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112 pp.
| Lucent |
July, 2008 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-4205-0051-6$32.45
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YAHot Topics series.
This dutiful but dull overview gives background about terrorism throughout history, then narrows in on "The Current Threat: Islamic Terrorism." The text speculates on the psychology of terrorists and describes the human and material costs of their actions, especially following 9/11. Maps, photographs (some illogically placed), and sidebars appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.