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What were the Twin Towers? /

"Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed...

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Main Authors: O'Connor, Jim
Group Author: Hammond, Ted
Published: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: What was
Subjects:
World Trade Center New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001 > Juvenile literature
Skyscrapers > New York State > New York > Juvenile literature
New York N.Y. > Buildings, structures, etc. > Juvenile literature
Summary: "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whol
Carrier Form: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
ISBN: 9780448487854 (paperback) :
0448487853 (paperback)
Index Number: NA6233
CLC: TU97-171.2
TU-098.171.2
Call Number: TU-098.171.2/O185
Contents: What were the Twin Towers? -- Money, money, money -- Sky-high towers -- Battle plan -- Up they go -- Love 'em or hate 'em! -- Daredevils -- City within a city -- The first attack -- 9/11 -- Why did the towers fall? -- The New World Trade Center -- The museum -- Timelines.

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