Iraq / Mason, Paul

Provides an introduction to Iraq, with information on the country's geography, history, culture, landmarks, wildlife, the people who have shaped its past and present, its current environmental issues, and its cuisine, festivals, and traditions, and includes maps, graphs, foreign language phrases, flags, and a timeline.

Describes the history of Iraq and the culture of Mesopotamia, the influence of Islam in the 600s C.E., the discovery of oil in the 1920s, and the rise and fall of dictator Saddam Hussein.

Provides an introduction to Iraq, with information on the country's geography, history, culture, landmarks, wildlife, the people who have shaped its past and present, its current environmental issues, and its cuisine, festivals, and traditions, and includes maps, graphs, foreign language phrases, flags, and a timeline.