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500 Days : Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars by Kurt Eichenwald (2012, Hd)sigd
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “SHELF WEAR”
- Subject
- TERRORISM
- Special Attributes
- 1st printing, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
- ISBN
- 9781451669381
- Book Title
- 500 Days : Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Genre
- Political Science, History
- Topic
- Terrorism, World / General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / Executive Branch, American Government / National
- Item Weight
- 29.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 618 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
1451669380
ISBN-13
9781451669381
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127407240
Product Key Features
Book Title
500 Days : Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
Number of Pages
618 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Terrorism, World / General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / Executive Branch, American Government / National
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
29.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-001214
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
eoeWho really made the decision to go to war in Iraq, and how grounded in fact were the "facts" fed to the American public? The author gives us not a seat at the table but an awfully good listening post to the decisions that changed the world.e, "Eichenwald is a master at making complicated stories easily understood....[ 500 Days is] a page-turner because of his journalistic attention to detail. Readers get fly-on-the-wall accounts as Bush administration officials weigh life-and-death decisions." - Washington Post, With the pacing of a suspense novel, award-winning journalist Eichenwald's richly researched account ... [is] a breathtaking inspection of the war on terror that began on 9/11 and reverberates to this day., eoeA blow-by-blow, episodic reconstruction of the fallout from 9/11 in the highest spheres of terrorist strategy e demonstrating literally how the anti-terrorist hysteria in the United States, and the hatred of America and general global paranoia, forged the e(tm)trauma that haunts the world to this day.e(tm)e, With the pacing of a suspense novel, award-winning journalist Eichenwald's richly researched account … [is] a breathtaking inspection of the war on terror that began on 9/11 and reverberates to this day., "A blow-by-blow, episodic reconstruction of the fallout from 9/11 in the highest spheres of terrorist strategy … demonstrating literally how the anti-terrorist hysteria in the United States, and the hatred of America and general global paranoia, forged the 'trauma that haunts the world to this day.'" - Kirkus Reviews, A blow-by-blow, episodic reconstruction of the fallout from 9/11 in the highest spheres of terrorist strategy ... demonstrating literally how the anti-terrorist hysteria in the United States, and the hatred of America and general global paranoia, forged the 'trauma that haunts the world to this day.', "With the pacing of a suspense novel, award-winning journalist Eichenwald's richly researched account … [is] a breathtaking inspection of the war on terror that began on 9/11 and reverberates to this day." - Booklist (starred review), eoeWith the pacing of a suspense novel, award-winning journalist Eichenwalde(tm)s richly researched account e [is] a breathtaking inspection of the war on terror that began on 9/11 and reverberates to this day.e, Eichenwald is a master at making complicated stories easily understood....[ 500 Days is] a page-turner because of his journalistic attention to detail. Readers get fly-on-the-wall accounts as Bush administration officials weigh life-and-death decisions., "A blow-by-blow, episodic reconstruction of the fallout from 9/11 in the highest spheres of terrorist strategy … demonstrating literally how the anti-terrorist hysteria in the United States, and the hatred of America and general global paranoia, forged the "'trauma that haunts the world to this day.'" - Kirkus Reviews, "Gripping . . . both a page-turning read and an insightful dissection of 9/11's dark legacy" - Publishers Weekly (Starred review), eoeEichenwald is a master at making complicated stories easily understood....[ 500 Days is] a page-turner because of his journalistic attention to detail. Readers get fly-on-the-wall accounts as Bush administration officials weigh life-and-death decisions.e, A blow-by-blow, episodic reconstruction of the fallout from 9/11 in the highest spheres of terrorist strategy … demonstrating literally how the anti-terrorist hysteria in the United States, and the hatred of America and general global paranoia, forged the 'trauma that haunts the world to this day.', An ambitious undertaking and a valuable resource. . . . [Eichenwald] brings home the fundamental rashness and recklessness of the American response to the Sept. 11 attack., "Who really made the decision to go to war in Iraq, and how grounded in fact were the "facts" fed to the American public? The author gives us not a seat at the table but an awfully good listening post to the decisions that changed the world.", eoeAn ambitious undertaking and a valuable resource. . . . [Eichenwald] brings home the fundamental rashness and recklessness of the American response to the Sept. 11 attack.e
Dewey Decimal
973.931
Synopsis
Kurt Eichenwald-- New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant --recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, fly on the wall, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller. Kurt Eichenwald-- New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant -- recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller . In 500 Days, master chronicler Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald's gripping, immediate style and trueto- life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to Number 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al-Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. He reveals previously undisclosed information from the terror wars, including never before reported details about warrantless wiretapping, the anthrax attacks and investigations, and conflicts between Washington and London. With his signature fast-paced narrative style, Eichenwald-- whose book, The Informant , was called "one of the best nonfiction books of the decade" by The New York Times Book Review-- exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden for far too long., In 500 Days, Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions and delusions of the 18 months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald s immediate style and true-to-life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. Eichenwald exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden until now.
LC Classification Number
HV6432.7.E445 2012
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