"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Kuwait. Color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources"--Provided by publisher.
The author, now a colonel in the U.S. Army, describes his experiences in 1990 after traveling from his post in Saudi Arabia to Kuwait City for a weekend visit only to find himself in the middle of the Gulf War and a guest at the hotel that quickly became Iraqi military headquarters.
An in-depth look at the events leading up to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the relationship of Iraq with the United States and other western nations.
Photographs, text, and historical and contemporary maps help chronicle the history of Kuwait, discussing the country's government, economy, early settlements, conflicts, and other related topics.
Provides information about the Kuwaiti oil fires set by the Iraqi army as it retreated at the end of the Golf War in 1991, focusing on the efforts to put the fires out and the environmental damage that resulted.
Photographs and brief text introduce the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy of the small, oil-rich country on the Persian Gulf.
A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Kuwait, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.
