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Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

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An edition of The Looming Tower (2006)

The Looming Tower

Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

First Vintage Books edition

by

  • ★★★★ 4.2 (17 ratings) ·
  • 129 Want to read
  • 10 Currently reading
  • 18 Have read

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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Current Events, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Qaida (Organization), Intelligence service, Nonfiction, Government policy, Terrorism, Large type books, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, New York Times reviewed, Intelligence service, united states, Terrorism, united states, Terrorism, government policy, Islam and politics, Terrorists, Jihad, Islam, Qaida (Organisation), Al-Qaida, 11 September 2001, Geheimdienst, Service des renseignements, Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis, Internationaler Terrorismus, Terrorisme, Vorgeschichte, Politique gouvernementale, Elfter September, Qaida, September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) fast (OCoLC)fst01112794, Geschichte, Terrorism, religious aspects, Terrorismus, Bekämpfung

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Cover of: The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
2007 September, Vintage Books
Paperback in English - First Vintage Books edition
Cover of: De toren van onheil
De toren van onheil: Al-Qaida en de weg naar 11 september
2007, Meulenhoff
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Cover of: Der Tod wird euch finden
Der Tod wird euch finden: Al-Qaida und der Weg zum 11. September
2007, Dt. Verl.-Anst.
in German - 1. Aufl.
Cover of: The looming tower
The looming tower: Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11
2006, Knopf
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
August 8, 2006, Knopf
in English

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Table of Contents

Prologue
3
1. The Martyr
7
2. The Sporting Club32
3. The Founder
60
4. Change
5. The Miracles
99
6. The Base
121
7. Return of the Hero
145
8. Paradise
163
9. The Silicon Valley76
176
to. Paradise Lost
187
"11. The Prince of Darkness 202
202
12. The Boy Spies
213
13. Hijira
224
14. Going Operational
237
15. Bread and Water
245
16. "Now It Begins" 262
17. The New Millennium 287
18. Boom 301
19. The Big Wedding 333
20. Revelations 362

Edition Notes

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New York, USA
Copyright Date
2006

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Dewey Decimal Class
973.931
Library of Congress
HV6432.7 .W75 2006, HV6432.7 .W75 2011, HV6432.7 .W75 2007b
lccn_permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2006041032

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
540p.
Number of pages
541
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches
Weight
14.4 ounces

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OL8362649M
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475071156, 172985020
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9781400030842
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Amazon ID (ASIN)
1400030846
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1344617
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525461

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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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