Gallagher, Michael

A guide to public speaking that provides information about key components of successful speeches, competitive speaking events, and venues for developing speaking skills.

Sonic and Tails, on the hunt for the evil Ixis Naugus, discover the secret of Sand Blast City and encounter crocodile-riding duck-bill playtypus warriors. Includes the first appearances of the Iron King and Queen, Jack Rabbit and his Sand Blast Freedom Fighters, and the Secret Service.

Provides an overview of the history of Great Britain and Northern Ireland up to the twenty-first century.

Examines the political history of the Persian Gulf states, including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and other countries, and describes the region's instability, discussing the birth and growth of Islam, the Ottoman Empire, the Wahhabi movement, the revolt of the clerics, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War, and other related topics.

Presents a history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since ancient times discussing the four thousand-year-old claim to the land, nineteenth-century Zionism, British occupation and Israeli statehood, the Six-Day War, Intifada, and more.

Describes battles that were turning points in World War II.

Examines the history, people, and politics of South Africa, one of the most colorful and diverse countries in the world, and discusses some of the issues that keep South Africa in the news, including AIDS, crime, and racial strife and reconciliation.

An introduction to Israel that discusses the history, people, government, religion, culture, and foreign relations of the country and provides a time line, basic facts, a glossary, and a list of related Web sites.