King, John

Examines the historical background between the Israeli and Palestinian conflicts, and describes how it began, how the conflicts affect the Middle East and the rest of the world, and efforts to bring peace to the region.

Presents an overview of the history of Iraq, chronicling its early development, the introduction of Islam, the rise of Saddam Hussein, and the policies that bring the country into conflict with the West.

An overview of the causes and the rise of the Islamic Republic in Iran, why Iran is hostile to the U.S.A., and Iran's role in the Middle East and the world.

Examines the impact of the Middle East's oil industry on the development of the region's countries, the benefit of oil income to the region's people, the role of oil in the conflicts of the Middle East, and other topics related to the Middle Eastern oil industry.

Describes the history of the Middle East, the root of the tensions involved among the countries there, and the current situation and its impact on the rest of the world. Uses maps and photographs to diagram the events.

Presents an overview of the development and history of Latin America, from the Spanish and Portuguese speaking states created in the early 1820s in the New World, through the twentieth century, and explains the diversity of ethnic groups, economics, politics, art, and literature of these varied cultures. Includes chronology.

Describes the traditions and beliefs of the Kurdish people, focusing on the political and social problems they face as they struggle with the governments of Iran, Turkey, and Iraq to preserve their cultural identity.

Describes the activities of an extended family living on the outskirts of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, providing brief information about daily life and customs.