| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
The lands, peoples, and cultures series |
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Lands, peoples, and cultures series.
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| Note |
"A Bobbie Kalman book" |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
The cradle of civilization -- The founding of Iraq -- A tale of two rivers -- From mountains to plains -- A hot, dusty land -- The people of Iraq -- Ancient cities -- Cities north and south -- Crops and livestock -- Trade and industry -- Wildlife. |
| Summary |
Discover Iraq in this newly-revised book, from the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates to hot and dry deserts and mountains. Learn more about the land that was home to the first cities and civilizations, a land now scarred by three decades of war and strife. Explore the old and new cities of Baghdad, Basra, Ur, and Babylon and pay homage at the holy city of Karbala. Meet the Arabs and Kurds and learn about Iraq's economy, trade, industry, agriculture, and wildlife. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.6 1.0 83783. |
| Subject |
Iraq -- Geography -- Juvenile literature.
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Iraq -- Geography.
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| ISBN |
9780778792796 reinforced library binding alkaline paper |
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077879279X reinforced library binding alkaline paper |
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9780778796497 paperback alkaline paper |
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0778796493 paperback alkaline paper |
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