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First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Tom Griffin, a smart but anonymous U. S. intelligence analyst, doubts a vaunted U.S. strike has fully crippled Iran's efforts to build a nuclear bomb. But as unexpected repercussions mount, his concerns are less than welcome by his intelligence employers. Given the opportunity to prove his case by a senior government officer, Tom recruits an old acquaintance with Iranian connections. The more they discover, however, the less they seem to be heard. Scrupulously researched, The Sword of God's action unfolds in very real and exotic places, be it the spice souks of Dubai, the vault of the Iranian...

Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as America s Playground. That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed Glitter Gulch. These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the Entertainment Capital of the World, while remaining a city filled with families and...