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The Looming Tower
Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
- 9 Ratings
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National Book Award FinalistA Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times Book Review Best Book of the YearA 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.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
2007 September, Vintage Books
Paperback
in English
- First Vintage Books edition
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The Looming Tower: Al-qaeda and the Road to 9/11
January 17, 2007, Thorndike Press
Hardcover
in English
- Lrg edition
0786292601 9780786292608
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
September 27, 2006, Tantor Media
Audio CD
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- Unabridged edition
1400103053 9781400103058
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The Looming Tower
2006, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Electronic resource
in English
0307266087 9780307266088
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
September 27, 2006, Tantor Media
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140013305X 9781400133055
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
August 8, 2006, Knopf
in English
037541486X 9780375414862
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
September 27, 2006, Tantor Media
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The Looming Tower
First published in 2006
Subjects
Current Events, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Qaida (Organization), Intelligence service, Nonfiction, Government policy, Terrorism, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, Large type booksPlaces
United StatesWork Description
National Book Award FinalistA Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times Book Review Best Book of the YearA 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.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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| April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record. |