iraq

Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology.

Reveals the cynical and duplicitous acts by foreign leaders that have shaped the conflicts and development of the Middle East in the years since World War I.

Easy-to-follow text and simple activities introduce children to the people, culture, traditions, and history of Mesopotamia.

Covers the political, cultural and socio-economic history of Mesopotamia from prehistory to the Christian era.

The author describes America's strategy in Iraq maintaining that the Bush administration failed to fully understand the ethnic and religious divisions within the country that has resulted in increased violence and civil war.

Explores the history of political, economic, and humanitarian intervention in Iraq by the international community since 1991.

A political analysis of Saddam Hussein's violent rise to power in the Ba?th Party and in the Iraqi government.

Provides information about various aspects of life in the past, highlighting notable events and achievements in ancient Mesopotamia, covering history, geography, society and government, religion and myth, language and literature, architecture, engineering, the arts, economy, trade, the military, and everyday affairs. Includes maps, drawings, and photographs.

Describes the everyday life, religion, and technological advances made in ancient Mesopotamia, and presents instructions for several related projects, including making a lyre and a fly whisk.