Looking for book on history / politics etc of the World Trade Center's construction
06-28-05, 12:24 AM
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Looking for book on history / politics etc of the World Trade Center's construction
I am looking for a book that describes the backroom deals and shenanigans that went on trying to get the wtc built.
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06-28-05, 09:32 AM
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http://www.answers.com/topic/world-trade-center
The text of the OP's request talks about building - as opposed, say, to re-building on the site of the old WTC - so presumably this relates to something about the nature of the original construction/design.... and maybe to the local government patronage required to stop the complex going under financially when, at first, there was difficulty getting tenants.
Edit: I didn't find anything currently available on typing the architect's name into Amazon.com's search box.
Edit: I didn't find anything currently available on typing the architect's name into Amazon.com's search box.
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06-29-05, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by benedict
The text of the OP's request talks about building - as opposed, say, to re-building on the site of the old WTC - so presumably this relates to something about the nature of the original construction/design.... and maybe to the local government patronage required to stop the complex going under financially when, at first, there was difficulty getting tenants.
Edit: I didn't find anything currently available on typing the architect's name into Amazon.com's search box.
Edit: I didn't find anything currently available on typing the architect's name into Amazon.com's search box.
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Originally Posted by damn_skippy
this has nothing to do with the architecture but the battle between the Rockefellers, the new york port authority, and (radio row???).
I found some interesting background information online. Maybe searching Amazon for biographies of any of the main players - or a history of the Port Authority - would yield more fruit. I did just read that there was a PBS documentary by Ken Burns that looked at the topic.
Last edited by benedict; 06-29-05 at 06:22 AM. Reason: More info added
