treatment of people with disabilities; 8 Financial aid for people with disabilities; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Arabic terms index; Name index; Subject index |
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This book explores the position of Islamic theology and jurisprudence towards people with disabilities. It investigates how early and modern Muslim scholars tried to reconcile their existence with the concept of a merciful God, and also looks at how people with disabilities might live a dignified and productive life within an Islamic context.In his analysis of Islamic Theology, Ghaly pays attention to how theologians, philosophers and Sufis reflected on the purposes behind the existence of this phenomenon, and how to reconcile the existence of disability |
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with specific divine attribut |
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