iraq

An overview of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Iraq.

As bombs and missiles fall on Baghdad in 2003, a young boy uses the art of calligraphy to distance himself from the horror of war.

Presents the author's first-hand account of her life as the daughter of Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, including information on her childhood, her arranged marriage in the United States, and her life after escaping the dictator's regime.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life might be like if forced to become a Sumerian slave in ancient Mesopotamia.

Examines Saddam Hussein's rise to power in Iraq and discusses the Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War, the United Nations' efforts to disarm Iraq, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Traces the history of Iraq, from its Mesopotamian origins to its current political turbulence and its crises with international relations.

Traces the life of Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, from his birth in 1937 to his handling of the Persian Gulf War.

Examines the history and culture of ancient Mesopotamia, with detailed maps, photography, and illustrations describing Mesopotamian society and everyday life,rulers and Mesopotamian law, and contributions such as the plow, pottery wheel, copper and bronze smithing, writing and mathematics.

A history of the technology of ancient Mesopotamia including its irrigation and agricultural system, art and architecture, early writing, transportation, and mathematics.

Her father's involvement with the Kurdish resistance movement in Iraq forces thirteen-year-old Tara to flee with her family over the border into Iran, where they face an unknown future.