Baker & Taylor
Surveys the history and development of Mesopotamian and Near Eastern civilization, describing the cultural, technological, political, and economic achievements of the different peoples living there

Book News
Fifty original four-color maps and 300 photographs (two-thirds in color) complement a lucid and serious, but non-specialized text that examines key aspects and phases in the development of "the cradle of civilization" from prehistory to 330 B.C. Includes a glossary, chronological table, and gazetteer, as well as bibliography and index. A splendid job. 9x12". Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.