THE 9/11 ENCYCLOPEDIA 2VOLS.SET

Stephen E Atkins

ISBN 10: 0275994317 / ISBN 13: 9780275994310

Published by Praeger, 2008

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Synopsis:

Horror. Sadness. Protests. Military action. Conspiracy theories. From personal loss to economic upheaval to a paradigm shift in U.S. foreign relations, few events in the past 100 years have impacted American life so greatly as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This comprehensive two-volume set details every event leading up to 9/11, going back up to a decade prior to the attacks, and including all participants from any place in the world. Also covered are events since the attack that have influenced our understanding of the ordeal. With A-Z entries, descriptive sidebars, and over 40 primary documents, The 9/11 Encyclopedia is an essential source for understanding one of the blackest marks on the pages of American history.

Volume one presents A-Z entries on the event, including:

Conspiracy theories

Economic impact of 9/11

FBI and 9/11

Flight 93

Hamburg Group

John O'Neill

Khalid Sheik Mohammad

Logan Airport

Mohammad Atta

New York Fire Department

Osama Bin Laden

Ramzi Ahmed Yousef

World Trade Center Bombing (1993)

Volume two includes over 40 primary documents relating to the event.

Selections include:

Osama Bin Laden's declaration of Jihad

Richard Clarke's memorandum to Condoleezza Rice on al-Qaeda

Oral testimony from survivors of the 9/11 attack

Interview with Mullah Umar Muhammad

The White House declaration on the humane treatment of al-Qaeda and Taliban Detainees

About the Author:

STEPHEN E. ATKINS is Associate University Librarian for Collection Management at Texas A&M University. His numerous published works include Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups (Oryx 2002), Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy (Greenwood 2000), which was awarded a Booklist Editors' Choice Award for 2000, and Terrorism: A Handbook (1992).

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE 9/11 ENCYCLOPEDIA 2VOLS.SET
Publisher: Praeger
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New