bombings

An account of the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and the events leading up to it.

Dr. Sylvia Strange, a forensic psychiatrist, is called in to perform an evaluation on a suspected bomber after an explosion at the J. Paul Getty Museum, but as she delves deeper into the strange mind of John Dantes she finds herself increasingly uncertain of his guilt.

When Hank Tobin's son is accused of firebombing a Brooklyn mosque, Hank takes the investigation into his own hands and discovers his son was framed by a man who has been waiting a decade to have his revenge on Hank.

Explores the development of bombers for military use and explains how they are used on the modern battlefield. Describes various types of modern-day bombers and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

A young boy in Spain during the Spanish Civil War, distressed to realize that Paco, the bull he has raised since its birth, is going to die in the bullring, decides to give Paco his freedom and follows the animal into the hills just in time to see his family die in a bombing raid on his farm and village.

Provides information about suicide bombers, discussing the history of suicide terrorism, the emergence of suicide bombers in the Middle East, and the recruiting and training of bombers, andconsidering whether suicide bombs are effective.

Traces the rise and fall of the American anti-abortion movement, looking at events that led up to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 that legalized abortion; and discusses the role of organized abortion protest in the creation of the Religious Right.

The 2000s are most associated with the 9/11 attack on American soil and the War on Terrorism that followed. But many other parts of the world experienced terrorist attacks and wars during the decade, as well as dramatic hostage situations, coups, acts of genocide, and other violent conflicts.