Sardar, Ziauddin

Explains what it means to be a Muslim, looks at the history of Islam, and explains what Muslims believe, their rituals and traditions, the key concepts of the faith, the origins of Muslim terrorism, and future directions.

Describes the underlying elements and concepts of Islam. Also addresses the contemporary issues that Muslims face such as democracy, women's rights, and Islamic law and the rise of fundamentalism. Includes a glossary, timeline, and bibliography.

Examines why people around the world hate America, from the Middle East, to developing countries, to Western Europe, and includes discussions on American foriegn policy, the American idolization of violence, and the cultural totalitarianism America exerts throughout the world through globalization.

Text and cartoon illustrations introduce chaos theory, which explains randomness in predictable physical systems, and discusses known examples, such as the fluctuation in animal populations, variations in the stock market, and other related topics.