iran

Discusses the history of Iran's nuclear program, including the United States role in it.

Introduces eight men who made significant discoveries about ancient Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, uses their coins and collections as the basis for a critical appraisal of modern views and sources for interpreting the history of the three countries, and features a collection of papers that discuss specific aspects of the discoveries made by early pioneers. Includes photographs.and illustrations.

Examines the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81--during which over fifty Americans were held captive by Iranian militants for 444 days--and the events that led to it, comparing America's actions in the Middle East in the 1970s and early 1980s with its actions there in the early twenty-first century.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 444 days in which a group of Iranian students held Americans hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran and discusses how the crisis defined the Carter presidency and impacted the Reagan administration.

"Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story. In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran's infamous Evin Prison"--Publisher.

In 1988, the deeply conservative and religious government controls every facet of life in Iran. Fifteen-year-old Farrin falls in love with her friend Sadira, but it is against the law to be a homosexual in Iran, punishable by death. Despite their efforts to keep their relationship secret, the girls are discovered and arrested.

"Learn about the art and cultural contributions, family life, religions and people of ancient Persia"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes her search for the lost city of Shabwe in Arabia between 1930 and 1932, during which time she traveled into Luristan, the mountain area between Iraq and present-day Iran, and encountered the Lords of Alamut, a group of hashish-eating terrorists.

Presents a look at Iranian politics and culture, examining social mores and Farsi phrases that reveal the sensibility of Persians, including a desire for privacy, praise, and poetry, and provides an assessment of the idiosyncrasies of President Ahmadinejad and other characteristics of Iran and its people.