Atkins, Stephen E

"This important reference work is essential reading for students attempting to understand the horrific events of September 11, 2001, and the impact the devastating terrorist attack had on the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the development of atomic energy in the twentieth century, covering scientific processes, terms and concepts, accidents, protest movements, and other topics; and includes biographical profiles of scientists and government leaders.

Volume two of a two-volume set offering a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with forty-two documents related to the events leading up to the attacks, the devastation they caused, the theories about who was responsible for the attacks, and the government's response.

Examines the philosophies, psychologies, and issues involved in international terrorism.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about extremists and extremist groups operating in America since 1950, and includes coverage of extremist events, terms, and concepts.

Contains over 170 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on people and events related to the September, 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, and includes a chronology, and essays on the impact of the attacks on U.S. foreign policy, presidential power, and public opinion.

Stephen E. Atkins was drafted just before he had completed his Ph.D. in French history. After Officer Candidacy School he became a non-commissioned officer and arrived in South Vietnam in 1968. He became both a pointman and a sniper and experienced six weeks of frontline duty. He spent the remainder of his tour as part of the 19th military history detachment traveling the Mekong Delta, Plain of Reeds, and areas near Saigon. His memoir is the result of careful documentation and an illicit diary.

Volume one of a two-volume set, with alphabetically arranged entries offering a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, exploring the events leading up to the attacks, the devastation they caused, the lasting impact they have had on American life, government and public responses to the events, and other related topics.

Contains 290 alphabetically arranged entries that describe the history, activities, and beliefs of active and influential extremists and extremist groups since 1980, including the Irish Republican Army, Osama Bin Laden, and the Skinhead Movement, and includes a chronology of terrorist events from 1858 to 2004.