World Trade Center: Tribute and Remembrance

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Summary: Our Lofty Towers
Review: For over twenty five years they stood as sentinels at the gate of New York City and we took them for granted. When they were first built, every body complained. I called them two stacks of saltine crackers. Now, that they are no more, we only remember them bathed in the golden sunlight of our memories. They were more beautiful from a distance than they were up close and these photos show thewm at their best. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to remember the towers standng tall. The photography is spectacular.

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Summary: NOT THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOK, BUT A MODEST PRICE!
Review: For someone who is not from New York, or even from the U.S.A, this book leaves us hanging when it comes to a complete accounting of the Twin Towers. No where in the brief 32 pages, does the book actually show us what the interiors of the Towers were really like or what life inside the Towers on a day-to-day basis was all about. Yes, there are some beautiful exterior photographs, but the book lacked information and detail. It seems that these days everyone is writing and publishing a memorial tribute to the tragic events of September 11. There are certainly a wide variety of more detailed, higher quality books in the marketplace than this one, and many are quite reasonably priced.

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Summary: NOT THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOK, BUT A MODEST PRICE!
Review: For someone who is not from New York, or even from the U.S.A, this book leaves us hanging when it comes to a complete accounting of the Twin Towers. No where in the brief 32 pages, does the book actually show us what the interiors of the Towers were really like or what life inside the Towers on a day-to-day basis was all about. Yes, there are some beautiful exterior photographs, but the book lacked information and detail. It seems that these days everyone is writing and publishing a memorial tribute to the tragic events of September 11. There are certainly a wide variety of more detailed, higher quality books in the marketplace than this one, and many are quite reasonably priced.

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Summary: Well-intentioned tribute with some limitations
Review: Slim, photo-packed hardcover rembrance of the World Trade Center. Most of the photos (all in color) were taken in the August 2001 and are supplemented with some descriptive text. A few photos are included of the WTC's construction. The 2001 photos show the towers from nearly every conceivable angle and vantage point in and around Manhattan, but a more thorough tribute would have included some photos of the interior of the towers, the plaza in between, and probably a few views from the observation deck. Still, it's hard to be overly critical right now and the price is pleasantly non-exploitative.

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Summary: Powerful Tribute!
Review: This book is tremendous...lots of great shots of the buildings from many different angles. Not just a tribute to the WTC, but to New York City itself. Amazing color and clarity - great views of surrounding structures, the water, etc. as well. Really makes the buildings come alive. I highly recommend this one!

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Summary: Powerful Tribute!
Review: This book is tremendous...lots of great shots of the buildings from many different angles. Not just a tribute to the WTC, but to New York City itself. Amazing color and clarity - great views of surrounding structures, the water, etc. as well. Really makes the buildings come alive. I highly recommend this one!

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Summary: Majestic WTC towers, but boring book
Review: This book, albeit with a rather promising cover, is barely 30 pages thick... I think 25 pages would be an overstatement! It is too thin for one to truely grasp the beauty of those 2 towers. The many pictures, I found, are so similar, taken from the sea from different distances and at different angles. It's too boring for one would have familiarised with the New York skyline within the first 6 pages. However, the pictures are clear and taken on days suitable for postcard-pictures, if you know what I mean. A mediocre book, buy it only if you want to vaguely remind yourself of the 2 towers and their pre-eminence in Lower Mahattan or if you have never seen the towers before.

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Summary: Great photos, but little information...
Review: This thin volume does contain some awfully great photos of the World Trade Center complex, but the volume itself contains terribly little information about the buildings. Unfortunately, this book has the feel of a book that was rushed into print, especially considering some of the very high quality remembrance albums that are available. Regardless of its shortcomings, however, the photos contained in the book, especially the construction photos and aerial shots, are stunning, and include photos not seen elsewhere. If you are looking for a definitive photo guide to the towers, look elsewhere. If, however, you want a simple volume with some great photos, this is a reasonably priced alternative.

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Summary: Great photos, but little information...
Review: This thin volume does contain some awfully great photos of the World Trade Center complex, but the volume itself contains terribly little information about the buildings. Unfortunately, this book has the feel of a book that was rushed into print, especially considering some of the very high quality remembrance albums that are available. Regardless of its shortcomings, however, the photos contained in the book, especially the construction photos and aerial shots, are stunning, and include photos not seen elsewhere. If you are looking for a definitive photo guide to the towers, look elsewhere. If, however, you want a simple volume with some great photos, this is a reasonably priced alternative.

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Summary: Awesome photos and nice light information
Review: This, i.e., World Trade Center: Tribute and Remembrance by Carol Highsmith, Ted Landphair is yet another tribute book to the world trade center and as such it is quite a nice coffee table book with awesome pictures and a nice light information to go alongst with it. Recommended.