Travel back to the land where human history was first recorded—the land of kings, queens, gods, goddesses, nomads, and scribes. Be an eyewitness to the "land between the rivers," from the first Sumerian city-states to the mighty Babylonian empires.

DK Eyewitness Mesopotamia provides a detailed look at where the first cities, states, and empires rose. Richly detailed full-color images and photographs of ancient artifacts, architecture, and maps combine with a comprehensive overview of the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations. See incredible works of Mesopotamian art, meet the warriors and innovators living ahead of their time, learn how to read ancient inscriptions, and much, much more!

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Ancient Iraq

by Philip Steele

Published 5 July 2007

Be an eyewitness to Ancient Iraq

Go back in time to between 3500 to 500 BC, and visit the `land between two rivers’. Discover the birthplace of writing and farming and where the first great cities, states and empires rose; home to the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations.

Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room.

Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD will show and tell you everything you need to know about this ancient land and civilization.

“I am a big fan of these… They are brilliantly visual” “There isn’t a child that would be able to resist picking that up” Reader Reviews


Vote

by Philip Steele

Published 17 March 2008

Help your child learn all about voting with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website

From Big Brother and choosing a new Pop Idol, to a Viking assembly and how it decided issues of war and peace: let your child discover all about how `people power' has changed through the centuries.

They'll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about voting.