An exploration of the life and achievements of Yasser Arafat. The book examines his early years, studies and interests and then assesses his professional life, its low points and their legacy. An underlying theme throughout the "Leading Lives" series is to look at whether an individual can change the course of history. The book contains: feature panels detailing the lives of colleagues and rivals; a timeline and maps; further reading and websites; a glossary and index.

 

This book is part of a book series called Leading Lives .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

David Downing has been writing books for adults and children about political, military and cultural history for over thirty years. He lives in Guildford, England, with a wife and two cats.