How to become an ibooks authar?

Hi everyone. I'll keeps this plain and simple and get straight to it.
I'd like to know how to publish my books and short booklets on ibooks. Now please keep in mind that I am from the middle east and thus might not know or understand some common things like "US Tax ID" and might require detailed replies. Thanks in advance.
I did some research and this is what I got.
My books should:
I need an ISBN______________
*First off what is an ISBN?*
Books need to be in EPUB format and
** * * Validate epubcheck 1.0.5
** * * Contain no unmanifested files______________
*What is EPUB format?*
*What does it mean to validate epubcheck 1.0.5?*
*What are unmanifested files?*
If my books aren't yet in EPUB format or I would like help with selling my titles in the iBookstore, it is recommended that I work with one of apples aggregation partners.
Additional Requirements:
A US Tax ID______________
*What is a US Tax ID*
A valid iTunes Store account, with a credit card on file
An Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.5 or later
A final note: once signed, our online agreement allows you to sell in the iBookstore in several countries. However, you are not obligated to sell your books in every country. You'll have the ability to set country availability and price for each of your titles.

ISBN is a unique identification number assigned to every book. They cost about $100 to acquire.
A U.S. tax ID is unique number assigned to every person or company that does business in the United States. I assume Apple needs this because they have to report the amount of money earned from ebook sales so that taxes can be correctly assessed. The website irs.gov has information on how to obtain a "federal tax ID". You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to obtain one. It is a very simple process and I believe it can be done online very quickly. (I did it for my wife when she arrived in the U.S. for the first time from Peru.)
I found a book on Amazon.com called "iPad Publishing Guide: Write, Publish and Sell Your Book on the Apple iPad with FastPencil."
It is available for the Kindle, but you can get the Kindle app in the iTunes store for free. I have no idea if it's good, but it costs $10 and you will have it on your iPad immediately. I'll probably get a copy myself as this something I am interested in doing.

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