1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel [Paperback]

Mitchell Bard (Author), Moshe Schwartz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0742543587 | ISBN-13: 978-0742543584 | Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Hardly a day passes when Israel is not in the news. Virtually all the press coverage, however, is about the conflict between Israel and her neighbors. There is so much more to Israel that is positive and should be better known. This book provides essential facts about not only the political events in the news, but also the positive contributions Israel is making in the arts and sciences. It describes some of the remarkable sites and people that make the country unique. This is not a recitation of facts and figures, but a mosaic of the most important aspects of Israel's past and present. The book will entertain those interested in some of the fascinating trivia about Israel and inform those doing more serious research about the economy, government, and culture of the Jewish State.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bard (American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise) and Schwartz (a US government analyst) admit to their own pro-Zionist ideologies, and they include many fun facts, such as Israel having the highest per capita percentage of home computers (70 percent) and the world's highest per capita number of doctors and engineers. But they do not ignore or whitewash difficulties and controversies, such as investigations into Israel's role in the Sabra and Shatila massacres. (Choice )

From the Author

The book is designed primarily for those people who don’t know much about Israel and are looking for a quick way to learn, or people who do know a lot about the Jewish state but want a good, quick reference book to learn more in-depth information. The idea is to give readers the facts that they should know about Israel’s history, politics geography and culture and make it fun by adding some trivia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0742543587
• ISBN-13: 978-0742543584
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,750,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mitchell Bard is the Executive Director of the nonprofit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and a foreign policy analyst who lectures frequently on U.S.-Middle East policy. Dr. Bard is also the director of the Jewish Virtual Library, the world's most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture. Dr. Bard's work has appeared in academic journals, magazines and major newspapers. He is the author of 19 books, including The Arab Lobby, Myths & Facts: Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel (with Moshe Schwartz), The Water's Edge And Beyond: Defining the Limits to Domestic Influence on U.S. Middle East Policy, Forgotten Victims: The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler's Camps, The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict, The Complete History of the Holocaust, and The Nuremberg Trials. Dr. Bard holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA and a master's degree in public policy from Berkeley. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for any who would learn about the nation without facing a daunting background packed with too much detail, May 20, 2006

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This review is from: 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel (Paperback)

The story of Israel from its roots to modern times provide essential facts about the politics, evolution, and contributions of the nation, describing the important influences on the country's growth and offering an easily-accessible, working knowledge of Israel and her peoples in contrast to weightier, less accessible tomes on the market. A top pick for any who would learn about the nation without facing a daunting background packed with too much detail.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, concise view of the real Israel, March 26, 2006

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Lynn Feingold Michalski "book lover" (Napa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel (Hardcover)

This author has his facts straight on Israel. Great read and reference as well as a good "get to know" Israel guide that everyone, and I mean "Everyone" should read.