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  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

    • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

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    Author:
    Lawrence Wright
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Language:
    English
    Book Type:
    Nonfiction
    Grade Content:
    9-12
    Subject:
    United States History
    Standard:
    SSUSH23a. Challenges faced by recent presidents- collapse of Soviet Union, Clinton's impeachment, attacks of 9/11, and the war on terrorism.
    Copyright:
    2007

    Product Description

    A gripping narrative that spans five decades, " "The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11

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    Author Lawrence Wright
    Binding Paperback
    Language English
    Book Type Nonfiction
    Grade Content 9-12
    Subject United States History
    Standard SSUSH23a. Challenges faced by recent presidents- collapse of Soviet Union, Clinton's impeachment, attacks of 9/11, and the war on terrorism.
    Copyright 2007

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