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It's probable that the ancient people in Mesopotamia were the first to use the wheel for transportation around 3200 BC. If that's not impressive enough, the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were dreamed up and executed by this ancient culture.

The elite US sniper team of Shadow Squadron's latest mission is to protect Heshem Shadid, ex-terrorist who has turned politician and now is on the side of the US, and a target for his former terrorist friends.

An introduction to the history, geography, people and customs of the Republic of Iraq.

Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, is called upon to solve an archaeologist's wife's murder while she was on a dig in Iraq.

Examines various aspects of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, discussing the agricultural practices and technology that led to the rise of civilization in the region, the establishment of city-states, and the development of written language, folktales, trade routes, and trade practices by the Sumerians, who are believed to be Mesopotamia's first group of people.

The author, writing under a pseudonym, describes his experiences after being forced to join Saddam Hussein's army to fight against America in 2003, argues that life for the Iraqi people is no better since the fall of the Baathist government, and tells of his life after leaving the military.

Photographs and text introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Iraq, "the cradle of civilization.".

"Describes various land, air, and sea vehicles used by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the Iraq War"--Provided by publisher.

The author follows the footsteps of Herodotus across Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq to examine the places and cultures Herodotus described in his fifth-century narrative on the Persian War.