City in the sky : the rise and fall of the World Trade Center / James Glanz and Eric Lipton.

Main entry:

Glanz, James.

Title & Author:

City in the sky : the rise and fall of the World Trade Center / James Glanz and Eric Lipton.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Times Books, 2003.

Description:

xii, 428 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-404) and index.
1 David's Turn 7 -- 2 Gambit 38 -- 3 Street Fighters 62 -- 4 Surprise, Serenity, Delight 88 -- 5 Steel Balloons 118 -- 6 Endgame 145 -- 7 Pyramids on the Hudson 176 -- 8 City in the Sky 205 -- 9 9/11: The Collapse 236 -- 10 Ruins 273.

Summary:

A history of the World Trade Center discusses such topics as its builders' determination to raise the towers in spite of challenging natural and political forces, and the mystery surrounding their collapse on September 11.

Resources:
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0805074287
9780805074284
0805076913
9780805076912

Subject:

World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.)
Skyscrapers New York (State) New York.
City planning New York (State) New York History 20th century.
Gratte-ciel New York (État) New York.
Urbanisme New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle.
Buildings
City planning
Skyscrapers
Elfter September
Hochhaus
World Trade Center.
Wolkenkrabbers.
New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc.
New York (N.Y.) Constructions.
New York (State) New York

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Lipton, Eric.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 230012
Call No.: NA44.Y20.25 W6 2003
Status: Available

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