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Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world - a genius who ranks as one of the world's great minds. Yet the author of the Muqaddima, the most important study of history ever produced in the Islamic world, is not as well known as he should be, and his ideas are widely misunderstood. In this groundbreaking intellectual biography, Robert Irwin provides an engaging and authoritative account of Ibn Khaldun's extraordinary life, times, writings, and ideas.

Designing in the Wild is the podcast where industrial designers, inventors, and changemakers reveal how they turn messy, real-world constraints into market-ready solutions. Each episode unpacks the mindsets, methods, and aha-moments behind sustainable innovation—whether it’s re-thinking plastics, hacking circular supply chains, or simply sketching faster under pressure. If you’re passionate about design’s role in a resilient future (and can’t resist a good behind-the-scenes story), this is your campfire.“Real-world design stories for a world that needs better ones.”

Robert Irwin is America's #1 real estate expert. But don't take our word for it—the sales figures speak for themselves. Featuring fully revised facts and figures that reflect the most recent changes in the real estate market, his Tips and Traps When Buying a Home, Third Edition provides first-time and experienced home buyers alike with practical, step-by-step information on a broad range of proven home buying strategies, along with indispensable advice and guidance on buying in an "Up" market, "Flipping," bidding wars, the new rules of closing costs, and more.

Scared of starting a new career in real estate? Wondering if you have what it takes? Don't worry! Robert Irwin's Tips & Traps for Getting Started as a Real Estate Agent answers all your toughest questions. Irwin helps you start your real estate career on the right foot, and presents proven, reliable guidance on every aspect of the profession. This handy guide shows you how to get licensed and start making money immediately. It walks you through those first tough days and weeks on the job, helps you find a great mentor, and shares all the basics of the business.

Stock markets rise, and stock markets fall, but real estate is almost always a sure thing, especially in today's increasingly unpredictable investment climate. That's why more and more average Americans are becoming interested in pursuing real estate investing. How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing shows them how. Writing for investors with little or no experience in real estate, best-selling real estate author Bob Irwin walks listeners through all the ins and outs of real estate investing.

A great book for anyone who is interested in real estate investing or planning to buy a new home, Tips & Traps When Negotiating Real Estate covers everything from financing and deposits, to better prices versus better terms, to handling brokers and sellers alike. Best-selling real estate guru Bob Irwin breaks down all the common negotiating points by subject and supplies you with checklists, forms, and boilerplates at every step along the way.

Martyn Green reads a selection of stories from The Arabian Nights including "Aladdin", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "The Flying Horse", and "The Speaking Bird".