The Middle East
By: Philip Steele.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Kingfisher knowledge
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780753459843
Subjects: Middle East -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 opener: People and places; title: Where in the world?; title: Land and climate; title: Peoples and languages; title: Holy lands; title: Where civilisation began; title: The passing of empires; title: Magic carpet rides; title: Merchants and bazaars; title: Resources and work; title: Hopes and fears; title: Chapter 1 summary/go further; title: Chapter 2 opener: Modern nations; title: International cooperation; title: Turkey and Cyprus; title: Syria; title: Lebanon; title: Israel; title: Palestinian territories; title: Egypt; title: Jordan; title: Saudi arabia; title: Yemen and Oman; title: Gulf states; title: Iraq; title: Iran; title: Afghanistan; title: Chapter 2 summary/go further; title: Reference; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Acknowledgements.