bombings

Tells the story of the bombing of the World Trade Center by Islamic terrorists in 1993, discussing events leading up to the attack, the effect of the bomb, and the investigation and arrest of the perpetrators.

Sand flew up into Danny's eyes. And then from behind him, a huge explosion seemed to shatter the world. The force lifted Danny off his feet and threw him onto the ground. And then Danny couldn't hear anything at all.

Describes the events surrounding the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the memorial created to honor the victims.

The lives of two young people in England--Fatimah, a devout Muslim, and Steve, a white, nonreligious boy--are changed when a press photo taken of them after a terrorist attack makes it appear that they are a couple and that Fatimah saved him and let her Muslim friend die.

Combining groundbreaking investigative research with a shocking and true conspiracy story, investigative journalists Andrew Gumbel and Roger Charles puncture the myth about what happened on April 19, 1995 at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. "Oklahoma City" reveals that more players were involved in the plot than simply Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.

Recounts the events of April 26, 1937, when the ancient Basque hilltop town of Guernica was destroyed by German Condor bombs in what is the century's first instance of strategic, total warfare.

Explains how investigators tracked down and eventually captured Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. Includes a list of resources.

Traces the history of suicide bombing and profiles female suicide bombers, discussing what causes them to leave their families and sacrifice their lives in the name of their cause and describing the scope and training methods of the groups that use women as suicide bombers.

Surveys events surrounding the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building and scrutinizes the investigation by federal authorities.

"Examines the Oklahoma City Bombing, including the events of April 19, 1995; stories from witnesses, survivors, and rescue workers; the perpetrators behind the terrorist attack and the aftermath of the tragedy"--Provided by publisher.