The Middle East /
Steele, Philip, 1948-
The Middle East / Philip Steele ; foreword by Paul Adams. - 1st ed. - Boston : Kingfisher, 2006. - 63 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Kingfisher knowledge .
Includes index.
Chapter 1: People and places -- Where in the world? -- Land and climate -- Peoples and languages -- Holy lands -- Where civilisation began -- The passing of empires -- Magic carpet rides -- Merchants and bazaars -- Resources and work -- Hopes and fears -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Modern nations -- International cooperation -- Turkey and Cyprus -- Syria -- Lebanon -- Israel -- Palestinian territories -- Egypt -- Jordan -- Saudi Arabia -- Yemen and Oman -- Gulf states -- Iraq -- Iran -- Afghanistan -- Summary -- Reference -- Glossary -- Index.
9780753459843 0753459841
2005031684
Middle East--Juvenile literature.
DS44 / .S697 2006
956
The Middle East / Philip Steele ; foreword by Paul Adams. - 1st ed. - Boston : Kingfisher, 2006. - 63 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Kingfisher knowledge .
Includes index.
Chapter 1: People and places -- Where in the world? -- Land and climate -- Peoples and languages -- Holy lands -- Where civilisation began -- The passing of empires -- Magic carpet rides -- Merchants and bazaars -- Resources and work -- Hopes and fears -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Modern nations -- International cooperation -- Turkey and Cyprus -- Syria -- Lebanon -- Israel -- Palestinian territories -- Egypt -- Jordan -- Saudi Arabia -- Yemen and Oman -- Gulf states -- Iraq -- Iran -- Afghanistan -- Summary -- Reference -- Glossary -- Index.
9780753459843 0753459841
2005031684
Middle East--Juvenile literature.
DS44 / .S697 2006
956