American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center
by William Langewiesche
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Read in June, 2007
Another book challenged on its truth.
Understandable details about the World Trade Center buildings and their demise.
Understandable details about the World Trade Center buildings and their demise.
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Read in January, 2003
This majestic piece of work is an unsentimental account focusing chiefly, as the title suggests, on the disassembly efforts subsequent to the September 11th attack on the WTC. It brings much of the New York history surrounding the WTC, and the players involved, into sharp focus. Some of the images evoked will stay with you long after you close this rather small volume.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
people interested in construction
so, this book was a bit boring in the beginning - describing in minute detail, the unbuilding of the world trade center. eventually, emotion was shown, and 'characters' were known. i guess i just didn't feel like reading about the world trade center...
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Read in January, 2008
Very interesting perspective on September 11th. This started as a series in The Atlantic Monthly and its expansion into a book is even better.
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Read in April, 2008
It can be very dry and analytical, but it’s a fascinating in that the author tells you about things that CNN didn’t.
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Wonderful book about the aftermath of 9/11. I dare say this is the definitive book on the subject. Touching yet touchy.
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Read in August, 2005
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everyone
One of the very best books on 9/11. It tells what really happened on the ground after the collapse. What heroes.
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Read in January, 2004
Excellent look at what it took to clean up the World Trade Center site after 9/11.
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