The looming tower : Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11 / Lawrence Wright.

Author/creator Wright, Lawrence, 1947-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Knopf, 2006.
Description469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Subjects

Contents The martyr. -- The sporting club. -- The founder. -- Change. -- The miracles. -- The base. -- Return of the hero. -- Paradise. -- The Silicon Valley. -- Paradise lost. -- The prince of darkness. -- The boy spies. -- Hijira. -- Going operational. -- Bread and water. -- "Now it begins" -- The new millennium. -- Boom. -- The big wedding. -- Revelations. -- Principal characters.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 429-438) and index.
LCCN 2006041032
ISBN037541486X
ISBN9780375414862

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV6432.7 .W75 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold