Place in history

"The Berlin Wall describes the history of the notorious barrier that divided East and West Berlin for 28 years - why it was built and what life was like in the divided city. The book places the storoy of the wall in the wider context of the Cold War, explaining how Berlin came to be on the front line of an epic confrontation between the communist East and capitalist West." - from back cover.

"Pearl Harbor tells the story of how the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii became the target of a surprise attack by the Japanese in December 1941. It describes the events leading up to that moment, including Japanese expansionism in the 1930s and Japan's growing confrontation with the United States. The book also looks at the Pacific War that followed Pearl Harbor, and how the attack is remembered today." --Provided by publisher.

The Twin Towers tells the story of how the famous towers of New York's World Trade Center came to be targeted by suicide terrorists in September 2001. It describes the events leading up to that moment, including the rise of radical Islam and the development of the terrorist network al-Qaeda. The book also looks at the legacy of 9/11, especially the War on Terror, and describes how the attack is remembered today.