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"Expert testimony is augmented by animated sequences demonstrating why the towers collapsed and other related information. Good topic, great graphics, and crisp pacing make this both enlightening and educational." -- Booklist "Refreshing and even useful: a look forward." - Angela Gunn, USA Today online "Highly recommended." -- Video Librarian
Building on Ground Zero
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Format: DVD » Add to Cart » Request Preview Access Catalogue Number: WG0316DV ISBN number: 1-593756-48-8 Producer: WGBH Language: ENGLISH Grade Level: 9 - Post Secondary Country of Origin: U.S. Copyright Year: 2006 Running Time: 56 Rights: PPR In a follow up to the Emmy Award-winning documentary Why The Towers Fell, NOVA looks back at the events of 9/11 and reviews the major investigations into the collapse of the World Trade Center. What has been learned in order to improve the construction and security of our most important structures, present and future? How does the U.S. rate compared to other countries? What are the challenges facing architects, engineers, and builders and the obstacles preventing them from adopting new building codes? The film features incisive interviews with key investigators and engineers—including Leslie Robertson, who engineered the World Trade Center towers and takes viewers to the construction site of his current project in Shanghai, touted as the tallest structure in the world. |
Reviews:
"Expert testimony is augmented by animated sequences demonstrating why the towers collapsed and other related information. Good topic, great graphics, and crisp pacing make this both enlightening and educational." -- Booklist "Refreshing and even useful: a look forward." - Angela Gunn, USA Today online "Highly recommended." -- Video Librarian
