Richter, Joanne

Presents a concise history of the culture of Iran and discusses the Persian empire and rise of Islam, the Shi'ite and Sunni faiths as well as Christianity, Judaism, and the Baha'i faith, religious holidays, traditional foods and music, and other staples of Iranian culture.

Describes how the television set was invented, the science of television, and how television technology has changed over the course of its history.

Describes how cameras were invented, the science of photography, and how cameras have changed over the course of 160 years.

A concise history of the culture of Iran that discusses the Persian empire and rise of Islam, Islam and other faiths, religious holidays, traditional foods and music, and other aspects of Iranian culture.