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American Disasters Ser.: Pan Am Flight 103 : Terrorism over Lockerbie by Karen Bornemann Spies (2003, Library Binding)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherEnslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN-100766017885
ISBN-139780766017887
eBay Product ID (ePID)2286921
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePan am Flight 103 : Terrorism over Lockerbie
Publication Year2003
SubjectSocial Science / Politics & Government, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Law Enforcement
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorKaren Bornemann Spies
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, History
SeriesAmerican Disasters Ser.
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2002-003889
ReviewsFour days before Christmas in 1988, Pan American Flight 103 took off from Heathrow Airport in London. With 243 passengers and sixteen crewmembers aboard, Flight 103 was bound for the United States. Shortly after take off, while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, the plane was literally blown to pieces. Fiery debris from the plane crashed down to earth in and around Lockerbie, killing eleven town residents. All 259 travelers on Flight 103 perished in what was eventually found to be a terrorist act. Over time, and after a painstaking criminal investigation, suspicion fell upon two men linked to the Libyan government. After United Nations sanctions were imposed, Libya's leader, Moammar Khadafy, agreed to the extradition and trial of the two accused bombers. Ultimately, in January 2001, one of the two men, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, was found guilty of murder and is currently serving a life sentence in Scotland. The tragic story of Pan Am Flight 103 and its destruction in the skies over Lockerbie is ably chronicled in this illustrated book. Author Karen Spies both reconstructs the events that happened in the sky and the complex legal search that ensued. The author also does an excellent job of detailing the emotional impact the Pan Am attack had upon the surviving families of the innocent victims of this attack. This is a thoughtful book and one that is very appropriate at a time when terrorism plays so great a role in our world., Children's Literature
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal363.12/465/094147
SynopsisThis series examines the terrible effects of American Disasters in a high-interest, exciting style geared toward capturing the reluctant reader. Each book explains the basic scientific principles behind the disaster and includes personal accounts of the survivors, putting the reader in the center of the action. Each indexed book contains full-color photographs, chapter notes, a further reading list, and a list of interesting and relevant Web Sites.On December 21, 1988, passengers filled with holiday spirit crowded onto a Pan American flight in London's Heathrow Airport, bound for New York. Not far away, residents of the small town of Lockerbie, Scotland, prepared their suppers after an ordinary day. Everything changed when the plane, Flight 103, suddenly exploded in midair above Lockerbie. Flaming pieces of wreckage rained down on the terrified residents of the town below. In Pan Am Flight 103: Terrorism Over Lockerbie, author Karen Bornemann Spies describes the horrifying events surrounding the terror attack that claimed nearly 300 lives that December day, as well as how the disaster changed the way airports operate their security. Also included are quotes from members of victims' families and officials who investigated the crash., On December 21, 1988, passengers filled with holiday spirit crowded onto a Pan American flight in London's Heathrow Airport, bound for New York. Not far away, residents of the small town of Lockerbie, Scotland, prepared their suppers after an ordinary day. Everything changed when the plane, Flight 103, suddenly exploded in midair above Lockerbie. Flaming pieces of wreckage rained down on the terrified residents of the town below. Author Karen Bornemann Spies describes the horrifying events surrounding the terror attack that claimed nearly 300 lives that December day, as well as how the disaster changed the way airports operate their security. Also included are quotes from members of victims' families and officials who investigated the crash.
LC Classification NumberHV6431.S65 2003
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