Unsafe at Any Altitude: Failed Terrorism Investigations, Scapegoating 9/11, and the Shocking Truth about Aviation Security Today

by Joseph J. Trento and Susan B. Trento

Book Overview

This groundbreaking work of investigative journalism goes behind the scenes at American airports and penetrates the government to paint a picture of ineptitude, revealing the great lengths that U.S.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158642128X
• ISBN13: 9781586421281
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Steerforth Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A professional analysis

This book offers a professional analysis and it brings the aviation terrorism phenomenon into the front of the stage, by highlighting some evidence regarding some of the major aviation terrorism incidents of the pase decades. As an academic researcher of aviation terrorism, this book certainly may be useful for those who are interestd in the 'story behaind the story'. Dr. Hillel Avihai

an important book to read

I saw the advance publicity for the "60 Minutes" report last night and went out to get a copy of "Unsafe at any Altitude," the book the report was based on. Not only did this book's authors, Susan and Joseph Trento, obtain the copy of the no-fly list that "60 Minutes" used as the basis of its report, but that list is only one of many interesting revelations as this book explores how flawed our aviation security system is.