{"product_id":"what-every-american-should-know-about-the-rest-of-the-world-your-guide-to-todays-hot-spots-hot-shots-and-incendiary-issues-paperback","title":"What Every American Should Know about the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hot Spots, Hot Shots and Incendiary Issues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Rossi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the things you'll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did North Korea's leader kidnap his favorite actress?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Osama bin Laden so mad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich countries still have slaves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Kashmir \"the most dangerous place in the world?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat country has the most Muslims?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are they fighting in Chechnya?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat little box prompted Hutus to kill Tutsis?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is Prince Turki and how did his hunting trip change history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow are cows fueling the fighting between India's Muslims and Hindus?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich country drew maps that have resulted in the most intractable wars?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is controversial UN Resolution 242?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Qatar stand out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat country does Sumatran coffee come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat country's fakes forced the US to redesign the $100 bill?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is the FARC and why have they been fighting for decades?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining guide to political science, current events, foreign affairs, and history, \u003cb\u003eWhat Every American Should Know about the Rest of the World\u003c\/b\u003e gives you the vocabulary and background you need to decipher the modern world in a simple-to-understand format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Rossi \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning veteran journalist who has penned articles for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorge\u003c\/i\u003e, MSNBC, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, and, until recently, wrote a regular column for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written extensively about Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has lived abroad for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.14 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758947238176,"sku":"9780452284050","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d58b1ea53bab5ea358213dbb6e20bd5c.webp?v=1780139739","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-every-american-should-know-about-the-rest-of-the-world-your-guide-to-todays-hot-spots-hot-shots-and-incendiary-issues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}