Examines the planes hijacked by terrorists and the many innocent people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Attack on America -- Rise of terrorism -- Crisis in Afghanistan -- First strikes on the west and its allies -- Fall of the Twin Towers -- Preparing for war -- Hunt for bin Laden -- World after September 11 -- Timeline -- On the web -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index -- About the author/image credits.