Download or read book September 11 and Radical Islamic Terrorism written by Paul Brewer and published by Gareth Stevens Secondary Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of terrorism is to spread terror. Terrorists seek to achieve their goals by making whole societies afraid. Although terrorist attacks usually cause few casualties, the threat of terrorism shapes the lives of millions of people. Starting from notorious recent attacks, Terrorism in Today's World gives an insight into the sources of terrorism. The accessible text explains who carried out attacks and why, and how further attacks might be prevented. Each title includes color photographs and diagrams, along with a time line, a glossary, an index, and lists of books and Web sites for further study. On September 11, 2001, people around the world were stunned as terrorists flew hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the most deadly terrorist attack of modern times. For many people, the attacks were their first encounter with a phenomenon that has come to dominate modern life: terrorism by extremist Muslims who believe they are waging a holy war. Book jacket.