Social Sciences

摘要

It is important to draw attention to what this encyclopaedia does not cover. In the Preface to Volume One, compiler Stephen Atkins describes what is covered: "The events of September 11 have produced a mass of data. This two-volume work is an attempt to bring some order to an otherwise undifferentiated mass of conflicting information. The A-to-Z section of this set contains entries on people and events leading up to September 11, what actually took place on September 11, and the aftermath of September 11. This means that the participants in the September 11 plot are covered in some depth. The sequence of events on the day are covered in detail in various citations. Finally, the reasons why American intelligence and law enforcement agencies were unable to prevent September 11 are covered in considerable depth. Also of interest are the various conspiracy theories that have emerged in the last five years".