Teach yourself

Presents eighteen lessons in English vocabulary for second-language learners, each with several exercises, covering such themes as the body, the household, family, clothing, food, jobs, time, and weather.

An introduction to French containing nineteen vocabulary/grammar lessons on everyday conversational topics including the time, directions, sports, shopping, public transport, and money.

A comprehensive guide to Judaism that offers an overview of the religion's key beliefs, practices, holidays, traditions, scriptures, and history, and explores what it means to be Jewish in the modern world.

Offers a comprehensive guide to Buddhism, with information on the religion's beliefs, way of life, practices, traditions, diversity, teachings, and the challenges it faces in the modern world.

Presents an introduction to the forty year history of Stalin's Russia, including biographical information on the key players, Tsarism, the legacy of Lenin, and the effects and experiences of those living under Stalin's rule.

An introduction to Islam that discusses Muhammad, the Koran, worship, social rules and norms, rites of passage, the law, politics and political conflicts, and the religion's future.

A guide to understanding globalization that covers its history, nation-state systems, individual governments, the United Nations, the European Union, transnational corporations, consumerism, nongovernmental organizations, reactions against global economies, and the staying power of a global marketplace.

Includes an introduction to the rules of chess, suggestions for developing strategic plans, exercises, and a discussion of play between humans and computers.