The Arabian horse is one of the oldest and most popular of horse breeds.  This book describes their physical features and provides a brief history from the Ancient Egyptians 4500 years ago, to the nomads in the deserts in the Middle East 2000 years ago, to the present.  There are more than 600,000 pure-bred Arabians registered with the Arabian Horse Association.  Today, there are many competitions that test the horse’s stamina as well as the rider’s horsemanship.  This breed is popular because of its intelligence, beauty, temperament,and endurance.  Two individual Arabians, Merango and Cass Ole, are briefly mentioned.  Included in the back is a glossary, index, a factsurfer website, and three other books written at a similar level to read to learn more.