Terrorism and War of the 2000s (Decade of the 2000s (Referencepoint)) by Patricia D. Netzley

by Patricia D. Netzley

Chronicles the various conflicts that occurred around the world during the 2000s, including 9/11, Darfur, and the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2013

About the author

Patricia Dawn Netzley was a prolific author of over sixty books for middle-grade, high school, and university readers, covering topics from history to literature and the arts. Beginning her writing career at age 12, she published poetry and essays before releasing her first book, The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, in 1994. Born in Evanston, Illinois, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA, where she met her husband, Raymond Netzley. Patricia balanced a career as a medical editor with her passion for writing, producing acclaimed single-volume encyclopedias on subjects such as women’s travel literature, environmental literature, and movie special effects. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and lifelong animal lover.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one of the titles of “The Decade of the 2000s” series. It covers terrorism and wars in the first decade of the 21st century. It begins with a timeline of the decade with bulleted lists of key occurrences for each of the years. (The timeline is the same for all titles in the series). The introduction provides an overview of the book and details about 9/11. Even though the events of 9/11 are the seminal and most infamous, the chapters cover numerous other international acts of terror and political assassinations. Suicide bombings and hostage-taking, the war on terror and the Patriot Act, and the many countries experiencing internal strife are other topics addressed by the book. The prose reads like a textbook -- matter-of-fact and rather dry; the unoriginal format is also textbook-like. Several "Perspectives" boxes offer opposing viewpoints on related topics throughout the book. The illustrations, though thought-provoking, are too few to keep browsers engaged. This title will not hold readers’ interest for long unless they are doing research on specific topics in the book. Back matter includes source notes, a few pages of “Important People” thumbnails sketches, glossary, bibliography, websites and index. If students are researching this era, the title would be a useful reference source. This title would be a worthwhile addition to a secondary library and a resource for debate topics.