Nardo, Don, 1947-

Peoples and empires of ancient Mesopotamia / Don Nardo. - Farmington Hills, MI : Lucent Books, c2009. - 104 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 cm. - Lucent library of historical eras .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98) and index.

The first farmers and city-dwellers -- Rise and fall of the earliest empires -- Babylonia, Assyria, and their rivals -- A ruthless spirit : the Neo-Assyrians -- Triumph and tragedy : the Persian Empire -- Greek attempts to rule Mesopotamia -- Ancient Mesopotamia's last empires.

ISBN: 9781420501018 1420501011

LCCN: 2008015334

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Iraq--History--To 634.

LC Class. No.: DS71 / .N372 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 935